The essence of effectiveness is that you get he results you want today in such a way that you can get even better results in the future.

Leader in Me is an evidence-based, comprehensive school improvement model - developed in partnership with educators - that empowers individuals with the leadership skills they need to be life ready.  We apply this model to further develop our pupils leadership and oracy skills across the school. Our mission is to foster an inclusive environment where collaboration thrives, enabling all members of our community to empower one another. We commit to encouraging each other’s growth, ensuring that every individual feels valued and supported in their educational journey.  This approach focuses on 7 habit principles.

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Responsibility, choice, accountability, initiative, resourcefulness

Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind

Vision, commitment, purpose

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Focus, integrity, discipline, prioritisation 

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

Mutual benefit, fairness, abundance

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

Respect, mutual understanding, empathy, courage

Habit 6: Synergize

Creativity, cooperation, diversity, humility

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Renewal, continuous improvement, balance

By living the 7 Habits, pupils will become profoundly more effective in the things that matter most to them in work and their home life. 

Leader in Me aligns with the See-Do-Get Model. The way we see a situation (our paradigm) influences what we do (our practices) and the impact we get (our results).

We will be using Leader in Me across the school and in particular to develop the children’s oracy skills to become independent, resilient and effective young citizens.

This will be demonstrated through implementing oracy activities into all areas of the curriculum by including structured oracy activities (e.g. debates, presentations, and group discussions) and providing professional development for staff on effective oracy teaching strategies.

Staff and pupils will promote the use of the 7 Habits language and highlighting the core concepts and the highly effective paradigms within each aspect of the model.  These will be shared with pupils within classes and through assemblies.  Staff and pupils will be expected to demonstrate and apply such language and paradigms throughout their school journey whilst also reflecting upon their use by others within school and home.