Lyndon became a Foundation school with a Trust in January 2009 and since then we have strengthened and developed our links with each of our Trust Partners: Jaguar Land Rover, Birmingham City University, The Sixth Form College Solihull, Solihull Local Authority, John Lewis Partnership and Bullivant Media.
The following is from the Trust school Expression of Interest form:
The vision of Lyndon School Humanities College for Trust status is to build on our continuing good practice and move to an outstanding learning environment, raising attainment at all levels(regardless of student background). This to be coupled with a commitment where students of all ages in the community will be supported and encouraged to aspire to the highest achievement.
The Lyndon governing body has taken a pro-active stance, together with other stakeholders in generating more formally its vision and values.
Our Trust partners are totally committed to working with us as active partners in a learning society with our local cluster of schools and wider community
Watch the video below to see each of the Trust Partners and learn what they hope to gain from and give to the Trust Partnership.
Here are some examples of recent liaison with our Trust Partners:
Jaguar Land Rover: Working with Design students on a major project where the students design an accessory for the new Range Rover
Support with a Road Safety awareness day
Lyndon choir visited the Jaguar Land Rover factory and sang Christmas songs to the workers on the shop floor
Jaguar Land Rover printed (at cost) Learning Journals for the entire Lyndon student population. In addition, they kindly printed for us our community anthology of poems written by students across Solihull
Coaching and mentoring of staff from both organisations
Sixth Form College, Solihull
Taster sessions for potential AS level students
English staff lesson observations for training purposes
IT staff liaison to share good practice
Joint Chaplaincy project
Improved procedures for giving information and guidance to students for their further study and careers
Birmingham City University Personalised Masters Qualification available for Trust partners at reduced cost
Free master-classes offered for Lyndon students in a range of subjects: Art and Design, Health and Radiography, Acting, Music, Health and Nursing, Media, Education, Childrens Services and ICT.
Joint mentoring programme for staff at Birmingham City University and Lyndon
Collaborative work to recruit trainee teachers
Display of undergraduate Art and Design work at Lyndon
Year 7 students visit Birmingham City University
Solihull MBC Lyndon students invited to Work Experience Conference
Pledge from Solihull MBC to promote Business Enterprise activity
Involvement of Lyndon School Council and LSis in Safer Routes to School consultation
Students and staff from Lyndon in consultation with Solihull MBC about Fairtrade and sustainability
John Lewis Partnership
Training for new prefects
Leadership development and team building exercises
