Governor Profiles | St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Name	Aly Steele
Position	Head of School Co-opted Governor
Appointed	2015
Main skills	Teaching & learning. Curriculum. Assessment.
Key Governor responsibilities	Curriculum committee.
A bit about me	I moved to Leicestershire with my Family from Manchester when I was 14 years old. I have a twin sister. I have worked at St Margarets since April 2007.
One thing I love about the school	Our children are the best thing about our school – their fun, laughter and determination to always try their best.

Name	Debbie Yeomans
Position	Staff Governor
Appointed	2012
Main skills	RE SMSC Children’s emotional wellbeing.
Key Governor responsibilities	Health & Safety Committee. reen Rangers.
A bit about me	I have worked at St Margarets for 8 years. I have 3 children (2 girls and 1 boy) and they all came to this school.
One thing I love about the school	Without a doubt, the thing I love about this school is the children. They are so polite, enthusiastic and well behaved. Every day our children make me smile and feel grateful to be working with them.

Name	Phil Day
Position	Parent Governor
Appointed	2013
Main skills	Marketing, management, finance, events
Key Governor responsibilities	ICT & science curriculum governor. Member of Finance & Staffing committee. Part of Eco-Schools working group
A bit about me	I’ve lived in Stoke Golding for 4 years and my son is at the school. I have quite a demanding job which means I’m away a lot but still find time to play a part in the governing body and the whole school; it’s a balancing act that I enjoy! I got involved because I wanted to help keep our school as fabulous as it is and hopefully help us all push on to the next level.
One thing I love about the school	Bridget the School Crossing Patrol Officer – Always a smile, rain, sleet or snow; the perfect ambassador!

Name	Ella Orr
Position	Foundation Governor
Appointed	2013
Main skills	Teacher - planning and preparing lessons, assessment and evaluating outcomes, presentation skills, written and verbal communication skills
Key Governor responsibilities	Literacy governor Member of Curriculum committee, Health and Safety committee Class governor for Year 1
A bit about me	I’ve lived in Stoke Golding for nearly 5 years and my daughter is in Year 2 at the school. Having worked in teaching for 27 years, I am passionate about education and very interested in current educational thinking. I am also a great believer in getting involved with the community – I really enjoy my role on ‘The Stoker’ and being involved with the organisation of the Adult Learners’ Week events. I love this village and our school plays an integral part in the life of this community.
One thing I love about the school	Great kids and great staff = a great school!

Name	Rebecca Griffin
Position	LA Governor
Appointed	2015
Main skills	Finance and staffing committee
Key Governor responsibilities	Member of Finance & Staffing committee.
A bit about me	I’ve lived in Hinckley for 3 years with my husband Paul and Smudge the cat. I am a Chartered Accountant working at Hinckley and Rugby Building Society so nice and close for attending meetings! I have a few other hobbies – I sing in St Mary’s Gospel Choir in Hinckley and I’m local treasurer with nationwide community group called Ladies Circle. I became a governor because I wanted to be able to use my finance skills in the community and having had some very inspirational teachers support me over the years I know how important education is so couldn’t think of a better way to volunteer my time.
One thing I love about the school	How friendly everyone is and how all the lovely outdoor space has been developed.

Name

Elizabeth Ashford

Position

Parent Governor

Appointed

February 2018

Main skills

My background is law so my main skills are dispute resolution, prioritising, managing expectations and negotiating.

Key Governor responsibilitie

SMSC

A bit about me

I was a litigation lawyer before having children and enjoyed a demanding but varied career. I now work part time as a legal assistant which allows me to focus on my family while my children are young. I have two children both of whom attend St Margaret’s. In my spare time I enjoy running.

I love going into school and meeting the children, the work they produce is impressive and much more interesting than I remember my education being!

As I work part time I am looking forward to an active role as Governor and am particularly interested in the children’s well-being and developing traits such as resilience, respect and kindness.

One thing I love about the school

The children are amazing, very well behaved and polite but the thing I love most about the school is that both staff and volunteers at St Margaret’s are really invested in the children’s future – it’s not just about education but also preparation for the future and teaching the skills needed to succeed in whatever they choose to do.

Foundation governors: As well as being appointed for their relevant skills and experience, as a church school our foundation governors represent the church and must be approved through St Margaret’s Church Council. Just over half our governors need to be foundation governors and in addition to their other responsibilities these governors have specific responsibility for ensuring the Christian ethos and nature of the school is upheld and developed.