Mrs Simran Bhadare – Senior Vice Principle of Behaviour & Attitudes and Pastoral Development SBhadare@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Year 7

Year 8

Mrs S Bhadare – Vice Principa                                               SBhadare@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Miss S Haider – Sixth Form Administrator                               SHaider@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Year 12

Year 13

The inclusion team works closely alongside teachers to ensure that a wide variety of support is available for all of our SEN students, so that every young person achieves their full potential.

Mrs N Van Zyl – Director of Inclusion (Maternity Leave) NVanZyl@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk 

Please direct all enquiries to Lynda Haughton in the first instance: LHaughton@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Ms A Wignal – Acting SENCO                        

AlWignal@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Ms K Taylor – Deputy SENCO, Teacher of SEN

KTaylor@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Mr C Bowens – Disadvantaged Student Learning Mentor

CBowens@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Miss H Scott – Senior Teaching Assistant (Speech and Language Specialist)

HScott@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Miss A Thornhill – Teaching Assistant (Intensive support worker)

AThornhill@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

The EAL department aims to empower all learners with English as an additional language to achieve success in every aspect of their school life, through specialist provisions, group interventions and tailored resources.

Mrs N Ahmad –Head of EAL

NAhmad@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Miss B Kwesiga – Teacher of EAL & Outdoor education coordinator

BKwesiga@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Ms S Jimale – Teaching Assistant

SJimale@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Mrs L Rawbone – Senior Teaching Assistant

LRawbone@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

The Smart provision provides education to students who arrive in the English school system from abroad in Years 11 and 12, with no experience of the English school system and / or English as an Additional Language.

Mrs N Ahmad - Director of SMART provision

NAhmad@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Bilge Atasever - Smart Teaching Assistant

BAtasever-Kadaolu@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk 

The student support team ensures that all aspects of our student’s daily care and welfare is supported. The Team provide advice and guidance to students on matters related to their education, personal, social and emotional development.

Mrs S Grey – Student Support Manager

SGrey@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Mr J Mateus – Student Support Officer & IEC Coordinator

JMateus@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Kelly Turner – Student Support Officer & Detention Coordinator

KTurner@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Ruth Wyatt – Student Support Officer

RWyatt@stmarks.snthemtrust.uk

We believe that every child, regardless of age, has at all times and in all situations a right to feel safe and protected from any situation which results in a child being physically or psychologically damaged. We believe that children must receive the right help at the right time to address risks and prevent issues escalating.

Mrs S Bhadare – Designated Safeguarding Lead

SBhadare@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Mrs N Van Zyl – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & Director of Inclusion (Maternity)

NVanzyl@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk             

Mrs Lynda Haughton - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

LHaughton@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk       

For a child to reach their full educational achievement a high level of school attendance is essential. Parents and teachers share the responsibility for supporting and promoting excellent school attendance and punctuality for all.

Ms D Drewett – Attendance and Admissions Manager

DDrewett@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

Mrs M Palmer – Educational Welfare Officer

MPalmer@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk

St Mark’s Academy has a designated safer school officer, whose role is largely ensuring the general safety of every member of the St Mark’s community. This includes providing a presence at the bus stops, assisting with behaviour issues and supporting young people who have been victims of crime.

PC G Gunn – Safer schools’ officer

GGunn@stmarks.anthemtrust.uk