Neil Gunstone
Appointed By: Ex-Officio
Attendance 2023/24:
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Jo Tamsons
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.
Kate Bowne
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!
Oliver Mullins
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.
Amanda Rushton-Hall
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
Jenny Macnab
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%
Victoria Wynn
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.
Dorothea Exeler-Cooke
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
Kate Jackson
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.
Susan Overson
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