2014 - 2015 Prospectus
Traditional Values
Contemporary Aspirations
Creative Curiosity
MALET LAMBERT SCHOOL
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Headteacher’s Welcome Malet Lambert School is a successful, popular, co-educational comprehensive school serving over 1,460 students. The school opened in 1932 and we are proud of our excellent local reputation, our traditional history of serving our community and our long-standing values.
Child Protection and Safety
Our core purpose is to provide a successful, positive educational experience for all our students. In order to achieve this we promote outstanding teaching, high standards of behaviour and mutual respect. We are proud of our state-of-the-art building and use this to deliver our broad, educational curriculum.
Malet Lambert School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and it expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Clear procedures are in place to manage child protection and all staff are fully aware of these procedures. Our child protection policy contains the procedures to prevent incidents occurring in order to fully protect our students. A copy of this policy is available on the school website or by contacting the school reception.
We aim to support and challenge each individual to achieve their personal best and develop their talents in a supportive, positive learning community. We believe that high expectations and high standards best equip our students to develop the academic performance, skills and talent needed to succeed in a rapidly changing society.
Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).
At Malet Lambert School, we believe that working in partnership is the way to ensure success through each student’s personal educational journey. We encourage our students, parents, staff and governors to work together in order to develop a love of learning and a zest for life.
Information about the school Number of Students on Roll:
School Classification: Malet Lambert is a Community School for students aged 11-16
Jane Disbrey Headteacher
Malet Lambert School James Reckitt Avenue Kingston upon Hull HU8 0JD Tel: 01482 374211 Email: enquiries@maletlambert.hull.sch.uk
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1455 (May 2013)
Admission Limit: 300 students in Year 7
The Governing Body Headteacher
Mrs J Disbrey
Chair of Governors
Mrs A Barker
Parent Governors
Mrs K Robson Mr P Holloway Miss L King Mr D Ingham Mrs L Killelay
Teacher Governor
Mr S Logan
Staff Governors
Mr T Clark Mr M Needler
Community Governors
Mr D Beilsten Mrs J Wood Mrs M Wright Mr J Shann
Authority Governor
Ms G Andrews Mrs J Knott
The Senior Leadership Management Team Headteacher
Mrs J Disbrey
Deputy Headteacher
Mr F Pecora
Assistant Headteachers
Mr D Hudson Mr S Logan Dr C Mills Mr M Mitchell Mr R Savage Mr R Stevenson
A school where every student matters A school where every student can succeed Our purpose is to maximise students’: ◊
achievement
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aspiration
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excitement and enjoyment through positive challenge
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We cherish cultural diversity and embrace collaborative learning to raise aspirations within an international context
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Success for every child matters. The focus of our activity is to drive up standards through innovation, energy and rigorous self evaluation
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We will provide an education which will inspire, motivate, challenge, meet everyone’s needs and maximise achievement for all
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Our shared commitment is to develop an ethos where mutual respect, accountability and consistency promote success
What Ofsted says: The school was last inspected by Ofsted in April 2012. A full copy of the report can be accessed at http://www.ofsted.gov.uk.
Below are some comments from the latest report:
“Malet Lambert is a good and improving school” “All groups of students make good progress” “There is a positive ethos for learning” “Students feel safe”
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Behaviour for Learning Appropriate behaviour is essential for high quality learning to take place. The school sets high expectations for learning and rewards students who meet those expectations with recognition points. Students in all year groups with a high tally of recognition points are invited to reward events during the year as well as receiving letters commending their behaviour. Students in Year 11 collect recognition points to earn an invitation to the end of year prom. Most students exhibit behaviour that allows them and other students to learn effectively in lessons. There are however a range of sanctions available when a student’s behaviour is not what we would expect. These include break and lunch time detentions, after school detentions and internal isolation. For more serious issues, fixed term exclusion and permanent exclusion are sanctions that are available. Sanctions involving exclusion follow local authority guidelines and a copy of our behaviour policy is available on the website or from the school on request.
