2.2.1.1.

Calendar of Activities q A School Calendar should be prepared at the beginning of the year, with
activities listed term wise without necessarily specifying exact dates. q Departments will base
themselves on the school calendar to prepare their work plans. q Heads of department will prepare and
submit to the Rector a detailed calendar for each and every activity that they will carry out. This will
contain a detailed breakdown of tasks, time frame and the areas of responsibility. q The Head Boy/ Girl,
Prefects and Student Council should be informed of these activities while at the same time being
requested to prepare and submit the calendar for the student body.In the light of the above, he may,
after consultation with all stakeholders, decide to review the school’s vision and mission as well as the
standards, targets and objectives of the institution. Consequently, an action plan, geared towards
attaining the set objectives will have to be prepared in close collaboration with all partners. n The Rector
should however not lose sight of the fact that continuity is a very important element that has to be
taken into account: sudden and drastic changes may disturb the stability of the system with the risk of it
going out of control. Changes are to be brought in a gradual and smooth way and only to those
components that are hampering the smooth functioning of the school. n The Rector will, through good
communication, ensure that all stakeholders share and own the vision, mission, objectives and values of
the institution.

2.2. STEERING THE SYSTEM In order to drive the system towards its goals, the Rector, as the manager of
the institution has to attend to two very important tasks among others: planning and controlling the
activities of the school.

2.2.1. Planning n Planning involves choosing objectives and ways to achieve them, taking into
consideration the availability of resources.