Meet The Goverors
Katherine Muncaster, Alistair Blackburn, Mike Fitzjohn, Trudy Mclindon, Carmen Gonzalez-Eslava, Richard Landers, Myles McNearny, Steve Inch, Laura Whillans, Eleanor Mollett, Brian Cooke, Austin Holmes, Neil Duffitt, Saskia Metcalf
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE 2017/2018
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| Subject | Subject Leader | Governor Name |
| English/Literacy | Danielle Gholinia | Laura Whillans |
| Mathematics | Peter Donaldson | Carmen Gonzalez-Eslava |
| Science and Environmental Education | Angela Patton | Eleanor Mollett |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Gaynor Davis | Myles McNearney |
| Religious Education | Faye Bridgehouse | Trudy Mclindon |
| Physical Education | Alistair Blackburn | Austin Holmes |
| Humanities | Faye Bridgehouse | Richard Lander |
| French | Danielle Gholinia | Carmen Gonzalez-Eslava |
| Music | Denise Story | Trudy Mclindon |
| Special Educational Needs (SEN) | Katherine Muncaster/Diana Vose | Steve Inch |
| Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education | Mr Donaldson supported by Mr Blackburn and Mrs Patton
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Trudy Mclindon |
| Assessment | Alistair Blackburn | Carmen Gonzalez-Eslava |
Katherine Muncaster Headteacher
Expiry of four year term of office Sine die
Appointed by ex officio
Committee membership
Strategy Committee (ex officio)
Staffing Committee (ex officio)
Learning Committee (ex officio)
SIP/Finance Committee (ex officio)
Premises/Health & Safety Committee (ex officio)
Register of interests -Yes Author and Consultant
Business interests – Author of Growth Mindset book and conference presentations
‘Feed Your Brain Learning’
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Alistair Blackburn Staff Governor
Expiry of four year term of office 31st December 2018
Elected by staff
Committee membership
SIP/Finance Committee
Learning
Positions held on governing body none
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Trudy Mclindon Chair of governor
I have been a parent at Tithe Barn school for nine years. In April 2014 I was elected as a Parent Governor and from 2017 have been the Chair of Governors. I believe primary education is fundamental to shaping what our children become and equipping them for the future. I wanted to be involved in supporting the school’s vision to develop cheerful, confident learners. In April 2018 I was co opted by the Governing Board and an keen to develop my role as Chair of Governors to provide an enriched learning environment ,where every child has the opportunity to develop a love of learning and achieve their potential. In my professional life I am a business consultant with over twenty years experience in retail, developing and mentoring management teams. Specialising in store, interior designs and property.
Expiry of four year term of office 31st March 2022
Elected by GB
Committee membership
Staffing
Learning
Health & Safety/Premises
Finance
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Business: Business Consultant
Steve Inch Vice Chair
Co opted Governor
Safeguarding Governor
I am now retired. After university (BA in Modern Languages; MSc in Applied Social Science), the first half of my career was spent as a social worker and then manager in a social services department. The second, as a senior executive in a national charity providing care and support to people with a learning disability and autism.
We have only lived in Heaton Mersey for a year, having moved here to support our daughter who gave birth to twins in January. Our three other grandchildren live in Sweden, so we don’t see as much of them! It is very interesting to observe the differences between the two childcare and educational systems.
Before we moved from Oxfordshire, I had been lucky enough to spend just over a year as a governor in our local village school. It was an extremely rewarding experience that prompted my application for the current role.
Expiry of four year term of office 31st October 2019
Elected by GB
Committee membership
Learning Committee
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business: Retired
Mike Fitzjohn local authority governor- Co opted
I was first elected as a parent governor in 1984 and have been a governor of the School in some guise ever since. I have been Chair of Governors on two occasions, from 1986 to 1992, and from 2006 to September 2015. I have witnessed some amazing highs – the ever fabulous children which the School continues to produce, some hugely committed adults, and the OFSTED Inspector in 2009 who said “I wish I could give you higher than ‘Outstanding'” – and a few more challenging moments, not least being ‘pig in the middle’ in the 2013 Peel Moat debate. One of the few advantages of being my age (67) is that one can take the long term view: there will always be day to day concerns (which staff and Governors will try to address) but, if children continue to work hard and play hard after they leave the School, there is no limit to their achievements – I look at my own children and their peers and see highly successful teachers, doctors, vets, accountants, barristers, businessmen and women, international sportspeople, actors, and many other occupations.. And all with that caring nature so carefully honed by the Tithe Barn ethos. By profession I am a Town Planner and, prior to retirement, worked in Local Government, national Government, and for Sport England.
