Worthing High School July 2014 MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD We have welcomed three Dear Parents and Carers, As we near the end of the term in which we celebrate the centenary of Worthing High School, I am delighted to report that there is a great sense of optimism for the future within the school community. Staff have worked incredibly hard this year to ensure that students have had the best possible experience both within the classroom and through the myriad of clubs and trips that have been organised, this term alone students have been to Italy and Germany, visited museums both locally and in London. In July we launched the Sussex Cricket Academy and celebrated our centenary with over 300 ex- students, many of whom attended through the years of the Second World War.
Margaret Haydon, Patricia Fishley, Pamela Moss with Vic Walk-Worthing Mayor. The three ladies attended Worthing High School for Girls between 1939-1946
We are clearly focused on achieving a grading of Good from Ofsted and together with our new student leader group led by Head Boy Jack Window and Head Girl Emily Coles. I feel that as a school community we are going to drive learning both in and outside the classroom so that everyone is able to achieve to the extent of their ability.
new members of staff this term, Melanie Phippen and Seanin Friel have joined the English Department as Lead Practitioners and Francesca Timms has joined the Science Department. We are also delighted to see Clare King and Katie Hunwick return from maternity leave. However, we are saying goodbye to a number of members of staff this summer – from the Leadership team Steve Loney leaves to take up a post of Assistant Headteacher at Tanbridge House School. As parents will know Steve is an outstanding teacher and will be very much missed by both staff and students. As Sarah Lamba, Head of Inclusion, retires I know that many parents will want to join me in thanking Sarah for the commitment that she has given to students who have needed extra support in order to achieve. Over the time Sarah has been with us she has built a first class Inclusion department. Lou Gatford who has been Sarah’s deputy has been appointed into the post of Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion. The Inclusion department also says goodbye to John Farmelo who retires after 22 years’ service to Worthing High School, we wish John all the very best in his retirement. From the English Department we say good bye to Gaby Scane who is retiring after 17 years’ service – we wish Gaby all the very best for her retirement. Cait Gillman leaves us to take up a post at Holy Trinity School and Damon Thompson moves to take up a post at The Weald School. We also say a very big thank you to Holly O’Sullivan who finishes her contract with us at the end of this term.
In September we welcome Leisha Brugnoli into the English Department. In the Humanities we are very sad to see two very successful teachers leave, both of whom have achieved excellent promotion posts – Steve Cooper leaves us to take up a post of Leader of History at Baverstock Academy; and Mark Leswell has been appointed to Leader of Geography at Uckfield Community College. Joining us in September will be Susanne Brooks to replace Steve and Elizabeth Dathan to replace Mark. In Drama Eileen McCarthy has ably covered the maternity absence of Katie Hunwick and we wish her well in her new post as Leader of Drama at Willingdon School. Katie Guirey who has taught PE, DT and ICT this year leaves to take up a PE post at Rydon School and Louise Sandiford leaves the DT department to take up a post at Shoreham Academy. Finally we say a fond farewell to Gemma Shutler who has been a Cover Supervisor with us for the last year and leaves to take up the post of teacher of media studies at Hampton Academy. As ever I would ask that all students are kept fully equipped with pencil cases and calculators and that their uniform is compliant with our policy. I do wish you all a lovely summer and very much look forward to welcoming our students back to school in September. Carolyn Dickinson
Headteacher