Our Values

OUR ETHOS

Individualised learning at proficiency level (not chronological);

Subject choices are open; students choose the subjects they love;

We are mainstream-inclusive;

Our classes are small groups;

The wellbeing of the ‘whole child’ matters to us;

Everyone knows everyone;

We broaden perspectives beyond the curriculum;

We never give up on a student;

We help students explore possibilities until they find their passion.

OUR WHY

No two minds are the same and no one student has equal strengths;

Students need to take subjects they will enjoy and are really interested in;

We refuse to segregate students based on their type of intelligence;

Individual progress is swift and study skills are assimilated well;

Everyone needs someone who really cares about them when they are at school;

Social inclusion is essential to making meaningful friendships;

We believe there should be no limits to learning and that learning should be broad and deep;

Without a dream, there can be no goals;

Each student has a destiny and we are here to help them discover it.

OUR HOW

We plan learning journeys, customised to each student’s strengths & challenges;

Students choose the subjects they will take up to formal exams;

We accommodate students with learning differences; stigma does not exist;

We know that learning requires attention, facilities a safe space for students to find their voices;

Each student has a personal mentor assigned to them; they always have a go-to person;

Friendships are quickly made and they endure beyond school;

Skills, thinking & supplemental classes beyond academics inspire lifelong learners;

Careers of the Future is a main focus at Lockerbie;

When something is not working, we power up and find a way.

"A SCHOOL WITH HEART"

Knowing every child as a person is important to us; this allows us to plan individual journeys for each one while nurturing their unique array of talents and abilities. Our academic standards are high, so we work together to help our students meet their parents’ best hopes, our expectations, and their potential, even when their goals change.

Small classes enable us to meaningfully connect with each other in a rapidly changing world. We know that successful examination results are but one of many important objectives; that everything becomes possible with confidence and high self-worth.

Each day we commit our energy into developing extraordinary people who will go on to lead lives with purpose.

HOW WE FIND A WAY

Over the years, we have been trusted to transform many students’ lives, taking them on a journey from demotivation to illumination. When parents worry that their child is slipping through the cracks, our team powers up! Once we light the fire, students become deeply involved in driving their personal success. Grade 1 exam results are our aim, but a tool kit of transferable and pragmatic skills for further learning, and adult life, is our goal. ‘Lockerbie Changes Lives’ may be a testament to great teaching, but this is also proof that we always try to find a way.