Governors

Peter Woodhouse (Chairman of Governing Board, until 2020)
Local Authority Governor, nominated by Local Authority
Four year Term of Office ends on 23 March 2020

Peter has been a Bexton Governor since 2012, and previously was a parent governor
Committees: Resources & Curriculum 

Panels: Headteacher Performance Management Panel
Working Groups: Academy and Three Year Development Plan

I became a school governor in January 2012 and have had children at the school for 10 years.
I have had previous experience in both the public and private sectors and for the last 10 years have run my own companies. 

I think Bexton School is excellent – as recent results demonstrate. However many changes are occurring in the education system and we need to be alert and prepared to ensure Bexton stays ahead of the game.

Peter Kingdom
Co-opted Governor, appointed by governing board for 
four year term of office until 6 July 2020
 

Peter has been a Bexton Governor since 2016

Committees: Curriculum

Link Governor: Safeguarding

Peter is Head of School (Years 7 - 9) at Knutsford Academy. Peter sits on the Curriculum Committee and is link governor for 'Safeguarding.'

Jim Lovett
Co-opted Governor re-appointed by governing board for a further 
4 year term of Office until 30 October 2021
Jim started as a Bexton Parent Governor in 2009. 
Committees: Resources (Chair)

I began as a parent governor and am now a co-opted governor, recently re-appointed for a further four year term of office until 2021.

My key area of focus is on the schools finances and resourcing and I have been the Chair of Resources for the last four years.

I have had three children at Bexton. Outside of the school I work for a specialist catering business based locally and am one of the junior coaches at Knutsford Rugby Club.

Lucy Goldsmith

Parent Governor, elected by parent election for 
4 year term of office until 23 May 2020

Committee: Chair of Curriculum Committee (since October 2018)

Working Groups: Academy, Three Year Plan

Link Governor for 'Marketing' and 'Independence' (one of the priorities on the 2018-9 School Development Plan).

I have two children at Bexton Primary and have been actively involved in different aspects of the school throughout their education.  As a Communications Manager I am passionate about further developing an inclusive communications process that involves not only parents, governors and teachers but most importantly the children.

We all have a part to play in taking Bexton from good to great, and communication sits at the heart of this.  We need to ensure that Bexton is placed at the centre of our strong community to enable it to thrive during an exciting, but also challenging time.

Catherine Hulme
Co-opted Governor, re-appointed by the Governing Board for a 4 year term of office until 30 October 2021
Catherine began as a parent governor for Bexton in 2013.
Committees: Curriculum

Working Groups: Academy, Three year Plan

Panel: Headteacher Performance Management (Chair) 

Link Governor: 'Vision.'

I am a member of the local community with two young children.
I left my role as a Secondary English Teacher and Assistant Headteacher to raise my family but am keen to use my expertise and experience in education to benefit all of our children.

 I have worked closely with the Senior Leadership Team to encapsulate the Vision and Ethos of the school and I was vice chair to Curriculum Committee until October 2016, and vice chair of the Governing Board until 2018. 

Kathryn Woolf
Co-opted Governor, re-appointed by the Governing Board for a 4 year term of office until 28 October 2021
Kathryn began as a parent governor, elected by parents, in 2013

Committees: Curriculum (vice chair)
Special Responsibility: Governor Training
Link Governor: 'Assessment Date and Pupil Premium' 'Whole class Feedback,' (a priority area on school development plan 2018-9.)

 I have three children at the school.

I am currently vice chair of the Curriculum committee and hold the position of Training liaison governor, as well as link governor for 'Assessment, data and pupil premium' and 'Whole Class Feedback.'

I help the school governors acquire relevant skills through training sessions and e-learning modules.

I previously worked as a buyer in the food industry and now teach foreign languages to primary school children.

John Squires
Co-Opted Governor, re-appointed by the goevrning board for a 4 year term of office until 30 October 2021
Vice Chair of Governing Board (until 2020)

John has the longest service amongst the current governing board, and first began as a Bexton governor in 2005. 

