David Cassidy, Chair of Governors
Type of Governor: Parent
Committees: Finance and Premises and Pay Panel
Other information: An accountant who works in business planning and performance management for the Environment Agency in Bristol.
David has 2 daughters; one in year 4 and one starting in reception in September 2008. |
Laura Brierley, Head Teacher
Type of Governor: Staff
Committees: All
Other information: I enjoy working with the Catherine Wayte Primary School community, having joined the school in January 2007. This is my second headship and I have spent 28 years in the teaching profession. My husband is a teacher. We have two daughters age 16 and 20....both have expressed an interest in teaching! |
Kate Boonham, Vice-chair of Governors
Type of Governor: Parent
Committees: Staffing, Learning and Teaching, Pay Committee
Other information: Kate has a child in Year 3 and another due to start in Reception in September 2009. |
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Mike Todd
Type of Governor: Parent
Committees: Finance and Premises and School Travel Plan
Other information: A Business Development Manager in the civil engineering and road construction industry.
Mike is married with 1 daughter, (Alexandra) in year 3 at the school. |
Tanya Parkinson
Type of Governor: Community
Committees: Learning and Teaching
Area of responsibility: SEN and Child Protection
Other information: I am a children’s counsellor and trainee play therapist. I visit primary schools in areas of social deprivation, within Swindon and work with children displaying emotional and/or behavioural issues.
I have a 14 year old son, who attended Catherine Wayte and an 11 year old daughter who has just left Year 6. I previously worked at the school for 5 years. |
Rebecca Deighton
Type of Governor: Parent
Committees: Finance and Premises and Staffing
Other information: Part qualified accountant who prepares management accounts within the finance department of a large local Insurance company.
Rebecca has 2 daughters; one in year 3 and one hopefully beginning in reception in September 2009. |
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Samantha Ward
Type of Governor: Local Authority
Committees: Staffing
Other information: Sam's personnel skills are invaluable and she often joins interview panels and advises on staffing issues. Sam lives locally. |
Rachel Farmer
Type of Governor: Staff
Committees: Staffing
Other information: As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Rachel finds it interesting and useful to see things from a governor's perspective and to represent the views of colleagues. |
Beccy Thomas
Type of Governor: Associate
Committees: Staffing
Other information: Beccy works as a Teaching Assistant and her two younger children are pupils at the school. |
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Kirsty O'Neill
Type of Governor: Staff
Committees: Finance and premises
Other information: Kirsty has been a teacher at Catherine Wayte for the past 5 years. She in Early Years Team Leader and co-ordinates Modern Foreign Languages and Key Stage 1 Science. |
Emma Brown
Deputy Head Teacher
Emma has taught at Catherine Wayte primary School since it opened and has been promoted to her current role. She has been Acting Head Teacher and attends governors' meetings by invitation. Her input is invaluable. |
Judith Cripps
Type of Governor: Community
Committees:Learning and teaching
Other information: I live in Abbey Meads and have taken an active interest in the work of the school.
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Alan Oakley-Jones
Type of Governor: Community
Committees: Finance and Premises
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Pauline Webster
Type of Governor: Associate
Committees: none
Other information: Pauline has been a governor since Catherine Wayte Primary School was established. Despite being busy in other aspects of her life, Pauline remains involved in the life of the school. |
Vacancy
Type of Governor: Local Authority
Committees:
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