Farewell 2015 – a Year of Successes

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Farewell 2015 – a Year of Successes
As we approach the final few weeks of 2015, we reflect on the
successful year that our students and staff have enjoyed at Alec Hunter
Academy. Our 2-day ‘no notice’ Ofsted inspection in March, followed
by a monitoring visit in June, both resulted in very favourable outcomes
which endorsed the progress that we felt the school had made. The
subsequent reports were filled with positive comments, of which we
are duly proud, and suggest that we are very well placed to continue on
our journey of improvement. Through constantly reviewing and
refining our practices, we are confident that we can be judged as the
‘good’ school that we all know we are when we receive our next visit.
In August, these promising signs were confirmed when our ex-Year 11
students secured the second best exam results in the school’s history,
despite the fact that the standard of GCSE exams is getting harder every
year. The 10% rise in our headline figure, to 48% of students gaining 5
or more A*-C grades including English and Maths, placed us in the top
ten most improved secondary schools in Essex. Moreover, we were
delighted to receive news last week that our Maths results ranked in
the top third of all schools nationally, whilst results in Maths,
Catering, Engineering, Graphics, PE and Travel & Tourism were all
significantly above the national average. We were delighted to
welcome back this year group recently, to share their achievements at
our annual Presentation Evening, where GCSE certificates were
presented together with a number of special awards which were
sponsored by members of our local and wider community. Please take
the time to read the article contained within this newsletter,
celebrating our students’ outstanding individual successes.
In September, we welcomed our new Year 7 cohort, who have settled
in well during their first term, and we continue to strive for excellence
with our entire student body, all of whom are aware of the need to
adhere to the high expectations that we have in place.
Parental engagement has played, and will continue to play, an
extremely important part in our success, so we would like to take this
opportunity to thank you all for your continued outstanding support.
We wish you and your family a wonderfully festive, relaxing Christmas
break, and let’s hope that 2016 holds even more happiness for us all!
Trevor Lawn
Headteacher
School Opening Times
Visitors’ Reception
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Friday: 8:00am-4.00pm
Student Reception
8:30am—3:30pm
Student Absence
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reporting absence would use this
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Tel: 01376 559356
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Please be aware that the text
number is only for texts and there is
no voicemail service.
December Diary Dates:
16th: Y7 & 9 Christmas Lunch
17th: Y8, 10 & 11 Christmas Lunch
18th: Last Day of Term – School
closes at 1:05pm for students
January Diary Dates:
4th: Students return to school
14th: Y8 Parents’ Evening
25th: Y10 Formal Exam Week
February Diary Dates:
4th: Y11 Parents’ Evening
8th: School Council Meeting
11th: Skills Day
12th - 20th: Ski Trip to Italy
15th – 19th: Half Term
22nd: INSET Day (School closed)
23rd: Students return to school
24th: Y10 Jack Petchey Speak Out
Challenge
Week Commencing
04/01/16 is Week A
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Farewells
Students of the Week
It is always with sadness that we say goodbye to members of staff, and
at the end of the term we will be bidding the following farewells:
Mr Ustura - Lead Teacher of
Maths
We wish Mr Ustura all the very best of
luck with his new Lead Practitioner role
at the Samuel Ward Academy. He has
played a pivotal role in the Maths team’s
progress to becoming the jewel in our
crown, and we have watched him grow
professionally, throughout the 8 years
that has spent with us, to develop into
the outstanding teacher that he is today. Good luck Mr Ustura!
Mrs Barnard – Assistant
SENCo
We have been fortunate to have Mrs
Barnard working at Alec Hunter
Academy for the last 10½ years. She has
provided superb support and guidance
to some of our most vulnerable
students, both past and present, and
more latterly has worked hard to make
our ‘Andrew’s Shed’ provision the envy
of other local schools. She has been a wonderful, loyal colleague who
will be greatly missed by students and staff alike, and she leaves with
our very best wishes for her new, promoted position at the Alternative
Provision School in Colchester.
Mrs Forster – Display & Art
Technician
Mrs Forster has been working with us
for 6½ years and has played a significant
role in maintaining high standards of
display around school, as well as
preparing the school for big events such
as our annual Open Evening. We have
greatly
appreciated
her
input
throughout her time with us, and she
leaves with our very best wishes as she resumes her previous career,
producing window displays in the retail industry.