Key events Induction week for new Year 7 students
Date to be confirmed
Parents’ Evening for new Year 7 pupils
Date to be confirmed
Getting In Touch Parents should always feel confident about making contact with the form tutor on any matter concerning their child’s education and welfare. Similarly, the form tutor and/or subject teacher will make direct contact with parents on a regular basis to support the student. If, at any time, parents wish to talk to a member of staff they should not hesitate to contact the school. It is best to telephone first to ensure that the person you want to talk to is available. The student planner is also a good means of communication between parents and teachers since it is signed weekly by both parents and the form tutors. Parents are regularly updated on school issues through letters, text messages and the school website. Parents have access to attendance and homework data for their child through the school’s Virtual Learning Environment.
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Timings of the school day
Admissions
The formal school day starts at 08:40 and ends at 15:10
All admissions are dealt with by Hull City Council. The closing date for applications for the academic year 2014-15 is Thursday 31st October 2013.
Registration:
08:40 – 09:00
Lesson 1:
09:00 – 10:00
Admissions Criteria
Lesson 2:
10:00 – 11:00
Break:
11:00 – 11:15
Lesson 3:
11:15 – 12:15
Lunch:
12:15 – 13:15
1. Children in public care at the time when preferences are expressed and who are still in public care at the time of their admission to school, and those who have been previously looked after
Lesson 4:
13:15 – 14:15
2. Significant medical factors or exceptional family circumstances
Lesson 5:
14:15 – 15:10
Whilst the formal school day finishes at 15:10, many students remain in school after this time to participate in sports, enrichment clubs and to complete additional academic work.
Attendance and Punctuality It is important that students attend school on time every day to ensure that they are able to make the maximum progress. It has been proven that there is a clear link between good attendance and good progress. Good attendance is at least 95%. With this in mind, please try to book routine appointments for the dentists, opticians or doctors out of school time whenever possible. If your child needs to stay off school because of an illness, please contact school on 01482 374211 on the first day of their illness to inform us that your child is ill and when you expect them to return to school. Parents should not book holidays during term time. Any absence due to a family holiday will be marked as an unauthorised absence.
Places will be allocated using the criteria listed below, in order of priority:
3. Being resident in the catchment area of the school 4. Having a brother or sister who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission 5. Geographical, with priority given to those living nearest to the school For more specific details about the terms of reference for each of these criteria, please refer to the secondary school admissions page of the Hull City Council website.
Equipment list Students are expected to arrive at school ready to learn.
They should bring the following as a minimum: •
Pens
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Pencil
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Planner
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Ruler
It will also be beneficial if students have their own calculator to use in lessons so that they become familiar with its specific way of working. Some students may also wish to have coloured pencils and highlighter pens.
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School Uniform
Mobile phones and other items of value
Students must wear:
As a school, we recognise that some students will want to bring mobile phones to school. This is permitted, but phones must be set to silent and kept in bags or jackets during registration, lesson times and lesson changeovers. Students may use their phones in school during break and lunch time. We discourage students from bringing other high value devices into school.
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Black shoes
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Black smart tailored trousers or black smart tailored solid fabric knee length skirt
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White traditional shirt with a top button fastening
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The school tie
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A school pullover
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Grey for students in Years 7 – 9
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Black for students in Years 10 and 11
A black blazer with the school badge on it
It is sometimes necessary for a parent to contact their child at school and this may be for a variety of reasons. If parents need to contact children during lesson time, we ask that the call is made through the school reception on 01482 374211 and not directly to the child’s mobile.
In School Dining
An outdoor coat may be worn over the school uniform but is not a replacement for the school blazer.
There are two food areas where students can purchase hot meals, sandwiches and drinks during lunchtime.
Trainers, trainer style shoes, canvas shoes and denim must not be worn.
A range of sandwiches and snacks are available during morning break.
Students may also wear one small pair of ear studs, one ring and a watch, although to ensure students’ safety these will need to be removed for PE activities. Facial piercings and extremes of hairstyle are not permitted. Hair colour must be of natural tones.
The school PE kit is: •
A school polo shirt
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A school rugby jersey
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Navy shorts
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Navy socks
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Appropriate sports footwear for the particular sport
All items of school uniform and the school PE kit are available from Rawcliffes in Hull City Centre.
