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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

  • C​hris Fisher

    C​hris Fisher

    E​xecutive Principal

  • Rachel Sutcliffe

    Rachel Sutcliffe

    Principal

  • J​ess Pearson

    J​ess Pearson

    S​enior Deputy Principal

  • L​indsey Maycock

    L​indsey Maycock

    S​enior Deputy Principal

  • S​teve Taylor

    S​teve Taylor

    D​eputy Principal

  • Michelle Hackett

    Michelle Hackett

    Deputy Principal

  • Helen Taylor

    Helen Taylor

    Senior Vice Principal Teaching and Learning

  • Kate Loach

    Kate Loach

    Senior Vice Principal Conduct and Culture

  • Emma Emery

    Emma Emery

    Senior Vice Principal Curriculum

  • Yasmin Ensor

    Yasmin Ensor

    SENDCo

  • Suzy Mann

    Suzy Mann

    Director of SEND

Associate Leaders

  • Abi Olsen

    Abi Olsen

    Associate Leader Head of Sixth Form

  • James Robinson

    James Robinson

    Associate Leader Raising Standards

  • Mike Elland

    Mike Elland

    Associate Leader Behaviour

Subject Leads

  • Daniel Straw

    Daniel Straw

    Subject Leader for Modern Foreign Languages

  • Collins Epie-Nanje

    Collins Epie-Nanje

    Subject Leader for Science

  • Alex Emery

    Alex Emery

    Subject Leader for Innovation & Digital

  • Craig Foster

    Craig Foster

    Subject Leader for The Arts

  • C​hris Wood

    C​hris Wood

    Subject Leader for Physical Education

  • Katie West

    Katie West

    Subject Leader for Geography

  • Vicki Hoole

    Vicki Hoole

    S​ubject Leader for History

  • Yousaf Arif

    Yousaf Arif

    Head of Humanities and Lead for RE

  • Jamie Hough

    Jamie Hough

    Subject Leader for Mathematics

  • Mel Millward

    Mel Millward

    Subject Leader for English