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< Back Michael Mayes Teacher of Humanities michael.mayes@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk michael.mayes@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Severine Harrison Teacher of MFL & Cultural Lead severine.harrison@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk severine.harrison@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Freya Davies Assistant SENDCO freya.shoobridge@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk freya.shoobridge@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Meet Mandy Milsom Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Learn a little more about Mandy Milsom Mandy has been a qualified science teacher, specialising in Physics since September 2001, and has taught across four Northamptonshire and two Warwickshire schools. Mandy has taught both Physics and Chemistry to all secondary aged pupils, including those studying at A Level. It was very clear to Mandy from the start that she felt passionately about the wellbeing of students, and realised very that her heart and expertise lay within the pastoral area of education, and she quickly moved to become a Head of Year focussing on behaviour, safeguarding and attendance. Mandy had a five year break from teaching to raise her wonderful children, returning in 2010 and picking up where she left off! In 2018 Mandy moved from working in Northamptonshire schools, to a large Outstanding Warwickshire school where she was an Assistant Headteacher and also trained to become a Designated Teacher for children both in the care system and those who have previously been the care system. Mandy moved to Rugby Free Secondary School during Covid Lockdown and was part of the team taking the school through the successful Ofsted inspection, and became Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Key Stage 4 in January 2023. Mandy is now very proud to be the Designated Safeguarding Lead and Designated Teacher for RFSS and takes great pride in the incredible safeguarding culture shown by all staff at RFSS, along with the strong relationships held with outside agencies such as The Warwickshire Front Door and Warwickshire Police. Outside of school-life Mandy is married to Greig, a PhD research chemist and they have two amazing children who they are immensely proud of, and live in a house controlled by two miniature dachshunds! Mandy likes to work hard at the gym and has been known to partake in competitions that take her to the brink of destruction!

< Back Philip Hopkins Director of Learning - Art, Design and Technology phillip.hopkins@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk phillip.hopkins@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Hannah Cowperthwaite Head of House - Pankhurst hannah.cowperthwaite@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk hannah.cowperthwaite@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Lorna Topp Teacher of Social Science lorna.topp@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk lorna.topp@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Jason Cobley Teacher of English - Literacy Coordinator jason.cobley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk jason.cobley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Digital Communications -Creative iMedia Creative iMedia will equip students with a range of creative media skills and provide opportunities to develop, in context, desirable, transferable skills such as research, planning, and review, working with others and communicating creative concepts effectively. Using these skills, students will ultimately be creating fit-for-purpose creative media products. Creative iMedia will also challenge all learners, including high attaining learners, by introducing them to demanding material and techniques; encouraging independence and creativity and providing tasks that engage with the most taxing aspects of the National Curriculum. Anchor 1 Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Subjects If we all work together there is no telling how we can change the world through the impact of promoting positivity online. Germany Kent Digital Communication - Overarching Curriculum Intent (September 2023) RFSS Curriculum Vision Statement: To build an inclusive curriculum which is aspirational for all and empowers our students to make outstanding academic and personal progress. Digital Communication Curriculum in Context: As we recover from the impact of COVID-19 we have built a curriculum that both bridges the gaps in student understanding of basic digital communication tools as well as developing the skills and attributes needed to be a success long term in their computing, business and media fields. There has been a societal move away from using desktop PC’s and their associated programs and onto hand-held devices whilst the world of work in corporates such devices the traditional use of programs such as MS Office, Photoshop and Python remain the dominate methods of input and task completion. We have developed a broad curriculum that aims to meet these long-term requirements on citizens whilst enthusing and inspiring students to take up careers and interests in our subject suite. Curriculum Aims: Fully support students that are happy, healthy and safe in the modern world. We want students to enjoy our lessons and look forward to the next one. Empower our students to know more, remember more and be able to do more: Understand a range of programs and their features Remember more about techniques used to create outstanding projects Do more by applying the skills demonstrated in lessons to advance the quality of their work Inspire our students to strive for excellence and success throughout their lives: We want students to develop their skills like acorns, to study our subjects at University, in Apprenticeships and in their careers as they become mighty Oaks Prepare our students to be both digitally literate, aware of the environment in which their digital selves operate but also to create new content Our broad and balanced curriculum concentrates on developing our students’ key knowledge and skills, and enhances their understanding of the world around them. We do this by: Stimulating intellectual curiosity and independence to explore ideas, programs and inspiring students’ creativity Facilitating collaboration, students will share new techniques, be self-critical and supportive peers Promoting challenge for all, irrespective of starting points by scaffolding knowledge and understanding allowing students to develop their skills and maximise their potential. Enabling creativity, students have broad choices to develop their own pathway through united and interpretation of briefs. Sequencing learning to ensure logical progression, both horizontally and vertically. Content and skills are revisited across the key stages and across our suite of subjects to develop confident learners Revisiting previous learning, key vocabulary, ideas and concepts to support the transfer to long-term memory. Our curriculum is focused on the development of communication, character and cultural capital of each individual student, so they become: Empathetic citizens who contribute positively to society in a respectful manner, who understand the power of the tools we use and the responsibility they have to use these tools correctly Reflective learners who are resilient enough to problem solve, reason, evaluate and debate as well as become critical of their outcomes to develop skills for the future. Articulate individuals who can verbalise their own thoughts, ideas and emotions. We support creativity and encourage all to express their ideas regardless of starting points. Hard-working and empathetic young people who are aware of how their learning links to real-world situations and can forge these links independently. Curriculum Outcome: As a consequence of our curriculum, students who leave RFSS will be equipped with the academic qualifications and personal qualities to progress into further education and employment. Our students will have a positive outlook and a commitment to achieving their personal best, being creative, enterprising and innovative through a love of life-long learning. Please view or download our 'Sequence Overview' document for Creative iMedia Kindness We regularly give ‘shout outs’ for staff who have gone above and beyond and demonstrated an exceptional display of one of our values We encourage and try to support flexible working requests and promote ‘family values’ as something that makes the workforce distinctive. We try to ensure staff have the opportunity to attend personal events or celebrations when requested and within agreed time frame. Collaboration We have an active Staff Wellbeing committee who meet regularly to discuss staff wellbeing and workload. We provide all new staff with a ‘buddy’ to provide support and advice. We plan a variety of staff social events across the year. We provide staff with a free lunch on the day of their duty. We have regular staff breakfasts, provide food on all CPD days and occasional treats such as Pizza! Curiosity We invest heavily in staff CPD and both promote and support opportunities to develop staff. We provide opportunities for all staff to network and visit other schools to improve their practice and share great ideas. Respect We have a Staff Room, where staff can meet, work and even socialise Each faculty has its own staff work room We have regular appraisal conversations to discuss career progression Resilience We promote resilience through our reflective CPD pathways. We have an area in the staff room dedicated to wellbeing which is used to promote health and wellbeing. We share weekly health and wellbeing information. Endeavour Promote a work life balance by being considerate when sending emails and holding meetings. We will endeavor to celebrate our staff and their achievements on a regular basis, for example; a black tie celebration evening.

