Warbler Issue 5 december 2017

Wilnecote Warbler
ENSURING EXCELLENCE
Issue 5 December 2017
Front Cover
design by
Niyah Rowe(Y9) &
Elle Jones (Y10)

Louise Griffiths has become a valued reporter for the Warbler so we sent her along to spend some
time with Mr Tonks and ask him some questions about his time at The Wilnecote School.
How long have you been teaching at this school?
30 years and one term which is 5922 days.
What made you want to be a teacher?
Early in my life I was not someone who wanted to be a teacher. You know there are some people, when they’re at school,
who knew that they wanted to be a teacher. I didn’t do that. I went away and did a degree in history and economics and it
was during my time at university that I thought, actually I quite like communicating with young people about this. And I had
a good education, what I really want to do is to let other people receive a good education and do my best to help them get
a good start in life. It’s about helping young people get positive experiences out of school so they’re ready for the rest of
their lives.
Who’s your biggest inspiration?
That’s an interesting question. There’s not really someone in my life like a teacher or my head teacher, there’s no one who
has inspired me in a specific educational sense. There are lots of people who I’ve come into contact with over 30 years and
I’ve thought, yeah that person’s brilliant, but no one specific.
If there are two people who I most look up to and they’re not people I know but they’re people in society and the world
who I admire. The first one, who is now dead unfortunately, is Nelson Mandela. He spent so much of his life in prison for
something he believed in but then he came out and wanted to be peaceful and didn’t want to go against the people that
put him in prison. There’s a process called reconciliation which is working with people who had put him in prison. I think to
have that kind of character that you don’t blame people or judge people who have done bad things about you and you
remain inspired to work and get the best for your country is amazing.
There’s someone else called Malala Yousafzai. She’s a young woman, she’s about seventeen or eighteen who got shot in
Pakistan where she lived and had to come to Britan and live in Birmingham. Just her view of the importance of education
is something that I find inspirational. I was actually at a head teacher’s conference just earlier this year in March and she was
there. She got up and spoke in front of hundreds of head teachers and was really inspirational. The thing that inspires me
the most about her is that despite everything that happened to her, she believes in the power of education and that
education is the most important thing for any young person.
What other subjects have you taught throughout your career?
I came here and in my first few years I taught history, economics and business studies. As economics and business studies
got more popular I stopped teaching history and just carried on with business studies, I still do teach a bit of business
studies. I have over my time, on some occasions taught PE and maths I think for a year or two because there wasn’t anyone
else.
What was your favourite subject while you were in school?
History.
Why’s that?
I just think that the stories that you learn about history and what went on are absolutely fascinating. It also tells you so much
about now by knowing what happened in the past. I think the fact that history is all about people and their lives and their
stories and how they’ve changed things is what fascinates me. So when I say history it’s more the history of normal people
not Kings and Queens.
What do you think you’d be doing if you weren’t a teacher?
That’s very interesting. When I was younger I had aspirations to be the Prime Minister. I did consider and I was very close to
becoming an MP about 20 years ago. But actually I decided what I’d rather do is channel my energy and the things I could
do into education. But I think I might in another life, on another occasion have been an MP.

