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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

Year 13 Head Students Anchor 1 Sharon Adebisi - Head Student Bradley Abbott - Head Student Head Students at RFSS encapsulate our six core values at all times. They have aspirations to become leaders in their adult lives and are passionate about using their voices to empower change among the student body of our school. They are elected democratically by their peers and staff, after a leadership campaign, during which they must demonstrate their vision for and commitment to the school community. Our Head Students are role models for all students in the school, illustrating a strong academic skill set, alongside a compassion for the wellbeing of all students and staff at RFSS. They challenge all students to hold themselves to high standards, and coordinate and inspire the whole Student Leadership Team to do likewise. They play a key role in promotional events for the school and are a vital link for communication and collaboration between staff and students. We look forward to them becoming a central part of our new and growing alumni community.

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

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

< Back Haseeb Khan Teacher of Maths haseeb.khan@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk haseeb.khan@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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

< Back John Harris Deputy Head Teacher john.harris@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk john.harris@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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

< Back Steve Beasley Head of Year 7 steven.beasley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk steven.beasley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Mitch Chadwick Assistant Head Teacher mitchell.chadwick@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk mitchell.chadwick@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back David Isles SENDCO david.iles@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk david.iles@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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

< Back Jackie Machon Exams Officer + Access Arrangement Assessor jackie.machon@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk jackie.machon@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Natalie Flitter HLTA natalie.flitter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk natalie.flitter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

< Back Seyed Abbas Teacher of Maths syed.abbas@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk syed.abbas@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

