Lyndon School Prospectus

LYNDON SCHOOL SOLIHULL

TRUST, RESPECT, SUCCESS

LYNDON SCHOOL

TRUST, RESPECT, SUCCESS Lyndon is uniquely placed to offer a positive, caring and exciting secondary education for young people within our community.

So, what makes Lyndon unique?

We are a Trust school that is very different to other schools because Lyndon enjoys the direct influence and close working relationship with a number of key Trust Partners. Many of these organisations offer extensive curriculum opportunities, professional mentoring for students and career pathways to ensure our students are lifelong learners.

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PROVISION FOR FOSTERING STUDENTS’ SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IS GOOD BECAUSE OF A BROAD AND BALANCED CURRICULUM AND GOOD PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESS AND HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS. OFSTED

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ARRANGEMENTS TO SUPPORT TRANSITION FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL ARE GOOD. OFSTED

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YOUR SUCCESS‌

STARTING AT LYNDON We want your child to be confident as they begin secondary school, and our experienced and dedicated team help this happen.

Our comprehensive transition and transfer programme includes shadowing and induction days, plus visits from the Year 7 team to every child in their Primary school.

The start in September is carefully planned to ensure that the first few weeks hold no worries, with all queries dealt with prior to starting and an ongoing, supportive pastoral care system.

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YOUR SUCCESS...

ACHIEVING AND GROWING AT LYNDON At Lyndon we want every child to be successful and offer a broad, balanced curriculum to maximise opportunities so we want all our students to be fully equipped for a successful transition into higher education or employment.

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MY TIME AT LYNDON HELPED ME TO ACHIEVE PARTICULAR GOALS AND AMBITIONS, I WAS ENCOURAGED TO AIM HIGH AND WORK HARD, AFTER ALL IT DOES PAY OFF. JESS, 2011

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LYNDON IS LIKE A FAMILY, A LOVING, CARING FAMILY THAT WANTS YOU TO DO YOUR BEST IN EVERY SUBJECT REBECCA, YEAR 7 2012

LYNDON’S AMAZING – COME HERE! TRAVIS, YEAR 7 2012

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YOUR SUCCESS‌

EXPERIENCING LYNDON Prefects play an important role in school life, setting a benchmark for standards and behaviour.

After school Lyndon offers a wide range of opportunities for students after the school day has ended. Clubs range from the academic to sporty, artistic to dramatic, musical to quiet; literally something for everybody.

Trips and visits are an important part of school life and at Lyndon it is no different; we offer a wide range of visits to local, national and international venues.

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LYNDON SCHOOL YOUR SUCCESS...

TRUST, IN THE RESPECT, LYNDON SUCCESS COMMUNITY Lyndon is uniquely placed toopportunities offer a positive, caring In addition to the excellent for our students provided and exciting education for young people in many ways to by our Trust secondary Partners, Lyndon is proud to contribute within ourcommunity. community.We maintain strong links with local Primary and our local Infant schools, providing workshops/visits and mentoring/leadership opportunities forLyndon their students.

So, what makes unique?

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Charity our fund-raising a feature Lyndon life, and we are delighted to have been able to support several charities each year. Currently we are supporting five Kenyan students through their entire school education following some excellent fund-raising by students in Year 7. There are also several other charities that each College at Lyndon supports during the school year.

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YEAR 3 GILBERTSTONE PRIMARY STUDENTS AFTER ATTENDING A WORKSHOP AT LYNDON YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH I ENJOYED THE WORKSHOP, I WISH I COULD SEE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR INVITING US TO YOUR WORKSHOP! I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR SWORDS, SPEARS, KNIVES AND ARCHERY! I REALLY HOPE I CAN COME BACK AND HAVE ANOTHER GO. I HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE TUDOR WORKSHOP, IT WAS AMAZING! I HAVE LEARNT SO MUCH AND I TOLD MY MUM AND DAD ALL ABOUT IT.

Lyndon School, Daylesford Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8EJ Tel: 0121 743 3402 E-mail: office@lyndon.solihull.sch.uk www.lyndonschool.co.uk