Who to Contact

@ Ratton School

SUBJECT CONCERNS

If you have a concern regarding progress in a specific subject then your first point of contact should be the subject teacher. If you do not regard it as appropriate for the subject teacher to deal with your concern then you can contact the Curriculum Leader.

Subject/Curriculum Leader

Art - Mrs J Sula
Dance - Ms A Duncan
Drama - Mr N Stocker
English KS3 & KS4 - Mrs Carter
Food Tech/Textiles - Mrs R Clemerson
French - Mrs M Woods
Geography - Miss S Bax
German - Miss C Dean
Graphics/Resistant Materials - Mr R Goddard
History - Mrs R Vinson
Citzenship & Religious Education - Ms G Bryden
ICT KS4 & 3 - Mr M Bristow
Mathematics KS3 - Miss S Blyth
Mathematics KS4 - Mr G Edwards
Music - Mrs Wood
Physical Education - Mrs J Upton
Science KS3 & KS4 - Miss K Wells
Spanish - Mrs L Weblin
Vocational Experience - Mrs J Begin
Special Educational Needs - Mrs L Gomm or Mr D Brown

STUDENT ABSENCES

If your child will be absent from school please ensure that you contact the appropriate Welfare Officer for your child’s community on 01323 504011 by 9.30am on every day of the absence period, as follows –

Adelphi & Globe - Mr M Jones ext 122
Apollo & Lyceum - Mrs J Thomas ext 121
Lyric - Mrs J Plummer ext 119

STUDENT WELFARE CONCERNS

If you have a concern regarding your child's welfare the first point of contact is his/her Form Tutor. Form tutors have the best overall knowledge of your child and will either be able to deal with your concern directly or pass the matter on to the appropriate person.

Our Care and Guidance Managers can also be contacted regarding welfare and behaviour issues -

Mrs Pierce - Lyric and Adelphi Communities
Mrs Jones - Lyceum and Apollo Communities
Mrs Huggins - Globe Community

LEADERSHIP

Core Leadership

The Core Leadership Team is responsible for strategy, the day to day smooth running of the school and standards including progress, attitudes to learning and behaviour. The team is comprised of :

Mr D Linsell - Headteacher

Mrs A Wardle - Deputy Headteacher
Mrs E Fitzpatrick - Deputy Headteacher
Mr I Anderson - Senior Assistant Headteacher Yrs 8-11
Mr D Brown Senior Assistant Headteacher Induction, Inclusion & Yr 7
Mrs T Comfort - Business Manager

Learning Directors

The Learning Directors are responsible for the quality of teaching and the ethos of the Learning Communities -

Adelphi Community - Mr S Agnihotri
Apollo Community - Mr J Welsh
Globe Community - Mr J Taylor
Lyceum Community - Mrs R O'Halleron
Lyric Community - Mr J Chaundy

Learning Leaders

The following Learning Leaders ensure good student progress having a direct responsibility for your child's academic progress and can be contacted if you do not think it is appropriate for your child's Form Tutor to deal with your concerns -

Adelphi Community - Mrs J Peters
Apollo Community - Mr G Kingham
Globe Community - Ms N Smith
Lyceum Community - Mrs C Rampley
Lyric Community - Mrs S Lock

Mrs E Fitzpatrick ( Deputy Headteacher) should be contacted regarding any broader issues relating to learning and teaching.

Lead Teachers' Team

The AST team lead school improvement and training and is comprised of the following staff -

Mrs J Pittman - Lead teacher - Humanities
Mr D Cane- Hardy - Lead teacher - Music
Mrs F Compton - Lead teacher - Literacy
Mr O Froom - Lead teacher - Science
Mr T Dunn - AST Science

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