How has teaching changed over the years?
I think now teaching is much more about learning. It used to be, this is when I
was at school and starting to become a teacher that all we focused on is what
we taught. If we taught something we would just expect the students to learn
it and know it. Now it’s a much more active process. The best teaching is about
us, as the teachers, helping the young people to learn and involving them in the
process. So rather than a teacher just standing at the front talking we now
engage the students in the learning and challenge them to do the learning
rather than just relying on us as teachers. So that’s the big difference and it’s
really quite difficult, and I’m not saying it’s easy, but it is much more about young
people being an active part of the lesson.
Do you remember your first day teaching at this school?
Yes, I do.
And how did that go?
It was fascinating because at the time, it was September 1987, and I had come
from another school. I had just moved to Tamworth and I didn’t know anyone.
What I remember is that everyone made me feel very welcome and in those
days we’d start, we’d have a couple days of training like we do now. But the first
day of teaching was a Wednesday and I very vividly remember my first lesson
which was a year 7 history lesson, actually one of the children in that class still
works here in the evenings at the leisure centre. He’s called Paul Fitter and he
was in my very first class in 1987 when he was 11 years old. But I think the school
was very different then, where the tennis courts are now used to be where most
of the buildings were. So when I came in 1987 where all the building are now,
some of that was here and some of the buildings were the other side where the
tennis courts are and going up the fields are where were most of the lessons
took place. Where the bottom tennis court is now I could probably go and stand
in the exact spot where I taught my first lesson.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
To be less a bit less arrogant and to realise much earlier that you don’t know
everything while you’re young and that you’re always learning through your life.
Do you have any regrets?
No. I think it’s unwise to have regrets because you make decisions at certain
times in your life and they may turn out to be not the best decisions but when
you made that decision you were doing it to the best of all possible reasons and
therefore if you go around regretting things you don’t move forward. If
something happens in your life that doesn’t quite work out how you wanted it
to think about it, learn from it and move forward. So I don’t regret anything. I
think there are probably decisions that I took that in hindsight weren’t the right
ones but that doesn’t mean I regret them because you learn from them and
become better from having made decisions that don’t quite work out. For
example for about 4 years I was the head of sixth form here and I was also, at
the same time, a local counsellor in Tamworth which meant that I was the leader
of Tamworth Borough Council which is a political role it’s not a job and so I’d
spend all day working here then go and do lots of other stuff and I was trying to
keep two options open. Honestly I should have made a decision earlier about
what route I wanted to go down because I worked too hard, I tried to do too
much and it ended up not working.

How has the school developed in terms of education?
I think that the first thing I would say is that schools now have to be much more accountable like with all the league
tables about which schools are doing better than others. I understand why that is but actually, at heart, I don’t think this
school has changed that much, and in some ways I don’t think it should. My view of education is that it’s about helping
and supporting individual young people to have opportunities to do things and become the best person they can and to
achieve whatever they can whether that be good exam results or be part of a football team or just making friends and
having the chance to do things. Whether that be go on the German exchange or whatever it might be. Those things
haven’t changed and I wouldn’t want them to, but I do think that expectations of how well young people do in their
exams and in their life has changed. I think the biggest change is the expectations on you, as young people, and I think
sometimes now people expect too much of young people and don’t give them enough time to simply be young children.
Is there anything that you could do to help improve the pressure on young people within the
school?
I think there’s a phrase, it’s called wellbeing. I think that we have to get the balance right as a school because clearly
young people have to do well in school. They have to get good exam results because if they don’t get good exam results
then the rest of their life could be more difficult. It’s about giving the opportunity to have lots of possible options after
leaving school. So we have to help them and support them to do well academically. And that’s right but it could bring
with it pressure and stresses. I think what we have to do is to understand that it brings stress and pressure and still get
them to do well but at the same time support them in terms of listening to them, taking on board some of their
suggestions and providing them with strategies and mechanisms to help them do better. I think that the whole idea of
what we call ‘student voice’ and having students that can share with teachers their view of things is actually really
important. So if I had wanted to do a bit more about something in the last few years it would had been working with the
Heads of House, like Mr Adams is doing, to actively listen to students and have student voice groups about student
wellbeing. So I think it’s about listening to them and working with them to provide things to help them, to understand
how they learn and help them to do better.
What’s one of the main things you’ll remember about your time at this school?
Everything that I remember is to do with people and specific events that have happened and I think that’s the way it
should be. I want young people who come to this school to have the opportunity to do things. Whether that be in a
sports team, in a musical or a play or a concert, or whether it’s to go on a trip somewhere and as a teacher I’ve had the
opportunity to do all of those things. I’ve been on the German exchange a few times, I’ve taken a trip to Russia, I’ve been
part of a staff football team that won a tournament, and I’ve been part of a staff cricket team that won a tournament.
Believe it or not about 17 years ago, I think it was 2001, I was in the school musical. I can’t sing but I was in Grease, which I
love. Well they couldn’t get anyone to play a particular character so they asked me if I would so I did. And it’s not one of
the main characters because I’m not particularly a good actor and I can’t sing so where there was a song that I was
supposed to sing they got someone else to do it. I played this sleazy DJ called Vince Fontain. Somewhere I have a
photograph of myself playing him. One thing I’m really proud of, because I live in Tamworth, I still do see people who I
taught because they’ve got children here now or if I’m around in town and they still say hello. I think that’s the thing that
I remember most and is the most important thing to me, as well as having opportunities to take part in all these events, I
want the students who come to this school to have as many opportunities as possible.
What advice would you give to students in this school?
I think I’m going to repeat myself now, but you have 5 years at this school so take advantage of the opportunities that
are available to you whether that be in term of subjects or extra-curricular or trips or teams or musicals. So take
advantage of those opportunities.
What do you think of Mrs Hartle our new head teacher?
I think she’s a really really nice person who will or very quickly create a really positive impression within our school
community. Whether that be students or staff or parents or just the community as a whole because she has charisma
that means she will get on with people and be able to build relationships with them and actually at the heart of
everything in the school is relationships with people because there’s lots of people in schools so we all need to work
together for the best of the children and she has the personality to be able to do that. Plus, she’s also an experienced
head teacher. This isn’t her first head teacher job because she’s been a head teacher in other schools. So she will also
bring with her a wealth of experience to help this school continue to move forward.

