LINSLADE SCHOOL - Key Persons
Anna has extensive teaching and leadership experience in Leighton Buzzard schools and has a legacy of leading science departments to outstanding results. Over the course of her 30+ years, she has taught science, maths, STEM, applied science and chemistry from KS2 to KS5. She is skilful in developing other teachers and is an extremely dedicated practitioner who thrives on improving her own and others' practice. Anna is passionate about teaching and learning and leads the school's professional development and ‘Journal Club'. As the school's Early Career Teacher (ECT) Induction Tutor, she brilliantly supports the mentors and Early Career Teachers and continues to support the teachers as they progress in their career. She has a pivotal role within the Chiltern Learning Trust as the Primary Science Subject Knowledge Expert, and the lead tutor for the Primary Science Initial Teacher Training programme.
Qualifications and Experience
Beatrix is an outstanding maths teacher and leader with a drive to achieve excellence. She gained her teaching qualifications from studying at universities in Hungary before arriving in the UK in 2003 where she pursued her teaching career further. She has 17 years of experience as a teacher and leader in mathematics of all key stages through working in Secondary, Primary and now Middle School.
She has an outstanding record of supporting pupils in obtaining their targeted or exceeded results in GCSE and SATs. Past experience has seen her responsible for leading teaching and learning in the maths department for several years and Leading Numeracy across the curriculum in a Secondary School. As a Lead Practitioner, part of the role was to coach teachers to deliver outstanding lessons and improve pupils' outcome. She has been the Head of the Maths department at Linslade School for the past 5 years, an achievement she is extremely proud of. Her ethos is to lead by example.
Qualifications and Experience
Job Titles:
- Community Governor
- Linsalde in 2017 As Head
Cat has worked in a wide range of educational settings in a variety of leadership roles that focussed on curriculum development and pastoral care. Prior to joining Linslade Cat was Head of Sixth Form at a large secondary school in Buckinghamshire where she was instrumental in raising aspirations and expectations of pupils at Post 16.
Cat joined Linsalde in 2017 as Head of Humanities when her son joined reception at local lower school. Cat has always had an interest in SEND and she became our SENCo in March on the day before ‘Lockdown One'. Through lockdown Cat was responsible for the very successful Parry Academy for key workers and she thoroughly enjoyed the responsibility and challenge.
Job Titles:
- Co - Opted Governor and Vice Chair
Job Titles:
- Head of Key Stage 2 and English
An outstanding and creative teacher who will motivate and inspire colleagues in all aspects of teaching and learning. Emma joined Linslade School in 2010 as her second career, after ten years of working in the hospitality industry in various leadership roles.
Emma is committed to raising standards of achievement and behaviour for every child and providing children with enriched opportunities. With a strong commitment to teamwork and the pursuit of excellence and challenge for all, she and the Key Stage 2 Team have worked hard to create an environment for children where they feel safe and happy so that their individual, group and whole class learning journeys are challenging but effective, productive and progressive. Ultimately, progress and success develops at a faster pace from motivated children who are enjoying their learning.
Alongside the Head of KS2 role, Emma now leads English for Years 5 and 6 and looks forward to creating an ethos of high expectations and achievement for all.
Qualifications and Experience
Job Titles:
- Community Governor and Vice Chair
Job Titles:
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jess has vast range of experience in safeguarding working within both social care and educational settings, which has enabled Jess to develop and build great community links with external agencies to support students and families. Jess brings a holistic view on what is best for our students to support then to reach there best outcomes both in their learning but socially and emotionally. Jess has 12 years of experience in Safeguarding, Children's Mental health, Pastoral and Welfare and is currently our Prevent and Senior Mental Health lead for the school. Jess will continue to work with students, staff and parents to build and develop a strong culture of safeguarding within Linslade.
Qualifications and Experience
Job Titles:
- Staff ( Teaching ) Governor / 2 November 2018 / 1 November 2022
Job Titles:
- Staff ( Teaching ) Governor
Job Titles:
- Headteacher
- Headteacher / Ex - Officio / Ex - Officio
Mark has been involved in a variety of teaching and learning roles since leaving school, qualifying as a professional Drama teacher 12 years ago. A fantastic teacher and leader (not his words) has allowed him to support and guide pupils to reach their goals and potential; he is passionate about improving the life opportunities of students in his care. Having worked in a variety of educational establishments in several subjects, he has developed his leadership skills alongside teaching and learning techniques. An keen interest in pastoral and safeguarding aspects have allowed him to extend his knowledge and understanding, subsequently becoming an area of interest and expertise; as a result he has been involved in a number of very complex cases. He has worked and supported a number of schools with pastoral, behavioural and attendance issues; he is thoroughly enjoying working at Linslade for the CLT trust.
A very keen sportsman, a linguist, nature lover and supporter of the arts, he has 2 children also heavily involved in sports and therefore you will regularly see him and his wife on the side of a pitch/court/boundary.
Qualifications and Experience
Paul has been teaching for over 20 years and has worked in 6 Middle schools in Bedfordshire, holding leadership roles in 5 of them. Starting as PE teacher he has now taught as well as PE, Maths, English, History, Geography, Religious Education, Sociology and PSHE. At Linslade Paul is currently working on improving the attainment and standards that are achieved by our pupils as well as increasing the opportunity for children and removing barriers that they may have to their learning.
Qualifications and Experience
Phil is an outstanding teacher and leader with experience of leadership within a number of secondary and upper schools. Phil has a legacy of achieving excellent results in Maths, Business, Finance and Economics from KS3 to KS5. Phil has 10 years of experience of leadership in Safeguarding, Behaviour and Welfare; and is currently our Quality of Education Lead driving standards of Teaching and Learning and supporting Professional Development.Phil is quite frequently found reading, cooking and socialising with friends, in between spending time with his young family, his church and trying to slow the inevitable decline of his fitness as an ex-rugby player.
Qualifications and Experience