Welcome
I am a teacher of 18 years, 15 of which have been spent working with young people that have been excluded from mainstream education, across a variety of settings. I have been Head of five educational settings and Senior Leadership of another three. I have developed a clear understanding of the overarching needs of these young people and their families. All young people at this end of the education spectrum have experienced trauma. Focussing on the recovery from trauma as a primary need, I have had great success in accelerating positive outcomes for young people that have fallen out of the current local authority education provision.
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Mike Rees-Lee, Principal
BSc (Hons), QTS, NPQH, CTM
Mike has QTS with a specialism in science teaching. He is principal of The Wildings Lovaton and supports all colleagues to deliver outstanding care and education across the social, emotional, vocational and academic curriculum. He is a trained therapeutic mentor and has the National Professional Qualification for Headship with a special needs focus. Mike is trained to deliver Read Write Inc. and Accelerated Reader.
Meet Our Colleagues
Melody Bond
DSL and Student and Family Services
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Mel specialises in Safeguarding, Emotional Wellbeing, and family support. She is a qualified Therapeutic Mentor and is our mental health lead. She has extensive knowledge of emotional development and is Read Write Inc trained and trained to support Accelerated Reader.
Karen Frediani
Teacher, Thrive Practitioner and SENDCo
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Karen specialises in Child Development, Early Years, PSHE, and Emotional Development.
She is lead colleague for PSHE, SMSC, Careers, and Recovery. Karen is Read Write Inc and Accelerated Reader trained and is our Exams Officer and SENDCo.
Steph Harvey
Curriculum Lead and Teacher
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Steph brings a wealth of expertise and passion in Maths, Curriculum Development, and School Leadership.
Naomi Hutchings
Teacher
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Naomi is a Teacher with a primary focus. She is very creative and will be focusing on English, Reading, Art and Creative Cooking.
Steve Forrest
Teacher
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Steve is a Teacher with a background in Land-craft, Humanities, Sciences, and Outdoor Education. He spent time in the military before moving into teaching.
Lydia Bond
Administrator/ Clerk to Governors
Lydia graduated from University with a 2:1 in English Literature. She has a keen eye for detail and loves organisation. She's excited to assist The Wildings in our development.
Governance
Jon Gibson, Chair of Governors
Director and Consultant for Backdrop Education Services Limited, trading as Backdrop Leadership Group, which works with government, local authorities, MATs, charities, and schools.
NAHT President at the Bristol branch
Trustee at Ascend Learning Trust
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Josh Fitzgerald, Safeguarding Governor
Works for the National Autistic Society
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Tania Beard, Teaching and Learning Governor
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Jonathan Prideaux, Finance Governor
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Marc Kastner, Health and Safety Governor
Educational Psychologist
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We are working with Dr. Ruth Arnell, an experienced educational psychologist to help develop an outstanding provision that meets the needs of all of our young people.