Do you have any advice for someone who
wants to go into teaching?
Make sure you realise what a difficult job it is and how
much hard work it is. These days’ expectations of people
coming into the teaching profession, in terms of the
amount of time they spend preparing lessons and
marking work, are really high. So make sure that you’re
aware of that. Secondly my advice would be if you really
want to be a teacher and make a difference to the lives
of young people, go for it. I think it’s a very fulfilling job
to have. There are lots of pressures and stresses and so
what you have to do is put to one side the daily stress
and pressure and remember why you’re doing it. Every
day I try and think about if I’ve done something positive
or taught a lesson that had a positive impact on a
student. If you have then that makes it worthwhile
because you can make a difference to young people’s
lives.
What are your plans for after you retire?
Well, what’s quite interesting as I’m actually going to
still be working here two days a week, at least for the
rest of this school yea, teaching year 10 and 11 classes.
Other than that I have a number of things to do. I want
to get fitter than I am by going to the gym and
swimming. Secondly, the thing I will enjoy most is being
able to drop my nine year old son and pick him up from
school and just spend a little more time with him.
Thank You
-30 years and 1 term OR 5922 school days
That is the length of time that I will have spent at Wilnecote when I retire as Headteacher at Christmas and,
during that time, over 6000 young people will have passed through our school.
On each of the 5922 days I have had a positive conversation or encounter with at least one child. And that is
the aspect of the job that I will miss most – the daily interactions with students and staff. But it is the right
time to retire, both for me personally and for the school.
Wilnecote is a genuine community school with a long tradition of high quality learning, care and support. We
have always tried to educate the whole child; to support the young people in our care so that they achieve
academically but also so that they achieve in many other ways – in the Arts, in Sport, as student leaders. The
events in our school calendar that I am most proud of are the German Exchange, the annual school
production and our Sports Day at the Athletics Stadium and that is because each of these gives different
children the chance to shine and to excel.
I believe the future of The Wilnecote School is bright. We are in a strong position to move forward and we are
indeed fortunate to belong to the Community Academies Trust, a family of school that share the same values
as ourselves.
I am fortunate to have worked with so many incredible people during my time at Wilnecote and I would like to
end by thanking each and every one of you – students, parents, staff, governors and members of the local
community – for the help, support, advice and good humour you have shared over the last 30 years.
PS. You can’t get rid of me that easily. I will still be here after Christmas continuing to work 2 days a week as a
Business Studies teacher.

