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< Back Jamie-Lee Goodenough Teacher of Social Science jjgoodenough@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk jjgoodenough@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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

Physical Education At RFSS, GCSE PE gives students the opportunity to dig deeper into sport performance at its best. To learn the physiology and biomechanics behind the human body in sport, is to understand why it can perform skills required in different sports. We learn how our bodies systems work together to protect, nourish, move, recover and train for all sports. We learn about the psychology behind the perfect game or the perfect execution of a skill and how our mental state impacts what we do. Anchor 1 Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Subjects To keep the body in good health is a duty...otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear. Buddha Physical Education [PE] Department - 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. PE Curriculum in Context: Our intention is to deliver an ambitious, inclusive and challenging curriculum that will stimulate students physically, socially and cognitively within PE lessons. It will inspire our students to be confident, independent and inquisitive learners. Our aim is to promote a healthy active lifestyle focusing on enjoyment, a love of sport, physical activity and the importance of well-being. With the increased use of modern technology, social media and the impact of Covid 19, research has shown that fundamental movement skills are lacking in our young people. Social skills are also a concern. PE at Rugby Free strives to fill in the gaps as well as improve these skills for all students. Communication, leadership and teamwork skills are developed, increasing students’ physical as well as mental health and well-being. We will provide the students of the Rugby area with a broad, inspirational curriculum that allows for opportunities to participate in competitive sport (team and individual) whilst ‘Physically Educating’ pupils, in an inclusive environment regardless of sporting ability. The department will continually push the importance of sporting values, such as, fairness and respect along with core British values. These will form the heart of the curriculum and will continually be revisited, along with opportunities to build character and resilience in pupils at every opportunity. Curriculum Aims: Our curriculum aims to: Instill and develop fundamental movement skills to give students the best chance of establishing and maintaining physically active lives both across a broad range of activities and in the long term. Give students full access to the National Curriculum for PE which is differentiated to meet students’ learning needs and styles. Implement the national curriculum for PE to ensure that all pupils: develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities. are physically active for sustained periods of time. engage in competitive sports and activities. lead healthy, active lives. Explore and develop the students’ physical, social, emotional and cognitive skills as well as promoting literacy and numeracy skills. Allow success to be experienced and exhibited for all students to encourage inclusion and independence. Provide students with the opportunity to express themselves physically, challenge themselves and others, experience different environments and activities, work together and release energy which will benefit the students’ mental health and lower anxiety levels. Allow students to achieve success in a variety of roles in PE such as leadership and officiating, not just practically. This will enhance their social and communication skills, self-belief as well as developing independent learners. Develop a healthy life-long love of sport and physical activity. 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: Providing fun and engaging PE lessons that are enjoyable, challenging, socially supportive and accessible to all. Exposing students to a variety of sports [both team and individual], physical activities and roles supported by passionate staff in lessons and after school during extra-curricular provision. Educating students into the mental benefits as well as the physical benefits of PE. Ensuring lessons are fully inclusive, nurturing students, promoting positive values, encouraging participation, as well as promoting excellence. Encouraging academic and personal progress through regular monitoring and assessment. Incorporating literacy and numeracy into PE lessons for cross curricular links and exploring new initiatives to get students more active. Our curriculum is focused on the development of communication, character and cultural capital of each individual student, so they become: Students who demonstrate the values of teamwork, passion, respect, determination, self-belief and honesty. Enthusiastic students who are motivated to take part in a wide variety of sports and physical activities both in and out of school. Hard-working students who are committed to fully developing and exploring their ideas. Resilient learners who reflect on their work, and the work of others in order to make progress. Physically and mentally aware students who understand the importance of being physically active and how to regulate their own mental health through physical activity. Ethically conscious students with values and morals. Moral traits such as kindness, respect, fairness, honesty and an appreciation of others. Curriculum Outcome: As a result of our curriculum, students will leave RFSS with a strong knowledge of a wide range of sports along with health and fitness ideas, on how to maintain a lifelong healthy and active lifestyle.  They will leave wanting to be physically active, maintaining a lifelong involvement in sports and physical activity through participation, leadership or officiating. They will also leave knowing the importance of being physically active to their mental as well as physical health and with the social and communication skills combined with the self-confidence and independence needed to be successful in the future. Students who take the academic route through sport have an ability to gain employment within sport and gain access to Colleges/Universities. This will give them the opportunity to further study sport related courses and to supplement their understanding of the human mind and body and how it reacts to physical activity. Please view or download our 'Sequence Overview' document for PE 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. A Level Specification

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

< Back Simon Goodwin Head of House - Attenborough simon.goodwin@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk simon.goodwin@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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

