Governors

Lisa Quelcuti

Co-opted Governor – Chair of Governors
Date of appointment: 17.9.2019

End of appointment :17.9.2023
School area of strength: Standards, Assessment and Early years
Committees sat on: Headteacher’s Review; Curriculum and Standards; Staffing and Early Years; Safeguarding

Personal Information:

I joined the governing boding after leaving another local school where I was working as a headteacher. My main areas of expertise and passion is within English and Early Years. Prior to joining Tewkesbury C of E Primary school, I have undertaken a variety of governor training in a number of aspects required.

 Charlotte Black

Clerk to the Governors

Date of appointment: 2019

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.

James Blockley

Parent Governor 
Date of appointment: 14.11.2018
Start Date: 14.11.2018
End Date:14.11.2022
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.

Parent Governor
Date of appointment: 14.12.2017

End Date: 14.12.2021
School area of strength: Business
Committees sat on: Business Committee; Health & Safety

Personal Information:

I have three children at CofE and have previously been a governor at two other local schools. I have worked in financial services for 20 years. As a governor I believe key roles include ensuring clarity of vision, ethos, financial sustainability, strong leadership and strategic direction for the school.

Vicki Wagstaffe

Parent Governor
Date of appointment:04.11.19
Start Date: 2019
End Date: 04.11. 2023
School area of strength:
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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.

Tim Rylatt

Staff Governor 
Date of appointment: 2015
Start Date: October 2017
End Date: October 2019
School area of strength: Curriculum, Assessment, English
Committees sat on: Curriculum and Standards

Personal information:

I have been a teacher for 10 years and I am currently lower phase leader with responsibility for Years 1&2 and Literacy throughout the school. I have two young boys and appreciate the importance of good education from both a parent’s point of view and as a teacher.

Carolyn Scott

Headteacher Governor 
Date of appointment: 2011
School area of strength: Curriculum and Standards, Finance, Staffing
Committees sat on: Premises; Curriculum and Standards; Business Committee; Staffing; Ethos

Personal information:

I have been in education for over 20 years more than half of this time I have held a senior management position and two headships. I have been at Tewkesbury C of E School for 5 years. As a parent and more recently a grandparent I understand the challenges facing families and those in the classroom.

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.

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
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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