< Back Simon Tibke Assistant Head Teacher simon.tibke@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk simon.tibke@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Emma Devine Teacher of Art and Design emma.devine@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk emma.devine@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Elizabeth Towle Assistant Head Teacher etowle@rugbyfreesecondary.co .u etowle@rugbyfreesecondary.co .u

< Back Amy James Sixth Form Administrator amy.james@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk amy.james@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Meet Roger Eadon Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Learn a little more about Roger Eadon Roger has 33 years of experience in secondary education in schools, 18 of these were as a senior school leader. He was Deputy Headteacher at Southam College through two 'Outstanding' Ofsted Inspections and was Headteacher of DSLV, a 3-18 'Good' school in Daventry, overseeing a significant increase in student numbers and student performance in examinations. Roger's background is in Physical Education and he still enjoys teaching on the sports field, in the Sports Hall and in the classroom. He was Head of PE for 12 years and acted as a mentor to new Heads of PE in Warwickshire. He joined RFSS, having previously worked with Iain Green, as he strongly aligns with the school's ethos that 'Relationships are at the heart of RFSS'. Roger states that students will only make the most of their potential if they feel safe, valued and respected. Roger was appointed to Deputy Headteacher at RFSS in May 2023 to lead on the 'Quality of Education'. He is working with colleagues to continue to evolve an inclusive curriculum which is aspirational for all and which empowers our students to make outstanding academic and personal progress. He is overseeing teaching and learning to help ensure that lessons are effective in building student motivation and success in external exams. Away from school, Roger's wife is a Primary School Headteacher and he is incredible proud of his son and daughter. Although his Rugby, Cricket and Marathon days may have passed. Roger still competes in Bikejor, which involves his dogs pulling his mountain bike!

< Back Brandon Hallmark Key Stage 3 Pastoral Lead brandon.hallmark@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk brandon.hallmark@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Stuart Marr Teacher of Humanities stuart.marr@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk stuart.marr@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Rachael Probert Head of Year 11 rachael.probert@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk rachael.probert@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Gerald Telfer Teacher of Maths gerald.telfer@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk gerald.telfer@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Elsa Elliott SRP Manager elsa.elliott@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk elsa.elliott@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Megan Angell Head of Year 8 megan.angell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk megan.angell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk