Student Support Structure

It’s important that our students know which members of staff are their first point of contact for their academic and pastoral support during their time at RLS.

Key Stage 3

Head of Year 7: Mr George West
Head of Year 8: Ms Jodie Davison
Student Support and Transition Lead : Mrs Claire Weight

Key Stage 4

Head of Year 9: Mr Martin Farrell
Head of Year 10: Mrs Carly Flanagan
Head of Year 11: Miss Nicola Gahagan
Key Stage 4 Student Support: Miss Laura Graham

Key Stage 5

Head of Sixth Form: Mr Jason Skyrme
Head of Year 12: Mr Steve Leyland
Head of Year 13: Mr Jason Skyrme
Key Stage 5 Student Support: Mrs Liz Wilkins and Mrs Jane Street 

Current Form Tutors

Learning Support

Director of Learning Support: Mrs Sharon Barnes (SENCO)

SENCO Assistant:  Mrs Amanda McLaughlin

Who Can Help?

At times, we all need advice, reassurance or support. At school there are several people who can help you.

• Contact your Form Tutor or Head of Year
• Speak to the Key Stage Student Support (Mrs Weight, Miss Graham, Mrs Wilkins/Mrs Street) or Mrs Shann (School Health Advisor)
• Peer Listeners – these are Year 12 students who remember what it was like to be a KS3 or 4 student more easily than a member of staff can! You can speak to them when they visit your form each week or pop in to the weekly chat/games session that they run on FRIDAY LUNCHTIMES in ROOM 12.

If you are concerned about the PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL HEALTH of yourself, a family member or a friend there are several people who can help:

• School Counsellors – There is a counsellor in school every day this academic year, who meet students on an appointment basis. Mr Farrell can arrange this for you.
• School Nursing Service –Due to staffing issues, the school nurses (based at Buckingham Hospital) cannot run a weekly lunchtime drop-in service this academic year but you can contact them directly at: Buc-tr.schoolnursing@nhs.net.

Remember: There are a lot of useful posters, leaflets and outside agency contact details in the Life Advice Room. If you are passing and it’s free just pop in and have a look. The Health and Wellbeing section on the website also contains helpful information.                 

There are many support workers who we can call upon to help you – just ask and if we can’t help, we can put you in contact with someone who can.