Abigail Webster 7T
Emma Drew 7H
Melody Morris 7A
Jake Miller 8N
Carmen Rogers 8E
Mia Harris 8E
Joshua Harris 8E
Lucy Day 9U
Sarah Stevens 9N
Keane Mills 9H
Madyson Royce 10L
Emily Johnson 10T
Tyler Grove 10R
Golden Ticket Winners
Nathan Garrod 7A
Cody Stone 7E
Elizabeth Edwards 7E
Abigail Spiller 8R
AJ Wootton 8N
Charlie Skipper 8T
Liam Davey 9N
Charlie Truscott 9N
Hannah Snedker 9T
Oliver Jones 9U
Emily Kendrick 10A
Chloe Nicholls 10R
Alex Phillips 10H
Clean Responsibility Card
Winners
Emily Morris 7E
Letoyah Bray 7R
Liam Foster 7A
Kacey Ball 8R
Megan Ross 8H
Charlie Amos 9E
Callum Postill 9U
Charlotte Allison 9R
Jack Parson 9R
Callum Partridge 10N
James Bagwell 10N
Josh Stroud 10N
Most Vivo Winners
Joseph Stokes 7A
Cameron Crow 7T
Diya Singadia 7H
Kayleigh Breach 9T
Rebecca Underwood 9H
Charlie Siggins 9T
Amy Overall 9U
Corben Sayer 9E
Sophina Ayling-New 10E
Jasmin Estcourt 10L
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Charities Week Update
Bonus Vivo Winners
As reported in issue 42, we ran a Charity Week in aid of Children In
Need from 9th to 13th November. Each year group had a day on which
to organise fundraising events, with activities ranging from cake sales
(very popular!), bric-a-brac sales, leg waxing (for the boys!), planking,
a penalty shoot-out plus games to name the teddy, guess the number
of sweets in the jar, find Pudsey etc. Our students were amazing and
put an outstanding amount of
effort into ensuring the success of
their events. Some students also
did sponsored silences, bike rides
and three-legged walking. The
13th November, Children In Need
day, was a non-uniform day, and many teachers got involved by
dressing up as students!
Monitors
We held a whole school raffle with prizes donated by Jessica Ennis-Hill,
Jimmy Carr and Jean-Christophe Novelli. Charly Sopowski, Joshua
Possee and Mrs Eckersley-Ambrose were the lucky winners. We also
had prizes awarded to the tutor group in each year which raised the
most money, with 7H, 8R, 9N, 10L and 11H coming out on top. Well
done!
It was a great week, with a real buzz around the school, and we even
got a mention by Sir Terry Wogan on his radio show! The final total
raised was £1,964.70 which was incredible. Thank you to everyone
who supported the week and helped to make it such a huge success.
Mason Grove 7E
Luke Jordan 7A
Amy Smith 7H
Jessie Lewis 8H
Rebecca Sandford 8H
Jo Saunders 8E
Elliott Arrow 8R
Frank Carroll 8N
Jamahl Godward 8N
Chloe Rodriguez Morris 9H
Kayden Trubridge-Smith 9R
Kyran Franklin 9E
Liam Broster 9E
Kia Boyce-Ihekwoaba 9H
Kaylah Johnson 9N
Tilly Sherman 9T
Well done to the following students
for their recent monitoring duties
17th November – 11th December
Sophie Allaker
Elliott Arrow
Ella Baker
Aimee Beard
Charlie Bennett-Froude
Piper Brooker
Alfie Brooks
Alicia Buckley
Abbie Byford
Phoebe Byford
Benjamin Carpenter
Frank Carroll
Harry Chapman
Layla Charles
Connor Chesson
Joshua Chesson
Katie Childs
James Chinnery
George Cole
Zane Cook
Harry Cridland
Yasmine Crocker
Kitty Day
Leah Marie Digby
Kyle Dow
Macey Downer
Jessica Easter Ansell
Irmina Eicaite
Harvey Ellis
Katie Ellis
Calum Evans
Abby Everett
Zoe Fawcett
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Monitors (cont.)