Heads of
House
Mr Grant
94.6%
Attendance since
September 2017
Mr Herbert
William MacGregor
94.2%
Attendance since
September 2017
Whole school attendance 94.4% since September 2017
Mr Simpson
94.5%
Attendance since
September 2017
You have all made a fantastic start to this academic year. There is a really positive attitude and feeling around
school. The behaviour of students in lessons and during break times is improving and you, the students keep
raising the bar. Year 7's have settled in to life at Wilnecote really well. Year 8's and 9's have some really important
decisions to make about what GCSE's they will be taking. Year 10's have made a brilliant start to their GCSE's and
we would like to wish Year 11's good luck for their mock exams.
See you all in 2018, ready to keep working hard together to make The Wilnecote School better for all of us.
From all of us in the pastoral team we hope you have a happy Christmas and a wonderfull New Year.
Monuments Challenge
Well done to all the tutor groups that took part in the 'up-cycle
challenge'. Lots of you joined in and the entries were brilliant! We had
everything from the Great Wall of China to the Bull at the Bullring. It
was great to see many people get involved and excited with a
challenge that asked people to re-use things that would otherwise
have been thrown away.
The judges decided on winners for each house. They were, CG10,RP9
& WM3
The overall winner was The Statue of Liberty due to the amount of
things that were up cycled on it.
Well done to all involved and congratulations to the winners!!

Attendance
We are delighted to announce that we start a new partnership with Warwickshire Education Service 'ACE' in
January. They will work with the school, families and carers to strengthen the support we provide to help all
students achieve a high level of attendance. The more time students are in school, the greater the chances are
of them achieving results that help them move onto the next phase of their life when they leave us and also by
being here, we can help keep them safe and to develop socially.
Thank you to all families and carers who continue to work hard with their children and the school to keep their
attendance high. In the long run, it will positively benefit the young people whose best interests we all share.
Student Voice - The next steps
Thank you to all students who give up their time to be part of Student Voice in school. The work they do provides
opportunities for students to take part in activities such as house competitions and raising money for 'Children
in Need' as well as having an input into how various aspects of the school are run. We have decided to restructure
Student Voice from January 2018 to provide students with the opportunity to have a sharper focus to what they
are working towards and in turn have greater impact in both school and the wider community. The groups we
will be creating are:
Community Engagement Group, Well Being Group, School Engagement Group and Junior Leadership Team
Each of these groups will have specific areas to work on that positively contribute towards school life and also
the wider community we serve and are a part of. I look forward to students being able to share their work in
more detail with you in the next edition of The Warbler!
Celebrating Success
Year 7’s Lottie McLaren & Brooke Burton
represented Staffordshire in a huge intercounty
meeting in Coventry; with 10 counties
from across the UK competing. The quality of
the field was extremely high and with over
100 girls taking part in the event.
Both girls ran with great determination and
followed their race plans well with Lottie
being placed 22 nd overall.
As both girls are specialist sprinters this is a
phenomenal feat and one of which they
should be immensely proud of.
Congratulations to our School
Business Manager, Mr Simon
Dilkes, who along with his partner
Miss Helen Heath became tennis
Mixed Doubles Champions at David
Lloyd Leisure, Birmingham on
Sunday 26th November. They
played a tight match, but
triumphed 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, so many
congratulations to Mr Dilkes and
Miss Heath. This is the first ever
success for them both in their
sporting lives.
We are happy to celebrate the
talents and successes of students
and staff, so please keep the school
up to date with events for us to
publicise. We hope that by sharing
successes, it may help students to
believe that they are capable of
achieving things that they never
thought possible, even if they have
to wait until their later adult lives to
see the fruits of their labour.

