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College Structure

 

President Kennedy School College Structure

The college system supports the academic progress, personal development and well-being of students within each year group. Each college includes a specialist team of staff which provides wrap-around care, expertise and knowledge specific to the stage in the student’s school career. The college is supported by a team of dedicated tutors, who deliver an extended tutor period, designed at building strong positive relationships between the tutor and their tutees. This extended tutor time also provides a well-planned, age appropriate and responsive tutor curriculum, which ensures that PRSHE and the college curriculum is delivered.

The college also provides a range of enrichment experiences through supporting charities, fundraising activities, college councils discussions and taking part in various sporting and college competitions, all which take place throughout the year. On entry to the school students belong to The Bridge our Year 7 college. Each year, students are supported in their transition and move up to a new college. At the end of year 7 they move up to the Gateway, a college which specialises in the needs of our Year 8 students which builds on the strong foundations of the Bridge . Each college provides the level of support and guidance and academic rigour required at each and every stage of the student’s development.

The Bridge – Year 7 College

Director of The Bridge: Miss Tovey

Progress Leader: Mr Townsend

Pastoral Leader: Miss Birdee

Leader of Literacy: Miss Griffin

Learner Mentor: Miss Connelly-Jones

Student Leadership and Character Development: Mrs Arnett

Higher Level Teaching Assistant and Intervention Co-ordinator: Mrs Knibbs

Teaching Assistant: Mr Hughes

 


The Gateway - Year 8 College

College Director: Mrs Murray

Progress Leader: Mrs Bram

SEND, Teaching & Learning Coordinator: Mr Casbourne

Pastoral Leader: Mr Arnett

Learning Mentor: Mrs Downs


Year 9 College

College Director: Mrs Sheridan

SEND, Teaching & Learning Coordinator: Mr Ross

Pastoral Leader: Mrs Rataj

Learning Mentor: Mr Bradlee Subhan


Year 10 College

College Director: Mr Drakeford

SEND, Teaching & Learning Coordinator: Miss Westwood-Hedge/ Miss Mattu

Learning Mentor: Mrs Chauhan

Pastoral Leader: Mrs Hanney


Year 11 College

College Director: Mr Moroney

Progress Leader: Mr Sheridan

Pastoral Leader: Mrs Bal

Learning Mentor: Mrs Natt


Post 16 Select - Year 12 & 13

College Director: Mrs Mitchard

Careers & Vocation Lead: Mr Fogarty

UCAS Coordinator: Mrs Wilkinson

Leader of Enrichment: Miss Rejali

Pastoral Manager: Miss Bartley

Communications Officer/Pastoral Support: Mrs Sanger