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Nigeria, Lagos
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Atlantic Hall provides a nurturing pastoral care framework supporting students' emotional, social, and spiritual well-being through a dedicated pastoral care team. Personal, Social, Health and Civic Education (PSHCE) covers mental and physical health, safe online and offline behaviour, and skills for healthy relationships and careers. The boarding community provides personalized support via houseparents, counsellors, and safeguarding staff, with an emphasis on a safe, supportive environment. The school stresses open communication among students, parents, and staff, with designated boarding lines for contacting the hostel on selected evenings. Student leadership and involvement in governing roles promote independence and responsible citizenship as part of personal development. Guidance and Counselling offers weekly group sessions for each year group addressing self-esteem, peer pressure, study skills, and career planning.
Atlantic Hall provides an inclusive learning environment for students and supports those with learning challenges of any type. The Special Education Needs (SEN) team collaborates with classroom teachers and parents to create a support system and empower students. Students with learning difficulties have the opportunity to participate fully in Music and Sports. Sports participation is tailored with coaching and modified training to include students with learning difficulties, enabling representation in competitions. The inclusive music program offers adapted lessons, specialized support, and accessible instruments to facilitate learning and personal growth.
PSHCE covers mental and physical health, safe online and offline behaviour, and the development of healthy relationships and career readiness. Atlantic Hall's pastoral care team provides emotional support and fosters a safe, supportive environment for all students. The boarding community emphasises holistic development addressing emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. Guidance and Counselling offers weekly group sessions for each year group addressing self-esteem, peer pressure, study skills, and career exploration. The school promotes resilience and independence through its personal development ethos and student leadership opportunities.
Atlantic Hall has a Safeguarding and Child Protection policy providing a framework for staff, governors, and volunteers. The school has a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) team and a Designated Governor for Safeguarding (DGS) to oversee safeguarding matters. Bullying is strictly prohibited with a zero-tolerance policy, reinforced by Anti-Bullying Week and an Anti-Bullying Pledge. The school adheres to Lagos State Fire Regulations and Lagos State Health & Safety requirements, and aligns with UK safeguarding standards through COBIS membership. All new staff undergo enhanced pre-employment clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks, qualification verifications, and employment references.
Atlantic Hall School is a co-educational, boarding secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria, serving students aged 10 to 17. It delivers a dual Nigerian-British curriculum alongside a Canadian Ontario Secondary Diploma program offered in partnership with KAI Academy International and approved by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The school operates JSS and SS; JSS3 sits Cambridge Checkpoint, SS2 Cambridge IGCSE, and SS3 WASSCE. Eleven subject areas include English, Mathematics, Science, ICT, Languages (French, Yoruba, Igbo, Spanish), Business, Humanities, Technology, Vocational, and Creative and Performing Arts. The curriculum supports personalized targets and self-driven learning within the dual framework. The Maryland Estate campus features airy classrooms and quadrangle hostels, an on-site farm with fruit trees and animal husbandry, and a Sports Centre with a 25m six-lane pool, multiple pitches and courts. Nine laboratories, a Technology Workshop, a Virtual Learning Environment, and a 400 Mbps internet connection underpin teaching, while the library holds about 15,000 books in English and local languages.
