Wellbeing achievements
In recognition of achievements and commitment to improving workforce health and wellbeing, St Francis Xavier School has been awarded the North Yorkshire Workplace Wellbeing award: Bronze level
Staff Wellbeing
At St Francis Xavier School we take steps to reduce workload and promote a positive working environment.
Steps taken to reduce workload and promote a positive working environment at St. Francis Xavier School
- Removal of end of term written reports
- Reduction in whole school data collections from 5 to 3.
- Wellbeing week at the end of each term with no after school commitments
- Wellbeing staff training day
- Wellbeing on meeting agendas
- Wellbeing staff working party
- Staff yoga available afterschool
- Use of the fitness suite for all staff
- External invigilators used for Year 10 and 11 mock exams
- Staff mini retreats
- Office angels/prayer angels
- Curriculum leaders select their own appropriate summative assessment dates
- Opportunities for progression and professional development
- Changes made to feedback and marking policy
- Reduction in QA and observations during remote learning
- Reduction in the appraisal observation from 1 hour to 30 minutes
- Tea and coffee once a week altogether
- Removal of photocopying on coloured paper
- Less than 1265 directed time hours – published to all staff.
- Trained well-being champion
- Mind support team in school working with staff and students
- Signed up to the Education staff wellbeing charter
- Staff curry nights!
Staff
Senior Leadership Team
- Mr M Burns - Executive Headteacher
- Mrs J Prime - Head of School
- Mrs R Meek - Senior Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning); Science Teacher
- Mrs S Hawkins - Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral); Science & Business Studies Teacher
- Mrs C McCool - Assistant Headteacher (SENDCo)
- Mrs C Masterman - Associate Assistant Headteacher; Head of Religious Education
- Mrs E Brownson - Associate Assistant Headteacher; Head of Computing; Staff Governor
Teaching Staff
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Miss K Appleby - Mathematics Teacher
- Mr T Bearpark - Mathematics Teacher
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Mr P Benaiges - History Curriculum Leader
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Mrs C Boland - Technology Teacher; Art Teacher
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Mrs E Bowman - Head of Year 11; History Teacher; PSHE & Careers Curriculum Lead
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Ms S Bradley - Design Technology Curriculum Leader; Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator
- Mr A Bulmer - Computing Teacher; PE Teacher
- Mrs J Busbridge - Music Teacher
- Mr M Cameron - Head of Year 9; PE Teacher
- Mrs K Carlin - Head of Year 8; PE Curriculum Leader
- Mrs S Coxon - Religious Education Teacher
- Mrs L Curran - Geography Teacher
- Mrs K Dunkley - Head of Year 7; English Teacher
- Mrs E Edwards - Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
- Miss A Ellis - Mathematics Teacher; Assistant Curriculum Lead
- Mrs A Fawcett - Head of Year 9; English Teacher
- Mrs S Gordon - Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
- Mrs S Henderson - Modern Foreign Languages Curriculum Leader
- Miss R Hope - History Teacher
- Miss R Hurton - Science Teacher
- Mr P Ingram - Head of Mathematics
- Mrs M Izdebski - English Teacher
- Mr S James - Mathematics Teacher
- Mrs J Martin - English Curriculum Leader; Lead Teacher (Whole School Literacy)
- Mr M McNally - Geography Curriculum Leader
- Mrs L McPhee - Science Teacher
- Mr M Morrison - Religious Education Teacher
- Mr T Naisbitt - Science Curriculum Leader
- Mr A Nolan - Science Teacher
- Mrs R Pink - Supply Teacher/Intervention Support
- Miss S Quinn - Geography Teacher
- Miss C Smith - Performing Arts Curriculum Leader; English Teacher
- Mr M Wilson - Art Lead Teacher
- Mr M Woffenden - English Teacher
Teaching Assistants
- Mrs L Thorpe - Senior Advanced Teaching Assistant
- Rev. C Campling-Denton - Advanced Teaching Assistant
- Mrs J Cunningham - Advanced Teaching Assistant
- Mrs C Knight - Advanced Teaching Assistant
- Mrs S Morgan - Advanced Teaching Assistant
- Mrs B Pickles - Advanced Teaching Assistant; Cover Supervisor
- Mrs K Scott - Advanced Teaching Assistant
- Ms B Wallace - Advanced Teaching Assistant; Cover Supervisor
Support Staff (Non-Admin)
- Mrs C Blease - Pastoral Support Years 7 & 9 (Attendance and Communications)
- Mrs M Crawford - Cover Supervisor
- Miss E Hogarth - Librarian
- Mr S Lister - Technology Technician
- Mrs L Pratt - Pastoral Support Years 9,10, 11 (Safeguarding and Careers)
- Mrs L Sanders - Chaplaincy Co-ordinator
- Mrs R Savage - Laboratory Technician
Support Staff (Admin)
- Mrs R Ash - School Administrator (responsible for school transport)
- Miss J Chapman - Senior Administrator (responsible for school admissions)
- Mrs H Harland - PA to Head of School
- Mrs A Hughes - Assistant Administrator
- Mrs J Sunderland - Finance Administration Assistant
- Mrs A Talbot - School Administrator
- Mrs J White - Business Manager (Trust role)
Site Team
- Mr P McNally - Campus Manager (Trust role)
- Mr N Alderson - Assistant Caretaker
- Mr C Denton - Relief Site Assistant
- Mr J Sartin - Caretaker (morning)
Cleaning Team
- Mr R Atkinson - Cleaning Assistant
- Mrs E Chmielewska - Cleaning Assistant (daytime)
- Mrs K Cunningham - Cleaning Assistant
- Mrs G Lancaster - Cleaning Assistant
- Mrs K Palser-Hughes - Cleaning Assistant
- Ms T Hicks - Relief Site Cleaner
- Miss V Tindall - Cleaning Assistant
Kitchen Team
- Mr D Thomas - Catering Manager
- Mrs S O'Connor - Assistant Chef
- Mr R Atkinson - Kitchen Assistant
- Mrs P Green - Kitchen Assistant
- Ms K Lomas – Kitchen Assistant
- Ms K Palser-Hughes – Kitchen Assistant
- Mrs R Smith - Kitchen Assistant