Presentation Evening 2015
On the evening of the 19th November 2015, we celebrated the
academic and personal achievements of last year’s Year 11 students.
This is an annual event, where ex-students get to meet up with staff
and former classmates, catch up on progress since leaving the school
and receive their GCSE certificates. A number of special awards are
also presented, and these are sponsored by various individuals and
organisations, both locally and further afield. These recognise
commitment to sport, academic achievements and outstanding
contributions made by students in each subject area. We are delighted
to announce our winners for 2015:
Subject Awards
English Language Subject Award
English Literature Subject Award
Media Studies Subject Award
Maths Subject Award
Applied Business Subject Award
ICT Subject Award
PE Subject Award
BTEC PE Subject Award
Drama Subject Award
Music Subject Award
Performing Arts Subject Award
Workskills Subject Award
Katie Thompson
Ellie Pratt
Hollie Shuttlewood
Adam Gausden
Benjamin Durban
John Carroll
Erika Manzano
Zoe Whitman
Harry Hurst
Kieran Lynch
Jasmine Smith
Liam Lawrence
Alex Fenn
James Francis
Siying Gao
Emily-Rose Goodey
Phoebe Guppy
Joshua Harris
Mia Harris
Ruby Hatwell
Tayla Healy
Grace Hewitt
Louis Hobson
Devon Ingram
Mia Jenner
Megan Kinsella-Ilott
Harrison Lane
Joseph Locke
Amelia Lucas-Williams
Kieran Mahoney
Jodie Maris
Kieran Metson
Sam Miskimmin
Tia Murray
Madeline Nell
Callum Osborn
Jasmine Pritchard
Carmen Rogers
Tyler Rolfe
Finlay Rowlinson
Jo Saunders
Lewis Scott
Lucy Sharman
Oliver Shingles
Ellie Simmons
Charlie Skipper
Marc Southwell
Abigail Spiller
Pip Stringer
Abby Sutton
Amy Taylor
Brandan Thomas
Joseph Turner
Leah-Paige Turner
Claire Walker
Chloe Warner
Shawnee Warren
Victoria Woodhead
AJ Wootton
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Geography Subject Award
History Subject Award
Religious Studies Subject Award
AS Citizenship Studies Subject Award
General Studies Subject Award
French Subject Award
German Subject Award
Spanish Subject Award
Additional Science Subject Award
Biology Subject Award
Chemistry Subject Award
Physics Subject Award
Art Subject Award
Engineering Subject Award
Catering Subject Award
Child Development Subject Award
Graphic Products Subject Award
Hospitality Subject Award
Textiles Subject Award
Callum Davies
Rosie Stubbs
Courtney Dearing
Emily Howell
Sidney Preddy
Jake Duong
Joshua Bancroft
Ellie Parson
Chelsea Harris
Chloe Stevens
Ben Wilkinson
Joshua Greenberg
Rhiannon Tate
Thomas Ramsey
Bradley Thomson
Megan Stone
Jergus Ondila
Ellis Craig
Amelia Paveley
Sports Awards
The Baldock Cup for All-round Boys’
Achievement
The Lindsey Cup for All-round Girls’
Achievement
The Margery Cup for Outstanding
Girls’ Effort
The Netball Cup for Outstanding
Achievement
The Drummond Cup for Outstanding
Achievement in Athletics
The Football Cup for Outstanding
Achievement
The McElrea Cup for Outstanding
Boys’ Effort
Harry Hurst
Emily Howell
Kellie Phillips
Brooke Lawrence
Thomas Ramsey
Jake De’Ath
Taylor Lawrence
Special Awards
The Wendy Morgan Award for
Citizenship
The Performing Arts Award
The Lady Stark Award for Languages
The Mollie Birmingham Award for
Services to the Community
The Lord Newton Award for Progress
from KS2
100% Attendance over 5 years
100% Attendance over 5 years
100% Attendance over 5 years
The Stephen Wyatt Humanities College
Award
The Alec Hunter Award
The Overall Progress Award
The Overall Achievement Award
The Andrew Hutchinson Award
Thomas Bamforth-White
Joshua Bancroft
Joshua Greenberg
Chloe Stevens
Shamar Rodgers
Luke Miller
Joseph Roberts
William Stone
Cara Hammond
Adam Gausden
Magda Pawlak
Chloe Stevens
Rebecca Wainwright
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The success of this event was not just due to the students whose achievements we celebrated, but to the
generous sponsorship the school received. Our sincere thanks go to the following sponsors:
Alec Hunter Fundraiser Organising Group
Archer Building Consultancy Ltd
DABS Forensic Ltd
Mr Martin Evans
Flagfinders CTB Ltd
Gatehouse Construction & Refurbishment Ltd
Mr Richard Hunter
Interact Club
McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, Braintree
Mr Simon McElrea and family
Millennium Veterinary Practice
