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Personal Development

Academia, Opportunity and Belonging

At The Lenham School, students develop the attributes of life longer learners, who are ready to face the world of work. Students embrace opportunity and understand that failure is only the first step to success. Character development enables them to achieve their ambition and through tolerance, respect, honesty and integrity prepare them to become active and informed citizens of the world.   

The Lenham School Personal Development Curriculum has six core composites: 

  • Citizenship and British Values 
  • Equal Opportunities and Protected Characteristics 
  • Online Safety
  • Healthy Pupils and Relationship and Sex Education
  • Career and Finance Education
  • ​Developing Pupil Character

As a school, we are fully committed to promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of our students. As part of this, we teach and encourage students to respect the Fundamental British Values (FBV) of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs. We understand the importance of SMSC in developing student’s identity and their self in society.  

To achieve this, we offer a wide range of opportunities and programmes through: 

  • Our Mastery Curriculum 
  • Transition Programmes 
  • Local community engagement 
  • Career/ Employability engagement 
  • Personal Development Curriculum/ Personal Social, Health & Economic Education (PSHE) 
  • Clubs and Societies  
  • Internationalism and Global Awareness 
  • Pupil Character 
  • Charity 

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The Lenham School is working towards the Optimus Award for Personal Development and are dedicated to achieving the aims of the award.

There are several objectives for the school to meet to achieve the award including:

  • The school demonstrates a commitment to promoting pupil’s personal development and skills by working towards achieving the Excellence in Pupil Development Award (EPDA).
  • The school has robust policies in place that promote and develop students’ personal development and skills, including their behaviour and attitudes.
  • The school’s curriculum promotes and supports students’ personal development and skills.
  • The school actively enlists the support of professionals and agencies linked to national and international organisations to strengthen its provision for students’ personal development and skills.
  • The school promotes students’ positive behaviour and attitudes towards one another, adults and their learning.
  • The school is committed to training and developing its staff to fully support students’ personal development and skills.
  • The school works with the local community and parents/carers to support the school’s commitment to developing students’ personal development and skills, including their conduct and attitudes.
  • The school summarises its achievements and outlines its future plans for students’ personal development.