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Rugby Free Secondary School as part of Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow MAT is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses data in order to meet it's data protection obligations under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Regulations 2018 Please find below links to further information. Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 We strive to develop well rounded individuals who are respectful, curious and resilient. General information, details of our Data Protection Officer and related policies including our Data Protection Policy which includes our data breach and subject access request procedures LT2 Privacy Notices for Students, Parents/Carers, Staff, Applicants and Visitors/Volunteers Subject Access Requests and Freedom of Information

Careers information for PARENTS Should you require further advice and guidance in addition to the information below, please contact Mr Edwards on philip.edwards@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Rugby Free Secondary School benefits from having a Career Torch Careers Advisor who delivers a one-to-one service and works alongside the pastoral teams to provide a range of services to our students. These services include: Assistance with college and university applications Securing employment and apprenticeships One to one interviews And help with CVs and application forms. The team also facilitates work experience, careers fairs (internal & external), A-Level and Vocational taster sessions, trips to colleges and universities. Every year Rugby Free Secondary School holds a careers fair attended by higher education institutions, workplaces, public service representatives and the armed services. We also provide career talks on apprenticeships, university & college options and careers on a weekly basis. Posters and flyers about careers events are also posted throughout the school and students are made aware of events via tutor time. Every summer our year 12 students are given the opportunity to take part in work experience. You can view our full careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) programme on here. ADVICE FOR PARENTS As a parent, you are incredibly influential when it comes to the decisions your child makes in all areas of their lives and that is especially true when it comes to their education and careers. This guide makes it as easy as possible for you to talk to your child about their options. Careers Advice for Parents - Careers Advice for UK parents, young people, school leavers, A Level students, teenagers. Independent, informative & accurate Mumsnet Education - Find all you need to know on getting them from preschool through to higher education. Parent Adviser - Parent Adviser provide useful, up to date advice for parents about the career options available to their children. Advice on UCAS for parents and guardians - Lots of resources and information dedicated to helping parents and guardians support students applying to uni. Paths to Professional Careers – a Parent’s Guide 2024 - Get advice aimed at parents on careers, university and school leaver programmes such as higher apprenticeships and sponsored degrees. CHILD EMPLOYMENT The youngest age a child can work part-time is 13 - except children involved in areas like: television, theatre, modelling. Children working in these areas will need a performance licence. Children can only start full-time work once they’ve reached the minimum school leaving age - they can then work up to a maximum of 40 hours a week. Once someone reaches 16, you may need to pay them through PAYE. Once someone reaches 18, adult employment rights and rules then apply. APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION A Parent’s Guide to Apprenticeships Information for parents about the benefits of apprenticeships and the opportunities they provide.

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.

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Equal Opportunities and Diversity We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students. All students, regardless of age, gender, ability, culture, race, language, religion or sexual identity, have equal rights to protection. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect, exploitation or radicalisation and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Our Objectives We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. To improve students knowledge and understanding of the ethnic diversity of the UK To improve rate of attendance for students with SEND To narrow the gap in progress rates between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy Warwickshire Schools SEND Charter

< Back Lynsey Cassidy Head of House - Ali lynsey.cassidy@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk lynsey.cassidy@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk

CEIAG PROGRAMME Rugby Free Secondary School have invested in Unifrog to bring CEIAG information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. Unifrog also empowers our teachers and pastoral team to manage the progression process effectively. Review our Blended Learning Plans for CEIAG for Years 7-13 here: Review our CEIAG Action Plan here: SEE HOW WE MEASURE AND ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE CAREERS PROGRAMME RFSS works closely with the CW Growth Hub . This is an external organisation that supports us to develop and strengthen our careers education strategy across the whole school. At RFSS we use the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks and the Careers Development Institute Framework as a foundation when planning our Careers programme. The effectiveness of our provision is reviewed by the CW Growth Hub and the Careers and Enterprise Company using the Compass Plus Tool. This tool is used by schools and colleges in England to support the analysis and evaluation of careers activity against the eight benchmarks of best practice. This ensures the development of our careers strategy is ongoing. RFSS is a member of the CW Growth Hub . We will benchmark our schools against the Gatsby Benchmarks once a term. In line with the recommendations set out in Gatsby Benchmark 1, we as a school plan to review the published information on an annual basis, inviting feedback from key audiences in our stakeholder evaluation group. Why we evaluate – This careers programme is evaluated every year to assess its efficacy and areas for improvement. Key stakeholders (scholars, parents, teachers and employers) provide feedback on their participation in activities via questionnaires, surveys and focus groups throughout the year. We use the evidence collected to inform continuous improvement of the programme. How we evaluate – the school careers leader combines their own knowledge, evidence and information and provides school improvement recommendations to SLT towards the end of the summer term for the following academic year. What we evaluate Stakeholder Feedback – We review samples of feedback collected using various methods after activities, events and experiences. Implementation – We review what was actually delivered against the programme of planned activity and how well it went. Impact -We measure key performance indicators linked directly to our vision and desired outcomes for our students

