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: Ms Brogden
Pastoral Leader: Mrs Birdee
Learning Mentor: Mrs Downs
Year 9 College
College Director: Mrs Sheridan
Progress Leader: Mrs Bram
Pastoral Leader: Mrs Hanney
Learning Mentor: Mr Skyrme
Year 10 College
Assistant Year Head: Mrs Alexander-Weller
College Director: Mr Drakeford
Pastoral Leader: Mrs Rataj
Year 11 College
College Director: Mr Moroney
Progress Leader: Mr Sheridan
Pastoral Leader: Ms Javed
Learning Mentor: Mrs Natt
Post 16 Select - Year 12 & 13
College Director: Mrs Mitchard
Careers & Vocation Lead: Mr Fogarty
UCAS Coordinator: Mrs Wilkinson
Raising Achievement at Post 16: Mrs Elliott
Leader of Enrichment: Miss Rejali
Pastoral Manager: Miss Bartley
Pastoral Leader: Ms Sandhar
Communications Officer/Pastoral Support: Mrs Sanger