Vision and Values

Vision

Here at Leighton Middle, we are passionate about promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all our children and are committed to providing a welcoming community atmosphere in which we can nurture the achievements of every child.

We provide a broad and balanced curriculum, ensuring the children acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the desired outcomes for each subject they study.

We promote personal excellence in all areas of school life and appreciate that each child has their own personal goals. Within the classroom, and by providing further enrichment opportunities, we provide regular opportunities and challenges for children to be successful, independent learners and members of the school (and local) community enabling all our children to grow in confidence, develop a sense of responsibility and achieve personal ambitions.

Mission Statement

Working together to create a happy school where every member feels valued and able to achieve personal excellence.

Values

We focus on six values within the school.  Five of those are the British Values and the sixth is our own LMS Value: 

 Promoting the Protected Characteristics at Leighton Middle School 

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Promoting the Protected Characteristics at Leighton Middle School

Intent

The Equality Act 2010 set out nine Protected Characteristics with the purpose of providing protection against discrimination, harassment and victimisation. At Leighton Middle School, we strive to provide opportunities for pupils to learn about the Protected Characteristics and develop the confidence and vocabulary to assert the rights afforded to them.

The nine Protected Characteristics are:

1. Age
2. Disability
3. Gender reassignment
4. Race
5. Religion or belief
6. Marriage or civil partnership
7. Sex
8. Sexual orientation
9. Pregnancy and maternity

These Protected Characteristics afford protection in a variety of situations, including:

• The workplace
• Public services like healthcare, education, councils and government departments
• Businesses and other organisations that provide services and goods (like shops, restaurants, and cinemas)
• Transport
• Clubs or associations (for example, your local tennis club)

The 9 Protected Characteristics are implemented at Leighton Middle school through:

• Our school SIP, and SEF
• Our school core values
• Our school behaviour policy
• Conscious role modelling by all adults in the school community
• Active engagement and communication with parents and carers
• Thought for the week
• Assemblies
• Across the curriculum
• Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economic education (PSHE) lessons, including the RSHE curriculum
• Religion and Worldviews lessons
• Sporting, Art and Cultural Events
• Pupil Voice
• Educational visits
• Real-life learning outside the classroom
• Guest speakers
• Developing links with local, national and international communities
• Extra-curricular activities, after-school clubs, charity work and work within the local community

The impact of embedding the 9 Protected Characteristics at Leighton Middle School:

• Self-esteem, self-knowledge and self-confidence
• Increased respect for and understanding of the British Values
• Acceptance of responsibility for their own behaviour
• Respect for their own and other cultures
• Understanding of how they can contribute positively to school and home life and to the lives of those living and working in the locality and further afield
• An understanding of Equality, Human Rights and Protected Characteristics
• An understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process
• An appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety
• An understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law
• An acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour
• An understanding of the importance of identifying and combating discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Development of the vocabulary and confidence to report discrimination against themselves or others.