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KING’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WARRINGTON 1 CREDIMUS

The King’s Story


A character building journey!


“King’s Leadership Academy in

Warrington is leading the character charge

and I hope other schools can learn from its

success”.

Nicky Morgan, March 2015


Children develop character by what they see, what they hear, and what they are repeatedly led to do.

James Stenson


An ounce of character is worth a pound of intelligence!


“A Culture of Building Character”

Where ‘Excellence is a habit’

Moral imperative

Values

Alignment

Actions

Results


Educational Currency

5 A*-C Including English & Maths in Warrington 2013/14?

School A: 38% (3) School B: 64% (4) School C: 57% (3) School D: 73% (4)

Average = 58%, all with Ofsted concerns


Sharpen the saw


What did we learn from the Charter Schools?


What did we learn?

• Everybody can succeed

• High expectations and no excuses

• Development of an aspirational culture

• Routines, routines, routines and rituals

• Drill doesn’t kill

• Literacy matters

• Data drives everything


Although students in independent schools account for less than 15% of A-Level entries: •50% of all A Grades are awarded to students in independent schools •47% of Oxbridge entries come from independent sector

The Independent Sector


The trend continues into adult life……..

• 70% of leading judges went to independent schools

• 68% of leading barristers went to independent schools

• 54% of medics went to independent school • 54% of journalists went to independent schools • 40% of our top scientists went to independent

schools • 40 schools, mostly independent, produce 25% of

the Fellows of the Royal Society and British Academy


What did we learn?

Literacy advantage:

Great Schools for All Children


What did we learn?

Character building:



What did we learn?

Cultural advantage:





The Challenge – to found a new kind of state school with all of the

characteristics of an independent/charter school


The Challenge – to found a new kind of state school with all of the

characteristics of an independent/charter school





Moral imperative

Character values

Alignment

Actions

Results


‘Aspirations High’

To develop in each of our students the academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of character and leadership traits necessary to succeed at all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s world.


Developing Pillars of Character

• Incredible Outcomes – 100% School

• Behaviours - highly motivated, good attenders, sense of pride in their achievements, willing to go the extra mile, totally focussed, learn from failure, aware of their strengths and where they needed to improve……….

• Values & Virtues - determination, conscientiousness, self-awareness, resilience, perseverance, aspiration, and achievement.

– Grouping: conscientiousness, determination, resilience, perseverance – became ENDEAVOUR.

– Academic Development (Aspiration & Achievement; Self Awareness; Endeavour)

– Personal/Social Development: honesty, forward looking, inspiring, fair minded, courageous, resilient, innovative, pride in appearance, pride in written work, pride in themselves, respect for each other, respect for the environment, true to their beliefs…..

This now gave us a working list of values that

we needed to foster. – self-awareness, aspiration, achievement, honesty, self-pride, and respect.


7 Pillars of ASPIRE A Values Based Education

• Aspiration and Achievement

• Self-awareness

• Professionalism

• Integrity

• Respect

• Endeavour


21 Behaviours of ASPIRE Teaching a Values Based Education




Moral imperative

Values

Alignment

Actions

Results


Hearts and Minds

Parents & Staff or ‘mission

driven followers’?


Parents & Community • 500 signatures in 5 days

• Open mornings and Information Sessions

• Images, symbols & artefacts

• 4 stage transition programme

• ASPIRE ceremony & contract

• Online Learning Plans & Aspire value/focus

• 5 reports & parent consultation events per year – Includes ASPIRE tracking

• Family events


Staff • Mission driven - Application • Excellence in the classroom – Observation • Aligned Values – Interview • Annual leadership residential & mission induction • Essential reading • Leadership ‘mission command’ induction • Aspire Induction • Growth Mindset: Personalised CPD & Self Review 5 times per

year • Reflective Learners: Learning Walks and Marking • Promotion: Meritocracy rather than seniority! • Flow: Fed Ex Days & Team Building afternoons • In-House Researchers: Annual MAP Project


Caught & Taught……

• Consistently model the behaviours that we wish to see in our students

• Use consistent approaches to how we communicate with students to reinforce the Aspire Code

• Use student leadership strategies to develop self-confidence and self-esteem

• Develop student confidence through public speaking

• Consistently apply regular routines and rituals to codify behaviours


Hearts and Minds

Compulsory education or young people

driven by aspiration?



Students • Leadership lessons in Year 5 and 6 – CMI First Steps • 4 stage transition in Year 6

– CATs & Reading – Leadership Inventory – Belbin – Leadership Day: Routines & Rituals; Handshake/eye contact

• Build aspirations – Astronaut & Literature Festival • September:

– Year 7: Routines day; ASPIRE Induction & Covey’s 7 habits – Year 8: Goal Setting & Dweck’s Growth Mindset – Year 9: Self Deception & MAP

• ASPIRE Week 1 September • Vertical House Groups in 7 & 8 • October leadership residential • Set Flight Path and review every 6 months • Weekly mentoring (including PASS & A/O/B) & leadership • Daily ASPIRE time


The King’s Flight Path


Governors • Education

• Future Leaders

• Leadership

• Military

• Academia

• Business




Moral imperative

Values

Alignment

Actions

Results


The Academy Day

• 7.45 arrival • 8.15 CCF Ensign raised • 8.20 silent reading • Academic/Creative Arc Split • Lessons occur in university rooms • Each break ends in formal line up • House family dining • Finish at 4.30pm; Students escorted to gate; CCF