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

Ali House Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Our School Learn a little more about Ali House Named after Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer, charismatic activist, and cultural icon who fought for civil rights and social justice. In Ali House we promote the school values of endeavour, respect and resilience, during our first year as a house all of students have promoted our values with positivity and determination. We stood out in the House Christmas video competition having the most house members participate and we came first highlighting our endeavour to work as a team. Another highlight was the Christmas Hamper Appeal in which each House was asked to bring in items to create food hampers for members of our school and local community who needed help over the festive period. Ali House fully committed to this appeal, and I would like to say a huge thank you to all Ali House members and huge shout out to our students in year 7 and sixth form who really did go above and beyond in bringing in more than one item. We have been successful in coming first place with the Maths Challenge and the Christmas and Easter Egg card design competition. I am immensely proud of the resilience that our house promotes, as we may have lost some house competitions this year, but we always come back with a winning attitude ready for the next competition. Ali House 23/24 this will be our year and as Muhammed Ali himself once said “Don’t count the days; make the days count” we will endeavour to make every day as an Ali House member count. We’ve got this! Head of House Mrs Cassidy-Smyth

Curriculum Anchor 1 Curriculum at RFSS Subjects at RFSS SET for Life Enrichment

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Turing House Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Our School Learn a little more about Turing House Welcome to Turing House, what a busy and successful year it has been for us! Thinking back to the start of the year, our Turing students have shown great enthusiasm to the House system at RFSS. We started with the naming of our House, which was widely voted for as ‘Turing’, named after Alan Turing, who was incredibly influential in cracking the code which resulted in the end of WW2. As well as this, Alan Turing was very resilient as he continued to be himself in a world that did not accept him for who he was at the time. We have been incredibly successful this year and have so many achievements to boast! These include winning the Dodgeball and Rounders tournaments, winning the Bake-off competition and raising the highest amount of money for our voted charity ‘Fred Bennett’s - Don’t Look Down’ which looks to raise awareness for children’s cancer treatment, making the side effects of treatment kinder to children. Turing House raised a total of £319.00 which is phenomenal in such a short period of time – we can’t wait for this figure to rise again next year in our next fundraising events! A final highlight to note is the incredible success on Sports Day, where Turing House led by 56 points to claim victory and lift the first ever RFSS Sports Day Cup – this will now be engraved and have yellow ribbon all year, what an achievement and long may it continue! As a result, Turing secured 2nd place overall, coming 2nd to Pankhurst with 1125 points! Miss Vella would like to take the opportunity to congratulate and thank all students who have promoted and taken part in the house competitions this year. It is clear to see that Miss Vella’s competitive nature is spreading throughout Turing House and she looks forward to this continuing in September. Let’s start 2023/2024 strong, Turing! The House Cup is in sight already!

Careers It is our passionate belief that every child has the right to achieve their very best in whatever field of work they pursue. All that we do at RFSS is aimed towards the future of our students. We endeavour to prepare them for adulthood and the world of work, not only through our curriculum, but very specifically by delivering a thorough, complete and engaging careers programme, which begins in year 7 and continues through to sixth form and beyond. This is an exciting time for our students as we build our careers programme in conjunction with SET for life work. What an amazing opportunity to offer the very best we can to our students, as they prepare to move on to further education, apprenticeships or full time employed work. Book a Careers Appointment If you need further support, you can book an appointment with our careers advisor by emailing Mr Edwards on philip.edwards@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Students On this page we have selected some really useful websites to help you research your careers ideas and help you plan your next steps Parents Rugby Free Secondary School benefits from having a Careers Torch Careers advisor who delivers a one-to-one service and works alongside our pastoral teams to deliver a range of services for our students. Find out how you can help as a parent. Employers and Education Providers A number of events, integrated into the school's careers programme, will offer providers and employers the opportunity to come into school to speak with students/their parents/their carers. CEIAG Programme Information on how RFSS utilises Unifrog to embed our careers programme of study across Key stage 3, 4 and 5.