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Performing Arts
The Wilnecote School presents: Lord of the Flies
From Wednesday 14th – Friday 16th February 2018 The
Wilnecote School will be presenting its annual school
production. This year we are performing William
Golding’s highly acclaimed play Lord of the Flies.
The play is a dark tale of what happens when a group of
children are left stranded on a desert island without adult
supervision. The play features a cast from across all year
groups including main roles to Lucy Taylor Year 9, Bryony
Wyatt Year 8, Jack Johnson, Lucy Williams and Maisie
Hudson Year 11.
More information, after the Christmas holidays, including
ticket sales, will be available from the school website and
via Facebook, so watch these spaces!
Highly Sprung Workshop
Last month a group of Year 8 and 9 students gave up their weekend to participate in a Drama workshop by
Mark Worth from the performance company Highly Sprung.
The workshop, which was based on Highly Sprung’s 2016 performance 'Witness', explored many of the issues
that teenagers face such as social media and exams.
Students explored these issues through movement and physical theatre, developing new performance skills
and techniques. It was two days of hard work but the students were fantastic and by the end of the weekend
they had produced a performance which they can be very proud of.
“It was brilliant to see students challenged, working with students who they don’t normally have the
opportunity to work with and performing in a new way. What was really impressive was the way students rose
to that challenge, producing a really high quality performance.” Commented Miss Julius, Leader of Learning
for Performing Arts.

The Wilnecote Music Concert 2017
Earlier this term students from The Wilnecote School
participated in the school’s music concert. It was a fantastic
evening that saw students from across the school performing,
including some of our new Year 7 students, Edith Hitchens and
Rosie Reeves.
The Wilnecote School has a tradition of producing Arts
Spectacular evenings and the music concert marked a break
from tradition with an exciting opportunity to focus on the
Music department instead. It was wonderful to be able to
show-off the department which has recently been awarded
Silver by Entrust, Staffordshire Music services for the quality of
it’s Music provision, both curricular and extra-curricular.
The evening saw a mixture of performances including
drumming by Will Rhodes in Year 8 and Daniel Winsper in Year
9 playing electric guitar. It also saw a blast from the past when
a group of Year 8 girls performed the Spice Girl’s hit ‘Stop’.
“All of the students who performed did themselves and the
school proud, as did the students from Tech Club who filmed
and photographed the event.” Said Miss Julius, Leader of
Learning for Drama and Music.
She continued, “Special thanks to the music department’s Mr
Hyden and Mr Adams and technician Carl Savage for all the hard
work they put in to make the event a success. And of course
thank you to all the students who took part and their friends
and family members who supported them.”
Photographs By Sam Nash-Fitzgerald (Y10). Edited By Izzy Chinn (Y9) & Paris Wallbank
“Wow wow and wow. What a
show. A massive well done to
all the students, teachers and
technicians that made
tonight happen. The talent is
fantastic. My son Jake got
congratulations and hand
shakes off people we don’t
even know. I’m so proud of
him and the support he has
been shown. Here’s to the
Christmas concert.“
Vicky (Facebook)

Careers
Year 11 Practice Professional Interviews
As part of the Wilnecote Careers’ programme students
in Year 11 experienced what it is like to attend a formal
interview.
A group of fifteen professionals, ranging from business
managers and directors of companies to health
practitioners gave up their time to support the event.
Students were asked to prepare a Curriculum Vitae, in
their English lesson and then bring it along to the
interview. Included in their CV was their predicted
grades and reference contacts which would be checked
if they were going to be appointed to the position in the
job or career. Also included on the CV are the student’s
personal statement which outlines their skills and
abilities, strengths and weaknesses, together with any
experience they have gained in the ‘World of Work’.
Each student wase involved in a 15 minute interview
followed by a 5 minute feedback session on how they
performed and advice and tips to help aid their
preparation for their next interview.
The event will prepared the students for interviews
they will be asked to attend once they have applied to
join either a sixth form, college or start an
apprenticeship with a company.
NEC Visit to World Skills Show
A group of Year 10 students visited the NEC to attend
the World Skills Show recently to investigate career
pathways for their future.
On arriving the students were set the challenge of
performing an interview with one of the professionals
who were on one of the company stands. The students
worked in small groups and explored the venue seeking
out the company stands using the event guide.
The students gained a valuable insight into the wealth
of career opportunities available to them and received
advice on how to achieve a placement with that
company.

