St Anne's Catholic Primary School

What type of governor are you?
Foundation governor

When were you appointed?
September 2013 (reappointed September 2017)

What role do you play on the governing body?
Joint vice chair of governing body
Member of headteacher appraisal panel
Member of financial monitoring group
Attached governor for upper phase
Governor representative on school travel plan group
Accompanying governor on Health & Safety site inspections

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?
Divisional CEO of a UK plc
Scout and Venture Scout Leader at St Ann's Church
Match official for the Football Association and the Football League

What are your links with St Anne’s?
Our two children attended St Anne's between 1979 and 1988.

What are your interests and hobbies?
I enjoy watching all sport and playing golf. I am also interested in IT and aviation.

What type of governor are you?
Foundation governor

When were you appointed?
2005 (reappointed May 2014)

What role do you play on the governing body?
Representative of SMG Congregation
Member of headteacher appraisal panel
Member of the Pay and Staffing committee
Attached governor for RE, upper phase and pastoral care of staff

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?

I have been a skilled educationalist for over thirty years and have held a variety of curriculum and management roles in a variety of primary schools in the UK.  I am a Religious Sister and hence have an acute interest and mission in supporting the Catholicity of St Anne’s Catholic school community.

What are your links with St Anne’s?
My Religious Congregation owns the property, though the diocese holds the Trusteeship at present.

What are your interests and hobbies?
I enjoy patch-working, crochet, listening to music and meeting my friends.

What type of governor are you?
I am a Foundation governor

When were you appointed?
September 2014

What role do you play on the governing body?
Treasurer
Member of financial monitoring group
Member of admissions committee

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?
I am a Qualified Accountant and also a parent.

What are your links with St Anne’s?
My daughter is at St Anne’s as were my three nieces and two nephews.

What are your interests and hobbies?
I enjoy music, reading and football (Crystal Palace).

What type of governor are you?
Staff governor

When were you appointed?
October 2017

What role do you play on the governing body?
Website compliance

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?
I have been a TA at St Anne's for 12 years and worked in administration/fleet prior to that. In my TA role I provide pastoral support for our most vulnerable children and work with disadvantaged children (pupil premium). I am also the school's "Bike It" champion.

What are your links with St Anne's?
My children both attended St Anne's, so I have been involved with the school for 16 years.

What are your interests and hobbies?
Walking my dogs, riding my horse, cycling, reading and exploring our beautiful countryside.

What type of governor are you?
Parent governor

When were you appointed?
January 2020

What role do you play on the governing body?
Parent governor

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?
I've been a senior leader in Catholic secondary schools for over a decade. 

What are your links with St Anne’s?
I have 3 children going through the school.

What are your interests and hobbies?
I have a young family and enjoy running and cooking.