Governors

Peter Woodhouse (Chairman of Governing Body, re-elected until 2020)
Local Authority Governor, nominated by Local Authority
Term of Office: 4 years until 23 March 2020

Committees: Resources & Curriculum

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
Term of Office: 4 years until 6 July 2020

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.'

Charlotte Davies
Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 4 years until 21 November 2020

Committees: Curriculum (Chair)

Link governor: 'Early Years including nursery'  and 'Maths' as well as Assistant Link Governor for 'Assessment, Data and Pupil Premium.' 

In 2016 I was re-appointed by the governing board as a co-opted governor for a further four year term of office until 2020. 

My key role is the Chair of the Curriculum Committee. I lead meetings where aspects of the quality of the Teaching and Learning and attainment are discussed. Additional roles include Link Governor for 'Early Years including nursery'  and 'Maths' as well as Assistant Link Governor for 'Assessment, Data and Pupil Premium.' 

I have a  previously worked as a Secondary School teacher and more recently as an Early Years Professional and Deputy Manager at Bexton Pre-School/ Nursery.

Jim Lovett
Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 4 years until 30 October 2021

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 three years.

I have three children currently 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
Term of Office: 4 years until 23 May 2020

Committee: Curriculum

Link Governor: 'Marketing' and 'Quality First Teaching.'

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.

Lucy was elected as a parent governor by parents of pupils at the school and is link governor for 'Marketing' and also for 'Quality First Teaching', a key focus area on School Development Plan 2017-8.

Catherine Hulme
Co-opted Governor 
Term of Office: 4 years until 30 October 2021

Committees: Curriculum 

Link Governor: 'Vision,' 'Reading,' 'Spelling' and 'English'. 

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 from 2016- July 2018, I fulfilled the role of vice chair of the Governing Board for a two year term of office. I am link governor for 'Vision,' 'Reading,' 'Spelling' and 'English'. 

Kathryn Woolf
Co-opted Governor
Term of Office:  4 years until 28 October 2021

Committees: Curriculum
Special Responsibility: Governor Training
Link Governor: 'Assessment Date and Pupil Premium' 'Ethical Enterprise.'

I was a parent governor, elected by parents, for 4 years until 28 October 2017, and have recently been re-appointed by the governng board as a co-opted governor for a further 4 year term of office until October 2021. 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 'Ethical Enterprise.'

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
Term of Office: 4 years until 30 October 2021
Vice Chair of Governing Board (until 2020)

Committees: Resources and Pay Committee
Link Governor: Health & Safety

I have been a governor at Bexton for over ten 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 20 year career I have specialised in designing school buildings.

Jon Webb

Parent Governor

Term of Office: 4 years until 23 May 2020

Committee: Curriculum

Link governor: 'PE and Sports Funding,' Developing subject leaders acrosss the wider curriculum.'

I have two children at Bexton Primary School (Year 4 and Year 2).

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 'Developing subject leaders acrosss the wider curriculum', a key focus area on our School Development Plan this year 2017-8. I also sit on the Curriculum Committee.

Jon was elected as a parent governor for a four year term of office until May 2020 by parents of pupils at the school.

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)
Term of Office: 4 years until 23 January 2019

Committees: Resources

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 staff. 

Emily Armstrong
Head Teacher Governor (appointed by virtue of office)

Committees: Resources, Curriculum

Jill Sach
Deputy Head

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

Committees: Resources and Curriculum

Matt Stephenson

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

I began my time on the governong board as an associate member in 2016, after which I was nominated for a parent governr 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. 

Committee: Resources 

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)

"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 

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)

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