B.S. Moore Electrical
Mr Stephen Wyatt
School Play ‘Shut Up’ Report by Mr Holland
On the 2nd and 3rd December 2015, we held our school play ‘Shut Up.’ This was a successful production and
all cast members should be congratulated on performing a challenging text that dealt with the difficult issues
of growing up and fitting in at school. It was really pleasing to see regular performers from Year 9 and 10
taking part, as it is always a pleasure to work with these creative students who are extremely dedicated to
Drama, making all the time at rehearsals worthwhile. For Year 10 students, ‘Shut Up’ will be their last School
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Play and we hope that they have enjoyed all the performances that they have been involved in, as we
certainly have. These students have been instrumental in helping to establish the School Play over the last
4 years since the inaugural performance of ‘The Musicians’ in 2012, and they have really helped to ensure
that all the pieces that have been presented have been of a professional standard, raising the profile of
drama across the whole school. We hope they remember and treasure these memories forever.
Looking to the future, it was pleasing to see many new faces taking part this year, particularly those from
Years 7 and 8. All of these students rehearsed and performed their characters in great detail and they should
be proud of their efforts. We hope to see them, and more
students from these year groups, auditioning for the many
future school plays and productions to come.
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Skills Day – 27th November 2015
Birmingham Christmas Market Report by Alexandra Calugar 10H
On the 27th November we travelled by coach to the
Birmingham German Christmas Market. The market
consisted of many German stalls that had traditional
food and Christmas ornaments. We learnt a lot
about the German culture and how Christmas is
celebrated. Throughout the day we had to complete
a booklet about the German market and answer
questions in German about our day. Also, many of
the stallholders spoke German, which gave us the
opportunity to practise our communication skills
when buying items from their stall. If this day trip
was on offer next year, I would definitely like to go
again, because it was really fun and helpful with our
German!
Year 8 Technology Skills Day
77 Year 8 students spent Skills Day in the Art, Design and Technology department. All the students took part
in three workshops. In Textiles, they learnt how nature can be used as a source of inspiration in fabric design.
They then designed their own fabric and printed their designs using vegetables and leaves. In Food, students
made their own mini panettone. This extended the work they are doing in their Food Technology lessons,
where they make a basic bread dough. Finally, in Art, students made 3D newspaper/card pop art sculptures.
This was linked to previous Year 8 study on pop art and the technique will be used in subsequent lessons.
Child Development
On Monday 30th November, Carrie-Ann and Albert came
into school to talk to all the GCSE Child Development
groups. Carrie-Ann first spoke to the Year 11 students when
she was carrying Albert. On this visit, she talked about antenatal care, the symptoms of pregnancy and how to cope
with them. She was able to discuss birth with the students
and why she was unable to follow her original birth plan.
The students then asked questions about the impact of
motherhood and what activities Carrie-Ann had been
advised to do with Albert, to help his development.
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Carrie-Ann spent longer in the Year 10 lesson, as she went back and answered questions on pregnancy, birth
and caring for her new-born baby. Albert was definitely a hit with the girls and this active session really
helped improve their understanding. Well done to Hollie Tapner who managed to rock Albert to sleep twice
during the day.
Martin Fordham Visits AHA Report by Alice Clark and Archie Ellis
On Friday 16th October, Martin Fordham from Colchester Institute came to Alec Hunter to demonstrate a
variety of culinary skills to the Year 10 Catering class and 3 Year 9 students.