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Please note that the school’s insurance does not cover loss or theft of students’ belongings and we would ask you take this into consideration before allowing your child to bring a mobile phone or other high value items into school.
Payment for these is via an electronic card which can be topped up with cash using machines provided near to the dining areas. When a student purchases a meal, the cost of the meal is debited from the card. For students who are on Free School Meals, the monetary allowance for the free meal is added to the card just before lunchtime for use during that day only. Free school meals are available to families on low incomes or in receipt of certain benefits. For an application form or to discuss your circumstances in the strictest of confidence, please contact Mrs K Brown on 01482 374211. As part of general safeguarding within the school it is expected that all students in Year 7 stay in school during the whole of lunchtime.
The Curriculum
Key Stage 4
The curriculum has been designed to ensure that all students have a rounded and balanced education. It meets the requirements of the National Curriculum and prepares them academically, physically and socially for the transition to becoming young adults.
In Year 10 and 11 students follow a particular pathway so that they can study a broad balance of subjects that is best suited to them.
Students are placed in tutor groups at the start of Year 7 and will usually stay in the same tutor group throughout their time at the school. Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHEE) is delivered in these tutor groups by their form tutor.
English
For most subjects students are taught in ability based groups. As they move through the school, the groupings in some subjects are based on a student’s ability within that specific subject area. In Key Stage 4 option subjects, because of the wide variety of subjects available, there is often only one class for a particular option and therefore all students who have chosen that option will be together.
Key Stage 3 The subjects studied in Years 7, 8 and 9 are: Art
Music
English
A Modern Foreign Language
The subjects studied by all students in Year 10 and 11 are: PSHEE
IT RE Mathematics Science PE In addition to this, depending on the pathway that a particular student follows, they have some subjects that they can choose. Other subjects that are studied lead to a range of GCSE and vocational qualifications. These subjects are currently: English Literature, French, German, Geography, History, Art and Design, Music, Performing Arts, iMedia, Travel and Tourism, Food, Textiles, Graphic Products, Resistant Materials, Health and Social Care, Applied Business, PE, Child Development, Construction and Engineering. The curriculum described will be studied by students in the academic year 2013-14. In order to ensure that students follow the most appropriate and relevant curriculum, it is reviewed each year with subjects added and removed as necessary to keep it up to date.
Drama PE Geography
PSHEE & Citizenship
History RE IT Science Mathematics Technology
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Homework Homework tasks are undertaken by students beyond the normal timetabled lessons. They do not necessarily have to be completed at home, nor do they necessarily have to be pieces of unaided work, although independent learning is encouraged. It is also extremely helpful if parents support their child with homework and students may also go back to teachers for help when they experience difficulties.
Homework tasks are set in order to: •
help in the development of students’ independent, life-long learning skills
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increase student responsibility for their learning
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extend and complement work done in lessons, including preparation for external exams
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provide opportunities for enriched learning experiences
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help manage the demands of the programmes of study
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encourage parents to be involved in the students’ learning experiences
Students will experience a range of different tasks including:
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testing skills, knowledge and understanding developed during lessons
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research activities, via the internet, texts, libraries, museums
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designing and making work, encouraging the use of IT
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drafting essays and reports
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reading
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watching TV dramas/plays/documentaries in preparation for classwork
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preparing oral presentations
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revision tasks
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coursework assignments
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learning key vocabulary and definitions
Special Educational Needs and Disability Support The school is fully inclusive and ensures that all students have the opportunity to strive for outstanding progress in their studies. Students who, for whatever reason, have difficulties in accessing the curriculum are supported in their learning using a combination of strategies. This may involve a member of staff supporting a group of students or individual students within their lessons or the provision of special materials to help to overcome the difficulty. Sometimes students may be removed from an individual lesson to offer specific help. The strategies used at any one time are tailored to the student’s needs and are reviewed regularly. The overall aim is to support students’ learning so that they can make progress towards their targets whilst developing their skills and confidence so that, as they get older, they require less support.
Religious Education
The school is fully accessible for wheelchair users.