Curriculum at RFSS Our values-driven curriculum enables students to leave school with a combination of both academic qualifications, and crucial life-skills, allowing our students to open doors to the world that we live in. We passionately believe that positive relationships and learning go hand-in-hand, and it is through these connections that lifelong learners are created and established. Anchor 1 Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Back to Curriculum The curriculum at RFSS places a significant emphasis on enabling academic, cultural, mental and moral growth. To find out more about our curriculum offer, design and implementation please contact our Deputy Headteacher John Harris at john.harris@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk Curriculum Vision Statement: We intend to provide a broad, inclusive and ambitious curriculum that empowers our students to make both academic and personal progress. As a school with a diverse demographic, our aim is to ensure that all students achieve an excellent standard of education that not only prepares them for GCSE and A Level examinations, but ensures they are ‘set for life’ beyond the gates of Rugby Free Secondary School. As a consequence, all of our work is underpinned by our core values of: Kindness, Respect, Curiosity, Resilience, Collaboration and Endeavour. Curriculum Context: We are a proud member of the Triumph Learning Trust (TLT), which encompasses Rugby Free Secondary School, Rugby Free Primary School, Courthouse Green Primary School and Alderman’s Green Primary School. The local context of Rugby heavily influences our curriculum intent and implementation, with contextual factors signifying that students need to be equipped with key knowledge and skills due to the higher-than national-average cost of living in the area. Here at RFSS, our curriculum offer is driven by the diverse and multicultural nature of our student body, which is something we are proud of, and actively celebrate. Aspiration and ambition form key components of our curriculum intent and implementation, as at least sixty percent of our cohort experiences at least one form of deprivation, whilst over one third of our students live in areas that have above-average crime rates. As a consequence, we support a multitude of sub-groups both academically and pastorally, with curriculum amendments assisting our high numbers of SEND, EAL and disadvantaged students, whilst also supporting High Prior Attaining students to flourish and thrive in a truly holistic environment that seeks to develop the child as a whole. Relationships and disciplinary Literacy (reading, writing and oracy) are at the heart of everything we do here, and our warm-strict approach is what makes RFSS a unique, and special and fulfilling place to learn and work. Curriculum Aims: Our curriculum aims to: • Fully support our students to be happy, healthy and safe in the modern world • Empower our students to know more, remember more, and do more • Inspire our students to strive for excellence throughout their lives • Promote inclusion of all students no matter their background, prior attainment or barrier to learning, to ensure access to the same ambitious curriculum content • Provide the widest possible options available at GCSE and A Level in order to suit the needs of our students, and the local and national requirements • Ensure the implementation of consistent planning & logical sequencing of content that leads to long term knowledge retention and learning • Deliver a quality-first wave approach to teaching & learning, that promotes high expectation and inclusive classroom practice • Supports the personal & character development of our students, enabling students to be ‘set for life’, and therefore having a positive impact on the community and the world around them • Enables opportunities for students to develop socially and creatively • Ensures that all students are numerate and literate Curriculum ‘How’: • Stimulating intellectual curiosity and independence • Facilitating collaboration • Promoting challenge for all, irrespective of starting points • Enabling creativity • Sequencing learning to ensure logical progression, both horizontally and vertically • Revisiting previous learning to support the transfer to long-term memory • Promoting a set of teaching and learning principles that are underpinned by best practice and the latest educational research • Enabling discussion so that students can work towards being confident orators Curriculum ‘What’: Our curriculum is focused on the development of communication, character and cultural capital of each individual student, so they become: • Kind, caring citizens who contribute positively to society in a respectful manner • Reflective learners who are resilient enough to problem-solve, reason, evaluate and debate • Articulate individuals who can verbalise their own thoughts, ideas and emotions • Hard-working and empathetic young people who are aware of how their learning links to real-world situations Curriculum Implementation: Here at RFSS, we have an agreed approach to quality-first teaching and learning in our school. Our approach is based around the most up-to-date educational research and proven pedagogy into what leads to high levels of knowledge acquisition. All staff Continuing Professional Development and Quality Assurance of lessons links back to this school-wide quality-first teaching approach. We ensure that this is embedded regularly through CPD that communicates the expectations, models best practice and then provides the opportunity to embed this a departmental level through collaboration and determination of an agreed pedagogical approach for each subject. Our staff strive to ensure that their planning allows the core elements of the RFSS principles to be evident in all lessons, and that there is clear student support throughout. Beyond the taught curriculum, we promote and recognise participation and success in a wide range of extracurricular activities to enable our students to discover lifelong interests and talents, and develop their knowledge of the world around them. This rich set of experiences develops students’ character, their cultural capital and enables them to live-and-breathe our core values outside of the classroom, as well as inside the classroom, linking back to our aim of developing the whole child.