Firstly, he showed us how to divide a chicken into 8 pieces. He explained how this makes chefs valuable to
their employers. The pieces of chicken can sell for a lot more in either a restaurant or supermarket than the
whole chicken. He showed us how to make the chicken drumstick lollipops he used to make when he worked
at the Ritz Hotel. They were on their room service menu for £5 each!
The next skill he demonstrated was how to fillet and skin a salmon, and how to remove bones using pliers.
It was interesting to hear that salmon skin can be used for items such as belts and handbags, after going
through the same tanning process as snake skin. At this point we had a competition to win a chef’s hat. We
had to identify a range of food products including liquorice sticks, star anise, polenta, wild rice grains,
pumpkin seeds and macadamia nuts. There then was a challenge in which 5 students took part, together
with Miss Birrell. The challenge consisted of carving a potato into a barrel shape. Martin demonstrated this
twice, before allowing the contestants to have a go. This proved to be a lot harder than it looked, and the
winner was Megan Lowe. Martin then made a stir fry for us to sample, followed by brownies.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon, and taught all of us catering students a great deal.
Sword in the Stone Trip Report by Mr Holland
On Tuesday 8th December, students from Year 7 to 10 went to see the pantomime 'The Sword in the Stone'
at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. Once again we visited the New Wolsey and students were blown
away by a multi-talented cast, all of whom act, sing and play instruments.
Students were a pleasure to take on the trip. They thoroughly enjoyed the performance and were fully
involved in the panto as active members of the audience!
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Year 11/Staff Badminton Tournament
The Year 11/staff badminton tournament is well under way and has so far raised £44. Mr Wilding, Mr Fox
and Rhys Spiller came through the preliminary round. The results and fixtures so far are shown for round
one:
Amy Hogan beat Joshua Eve
Christian Newman beat George Bartley
Jordan Rogers beat Rhys Spiller
Nathan Hurley beat Hannah Kelly
Chris Final beat Chloe Guppy
Liam Gray beat Iman Sleemy
Mr Wilding beat Mr Lee
Bradley Morris beat Beatriz Perdigão
Arran Dyson beat Ciaran Broster
Matthew Drummond beat Ms Tunnicliff
Megan Tupper beat Sacha Lawrence
Mr Lawn beat Louise Childs
To be played:
Miss Dean vs Mr A Booth
Mr Sykes-Wood vs Mr Ward
Mr Fox vs Georgia Schwingen
Bernard Whitworth vs Nathan Foster
Emergency School Closure Procedures
As the colder weather approaches, it is the time of year when we review our emergency school closure
procedures. With our electronic communication in place, it is our intention to communicate any information
regarding possible school closures, due to adverse weather conditions, via email and text message. As
always, we will make an informed decision as early as possible in such circumstances and details of this will
then be sent to parents/carers. Please also check our website and listen to local radio stations for updates,
should the need arise. It is, of course, always our aim to keep the school open, and we would only close if
prevailing conditions would compromise the safety of our students and staff.
House Competitions
House activities are already well under way for this academic year with lots more planned throughout the
months ahead. Here are some of the competition winners so far:
 Tyler Graham 7U (Pine) won the ‘Design a Dr Who Monster’ competition.
 Pine won the overall table tennis competition, with Beech in second place and Oak and Cedar tied
for third place.
 Pine won the Penny Challenge competition, with Oak in second place, Beech in third place and
Cedar in fourth place.
Heads of Houses are:
Miss A Dean
Beech
Mrs K Cook-Abbott
Cedar
Mr M Austen
Oak
Miss T Pringle
Pine
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R.E. Trip to Glasgow Report by Miss McEvoy
On Saturday 5th December, 7 Year 11 students
travelled to Glasgow for a GCSE R.E. Trip. We had an
early morning flight from Stansted and a smooth
landing considering Glasgow was experiencing the
beginnings of Storm Desmond! Students had the
opportunity to visit the Medieval Glasgow Cathedral
built in 1136 and see, first-hand, some of the religious
expression in Christianity through the Cathedral’s
architectural features.