Expiry of four year term of office 31 December 2019
Appointed by Local Authority
Committee membership
Strategy Committee
SIP/Finance Committee
Premises/Health & Safety Committee
Chair of Premises/Health & Safety Committee
Appeals Committee
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Business: Retired
Relationship to staff: none
Eleanor Mollett Co opted Governor
I became a co-opted governor in January 2017, and am on the learning committee and a link governor for science. I currently work for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence as a project manager for digital services and have previously worked for other government departments, which has given me experience of government policy and managing public projects. Prior to joining the civil service, I was a biochemist and I have a particular interest in encouraging science and technology in schools, which I also do through the STEM ambassador programme.
Expiry of four year term of office 31st December 2020
Elected by GB
Committee membership
Learning Commottee
Link Governor -science
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business: Project Manager
Brian Cooke Co opted Governor
This is my first year of being a govenor. My aim is to bring my experience and knowledge of being a (retired) nuclear engineer and systems management consultant into the govenor team to add to the existing govenor knowledge base. My personal objective is to assist in achieving the absolute best for the children in the learning process.
Expiry of four year term of office 30th June 2021
Elected by GB
Committee membership
Health and Safety/ Premises committee
Link Governor -TBD
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business:Retired
Austin Holmes Parent Governor
I am delighted to take up my first Governors role at Tithe Barn, and am committed to working hard and getting involved in the school to make it the best it can possibly be for our and future children.
I have worked in HR for a number of years at various companies and currently work for Thomas Cook and I hope that my HR experience and background can assist the school moving forward.
I am an enthusiastic and positive person, who is interested in how things work and how they can be improved, and I am really looking forward to working with the children, staff and families within the school community.
Elected by parents
Expiry of four year term of office 31st August 2021
Carmen Gonzalez-Eslava Co-opted Governor
Appointed by Governing Body
Expiry of four year term of office 31 August 2020
Committee membership
Strategy Committee (ex officio)
Staffing Committee
Learning Committee- Chair of Learning Committee
Business: Vice Principal FE college
Richard Landers Co opted Governor
Appointed by Governing Body
Expiry of four year term of office 31 March 2022
Committee membership
Staffing Committee
Strategy Committee
Premises and Health and Safety Committee
Appeals Committee
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business: Barrister
Committee membership
Staffing Committee – Chair of Staffing Committee
Strategy Committee
Appeals Committee
Premises and Health and Safety Committee
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business: Human Resource Partner
Laura Whillans Parent Governor
Expiry of four year term of office 31st September 2019
Elected by parents
Committee membership
Staffing Committee
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business: Barrister
Myles McNearney Co opted Governor
Expiry of four year term of office 31st October 2019
Elected by GB
Committee membership
Learning Committee Chair of Committee
Appeals Committee
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business: International Schools
Brian Cooke Co opted Governor
This is my first year of being a govenor. My aim is to bring my experience and knowledge of being a (retired) nuclear engineer and systems management consultant into the govenor team to add to the existing govenor knowledge base. My personal objective is to assist in achieving the absolute best for the children in the learning process.
Expiry of four year term of office 30th June 2021
Elected by GB
Committee membership
Health and Safety/ Premises committee
Link Governor -TBD
Register of interests – none
Business interests – none
Relationship to any member of school staff -none
Relationship to staff: none
Business:Retired
Ed Tonge Associate Member
Previous 4 year term expired 31 August 2015.Re-appointed for 4 year term by GB from 1 September 2015
Elected by Governing Body
Committee membership
Register of interests – none
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