Governors
Governor Meeting Attendance Log
James Clay
Headteacher - ex-officio
Committees
Personnel and Resources
Pupil Support
Teaching and Learning
James Clay does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School's
Sarah Wishart
Chair of Governors appointed 03.07.14 to 03.07.22
Committees
Personnel and Resources
Pupil Support
Teaching and Learning
Responsibilities
SEND governor and Equalities governor
Profile
I have 2 children at Manston Primary school (Ben and Isla) where I am the vice-chair of governors. My husband and I are from Newcastle but we moved to Crossgates in 2006 where I work for the Department of Health as an Analyst.
Other Interests
Sarah Wishart does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School's.
An Joul
Appointed 05.02.15 to 05.02.19. Co-opted Governor.
Committees
Pupil Support committee
Responsibilities
Children Looked After Governor.
Profile
I started off as a parent governor when my children were pupils at Manston Primary. I am now a co-opted governor. I also work at school as a HLTA, LSA and Learning Mentor.
Other Interests
An Joul does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School's.
Kerri Meah
Appointed 22.03.2021 to 22.03.25. Staff Governor.
Committees
Pupil Support Committee, Attendance working party
Responsibilities
Training Governor
Profile
staff governor.
I have been a qualified teacher since 2007 and originally come from Northern Ireland. I studied in Sunderland and moved to Leeds in 2009. I have taught at Manston since 2010.
I enjoy reading, swimming and going to the cinema.
Other Interests
Kerri Meah does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School's.
Karl Delahaye
Appointed 21.10.2013 to 21.10.17. Co-opted Governor.
Committees
Pupil Support
Responsibilities
EYFS governor
Profile
I have been an LSA at Manston Primary since 2014. Prior to this I worked in market research for 10 years.
I live in Leeds, but am originally from South Wales and have lived in Australia and Indonesia.
I live with my wife and daughter (who is a pupil at Manston Primary). My interests include photography, cycling and music.
Other Interests
Karl Delahaye does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School's.
Tero Väänänen
Appointed 18/11/2015 to 18.11.19. Parent Governor.
Committees
Pupil Support (Chair)
Personnel and Resources
Teaching and Learning
Responsibilities
Attendance Governor
Profile
I am one of the parent governors for the school. I was born in Finland, but have lived in the UK for over 15 years. I'm a digital service designer which helps being a bit of a technology geek and I’m also a photographer. I have two children, with my eldest attending the school.
Other Interests
Tero Vaananen does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School's.
Donna Towers
Appointed 08.07.21 to 08.07.25. Co-opted Governor.
Committees
Personnel and Resources (Chair)
Pupil Support
Responsibilities
Safeguarding Governor
Profile
I have had 2 children attend Manston Primary School. I work part time for the Leeds Teaching Hospitals and in my spare time I enjoy walking, a little retail therapy and socialising with family and friends.
Other Interests
Donna Towers does not have a governance role in any other school and have no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School.
Helen Hill
Appointed 4.10.2018to 4.10.22
Committees
Teaching and Learning
Profile
I am a Partner at Shulmans LLP in Leeds. I qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and have over 10 years’ experience in real estate litigation. I am Leeds born and bred but went to university in Newcastle upon Tyne. I love travelling abroad and worked in Australia for a while. In my spare time I sing in a choir, enjoy going to the theatre and spending time with friends and family.
Other Interests
Helen Hill does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School.
Darren Scotland
Appointed 17.12.18 -17.12.22
Committees
Personnel and Resources
Pupil Support
Profile
Other Interests
Darren Scotland does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School.
Chloë Marshall
Appointed 07.10.20
Committees
Pupil Support
Teaching and Learning
Profile
I work at the University of Leeds, within the Careers Service to deliver employability support to our underrepresented students as they progress through and out of higher education and into graduate employment. This work aims to improve equality and inclusion in graduate employment for our students at Leeds.
I am relatively new to the Leeds area, moving to Garforth 2 years ago after working in Sheffield as part of the higher education outreach team for the city region.
Other Interests
Chloë Marshall does not have a governance role in any other school and has no business or financial interests that conflict with Manston Primary School.
Alina-Elena Gumeni
Appointed 27.01.2021
Committees
Profile
Other Interests
Shaun Major-Preece
Appointed 27.01.2021
Committees
Profile
Other Interests
Suzanne Roxby
Deputy Headteacher - Associate Member
Committees
Teaching and Learning
Resigned Governors
Lewis Elliott
Appointed 04.06.20 Resigned 27.07.21
Neil Mitchell
Appointed 07.02.20. Resigned September 2020
Brian Stewart
Appointed 17.12.18. Resigned September 2020
Diane Ambrose
Appointed 09.12.14 Parent Governor. Resigned October 2016.
Daisy Cox
Appointed 04.02.2016 Co-opted Governor. Resigned 18.1.17.
Daniel Foster
Appointed 04.02.2016 Co-opted Governor. Resigned 4.9.2017.
Eleanor Turner
Appointed 05.02.15 Co-opted Governor. Resigned 4.10.17
Jo Tickhill
Appointed 04.02.2016 Parent Governor. Resigned 5.7.18
Andrew Ward
Appointed 23.01.17 Parent Governor. Resigned 1.10.18
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