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?
Chair of governing body
Chair of headteacher appraisal panel
Member of the pay & staffing committee
Attached governor for middle phase

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?
Experienced primary teacher and children’s author

What are your links with St Anne’s?
I was very interested in becoming a governor and knew Chris Donovan through my parish (St Joseph’s in Epsom)

What are your interests and hobbies?
Writing, reading, films, cooking, music, singing, swimming and Pilates.

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?
October 2017 (having previously served as a parent governor from October 2013)

What role do you play on the governing body?
Safeguarding governor
Attached governor for personalised learning (including SEN, pupil premium & looked after children)

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

In the past I have worked for a charity which recruits business support to help pupils in an innner city environment develop their academic and work related skills. In that capacity I worked closely with Tower Hamlets primary, secondary and special needs schools and therefore understand the issues and challenges they face. My youngest child has had speech and hearing difficulties in the past and I am passionate about ensuring education is inclusive and understand its importance in a child's development. I currently teach geography at secondary school, giving me great insight into the transition from primary to secondary school. This role requires me to keep up to date with government educational priorities.

What are your links with St Anne’s?
I have had three children in the school, two of whom are now at secondary school.

What are your interests and hobbies?
I enjoy cooking and gardening.

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
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?
Parent governor

When were you appointed?
November 2015

What role do you play on the governing body?
Member of headteacher appraisal panel
Attached governor for the middle phase

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

What are your links with St Anne's?
My three children are pupils at St Anne's.

What are your interests and hobbies?
Running, swimming, reading

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?
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?
To be confirmed

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?
October 2017

What role do you play on the governing body?
To be confirmed

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?
Experience in investor relations, corporate finance, public relations, corporate communications and reporting, marketing and branding. My love for ecouraging children to thrive academically.

What are your links with St Anne's?
I have two children currently attending the school.

What are your interests and hobbies?
Reading, dancing and spending time with my family, particularly my rambunctious boys!

What type of governor are you?
Local Authority governor

When were you appointed?
October 2017

What role do you play on the governing body?
To be confirmed

What professional and personal expertise do you bring to the school?
I am a full time solicitor and non-executive director of a UK leading provider of gender diversity initiatives.

What are your links with St Anne's?
I attend St John the Evangelist in Tadworth and learnt about the opportunity to become a governor at this school within the parish

What are your interests and hobbies?
I love spending time with my young family, going to the theatre, meeting with friends and pilates.