Our Staff
Curriculum Leadership Team Information
We have a pool of subject specialists, bringing leadership and expertise to faculties at The Brunts Academy
Our Subject Leads are ambitious and passionate practitioners that have a range of responsibilities within their subject areas, which include:
- Working closely with the Principal to provide strategic direction and leadership within their own curriculum area through developing and implementing policies which will result in effective teaching and learning and strong outcomes for all students;
- Creating a climate which enables staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes and confidence in delivering the curriculum;
- Leading on the development of appropriate specifications, schemes of work and giving guidance on teaching and learning strategies in own area to ensure continuity and progression for all individuals and groups;
- Ensuring appropriate curriculum targets are set and regularly monitor students progress, interrogate data to inform the curriculum and take action as necessary;
- Ensuring effective assessment for learning processes and practices across own area;
- Leading effective development of students’ literacy, numeracy, specific subject study skills, information technology skills, work related learning; enterprise and citizenship through the curriculum areas;
- Monitoring and evaluating the quality of teaching and learning with a focus on improving teaching and learning further so that it impacts positively upon learning;
- Helping colleagues to create an appropriate climate and environment for learning so that effective learning can take place effectively.
Leadership Team
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Chris Fisher
Executive Principal
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Rachel Sutcliffe
Principal
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Jess Pearson
Senior Deputy Principal
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Lindsey Maycock
Senior Deputy Principal
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Steve Taylor
Deputy Principal
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Michelle Hackett
Deputy Principal
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Helen Taylor
Senior Vice Principal Teaching and Learning
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Kate Loach
Senior Vice Principal Conduct and Culture
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Emma Emery
Senior Vice Principal Curriculum
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Yasmin Ensor
SENDCo
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Suzy Mann
Director of SEND
Associate Leaders
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Abi Olsen
Associate Leader Head of Sixth Form
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James Robinson
Associate Leader Raising Standards
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Mike Elland
Associate Leader Behaviour
Subject Leads
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Daniel Straw
Subject Leader for Modern Foreign Languages
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Collins Epie-Nanje
Subject Leader for Science
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Alex Emery
Subject Leader for Innovation & Digital
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Craig Foster
Subject Leader for The Arts
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Chris Wood
Subject Leader for Physical Education
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Katie West
Subject Leader for Geography
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Vicki Hoole
Subject Leader for History
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Yousaf Arif
Head of Humanities and Lead for RE
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Jamie Hough
Subject Leader for Mathematics
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Mel Millward
Subject Leader for English