Meet the Governors

Current Governing Body members: 

Dawn Abernethy

Position:  Co-Opted Governor
Appointing Body:  Governors
Term of Office:  01.01.19 to 31.12.22
Area of Responsibility: Safeguarding / CIC / Attendance / HT performance management
Governance roles at other educational establishments:  Governor at Langley Mill Academy
Pecuniary & Personal Interests:  none
Any relevant relationships:  none
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2019-20: attended 4 of 5

Melanie Lawson

Position: Headteacher
Appointing Body: not applicable
Term of Office: not applicable
Area of Responsibility: 
Pecuniary & Personal Interests: Executive Headteacher at Aldercar Infant School
Governance roles at other educational establishments: none
Any relevant relationships: Executive Headteacher at Ladywood Primary School
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2019-20: n/a

Kelly Muse

Position: Co-Opted Governor
Appointing Body: Governors
Term of Office: 01.01.19 to 31.12.22
Area of Responsibility: SIP curriculum priorities
Pecuniary & Personal Interests: Learning Support Assistant at Aldercar Infant School
Governance roles at other educational establishments: none
Any relevant relationships: none
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2019-20: attended 4 of 5

Jayne Richardson

Position: Co-Opted Governor / Chair of Governors
Appointing Body: Governors
Term of Office: 27.01.20 to 26.01.24
Area of Responsibility: Safeguarding / SEND / ERF / HT performance management
Pecuniary & Personal Interests: none
Governance roles at other educational establishments: none
Any relevant relationships: none
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2019-20: attended 3 of 3 (joined Jan20)

Gemma Roberts

Position:  Co-Opted Governor / Vice-Chair of Governors
Appointing Body:  Governors
Term of Office:  01.01.19 to 31.12.22
Area of Responsibility: Sports Premium, Pupil Premium
Governance roles at other educational establishments:  Governor at Aldercar High School
Pecuniary & Personal Interests:  none
Any relevant relationships:  none
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2019-20: attended 5 of 5

Claire Sharpe

Position: Parent Governor
Appointing Body: Parents
Term of Office: 28.09.20 to 27.09.24
Area of Responsibility: EYFS / 2yrs
Pecuniary & Personal Interests: Regional Manager at Vaillant Commercial Boiler Systems
Governance roles at other educational establishments: none
Any relevant relationships: none
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2019-20: n/a

Michelle Siddons

Position: Staff Governor
Appointing Body: Staff
Term of Office: 01.01.19 to 31.12.22
Area of Responsibility: Health and Safety
Pecuniary & Personal Interests: Deputy Headteacher at Aldercar Infant School
Governance roles at other educational establishments: none
Any relevant relationships: none
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2019-20: attended 5 of 5

Previous members who have stepped down from the role:

Rebecca Allsopp

Position: Parent Governor
Term of Office: 27.01.20 to 16.11.20
Date stepped down: 16.11.20

Laura Edge

Position: Parent Governor
Term of Office: 01.01.19 to 31.12.22
Date stepped down: 04.03.20

Jane Evans

Position: Headteacher
Term of Office: not applicable
Date stepped down: 18.12.20

Alix Round

Position: Co-Opted Governor
Term of Office: 05.01.16 to 04.01.20
Date stepped down: 21.01.19

Julie Soar

Position: Local Authority Governor
Term of Office: 04.07.16 to 04.07.20
Date stepped down: 31.12.18 (LA Governor role redundant once school converted to academy)

Helen Paver-Brown

Position: Co-Opted Governor
Term of Office: 27.04.16 to 26.04.20
Date stepped down: 30.01.18

Gayle Shiels

Position: Headteacher
Term of Office: not applicable
Date stepped down: 31.08.17

Elizabeth Allsop

Position:  Parent Governor
Term of Office:  14.02.14 to 13.02.18
Date stepped down: 31.07.17 

Sarah Hollingworth

Position: Parent Governor
Term of Office: 06.03.17 to 05.03.21
Date stepped down: 12.06.17