Careers Education and Guidance Careers education and guidance is given to students in all years through the PSHEE programme which seeks to make students aware of the opportunities available to them when they leave the school. The programme covers the full range of options from academic studies to vocational and work related pathways and considers long term goals and aspirations as well as preparing students for the first few years after leaving the school. The school has strong relationships with many businesses and frequently hosts careers fairs and business and enterprise link events. Students have access to a careers support worker who organises taster events for students in all year groups as well as talking to students in small groups or on a one to one basis.
It is important in our multicultural society that students have knowledge of a broad range of religions and an understanding of people’s religious beliefs and how different religions are practised. Religious education is taught to all students in all year groups. Parents have the statutory right to withdraw their child from religious education, either in whole or in part, and any parent wishing to exercise this right should contact the school and alternative provision will be made.
Sex Education Sex education is taught as part of the National Curriculum in science, as well as through the PSHEE programme and through outside agencies whose representatives visit the school. Its purpose is to provide knowledge about the processes of human reproduction, the nature of sexuality, the value of loving relationships and how to stay healthy in this context. Parents have the statutory right to withdraw their child from all or part of the sex education programme. Any parent wishing to exercise this right should contact the school.
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Monitoring Students’ Progress In order to ensure that all students are making sufficient progress to achieve at least their target grades, teachers report on students three times a year. If a student is not on track to achieve their target grade then a Raising Attainment Plan is written for that student by their teacher to identify strategies that will be used to bring the student back on track. In Key Stage 3, National Curriculum levels are used and the report will identify the level that a student is working at. As a school we report the National Curriculum Level followed by a letter (a, b or c) breaking each level into three. For example a student working at level 5 could be a 5c if they are working at the lower end of level 5, a 5b if they are working at the middle of level 5 and a 5a if they are working at the top end of level 5. In Key Stage 4, GCSE grades are given for all subjects and indicate the grade that the student is predicted to achieve. The highest grade possible is an A*, below that are A, B, C, D, E, F and G in that order. Grades for BTEC and other vocational subjects are reported using the equivalent GCSE grade that the student is predicted to achieve. There are opportunities each year for parents to discuss the progress of their child. This is in addition to the progress reports that are sent home.
Extra-Curricular and Enrichment Activities Students can take part in a wide range of after school sports activities. The sports that students can take part in depends on student demand, but has included traditional team sports such as football, netball, rugby, rounders and cricket as well as badminton, tennis, trampolining, basketball, athletics and cross-country running. Students compete in both local and national competitions and have been very successful. The school has frequent residential experiences and recent educational trips include a skiing trip to Austria, a French cultural trip to Paris and a History trip to the battlefields in Belgium. There are also day trips from school which include Geography field trips, theatre trips to local venues as well as cities further afield including London, work related learning trips to local businesses and trips to theme parks and activity centres as part of the school rewards system. The school has a number of clubs including writing and reading clubs and a very well subscribed enterprise group. There is also chance for students to get involved in school productions with opportunities for students to contribute through playing musical instruments, singing, dancing and acting as well as a variety of roles off stage and at the front of house.
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Charging for School Activities The school follows the policy of the Local Authority regarding charging and remission arrangements for school activities. Further details of this policy can be obtained by contacting the school.
Examination Results Summary of Malet Lambert School’s GCSE (or equivalent) results 2013 % Achieving 5+A*-C
% Achieving 5+A*-C including English & Mathematics
% Achieving 5+A*-G
Average total points score (best 8 subjects)
Boys
97
56
100
357.4
Girls
98
69
100
369.8
Total
97
62
100
362.9
5A*-C Including English & Mathematics
Average total points score (best 8 subjects)
5+A*-G
Results for the last 3 years compared to national results
2011 2012 2013
National
57%
335.1
94%
Malet Lambert
67%
373.4
99%
National
58%
339.5
95%
Malet Lambert
66%
372.1
99%
National
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Malet Lambert
62%
362.9
100%
Further information on the school’s performance can be found in the schools performance tables at http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance or by using the Ofsted data dashboard at, http://dashboard.ofsted.gov.uk
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James Reckitt Avenue Kingston-upon-Hull HU8 0JD Tel 01482 374211 Fax. 01482 707642 www.maletlambert.co.uk 12