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