At The Mandeville School, we continue to make rapid improvements with growing numbers of students in Year 7 and Sixth Form wishing to join our learning community as we become more popular. Our staff is committed to constantly reviewing and improving the opportunities for our students.
Our students are “Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow”. In other words, the skills that they glean as inquisitive and responsible learners will furnish them with the confidence to grow into adulthood and make a positive impact on the society in which they live as caring, compassionate, and creative people. We want our students to be resilient, articulate, and positive as well as respectful of others demonstrating values that recognize diversity and tolerance of others’ uniqueness. We want our students to make a worthwhile contribution to an evolving world in which they live during their adult years when they leave school. While with us, however, we want our students to feel safe and to enjoy their time every day when they come to school.
To achieve these aims, we focus upon “the two pillars of Mandeville”. Our primary ‘pillar’ at The Mandeville School is teaching and learning. Since my appointment in November 2015, we have worked hard to improve the learning experiences that we offer, both in and out of the classroom, and we will continue to do so. At the core of our teaching and learning are structured lessons with consistent application of the ‘non-negotiables’ combined with high quality and innovative teaching methods. We are continuing to develop the independent learning skills of all our students with our Mandeville ‘learning habits such as respect, risk-taking, resilience, reflection, responsibility, and resourcefulness. These underpin our methods and beliefs which, in turn, impact our school’s positive culture. We use the language of aspiration as part of our commitment to a ‘can do’ philosophy. Building the self-esteem and confidence of our students is as important as them achieving well in public examinations. Students who feel safe and happy at school will make better progress and we place great store on ensuring that our students enjoy coming to school.
As part of our second ‘pillar’, everyone at The Mandeville School is dedicated to providing the very best opportunities for all our students by setting high standards of behavior. It is with pride that we inculcate traditional values and respect for every member of the community – child and adult. Our students are valued equally and are taught to be kind and tolerant of all others regardless of gender, religion, or ethnicity.
These complementary pillars support our students’ outcomes by delivering high-quality teaching and ensuring that the learning environment is an orderly one where everyone demonstrates politeness and kindness towards each other. This is a calm and purposeful school where students can make progress in their learning and mature responsibly.
Student Leadership is growing and becoming stronger with the appointment of House Captains and Vice Captains in Mr. Harnett’s year group, the inauguration of Red and Gold ties in Miss Cobb’s year group, and the election of our Sixth Form cabinet under the auspices of Mr. Cockroft. Student leaders are elected in Mr. Robinson’s Year Group and Miss Taylor leads on the ‘Student Voice’ with the School Council ‘reps’. We want there to be opportunities for leadership at all levels, and for all ages, so that our younger students can see a pathway through the years to develop their skills in leading teams and being part of one.