Ensign lowered • Enrichment until 5.30pm


ASPIRE • Daily Aspire:

– 8.30-9.00 daily – Weekly, Student Led House Assembly – Covers all PSHE curriculum through values education – Vertical groups in Years 7-8 – 1 x 25 min ‘standards’ morning and return to school interviews – 3 x 25 min ‘Aspire’ focus mornings – Weekly leader of week research homework – RAP Project every cycle

• Weekly PPE (Public Speaking, Philosophy & Ethics) – 1hr • Weekly Leadership lesson – 1hr 15min • Weekly Mentoring lesson – 1hr • Weekly ‘Shout Out’ Assembly • Annual PASS


ASPIRE ‘Cycle’ Map


ASPIRE ‘Annual’ Map


Pupil Leadership Roles • Leader of the Day • School Parliament/Cabinet • House Captains/Vice Captains

– Dining

• Group/Set Leaders • Sports Leaders • Literacy/Numeracy Leaders • Daily & Weekly Leaders

– 100% Mentor from Yr8 upwards – Greeters – Equipment – Duty – CCF


The King’s lesson • Leader or ‘Greeter’ for every group

• Handshake & welcome on entry

• Mantra; Power Word & Literacy Focus

• ‘Kolb’ Cycle through REACH & GAP teaching

• End in mind – 5 year KS through King’s Grade Point

• Ipads

• Flight Path on seating plans

• Handshake at exit


Every day at King’s Academy We work so hard to reach our goal

Always believing in ourselves We give it all, until there is nothing

left Achieving our ambitions

In a place where dreams are made Remember ASPIRE forever

Together we are King’s Credimus

Greeter: King’s 123

The Mantra


The Learning Modules


A Personalised Curriculum:3 Arcs’s


Awards • Year 7 & 8:

– Swimming Proficiency & Life Saving (ASA)

– Bronze & Silver Award in Sword Fencing (British Association of Fencing)

– White & Yellow belt in Ju-Jitsu (World Ju-Jitsu Federation)

– First Aid (St Johns)

– Navigation & Map Reading

– Play maker Award (UK Sports Leaders)

– CMI Born to Lead (Yr7) & Taking the Lead (Yr8)


Awards • Year 9 onwards:

– Gold Award in Sword Fencing (British Association of Fencing) then coaching

– Orange + belt in Ju-Jitsu (World Ju-Jitsu Federation)

– JSLA (UK Sports Leaders); Arts Award

– CMI Professional Awards

– DofE: • Bronze (Compulsory in Yr9)

• Silver (Compulsory in Yr10-11)

• Gold (Optional in KS5 but strongly encouraged)

– CCF: ILM; BTEC Aviation Studies


Rewards & Behaviour • Common language

• King’s ‘Monarchs’ and Reward Auctions – Monthly statements

– ‘Unexpected’ rewards in addition to ‘if/then’ rewards

– Rewards linked to effort, persistence & delayed gratification

• Aspire ‘Maroon’ Jacket

• All behaviours linked to values – effect, cause, antecedent – ASPIRE development cards

– Student Court & Public Apologies

– Summer School


Developing Character through ‘pledges’ leads to Success Pledges

Cultural

Sporting

Leadership

Personal Development

Super Learning

Rowing & CCF


Annual Trips

• University x 2

• World of work visit

• Professional performing arts production

• Museum/Art Gallery

• City experience

• Leadership residential

• Rewards (subject to attendance of >97%)


Credimus



The King’s Career Trajectory Dream It Do It

Did It.

Live the Dream!

Yr 13+

Do It

Yr 11+ Achieve It

Yr 9+ Work at It

Yr 7-8

SEE It

Yr 7 Dream It

Aspiration Ambition Achievement Fullness of Life

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"Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it." — Henry Mintzberg

King’s USP


Leadership Theory & Essays


Leadership Yr7-9


“The only real training for leadership is leadership.”

Anthony Jay


Core Traits Aspiration & Achievement Self-Awareness

Respect Professionalism Integrity Endeavour

Level 1

Personal Leadership Highly competent individual

Level 2

Servant Leadership Highly valued team member

Level 3

Action Centered Leadership Competent Team Manager

Level 4

Situational Leadership Effective Leader

Level 5

Transformational

Leadership Executive Leader

King’s Leadership Development

Pyramid

Indicates Student

Leadership

Progression.

No stage is skipped.

DofE BRONZE

DofE SILVER/CMI Level 2

DofE GOLD/BELA/CMI Level 3

Brathay Yr7-8 CMI Level 1


Building Confidence

Progress: 80% 4 Levels+

96% 3 Levels+

Attendance: 98% (100%)

Punctuality: 99.5%

Behaviour: Zero PE/FTE

Personal : 100% Awards

Development

Enrichment: 85% weekly

Primary: 300+ Year5/6


Next Steps

• To measure or not? King’s Character Metric

• Longitudinal study with hard outcomes

• Character ‘Schools for Schools’ network

• Positive Psychology

• King’s Bacc/National Bacc

• Applying the King’s model into turn arounds….


Great Schools Trust

2012 King’s Leadership Academy

2014 The Hawthorne’s, Bootle

2015 University Academy Liverpool

2016 ……………….


Achieving our ambitions In a place where dreams are made

Remember ASPIRE forever Together we are King’s

Credimus

The Mantra


[email protected]

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Dr Andrew Reay

Associate Principal King’s Leadership Academy Director of Character & Leadership

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