Governance

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I am local to Pontefract and attended Carleton Park J & I School as a child. I believe this link to the school is rare and increases just how much I care about the school and our town; providing the best education possible for all of our children is my unrelenting aim. In my time at Carleton Park I have been extremely proud of what we have achieved. The last 2 years have seen the school's best ever KS2 SATs outcomes, with a highlight being that 100% of our Year 6 children passed their Maths assessment in 2019. This helped take the school up to 2nd for KS2 results in the local authority and within the top 10% nationally. I firmly believe the superb achievement of our pupils has come through strong leadership and a buy in - from all staff - to our guiding principles. As a group of professionals, we all fully understand the responsibility in ensuring our children move onto the next stage of their educational journey secure in the core subjects, with a love and interest across the curriculum.

I have a background in construction and when I retired, I was employed as a project manager. During my working life I worked on a number of educational buildings and leisure facilities. One of my contracts involved spending 18 months in Dubai.

I started volunteering at The Rookeries many years ago in the Reception class where I helped children with their reading. At this point, I was invited to join the SPRB. I was Chair of The Rookeries when it was rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in March 2015.

I have been instrumental in appointing a strong SPRB and interviewing and appointing a great number of staff, including the current Head of School. I have attended numerous courses on behalf of the school and the Trust. I take my role very seriously and am totally committed to raising the standard of education for all pupils and keeping them safe at all times. I take part in lots of school activities including activity days in school, trips and generally volunteering in classes.

I grew up in Pontefract and returned to live here and bring up my family, following 4 years in Manchester to complete my degree. Both of my children attend Carleton Park J & I School and I am proud to support Mr Ayre and his team, both as a parent and through involvement with the SPRB.

I am an Educational Psychologist by profession and have spent 10 years working for a neighbouring Local Authority, supporting schools to develop inclusive practices, develop the skills of teachers and identifying Special Educational Needs for young people aged 0 to 25. I am passionate about inclusion and firmly believe that every child and family should be supported to achieve their aspirations.

Carleton Park provides a nurturing environment to children at every stage of primary education, whilst also setting high expectations and attaining positive outcomes. I value the opportunity to support the school to continue to grow and shine.

I am a member of the SPRB, supporting SEND. I have three children and my youngest daughter attends the school. I had 10 years experience as a Governor prior to joining The Rookeries SPRB. I was Governor at 2 schools and my responsibilities were within Finance, HR and SEND support. During this time we amalgamated the infant and junior schools into one new school - it was a very exciting project.

I work full-time as a Financial Accountant with the manufacturing industry. I have also worked in manufacturing retail construction and public services for the last 28 years. I am FMAAT qualified and part ACCA qualified.

I have more than 10 years’ personal experience living with a child with disabilities. I am a parent trustee for the Wakefield & District Down Syndrome Group, where I organised and successfully won £50,000 for The Peoples Project in 2016 for the charity. I currently manage 3 qualified therapists and run speech and language therapy sessions for 25 children with Down’s syndrome once a month. I am a Director of T21 Educational Care & Support Ltd, a Director of T21 Case Management Ltd and Managing & Financial Director of T21 Accounting and Business Consultancy Ltd.

I have been a teacher at Carleton Park Junior & Infant School since September 2015. Throughout my time here, I have experienced many positive and successful changes in enhancing the curriculum we offer our children. I thoroughly enjoy being at the heart of children's education and supporting their academic and personal growth.

As the PE lead in school, my role is to provide opportunities for children to be physically active and enjoy a rich physical curriculum, as well as collaborating across the Trust to broaden and strengthen the curriculum we teach as a whole.

I am proud to be a teaching representative on the School Performance Review Board and look forward to positively impacting upon both Carleton Park & The Rookeries through this role.

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