Lyndon School has achieved the Inclusive School Award with Flagship status.
Stimulating and Enriching Learning Environment
Lyndon School is an educational institution that has made significant strides forward in the last few years culminating in a Good Ofsted inspection in 2022 and record results. Located in a well-appointed facility, staff are dedicated to fostering a stimulating and enriching learning environment.
Founded on a strong educational philosophy, Lyndon School places an emphasis on the cultivation of intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a passion for lifelong learning. The school’s rigorous curriculum is designed to challenge and inspire students, providing them with a solid foundation in a diverse range of subjects and disciplines. The Trust vision of “scaling new heights for our children, young people and communities” is supported by their mission to deliver exceptional education to children and young people in the West Midlands. This is underpinned by the Trust values of success through endeavour, ambition through challenge and strength through diversity.
Importance on Promoting Character Virtues
Beyond academics, Lyndon School is committed to fostering the personal and character development of its students. The institution places great importance on promoting character virtues such as resilience, responsibility, and empathy, which are essential for success in both academic and life pursuits.
The school is a UNICEF Rights Respecting Award Gold holder which has required staff from each department to join an ambassador group. Each member chose one of the nine outcomes to work on. This was supplemented by pupil volunteers who were able to bring the voice of the child to the process. This allowed the rights to be matched against curriculum areas to ensure they became embedded. These were linked with assemblies, tutor time, safeguarding briefings, lessons, fundraising etc. The learners were able to input on what they wanted to change such as sanitary products in the toilets.
Pupils are Polite and Well Mannered
Pupils are polite and well mannered. They take pride in their uniform and in belonging to the school. They know they have agency to influence decisions that they make in school which helps foster an inclusive ethos and build a sense of belonging. For example, the climate action group did litter picking in the surrounding areas and then did an assembly on it because it was something they felt strongly about. There was less litter as a result afterwards and increased awareness of the impact of littering.
Lots of work has gone on with pupils to raise awareness of child-on-child abuse and discriminatory language, including through assemblies and the PSHE curriculum. The school has a culture of vigilance and pupils know that ‘banter’ must not include pejorative language, this is aligned to the UNICEF Rights Respecting Charter and the school’s values. Despite this there are a small number of persistent offenders who are actively engaged with multiple support agencies inside and outside of school. The intention is to involve pupils in a deep dive of child-on-child harassment later in the academic year. The DSL has half termly external supervision and meets weekly with the Executive Principal to ensure they are well supported in their role. An annual safeguarding audit is conducted by the Trust to quality assure all aspects of safeguarding.
Impact of Interventions
The SENCo is relatively new in post and has spent considerable time in measuring the impact of interventions which was not previously apparent. The school now offers a wide range of support and only effective interventions are retained. A new Speech and Language Assistant (SLA) has been agreed with a SALT who will train staff to build capacity and Autism training is due to be delivered to all staff with a member of support staff undertaking more intensive specialist training. Parents speak highly of the support available to pupils with additional needs and from different backgrounds and faiths. They agree that the community is a respectful one that helps everyone understand how to treat each other.
Overall progress in 2018 was -.057, this has improved year on year with a projected rate of +.44 for summer 2023 which is significantly above average.
Proud pupils
A testament to the recent success of the school is the fact that it is now oversubscribed, pupils are proud to be a part of the Lyndon community and value their place in it. Staff are dedicated to moulding well-rounded individuals who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel academically and thrive in the complex world beyond its gates. With a commitment to excellence and a holistic approach to education, Lyndon School is a beacon of learning and personal growth in its community.
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