Year 11 Practice Professional Interviews
On Monday 20th November students in Year 11 took part in our
second annual Revision Conference. Led by some of the school’s
most experienced teachers, students were given the opportunity
to work with a range of other people from their house.
In a packed programme of events students were shown
motivational videos, strategies for dealing with the daily
distractions of teenage life, coping with exam stress and
numerous interactive revision techniques. They were also given
vital information about the formal examination process.
The goodie bag of useful items went down well, particularly the
Oreo biscuits which helped sustain energy levels until break time.
Armed with this wealth of resources the students were then fully
equipped to begin their preparations for their Pre Public
Examinations.
Year 9 Visit to Harper Adams University Newport
Year 9 students visited Harper Adams University in Newport
to attend a Year 9 Conference about potential careers in the
Veteninary ,Science, Agriculture and Engineering sectors.
The day began with an inspirational talk from one of our Great
Britain Olympic swimmers, Jo Jackson, who won the bronze
medal behind Olympic Champion Becky Adlington in the
Beijing Olympics. The talk focussed on achieving a long term
goal, coping with set-backs and developing the resilience to
achieve your aim in life.
The tour of the University campus included visits to the
modern learning centres and facilities
Engaging activities were the order of the day and the
afternoon session involved a competition trial using a
controlled mini digger session trying to move building
materials from one place to another. The other session
involved the students in analysing Shakespeare’s formal
language and adapting it into a modern rap music phrase.
The students really enjoyed their day and were a credit to the
school.

Physical Education Autumn Term Round Up
Boys round up
It's been a busy term on the sporting front, both through our curriculum sports and games and our extra curricular
events and activities. Here we will try to give a flavour of what has been going on.
Football Training Every Tuesday after school 2:45 - 3:45pm
This continues to be our strongest and most popular club. With teams competing in district league and county
cup fixtures. With half the season now played the Year 11 team are unbeaten in all district league games and are
through to the 4th round of the county cup. Our Y10 team were narrowly beaten 2-1 in the 3rd round of the
county cup, which was disappointing, however they remain on track in the district as they are still unbeaten. It
is over 3 years since this team were beaten by another Tamworth team. Year 7 to 9 continue to play district
fixtures with the aim of making the finals in the spring. All year groups will play in the 6 a side futsal competition
in January, which is something to look forward to. So watch this space for more information. Despite all the
positive news we still need more players for the year8 and 9 team, please come along to training if you are
interested.
Sportshall Athletics
At the time of going to print the Year 8 event has
taken place although the results are not yet
known. The Year 7 competition is likely to be
held in early January, given the recent bad
weather so we will have to wait for that event
and result. A special mention and very well done
to Connor Bradbury, Liam Bampton, Vlad Bizic
and Michal Mankowski who represented the
school in the Year 8 competition
Badminton
Well done to the Key Stage 3 boys team for winning the district event in November and qualifying to represent
Tamworth schools at the county finals in January. The Key Stage 4 boys came runners up having come so close
to also qualifying for the county finals, so well done to them too.
Cross Country
Back in September the three cross country events took place, at TEC, Wilnecote and Rawlett, with the boys
entering a large team at each race. Dylan Morey in Year 7 and Joe Watts in Year 10 performed particularly well,
however a very well done should go to each and every athlete who represented the school and participated.

