Our aim is to provide all students with a high quality education that encourages them to be articulate, resilient, courageous, curious and have the confidence to stand up for what they believe in. We want our pupils to have a Growth Mindset. We are proud of our Personal Development curriculum, sporting and musical excellence, Arts Mark Award, UK citizens, our CEIAG program, meaningful work experience, and our opportunities to visit Oxbridge and Russell Group universities.
Pupils engage in a journey that is enabling them to be leaders in their own learning, empowered to engage with the global digital and diverse world of the Twenty First Century. Opportunities at Malet Lambert include: Student Parliament, Pupil Leadership Teams, Transition ambassadors, Debating, Sports Leadership, Duke of Edinburgh Award programme, LGBTQ+ group
Pupils at Malet Lambert are instilled with a comprehensive ethos. Our student body reflects the diversity of the community we serve and our curriculum and wider opportunities cater for all. It is also the responsibility of the school to highlight the great variety of life experiences beyond its walls. At Malet Lambert this inclusive approach can be found in: EAL program, Inclusive sports opportunities, Peer Mentoring, SMHT, the ACE house and our Flagship Inclusion Quality Mark status
Whilst Malet Lambert places appropriate importance on the academic achievement and attainment of its pupils, it remains a community that encourages students to participate in social projects to enhance the lives of others. Recent examples of this are; Remembrance events, Sports leadership, Drama productions, Christmas & Summer concerts, House competitions, visits to parliament, food bank collection, a range of transition projects with partner Primary schools.
At key moments in the year it is essential to connect the school with the broader historical or contemporary events that shape the lives of themselves, their families and modern British society. These events, whether they are timely commemorations or the responses to breaking news need to be structured by the school sensitively and anchored to the core values of tolerance, compassion and respect which are the foundation of the best of Britain’s values and history as a home for many. This is visible in: Remembrance services, house/ year groups assemblies in the light of international, national and local events, History curriculum with a key element being Britain as a migration nation.
Supporting the social, moral, spiritual, and cultural (SMSC) development of our students is at the core of our school culture, vision, and ethos, and is embedded across our curricular and extra-curricular provision.
Our personal development curriculum also plays a key role in supporting SMSC. For example:
All pupils in Key Stage 3 have lessons in ‘Religious Studies’ where they reflect on their own beliefs and develop understanding and respect for different faiths/religions. This is reinforced in PSHE lessons where they are taught directly about religious tolerance and explore the multicultural nature of the UK. They are provided with ample opportunity to reflect upon what makes them who they are (e.g in lessons on ‘personal identity’ and ‘mindfulness’) and explore how others are different.
Our pupils learn about ‘the rule of law’ and the legal position in relation to topics surrounding sex, relationships, and broader safeguarding issues (e.g., substance misuse, criminal exploitation, radicalisation/extremism etc). Pupils engage in regular, thoughtful discussions to explore the far-reaching consequences associated with their behaviour and choices (e.gwhen teaching topics such as drugs education and bullying) and they learn about the role of the legal system in the UK.
Pupils frequently engage in paired and group work to actively encourage interaction with others from different backgrounds. They are expected to construct their own informed opinions and listen respectfully to the views of others. As a school we encourage active citizenship (e.g., through supporting charities, the Tigers Trust NCS programme, Youth Parliament and Climate Changemakers) to support the school, local and wider community, and pupils are provided with many extracurricular opportunities (e.g. sporting, drama and music), allowing them to develop skills in cooperation, conflict resolution, teamwork, and an appreciation of difference.
At the heart of our personal development curriculum is promoting acceptance and respect for diversity; actively living the shared values that promote community cohesion, and preparing our pupils for life in modern Britain. Each school within the trust has an equality, inclusion and diversity champion to share, reflect and develop our inclusive practices.
As part of our commitment to the social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of our pupils, we actively promote the fundamental British Values. This is embedded in our school ethos, vision and values, and our curricular and extra curricular provision.
Democracy |
Rule of Law |
Giving everyone the opportunity to have their voice heard |
We should respect the law and we will be accountable if we don’t. The law should be applied consistently and fairly |
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Individual Liberty |
Tolerance and Mutual Respect |
Freedom to make own decisions/ have own opinions as long as we dont break the law or cause harm to others |
Tolerance - accepting and respectful of difference (religion, age,sex, gender, disability) - everyone treated with fairness and equity
Respect other people's opinions (even though we don't always agree) and respect / accept people for who they are |
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Malet Lambert actively promotes the British Values |