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< Back Helen Ward Director of Learning - Humanities helen.ward@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk helen.ward@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Natalie Flitter HLTA natalie.flitter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk natalie.flitter@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 Emma Devine Teacher of Art and Design emma.devine@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk emma.devine@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Sophie Hartwell Director of Learning - Social Sciences sophie.hartwell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk sophie.hartwell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Laura Edmonds Assistant Head Teacher laura.edmonds@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk laura.edmonds@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Meet Mark Laity Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Learn a little more about Mark Laity Mark has been a qualified History teacher since 2008, working with students across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. He has worked across Leicester, Coventry and Warwickshire in the course of his career and in a number of challenging educational environments, spending long stints at inner city schools in Leicester and Coventry helping them in their journey from Ofsted ratings of Requires Improvement to Good. Mark is an experienced middle leader having been head of department for a number of years at two of the different schools he’s worked at, where one of his duties included the complete curriculum rebuild for both GCSE and A-Level History. Mark moved to RFSS in the September of 2021 to work as Assistant Director of Learning for Humanities, eventually being promoted to the role of co-Director of Humanities along with another member of staff. It is whilst at RFSS that Mark was given the opportunity to work with members of the senior leadership team as Pupil Premium Lead for the school, and through this role he has gained valuable leadership experience across a whole school setting. In December 2023 Mark completed his NPQSL which focused on the implementation of initiatives to help support the teaching and learning of Pupil Premium students and how to assess their effectiveness. Outside of school life Mark enjoys spending time with his partner, family and socialising with friends, he can be found regularly in the gym, and weather permitting losing golf balls across various courses in the UK and abroad. He is a supporter of Coventry City FC and tries to watch them as often as he can.

< Back Claire Groocock Assistant Head of Year Key Stage 4 claire.groocock@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk claire.groocock@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Gabriela Maxim Teacher of MFL gabriela.cles@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk gabriela.cles@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Fae Bantleman Assistant Head of Year 7 fae.bantleman@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk fae.bantleman@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Ellie Vella Head of House - Turing ellie.vella@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk ellie.vella@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Catherine Cusick Teacher of Art and Design catherine.cusick@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk catherine.cusick@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Simmar Bar Teacher of Social Science

< Back Samantha Malt samantha.malt@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk samantha.malt@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Peter Allington peter.allington@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk peter.allington@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Abby Hawkins Teacher of Maths Abby.Hawkins@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Abby.Hawkins@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Robert Fairbrother Teacher of Science robert.fairbrother@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk robert.fairbrother@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 Kully Bal Teacher of ICT kully.bal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk kully.bal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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