Governing Body Members

Appointed By: Ex-Officio 

Attendance 2023/24: 

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Responsibilities: Vice Chair of Governors

Date Appointed: September 2016   Term of Office: September 2020 to September 2024

Attendance 2022/23: 100%

Attendance 2021/22: 100%

Attendance 2020/21: 100%

Attendance 2019/20: 100%

Attendance 2018/19: 100%

Registered Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Hi, I am a parent governor with one child at Water Street in Year 6  and another who is now at secondary school. I have been a governor since September 2016 and prior to that I was a parent governor at Otley Street Nursery School. I work for KPMG and have responsibility for the learning of our audit practice there. As an ex-auditor I naturally have an interest in the financial management of the school, however, the more involved I become in school governing the more I am taking an interest in other areas, for example in the development of the staff and the support Water Street provides to other local schools through the Castle Schools Alliance. I am passionate about ensuring the on-going success of our school, by continuing to challenge how we can improve, whilst also supporting the Water Street team.

Appointed By: Parents

Date Appointed: May 2022  Term of Office: May2022 - May 2026

Responsibilities: Safeguarding 

Attendance 2022/23: 100%

Attendance 2021/22: 100%

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

I am a parent governor with a child in Year 2. I am a qualified adult social worker having worked previously in a large Birmingham hospital. My interests as a governor in particular are safeguarding and ensuring all children have opportunities to shine!

Appointed by: North Yorkshire Council 

Date Appointed: June 2023

Term of Office: June 2023 to June 2027

Attendance 2022/23: 100% from date appointed

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

I am the Local Authority Governor. I have been teaching for 10 years and I am currently the Head of History and Politics at Giggleswick School, in North Yorkshire. I am DSL trained for North Yorkshire. My particular interests are in academic achievement, enrichment provision and supporting teacher development.

Appointed By: Staff 

Date Appointed: June 2016  Term of Office: June 2020 to June 2024

Attendance 2022/23: 100%

Attendance 2021/22: 100%

Attendance 2020/21: 83%

Attendance 2019/20: 100% 

Attendance 2018/19: 100%

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Hi
I am proud to be a staff governor here at Water Street School where I began my role in January 2016
I have been working in school for almost 7 years where I am based in Year 1 as an Advanced Teaching Assistant.
I have lots of previous experience working in schools and i have also been a manager in a local private day nursery, whilst running my own cake making business in between. I am married with two children  and my passion in life has always been the welfare, safety, equality and happiness of children in my care which I feel ultimately leads to a productive learning environment

Not a voting member of the Governing Body.

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Attendance 2022/23: 100%

Attendance 2021/22: 100% 

Attendance: 2020/21: 100%

Attendance: 2019/20: 83%

Attendance 2018/19: 100%

Appointed By: Parents

Date Appointed: July 2023.  Term of Office: July 2027

Responsibilities: Insert responsibilities.

Attendance 2022/23: 100% from appointment

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Hi I'm Victoria and I am lucky enough to have a little girl who attends Water Street School.  She has very much enjoyed her first 2 years at the school and it has become a very special place for both her and myself as a parent.

I feel privileged to have become a Parent Governor and I am looking forward to seeing what the next few years will bring for the school and  to see what support I can bring to the staff both old and new.

My previous roles have been extremely varied but have included many managerial roles and I hope some of the skills I have developed over the years will help me in this new role as Parent Governor.

Appointed By: Parents 

Date Appointed: July 2023.  Term of Office: July 2027

Responsibilities: Insert responsibilities.

Attendance 2021/22: Insert attendance here. 6/6 is a good format or 100% perhaps

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: March 2023  Term of Office: March 2023 - March 2027

Responsibilities: 

Attendance 2022/23: 100% from appointment 

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None

Hello, I’m Kate Jackson and I was lucky enough to work at Water Street for nearly six years both as a Teaching Assistant and Teacher. It has been a very special place for both me and my youngest son who very much enjoyed his junior years there. I am now a Trainee Therapeutic Play Practitioner and am delighted to continue working with the school in my new role.

I have worked in education since I trained as a teacher after leaving university and have experienced many roles from librarian to Local Authority teacher-advisor. I hope that this will help me as a Governor to understand the roles within school and to support all staff – I have seen first-hand their commitment to the school, and they are all a very skilled and valuable resource.

I very much hope that children at Water Street will flourish as they develop confidence and security in who they are and their unique place in the world.

Clerk to Govenrors

Attendance 2022/23: 100%

Attendance 2021/22: 100%

Attendance 2020/21: 100%

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None