Committees: Resources and Pay Committee

Working Group: Academy
Link Governor: Health & Safety

I have been a governor at Bexton for thirteen years, and was recently re-appointed by the governing board in 2017 as a co-opted governor for a further 4 year term of office until 2021. During that time I have helped out as a lunchtime assistant, football coach, Chair of the Resources Committee, Vice Chair and Chair of the governing body. I was recently elected as vice chair of the governing board for a two year term of office from July 2018 until July 2020. 

I am currently link governor for Health and Safety. 

For my day job I run an architectural practice in Mobberley.  Throughout my 25 year career I have specialised in designing school buildings.

Jon Webb

Parent Governor, elected by parents of pupils at Bexton for a 4 year term of office until 23 May 2020

Committee: Curriculum

Link governor: 'PE and Sports Funding,' Challenge in the wider curriculum.'

I have two children at Bexton Primary School (Year 5 and Year 3).

I am the Managing Director of an independent weed control company having previously worked for a Premier League football club, including establishing and running their 1st team and Academy Sports Science departments.  I also assist the junior coaching at Knutsford Rugby Club.

I am link governor for 'PE and Sports Funding' as well as being link governor for 'Challenge in the Wider Curriculum', a key focus area on our School Development Plan this year 2018-9. 

I am a Chartered Accountant with twenty years experience in finance. A few years ago I set up my own accounting business which specializes in helping small businesses.

Sandra Bland
Staff Governor (elected by staff election)
Term of Office: 4 years until 23 January 2019

Committees: Resources

Working Group: Academy

Mrs Bland has experience of a wide range of posts from midday supervision through to headship.

With both children attending Bexton, Mrs Bland has seen the school from a parental perspective, and through the experience of her children has seen various models of secondary education including academies, the independent sector and sixth form college.

Mrs Bland was elected by Bexton school staff. 

Emily Armstrong
Head Teacher Governor (Appointed by virtue of office since 2016. Prior to this, Emily was an associate member of the governing board in her role as Assistant Headteacher )

Committees: Resources, Curriculum

Working Groups: Academy, Three Year Plan

Jill Sach
Deputy Head

Associate Member of governing board (appointed by Full Governing Board)

Committees: Resources and Curriculum

Working Groups: Academy, Three Year Plan

Matt Stephenson

Parent Governor (elected by parents for 4 year term of office until 15 March 2021)

Committee: Resources 

Working Group: Academy and Three Year Plan

Link Governor: Data Protection

Matt has been a governor since 2017. 

I began my time on the governong board as an associate member in 2016, after which I was nominated for a parent governor vacancy and I was delighted to be elected by parents of the school to be parent governor for a four year term of office from 15.3.17 to 15.3.21. 

Sue Sharratt

Co-opted Governor (Elected by Full Governing Board on 4 July 2018, for a four year term of office until 4.7.22)

Sue began as a Bexton Governor this year (July 2018.)

"I have had a long association with Bexton school. My three children all have happy memories of attending and I spent 20 years teaching at the school mainly in the Rainbow room and as Inclusion Director for the whole school.
I retired 3 years ago and was lucky enough to receive an MBE for Services to Special Education thanks to the support of the Bexton team. I am pleased to now continue my association with the school as a governor. I am joining the Curriculum Committee."

 Committee: Curriculum 

Working Group: Three Year Plan

Link Governor: SEND

Lynne Lea

Co-opted Governor: Elected by Full Governing Board on 4 July 2018, for a four year term of office until 4.7.22

Lynne began as a Bexton Governor this year in July 2018. 

I am an employment lawyer with lots of experience of business restructure and TUPE transfer.  I worked for a large corporate law firm for over 10 years before becoming a full time Mum to my three children  (Nursery, Reception and Year 2.) With my youngest enjoying the nursery, I feel that I have some time to give something back to the school. I have been a school Governor before when I was a Community Governor at King's Heath Boys' School in Birmingham, a role which I really enjoyed. I am keen to get involved with the governance of Bexton and I hope that my skill set will be useful to the Board.

Committee: Resources

Working Group: Academy