RFSS TEAM MEMBERS Iain Green Head Teacher ​ iain.green@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Mandy Milsom Assistant Headteacher Safeguarding Mandy.milsom@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Simon Tibke Assistant Head Teacher Quality Assurance, Home Learning, Parental Voice simon.tibke@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Phil Edwards Associate Assistant Headteacher Assistant Head of Sixth Form, Careers, School Website philip.edwards@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Xian Wright Associate Assistant Headteacher Personal Development xian.wright@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Brandon Hallmark Key Stage 3 Pastoral Lead ​ brandon.hallmark@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Bethany Woodward Head of Year 10 ​ ​ Stuart Brambell Assistant Head of Year 8 ​ stuart.brambell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Pete Moss Director of Learning - English ​ peter.moss@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Sara Willis Director of Learning - Science ​ sara.willis@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Laura Caldas Director of Learning - MFL ​ Laura.Caldas@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Lucy Clancy Director of Learning - PSHE and Health and Social Care ​ lucy.clancy@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Hannah Cowperthwaite Head of House - Pankhurst ​ hannah.cowperthwaite@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Simon Goodwin Head of House - Attenborough ​ simon.goodwin@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Catherine Cusick Teacher of Art and Design ​ catherine.cusick@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Michael Mayes Teacher of Humanities ​ michael.mayes@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Jack Wells Teacher of Humanities ​ jack.wells@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Larrissa Huggard Teacher of English - English KS4 Lead ​ larrissa.huggard@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Chris Doherty Teacher of English - Assistant Head of English ​ christopher.doherty@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Simmar Barr Teacher of Social Science ​ simmar.kaur@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Simmar Bar Teacher of Social Science ​ ​ Gabriela Maxim Teacher of MFL ​ gabriela.cles@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Seyed Abbas Teacher of Maths ​ syed.abbas@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Haseeb Khan Teacher of Maths ​ haseeb.khan@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Siobhan Powell Teacher of Science ​ siobhan.powell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Neil Taylor Teacher of Science ​ neil.taylor@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Robyne Owen Teacher of Science ​ robyne.owen@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Bethany Fortune Student Support Lead ​ beth.fortune@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Donna Whitley HLTA Specialist in Communication and Interaction ​ donna.whitley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Hazel Kelly Office Administrator ​ hazel.kelly@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Vicky Love Sixth Form Mentor ​ vicky.love@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Gayle Markham Inclusion Coordinater ​ gayle.markham@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Jackie Machon Exams Officer + Access Arrangement Assessor ​ jackie.machon@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Connor Pittam Site Services ​ connor.pittam@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Samantha Malt ​ ​ samantha.malt@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk John Harris Deputy Head Teacher Quality of Education john.harris@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Laura Edmonds Assistant Head Teacher KS4 Outcomes, HPA students laura.edmonds@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Elizabeth Towle Assistant Head Teacher SEND etowle@rugbyfreesecondary.co .u Seb Cooper Associate Assistant Headteacher Data, Systems and Assessment sebastain.cooper@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Mark Laity Director of Learning - Humanities Whole School Pupil Premium mark.laity@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Susie Bagnall Assistant Head of Sixth Form ​ susannah.bagnall@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Claire Groocock Assistant Head of Year Key Stage 4 ​ claire.groocock@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Steve Beasley Head of Year 7 ​ steven.beasley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk David Isles SENDCO ​ david.iles@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Tom Waugh Director of Learning - Digital Communications / Vocational Lead ​ tom.waugh@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Philip Hopkins Director of Learning - Art, Design and Technology ​ phillip.hopkins@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Nick D'Arcy Director of Learning - Sport ​ n.darcy@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Ellie Vella Head of House - Turing ​ ellie.vella@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Sarah Coad Teacher of Art and Design ​ sarah.coad@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Emma Devine Teacher of Art and Design ​ emma.devine@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Lucy Mercer Teacher of Humanities ​ lucy.mercer@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Rachael Hopkins Teacher of Music ​ rachel.hopkins@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Lee Rice Teacher of English ​ lee.rice@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Josh O'Brien Teacher of English ​ josh.obrien@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Howard Stokes Teacher of Drama ​ howard.stokes@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Kully Bal Teacher of ICT ​ kully.bal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Severine Harrison Teacher of MFL & Cultural Lead ​ severine.harrison@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Ben Davidson Teacher of Maths ​ ben.davison@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Gerald Telfer Teacher of Maths ​ gerald.telfer@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Robert Fairbrother Teacher of Science ​ robert.fairbrother@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Lorna Topp Teacher of Social Science ​ lorna.topp@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Kelly Davies Attendance Officer ​ kelly.davies@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Elsa Elliott SRP Manager ​ elsa.elliott@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Natalie Flitter HLTA ​ natalie.flitter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Jodi Allard Marketing and Events Co-ordinator ​ jodi.allard@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Amy James Sixth Form Administrator ​ amy.james@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Nicole Carmichael Inclusion Coordinater ​ nicole.carmichael@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Gillian Carter Exams Officer ​ gillian.carter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Sara Neal Librarian ​ sara.neal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Bethan Austen Deputy Head Teacher Behaviour and Attitudes bethan.austen@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Mitch Chadwick Assistant Head Teacher Director of Learning for Sixth Form mitchell.chadwick@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Sami Bryant Assistant Head Teacher Curriculum, Literacy sami.bryant@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Marc Skelton Associate Assistant Headteacher Teaching and Learning Lead & Mathematics Teacher marc.skelton@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Gurjit Rupal Key Stage 4 Pastoral Lead ​ gurjit.rupal@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Rachael Probert Head of Year 11 ​ rachael.probert@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Megan Angell Head of Year 8 ​ megan.angell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Fae Bantleman Assistant Head of Year 7 ​ fae.bantleman@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Freya Davies Assistant SENDCO ​ freya.shoobridge@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Helen Ward Director of Learning - Humanities ​ helen.ward@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Sophie Hartwell Director of Learning - Social Sciences ​ sophie.hartwell@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Rodger Eadon House Coordinator, Boys Achievement ​ roger.eadon@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk.co.uk Lynsey Cassidy Head of House - Ali ​ lynsey.cassidy@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Louise Maclachan Teacher of Art and Design ​ louise.maclachlan@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Gareth Campion Teacher of Food Technology ​ gareth.champion@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Stuart Marr Teacher of Humanities ​ stuart.marr@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Isobel Tranter Teacher of English - English KS3 Lead ​ isobel.tranter@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Jason Cobley Teacher of English - Literacy Coordinator ​ jason.cobley@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Toni Stokes Teacher of Drama ​ toni.stokes@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Tim Ash Teacher of Computer Science ​ tim.ash@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Helena Southworth Teacher of Social Science ​ helena.southworth@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Ana Oliver Teacher of MFL ​ ana.oliver@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Abby Hawkins Teacher of Maths ​ Abby.Hawkins@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Joanne Griffiths Teacher of Science ​ joanne.griffiths@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Jamie-Lee Goodenough Teacher of Social Science ​ jjgoodenough@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Taya Dwelly Cover Supervisor ​ taya.dwelly@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Joedie Bradgate Deputy Safeguarding Lead ​ joedie.bradgate@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Helen Townsend SEND Specialist Teacher ​ helen.townsend@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Sharon Large Learning Support Assistant ​ sharon.large@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Lisa Fincher Receptionist ​ lisa.fincher@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Jane Sergeant Office Administrator ​ jane.sergeant@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Peter Allington ​ ​ peter.allington@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Karen Lewis Student Support & Welfare Officer ​ karen.lewis@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Sally Mcguigan Lead First Aider ​ sally.mcguigan@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

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