Standards and Expectations We are committed to providing a warm, caring and friendly environment, where students are engaged in their learning. This is achieved by positive relationships, great teaching and clear boundaries. We insist that all members of the RFSS community show kindness and respect for others at all times. At RFSS we have the highest possible expectations of our staff and students. Every student is expected to meet our high standards of behaviour, attendance, punctuality and uniform. Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Relationships for Learning We promote and reward positive behaviour and use a restorative approach if things go wrong. Relationships for learning are at the heart of the school. We promote and reward positive behaviour and use a restorative approach if things go wrong. We encourage students to reflect on their behaviour and learn from their mistakes whilst ensuring staff are fair, consistent and positive. Attendance and Punctuality We encourage students to take pride in both themselves and the school and try their best. High levels of attendance and punctuality are expected. We believe that by attending school regularly and punctually, students will be able to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available to them. Uniform The school uniform can be purchased from Webb Ellis Limited in Rugby. All other compulsory items can be purchased from high street retailers. Please click here for a full list of compulsory main school uniform items Please click here for our PE Kit Essentials

Student Leaders Anchor 1 Student Leaders 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 tutor groups after a short presentation. Students Leaders are representatives for their form and support staff with ensuring the smooth running of multiple school events. We look forward to them becoming a central part of our new and growing community. Year 7 Student Leaders 7.1 Seb Kallah, Josh Murphy 7.2 Sienna Smyth, Penny Hobson 7.3 Mara Baesu, David Szulc 7.4 Freya Walker, Ruby Clarke 7.5 Amara Brassey, Malachi Chambati 7.6 Rebecca Coltan, Khwezi Moyo 7.7 Willow Palmer, Sofiya Shadiq Year 8 Student Leaders 8.1 Keira Cossar, Evan Gravell 8.2 Theo Muller, Dorrit Davies 8.3 Hala Al Tourn, Shub Vaja 8.4 Stefan Manea, Lydia Wu 8.5 Abraham Jarju, Ellie Patrick 8.6 Sofia Bates, Jessica Charlton Year 9 Student Leaders 9.1 Freddie Green, Kiefer Teasdale 9.2 Lauren Wilkins, William Barlow 9.3 Aquila Dulco, Zack Lowe 9.4 Cianan Evans, Hidaya Ahmed 9.5 Junior Kabeya, Angelo Laye Year 11 Student Leaders 11.1 Jacob Green, Emine Das 11.2 Nicole Finnegan, William Carvell 11.3 Hemali Mistry, Hazel Jennings 11.4 Ella Trainer, Harrishan Sivaraj 11.5 Toby. O, Anastasia. G 11.6 Muhammad Salman, Elijah T 11.7 Gabriel Stroe, Nicole Nolberczak Year 12 Student Leaders Denise Veiga, Petala Dulco Lexi Issitt, Zoe Dredge Cameron Sheepy, Melissa Maron Brogan Flowers, Freddie Ouattara Richie Ford Alvin Leung Year 13 Student Leaders Drew Moore, Jack McCulloch Lauren Gibbons, Harriet Pryor Tsunguari Chirumba, Joe Torrance Matthew Sanders

Meet Xian Wright Anchor 1 Back to Our School Anchor 2 core_values2 kind2 endeav3 core_values2 1/18 Learn a little more about Xian Wright Xian is an experienced English teacher with a profound dedication to education and a genuine passion for nurturing student development. With over six years of teaching experience, Xian's journey began in Essex, where she trained with Teach First. Having honed her expertise in the subject, Xian assumed the role of literacy coordinator at her previous school, where she made significant contributions to fostering literacy skills among students. However, her time at RFSS proved transformative as she discovered a newfound passion for pastoral care. Starting as Head of Year 7, Xian has been dedicated to ensuring a seamless transition for students as they progress through their secondary education. The bond she forged with her year group was so strong that she followed them through to Year 8, fostering a sense of continuity and trust. Xian eagerly anticipates taking on the role of Head of Year 7 yet again, allowing her to develop her passion for supporting transition and fostering a positive start to secondary school. To further enhance her leadership skills, Xian is currently undertaking an NPQ in leading behaviour and culture, demonstrating a commitment to creating a nurturing and inclusive school environment. Outside of the school setting, Xian finds solace in the pages of books, a fitting pastime for an English teacher. She also enjoys visiting the gym and spending time with her friends and family.

Rugby Free Secondary School Provider Access All pupils in years 8-13 are entitled: To find out about technical education qualifications and apprenticeships opportunities, as part of a careers programme which provides information on the full range of education and training options available at each transition point; To hear from a range of local providers about the opportunities they offer, including technical education and apprenticeships – through options events, assemblies and group discussions and taster events; To understand how to make applications for the full range of academic and technical courses. A number of events, integrated into the school careers programme, will offer providers and employers an opportunity to come into school to speak to pupils and/or their parents/carers. A provider or employer wishing to request access should contact Mr Edwards, Careers Lead: on 01788 222060 or email: philip.edwards@rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk You can view our full careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) programme on here. You can review our provider access policy here: