St Andrew's CE Infants' School

I am married with three grown up children and am now retired.  For 49 years I worked in the finance industry.  I was appointed a governor by the Local Authority in January 2011 but have had previous experience as a governor at Hawks Farm Primary School in Hailsham where my three grown up children attended.  All five of my grandchildren attended St Andrew's but have now left to attend Tollgate, St Catherine's and Eastbourne College.

Teaching and Learning Committee

I am a committed Christian and regular church goer. I am married and have 2 children who attend the St Andrew's and who both really enjoy every aspect of their school life. I enjoy all sports, especially watching and playing football. I am employed by Eastbourne Blind Society as a Resource Officer. My role is to provide support, information and equipment to people with a visual impairment in the Eastbourne area. I volunteered to be a governor hoping that I would be able to contribute in some way to the running of a really good school and that my experience and skills would be a positive benefit to the school. I also hope to give something back to the school that has looked after and taught my children so well.

Teaching and Learning Committee

I have taught at St. Andrews for many years and I am currently the Deputy Head Teacher, teaching in Year 1, I have been the Deputy for 6 years. One of my main areas of responsibility is Assessment Data and I regularly feed back to the Teaching and Learning Committee on the termly progress of the school. I am passionate about teaching infants and feel privileged to have a chance to further support the strategic development of the school as a governor.

Teaching and Learning Committee

I have been teaching as a class teacher at St Andrews since sept 1997. I am currently teaching year 2 although I have taught in all 3 year groups. I am pshe and behaviour lead and DSL.

I am married with 2 children, Holly is 16 and studying at Bexhill College doing a BTEC extended diploma in Health and Social Care and Lucy who is 11 has just started St Catherine’s college. I also have a dog called Marley and 2 cats Pickles and Lola. Both my children are avid dancers so a lot of my “spare time” is being mum’s taxi and also walking the dog with friends and family.

I hope to be an approachable, motivated and dedicated governor using the skills I have developed over the years and who the staff can rely on and come to me for help and support.

Chair for Business & Resources Committee

Co-Opted Governor

I am a qualified management accountant with 15 years experience working in an international business in East Sussex.  Focusing on the business and resources side of the governing body.  I hope to be able to apply my professional skill set to good effect!  My wife and I have three wonderful children, our eldest has just finished Foundation Stage at St Andrew's and loved every minute.  I am passionate about supporting the already amazing work of all the staff at the school so the pupils can continue to blossom during the first steps of their education.

Foundation Governor

I'm a retired secondary school teacher of R.S. and philosophy and spent most of my career in Kent. In the early 1980s I volunteered with VSO and taught English at Trongsa Junior High School in central Bhutan.

Until the pandemic clipped all our wings, one of my passions was travel especially in S.E. Asia. I'm very involved in the life of Eastbourne parish church as a church warden and love joining the choir when the opportunity arises.