Music The music curriculum is designed to give all students the opportunity to develop their musical potential to its fullest, regardless of their background or musical experience. Students will explore music as a means of self-expression, be creative, experience making music with others and develop subject specific knowledge and skills. Anchor 1 Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Subjects The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music. Gerald Ford: USA President Music Department - Overarching Curriculum Intent (June 2024) RFSS Curriculum Vision Statement: To cultivate a vibrant community of musicians who ignite their creative fire and confidently share their musical voices through exceptional performance. Music Curriculum in Context: Music Curriculum Intent: Performance and Creativity Our music curriculum fosters a lifelong love of music through performance and creativity. We aim to empower students to become confident and expressive musicians, capable of sharing their musical voice with the world. Curriculum Aims: Performance: We believe that all students can develop their performance skills, regardless of prior experience. Regular solo and ensemble performance opportunities will build confidence, stage presence, and musical communication skills. Creativity: We encourage students to explore their musical ideas, experiment with composition and improvisation, and express themselves through music. Musical Literacy: Students will develop a strong foundation in music theory, including aural skills, notation, and music history. This knowledge will underpin their performance and creative endeavors. Collaboration: Music is a social art form. Students will learn to collaborate effectively in ensembles, developing teamwork, communication, and active listening skills. Key Skills and Knowledge Performance Skills: Technique on chosen instrument(s), vocal technique (if applicable), stage presence, rehearsal strategies, performance etiquette. Creative Skills: Composition, improvisation, exploration of different musical styles and genres. Music Literacy: Music theory basics, notation (reading and writing), aural skills (sight-singing, ear training), music history. Ensemble Skills: Part-playing, following a conductor, maintaining balance and blend, group dynamics. Assessment Assessment will be a continuous process that focuses on both individual progress and ensemble development. It will include: Performance assessments: Solo and ensemble performances throughout the year, with self and peer evaluation. Composition/Improvisation projects: Creation and presentation of original musical work. Music theory and aural skills assessments: Written and practical tasks to measure understanding. Learning Environment The Music department has transformed the classrooms into four bespoke learning zones that are: Inclusive and supportive: We create a safe space where students feel comfortable taking risks, experimenting, and expressing themselves musically. Hands-on and engaging: Lessons will be interactive and student-centered, with a focus on active music-making and participation. Technology integration: Technology will be used to enhance learning, such as composing software, notation programs, and interactive music learning platforms. Performance opportunities: Students will have regular opportunities to perform in a variety of settings, both inside and outside the school community. Learning Zone 1 – Music practice rooms Learning Zone 2 – Music technology room Learning Zone 3 – Keyboard room Learning Zone 4 – Performance room 6. Progression Our music curriculum fosters a love of learning through a progressive journey that ignites creativity and celebrates performance. We believe all students possess a musical voice, and our program empowers them to discover and express it with confidence. Progression is structured and signposted from year 7 through to the end of KS4 clearly building on prior knowledge and skills. 7. Links to Wider Curriculum Music has strong links to other curriculum areas, such as: Mathematics: Through music theory concepts like rhythm and counting. English: Through exploring lyrics, storytelling through music, and music history. History and Culture: Through studying music from different cultures and eras. We will build these connections to create a holistic learning experience for students. 8. Beyond the Classroom We encourage students to pursue their passion for music outside the classroom by: Joining the established school ensembles: Bands, choirs, orchestras, or other performance groups. Taking private lessons: To further develop their skills on a chosen instrument. Attending concerts and music events: To experience music live and broaden their musical horizons. This curriculum intent document provides a framework for a music program that prioritizes performance and creativity. It aims to ignite a passion for music in all students, empowering them to become confident and expressive musicians for life. Curriculum Outcome: A well-designed music curriculum should strive for a balance between performance and creativity. Here's how these outcomes can be intertwined: Performance Outcomes: Technical Skills: Students demonstrate proficiency in playing instruments, singing, or using music technology. This includes accuracy, control, and proper technique. Ensemble Performance: Students collaborate effectively with others to create a unified musical experience. This involves listening, responding, and adapting to each other. Stage Presence: Students present themselves confidently and expressively during performances. This includes posture, facial expressions, and body language that enhance the music. Performance Repertoire: Students have a growing repertoire of pieces learned and performed at various levels of difficulty. Creative Outcomes: Improvisation: Students spontaneously create music based on existing musical ideas or structures. Composition: Students develop original musical pieces, demonstrating understanding of musical elements like melody, harmony, and rhythm. Musical Interpretation: Students creatively express their own ideas and feelings while performing existing pieces. This can involve dynamics, tempo, or phrasing choices. Arranging/Remixing: Students adapt existing pieces to create their own unique versions, showcasing understanding of musical structure and experimentation. Technology Integration: Students explore music technology (e.g., synthesizers, music production software) to create and manipulate music with originality. Weaving Performance and Creativity Together: Creative Performance Assignments: Students perform familiar pieces with their own creative choices, like improvised sections, unique arrangements, or movement incorporated into the music. Composition Performance: Students showcase their original compositions to an audience, gaining feedback and performance experience. Interactive Performances: Students engage the audience through improvisation, audience participation, or movement during the performance. Improvisation Challenges: Create performances based on prompts, themes, or audience suggestions, fostering creative thinking on the spot. Please download our RFSS 24-25 Music Development Plan 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 Toni Stokes Teacher of Drama toni.stokes@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk toni.stokes@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Set for Life At RFSS our Personal Development curriculum extends beyond the academic and supports our students in the many diverse aspects of life. We aim to provide students with the opportunities to focus on their personal development and character in order to ensure all students grow as active, healthy and engaged citizens and are ultimately ‘Set For Life’ when they leave our school. Anchor 1 Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Curriculum Create the highest grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe. Oprah Winfrey We recognise that in a national study that was undertaken at the start of 2021, only 47% of students who were ready to leave school, felt that they were equipped to flourish and thrive in the real-world. In addition to this, only 2 in 5 business owners believed school-leavers to be prepared for life, as part of the same study. These findings have shaped our ‘Set For Life’ offer, as we continue to prepare students to be the best they can be in all aspects. As a consequence of this, our ‘Set for Life’ curriculum is split in four areas, which include: Community Volunteering Cultural Diversity Social skills and attitudes Community Groups School, Local and national Law and authority Fairness and justice Communication Equality and Diversity Democracy Local and National Social Action Student Leadership Independent Living Self care Independent travel – Road safety Kitchen skills Home management Safety Personal Finance Accessing the community Talents and interests – Enrichment Organisation Health and Wellbeing Sex and Relationship Education Mental health Developing digital resilience in context of online pressures Respect for self and others Individual Liberty and informed choices Self esteem and belief Employability Social Skills (public speaking, eye contact) Volunteering participation Careers Education – Gatsby Benchmarks Metacognition Communication skills Self Regulation Standards and Expectations The SET for Life programme begins from Year 7 and is delivered in a variety of ways: Through dedicated ‘SET For Life’ Tutor Time Cross curricular links made throughout lessons Drop Down Days Dedicated lessons Deliberate content choices within the Curriculum

< Back Gurjit Rupal Key Stage 4 Pastoral Lead gurjit.rupal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk gurjit.rupal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Enrichment Enrichment is a huge part of school life. This is often some of the experiences we remember the most and can provide students with fantastic opportunities, these experiences push us out of our comfort zone and equip us with skills we can transfer into further learning and outside of the school environment. The staff at RFSS offer a wide variety of different opportunities ranging from Duke of Edinburgh Awards to STEM clubs, Equality club to learning sign language with a wide variety of clubs in-between. Staff also offer homework clubs and interventions to support our student’s academic progression as well as developing wider skills. Anchor 1 Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Curriculum At RFSS we believe that learning should extend beyond the classroom. Clubs are offered throughout the week both at lunch time and after school. Please speak to the staff involved for more information. The timetable is reviewed each term to ensure that we are offering a wide variety of clubs. We have a proud history of entering both local, regional and national competitions and we have had some great success in sporting events and Robotics, where we have represented the region at national fixtures. Our termly Music concerts and recitals have always been well supported by students and parents showcasing the diverse skills that our students (and staff) possess. All of the clubs hit our six core values of Endeavour, Respect, Kindness, Collaboration, Resilience and Curiosity. We also value the place that Enrichment sits within our curriculum, with all subjects planning within their schemes of learning opportunities for Enriching their curriculum so that all students’ experiences make their time at RFSS a time to remember. 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 Tim Ash Teacher of Computer Science tim.ash@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk tim.ash@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Gillian Carter Exams Officer gillian.carter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk gillian.carter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Kully Bal Teacher of ICT kully.bal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk kully.bal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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

< Back Gareth Campion Teacher of Food Technology gareth.champion@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk gareth.champion@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Sarah Coad Teacher of Art and Design sarah.coad@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk sarah.coad@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

Welcome to Sixth Form at RFSS You are looking to join us at a hugely historic moment for the school, as we embark on our first cohort of sixth form students to join us in our brand new state of the art £25 million facility. We are a school that is driving forward at pace. Our collaborative approach to working with our community, local universities and employers is providing those students who choose to place their faith and futures with us, with the support needed for them to make the progress they want and deserve. Anchor 1 Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 We hope that you will join us and play your part in our future success. Back to Sixth Form Home Page Kindness The quality of friendliness, generosity, consideration, honesty Our Core Values Collaboration The belief that working and learning with others will lead to greater success Curiosity A strong desire to know and learn Respect To appreciate the importance of understanding and admiration for others and self Resilience The ability to recover quickly and learn from the difficulties we face Endeavour The belief that hard work is needed to achieve something we can be proud of RFSS makes an inclusive vision a reality. We have high expectations of how our students behave and what they will achieve to prepare them for life. We believe in every student being given the opportunity to achieve his, her, their potential...even go beyond it. At RFSS we strongly believe that education transforms the lives of young people so that they can become successful adults. Helping to deepen students’ understanding of human values and attitudes, developing students' vision, ambition and aspirations, are a key part of the work within the sixth form. We believe our role is to promote students to gain the confidence and capacity to flourish in the global society we live in today, and into the future. When students move on from us to their chosen destination, they will have been supported to make the carefully considered, well informed choices, whether that is work, university or an apprenticeship. We hope that you will join us and play your part in our future success, as earnestly as we hope to help contribute to your ongoing development and academic achievements. The students who have been with us from Years 7–11 will welcome external applicants with open arms, to join us in this bright, exciting future we are building together. Sixth Form Enrolment We still have spaces for Year 12 for September 2022. Please contact Mrs James on the email below: amy.james@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk