Governors

James Blockley
Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: Autumn Term 2020
School area of strength: Standards & Curriculum
Committees sat on: Curriculum & Standards; SEND; Pupil Premium

Personal Information:

Central to my home and work life is a commitment to creating the best possible environment for young people. I believe access to the outdoors plays a fundamental role in health and educational attainment. My aim is for pupils to have happy, healthy, safe and successful journeys through the school. I have also been the treasurer on the PTFA.

 

Clerk to the Governors
— Vacancy — 

Duties consist of:-

• Provide professional advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters. The 2013 regulations require maintained school governing bodies to have regard to advice from the clerk in regards to exercising the governing body functions.
• Provide effective administrative support to the governing body and its committees including minute taking and convening meetings.
• Ensure the governing body is properly constituted.
• Manage all governing body information effectively in accordance with legal requirements.
• Provide support to the governing body in order to meet all of its statutory duties.

Parent Governor 

— Vancancy —

 

Vicki Wagstaffe
Parent Governor
Date of appointment:04.11.19
Start Date: 2019
End Date: 04.11. 2023
School area of strength: Health and safety, safeguarding.
Committees sat on:

Personal Information:

I am a parent of a child in year 2. Professionally I am First Aid Trainer and Choir Leader ( also working with children). I had a career as a Health and Safety Lawyer. I have a strong interest in all aspects of the school but my main passion is the Arts, primarily music.

Sasha Davis
Staff Governor 
Date of appointment:
Start Date: October
End Date: October
School area of strength: Curriculum, Assessment, English
Committees sat on: Curriculum and Standards

Personal information:

Tim Blakey

Headteacher Governor 

Date of appointment: 2020
School area of strength: Curriculum and Standards, Finance, Staffing
Committees sat on: Premises; Curriculum and Standards; Business Committee; Staffing; Ethos

Personal information:

The Rev’d Stephen Walker
Foundation Governor
Date of appointment: 2006
School area of strength: Ethos
Committees sat on: Headteacher’s Review; Curriculum & Standards; Ethos Committee

Personal Information:

I am Vicar of Holy Trinity Church in the centre of Tewkesbury. I value the partnership between church and school and the mutual benefit we each can bring to our community. As a former Army Padre, I have a particular understanding of the pressures and joys of military life which can be of benefit in my conversations with the parents and children of serving families. A good number of the children who worship at Holy Trinity also attend this school, so there is a strong connection. For relaxation and fitness I enjoy (sometimes) jogging and walking (currently doing the 100 miles of the Cotswold Way in stages). I am married with two children both of whom have now left school but benefited from being part of this school.

The Rev’d Canon Paul Williams
Foundation Governor
Date of appointment: 2003
School area of strength: Ethos
Committees sat on: Headteacher’s Review; Business Committee; Ethos Committee

Personal Information:

I am Vicar of Tewkesbury Abbey and have extensive knowledge of and connections in the town and county. Running a large organisation, I am aware of Governance issues, Safeguarding, Finance and Human Resources. I am Council Member of Dean Close School. I am married with two children who went through Chance Street School.

VACANCY
Local Authority Governor
Date of appointment:
School area of strength:
Committees sat on:

Personal Information:

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Stephen Hawkins

Start date:

End date: 2019

Committee: Business

 

Stacey Grimmett

Start date: 2018

End date:

Committee: Curriculum

 

Reverend Sebastian Hamilton

Start date: January 2020

End date:

Committee: Ethos

Carolyn Scott

Tim Rylatt

Lisa Quelcuti