Girls round up
Its been another great term for the TWS girls with fixtures and tournaments in a full range of sports, numbers
attending clubs across the year groups remains high – just need a few more Year 9’s to allow us to field 2 teams in
netball.
Netball
Badminton
Netball club is thriving despite the poor weather over
40 girls are training regularly on a Thursday night.
Matches and tournaments have been played as part of
the Tamworth Secondary Schools Sports Association
leagues with improving results. Year 11 have made
especially good progress beating one of our biggest
rivals in a thrilling game which saw, end to end play.
The leagues resume next term and we have our fingers
crossed for more exciting matches with further TWS
victories.
Sportshall Athletics
Training night has seen increasing numbers as we enter
the District competition phase. Year 8 teams have all
competed with results due when the final events are
completed; all students gave excellent performances
with many wins in the heats.
With the Year 7 event being postponed due to snow
and ice, the team will have to focus on maintaining
fitness, they are showing great potential – so no
Christmas indulgence for them!
Badminton club continues to be extremely popular
with a wide range of abilities and year groups
attending on a Tuesday night. The Elite Badminton
training night is now full and sees our best players
from KS3 and KS4 competing amongst themselves in
singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches.
This high level of participation has resulted in KS3
girls (Abbie Hitchman, Amari Blackstock, Natalie
Davies and Ruby Hepburn) and KS3 boys teams
winning their District Competitions. They will now
move on to representing Tamworth at the
Staffordshire County Championships early in the new
year. KS4 boys were sadly pipped to the post in their
District Competition finishing second place.
The KS4 girls (Beth Harriott, Holly Lawton, Maddie
Lee & Eve Rowley) ended 2017 as District Champions
for the 4 th consecutive year this time not losing a
single game; once again they will represent
Tamworth at the Staffordshire County
Championships and are working hard to make it onto
the Regional Finals. Good luck girls – you deserve this
success and have earnt a celebratory meal out!
Wilnecote Community Leisure Centre
Starting
January
Just £10
a month!
Contact us:
Call—01827 831 333
Email—leisure@wilnecotehighschool.org
Website—thewilnecoteschool.com/leisure
Fit Club
Get Acve, Get Involved!
After school—Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Fitness coach in each session
Great introducon to use the gym safely
Excise is a fantastic complement to studying
Aged 14+

The Wilnecote School
ENSURING EXCELLENCE
VACANCY
The Wilnecote School is a growing 11-16 comprehensive located just off Junction 10 of the M42. It is a member
of the Community Academies Trust – A DFE sponsor and growing academy chain.
Wilnecote takes great pride in shaping the academic, pastoral and social aspects of our students life. This is
centred upon fundamental basics that include trust, respect and quality teaching. We currently have the
following vacancies:
EXAM INVIGILATOR (Casual) - 5 posts
£7.78 - £7.90 per hour
We are looking to appoint Exam Invigilators to commence after Easter 2018. You will be employed on a casual
adhoc basis during the examination periods under the guidance of the Examination Officer. Experience of
working in a school environment would be an advantage, although not essential.
The role of exam invigilator is critical to the success of the school. At Wilnecote, Public Exams take place in the
summer term but we also hold Pre-Public Exams (mocks) in December and other examinations and tests
throughout the year.
A successful exam invidulator will be:
•Passionate about their commitment to the success of the students.
•Committed to the integrity of the systems of the school and Exam Boards.
•A team player, capable of dedicated supervision of students.
•Able to follow instructions and guidelines and willing to receive regular training updates.
Full training, guidance and induction will be provided.
Full details of this post along with the application forms are available on our website thewilnecoteschool.com
however, should you require further information please contact Jayne Shaw, Head’s PA & Administration
Manager via email vacancies@wilnecotehighschool.org . Applications received will be acknowledged and
dealt with after the closing date. Please note that we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes without a completed
application form.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children you will be required to
undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Telephone
01827 831300
Address
Tinkers Green Rd
Wilnecote,Tamworth
Staffordshire, B77 5LF
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 22nd January 2018
Interviews will take place week commencing 29th
January 2018.
Fax
01827 831300
Website
thewilnecoteschool.com
Email
office@wilnecotehighschool.org