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< Back Steve Beasley Head of Year 7 steven.beasley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk steven.beasley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Bethany Woodward Head of Year 10

< Back Marc Skelton Associate Assistant Headteacher marc.skelton@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk marc.skelton@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Jack Wells Teacher of Humanities jack.wells@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk jack.wells@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Meet Marc Skelton Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Learn a little more about Marc Skelton Marc has been teaching mathematics in schools across Coventry and Warwickshire since 2008, joining Rugby Free Secondary School in 2021. During his time in education he has worked in various roles including as Head of Mathematics, Teaching and Learning Lead Practitioner, and Assistant Vice-Principal. Marc has also supported improvement in many primary and secondary schools in his capacity as a Specialist Leader of Education. At RFSS Marc teaches mathematics from years 7 to 13, coordinates staff development, oversees Teaching and Learning, and leads the school’s research initiatives. In addition to his responsibilities at RFSS Marc also works closely with the University of Warwick and is nearing completion of a PhD researching how learning can be made to be student-centered, successful, and positive. In particular he has explored how a better understanding of student motivation can lead to creating learners with better self-regulation. Marc believes passionately that education should be inclusive, and that all children, no matter their background or circumstance, should have the opportunity to become the best they can be, within a positive environment. Outside of work, Marc enjoys spending time with his family, running marathons, climbing, playing guitar, and singing in a succession of never-quite-making-it bands.

< Back Sara Neal Librarian sara.neal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk sara.neal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Xian Wright Associate Assistant Headteacher xian.wright@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk xian.wright@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Stuart Brambell Assistant Head of Year 8 stuart.brambell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk stuart.brambell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Simmar Bar Teacher of Social Science

< Back Sally Mcguigan Lead First Aider sally.mcguigan@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk sally.mcguigan@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Mandy Milsom Assistant Headteacher Mandy.milsom@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Mandy.milsom@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Donna Whitley HLTA Specialist in Communication and Interaction donna.whitley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk donna.whitley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Meet Simon Tibke Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Learn a little more about Simon Tibke Simon has been a qualified teacher for 13 years and has taught in three different secondary schools across Coventry, Warwickshire and Birmingham, ranging from Year 7 – 13, and in both single sex and co-educational settings. Simon joined RFSS in September 2021 as the Director of Learning for Mathematics, and continues to lead maths alongside his role of whole school improvement in Quality Assurance. Simon’s extensive middle leadership experience has enabled him to drive up standards in maths departments wherever he has been, and in his new role, he will be able to coach and support other middle leaders to maximum their efficiency and effectiveness, so that standards are high across the school in all areas. Simon has completed his NPQSL during the 2022/23 academic year, which will further support his role in the coming year. Simon’s main role however is as a husband, and as a father of 3 young children. With any “spare” time, Simon enjoys spending time participating in sport, particularly cricket in the summer, and during the winter months, pursuing my hobby of football refereeing and following Everton FC.

< Back Lee Rice Teacher of English lee.rice@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk lee.rice@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Phil Edwards Associate Assistant Headteacher philip.edwards@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk philip.edwards@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Meet Xian Wright Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Learn a little more about Xian Wright Xian is an experienced English teacher with a profound dedication to education and a genuine passion for nurturing student development. With over six years of teaching experience, Xian's journey began in Essex, where she trained with Teach First. Having honed her expertise in the subject, Xian assumed the role of literacy coordinator at her previous school, where she made significant contributions to fostering literacy skills among students. However, her time at RFSS proved transformative as she discovered a newfound passion for pastoral care. Starting as Head of Year 7, Xian has been dedicated to ensuring a seamless transition for students as they progress through their secondary education. The bond she forged with her year group was so strong that she followed them through to Year 8, fostering a sense of continuity and trust. Xian eagerly anticipates taking on the role of Head of Year 7 yet again, allowing her to develop her passion for supporting transition and fostering a positive start to secondary school. To further enhance her leadership skills, Xian is currently undertaking an NPQ in leading behaviour and culture, demonstrating a commitment to creating a nurturing and inclusive school environment. Outside of the school setting, Xian finds solace in the pages of books, a fitting pastime for an English teacher. She also enjoys visiting the gym and spending time with her friends and family.

Learn a little more about Pankhurst House Pankhurst House Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Our School Learn a little more about Pankhurst House In September this year (2022-23) Pankhurst House was just a group of students and staff named ‘House 1’. Now they have a Name, a Logo, House Captains, a chosen House Charity and have won many competitions! Students learnt about 5 different inspirational and influential Historical figures and then voted on who they wanted to represent ‘House 1’ and become the Name of ‘House 1’. It was close, but Emmeline Pankhurst won the vote, and were officially named Pankhurst House! Emmeline Pankhurst was a fierce suffragette leader, advocate for women's rights, and pioneer of the suffrage movement who also represents 3 of our core values; endeavour, resilience and collaboration. The house colour that was chosen was Green, as it was used in the suffrage movement to signify Hope- which is perfect as it’s also Miss Cowperthwaite's favourite colour!! Students helped design an amazing Pankhurst Logo and chose our first House Captains who would help to organise and win many House competitions! Pankhurst won 7 competitions in total this year including the; inter-house Basketball, Christmas Card Competition, Christmas Hamper Collection, Debate, Maths Challenge, inter-house Badminton and inter-house Table tennis and inter-house Rounders. As well as winning competitions, Pankhurst also chose voted for and chose their House Charity. This will be a Charity they will raise money for, for at least a few years as a house. The Rugby based ‘Our Jay’ Foundation was voted for the most and Pankhurst have raised £205.76 for them already during the House Charity Event in June. This meant that overall, Pankhurst ended the year on 1300 points and won the House Cup for 2022/23! The first House to ever win at RFSS! Miss Cowperthwaite is incredibly proud of Pankhurst house and how much they have achieved this year! Pankhurst were given a day to celebrate this win and we did this by wearing non-school uniform, enjoying some sports, an inflatable assault course, board games, treats at lunch and a fun quiz at the end of the day. Miss Cowperthwaite is looking forward to another successful year next year!

< Back Nicole Carmichael Inclusion Coordinater nicole.carmichael@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk nicole.carmichael@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Jodi Allard Marketing and Events Co-ordinator jodi.allard@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk jodi.allard@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Learn a little more about Ali House Ali House Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Our School Learn a little more about Ali House Named after Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer, charismatic activist, and cultural icon who fought for civil rights and social justice. In Ali House we promote the school values of endeavour, respect and resilience, during our first year as a house all of students have promoted our values with positivity and determination. We stood out in the House Christmas video competition having the most house members participate and we came first highlighting our endeavour to work as a team. Another highlight was the Christmas Hamper Appeal in which each House was asked to bring in items to create food hampers for members of our school and local community who needed help over the festive period. Ali House fully committed to this appeal, and I would like to say a huge thank you to all Ali House members and huge shout out to our students in year 7 and sixth form who really did go above and beyond in bringing in more than one item. We have been successful in coming first place with the Maths Challenge and the Christmas and Easter Egg card design competition. I am immensely proud of the resilience that our house promotes, as we may have lost some house competitions this year, but we always come back with a winning attitude ready for the next competition. Ali House 23/24 this will be our year and as Muhammed Ali himself once said “Don’t count the days; make the days count” we will endeavour to make every day as an Ali House member count. We’ve got this! Head of House Mrs Cassidy-Smyth