After an early lunch we all braved the wind and rain to visit the Glasgow Necropolis. This is one of the largest
in Europe and is modelled on the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Students explored the symbolism and
artwork of the different gravestones and memorials as part of their religious architecture topic. The
necropolis hosts designs from architects such as David Hamilton and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The group took shelter from the rain and enjoyed a mug of hot
chocolate to warm them up after their experience of the harsh
Glaswegian weather. Students then went on to explore the
exhibitions at St. Mungo’s Museum of Religion, Life and Art. The
museum houses art, sculptures and religious artefacts from a
range of both ancient cultures and the main world religions.
Students worked on their case studies, selecting some of their
favourite pieces of art and sculpture to use for their exam. The
angel exhibition seemed to be the favourite for most students
with representations of angels from cultures all over the world,
from cherubs in the renaissance era to angel tattoo designs of more modern times.
A very welcome dinner was enjoyed, followed by a quick return to the airport for a surprisingly turbulencefree journey home. The students were a credit to the school and handled the harsh weather very well with
no complaints. I am certain that this experience will add context to their studies and support their
understanding of the subject!
FROGS Christmas Raffle
A big thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets. The draw was made by Mr Lawn at the Winter
Concert on Tuesday 15th December 2015, and the winners were as follows:
1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
Ticket No. 04159
Ticket No. 01146
Ticket No. 04225
Paula Weaver
Mike Bray
Mick Weaver
Congratulations to these winners. Also, well done to Tutor Group 7N, who sold the most raffle tickets and
received a prize.
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100% Attendance
We continue to celebrate each time a Tutor Group achieves 100% attendance for a whole week, with a
number reaching this benchmark several times already this academic year. Our current school record is for
a Tutor Group to have achieved 100% attendance for a total of 12 weeks throughout the year; let’s see if
one of our Tutor Groups can smash that record this year!
w/c 23rd November 2015
7H & 7A
w/c 30th November 2015
9E (5th time)
w/c 7th December 2015
9T
9E celebrate their 5th week of 100% attendance.
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LINE MANAGEMENT
Please find below our line management arrangements for students. The first point of contact for enquiries should be
your child’s tutor and then their Pastoral Leader. Our Achievement Coordinators focus on your child’s overall
achievement and progress in lessons.
YEAR 7
YEAR 8
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
Mrs Johnson
Pastoral Leader
Mrs Truscott
Pastoral Leader
Pastoral Issues
Form Tutors
Mrs Truscott
Pastoral Leader
Mrs Porter
Pastoral Leader
Miss McInerney
Pastoral Leader
11H/U – Mrs Porter
11N/T – Mrs Johnson
11E/R – Miss McInerney
11A – Mrs Truscott
Mrs Richards
Assistant Headteacher
Miss Chamberlain
Assistant Headteacher
Achievement & Progress Issues
Mr Holland
Achievement
Coordinator
Mr Moreno
Achievement
Coordinator
Miss McEvoy
Achievement
Coordinator
Mr Booth
Achievement
Coordinator
Mr Birley
Assistant Headteacher
Mr Woods
Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Richards / Miss Chamberlain
Mrs Jackson / Miss Morgan
Mr Wilding
Mr Lee
Achievement
Coordinators
Child Protection
Attendance Officers
Should you have a subject-related query, for example, regarding homework etc., the first point of contact should be
the class teacher. Listed below are the Heads of each Curriculum Area, along with the member of the Leadership
Group responsible for each Curriculum Area, to help parents in knowing who to approach for assistance.
Subject
Head of Curriculum Area
Senior Leader
English/Media Studies
Mr McKenna
Mr Woods
Mathematics
Mr Woods (Acting HoCA)
Mr Lawn
Science
Mr Fernandez
Miss Chamberlain
Geography/History/RPE/Citizenship
Ms Woolnough
Mr Birley
Technology/Art/Child Development
Mr Todd
Mr Fox
French/German/Spanish
Mr Adady (Acting HoCA)
Mr Lawn
ICT/Computer Science/Business Studies
Mrs Ross
Mr Birley
PE/Drama/Music
Mr Edwards
Mr Fox
Special Educational Needs
Mr Gilbert
Mr Birley
Learning for Life
Miss Marriott
Mr Fox
Leisure & Tourism/Retail Services/Workskills
Mr Sykes-Wood
Mr Fox