Governing Board Members | Sicklinghall CP School

Jane Connor

Role

Co-Chair

[email protected]

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 30.9.25 Term of Office: 4 Years

Responsibilities: Co-Chair

Attendance 2025-26 = 100%

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

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

John Margerison

Role

Co-Chair

[email protected]

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 28.11.23 Term of Office: 4 Years

Responsibilities: Foundation Governor

Attendance 2025-26 = 83%

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

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

John is a retired chartered accountant who spent most of his career in higher education, as well as running a small training business. He has strong links to Goldsborough through St Mary's Church.

Zoe Ellis

Role

Headteacher Governor

Appointed Ex-officio

Attendance 2025-26 = 100%

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

Declarations of interest (pecuniary or other): None

Catherine Richards

Role

Co-opted Governor

Date Appointed: February 2021

Appointed by the Governing Board

Attendance 2025-26 = 83%

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

Declarations of interest (pecuniary or other): None

Rev. Lisa Holland

Role

Foundation Governor

Appointed By: Ex-oficio

Date Appointed: 28.11.23 Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Foundation Governor

Attendance 2025-26 = 57%

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

Lisa is the Team Vicar for Knaresborough Team Ministry which includes the village of Goldsborough. She has recently moved to the area and is enjoying getting to know people. She leads the Family First Service at the church each month.

Before training for ordination Lisa was a Registered General Nurse, working mostly in rehabilitation. She is married to Nigel and has three children Matthew, Amy and Ellie who are now in their 20s. Nigel and their youngest daughter Ellie have a neurological disability called CMT and are wheelchair users. Ellie also had an EHCP while at school so Lisa is particularly interested in meeting the needs of pupils with physical disabilities and educational needs.

In her spare time she likes to knit, crochet and trying to train her dog, Freya.

Alastair Morley

Role

Co-Opted

Date Appointed: 2.11.20

Term of Office: 4 Years

Ends: 2.11.2024

Extended to : 9.10.2027

Then appointed by the GB

Co-opted Governor 10.10.2023-9.10.2027

Attendance 2025-26 = 100%

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

Declarations of interest (pecuniary or other): None

Alastair has experience of Sicklinghall School and is looking forward to making a positive contribution to the running of the school as a Governor. Alastair is a solicitor working for an insurance company. He still has some ambitions in international sport, but these days, beekeeping is more his pace.

Stacey West

Role

Parent Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 18/11/2024 Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: EYFS, KS1 and Safeguarding

Attendance 2025-26 = 86%

Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None

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

I am delighted to have become a parent Governor and believe it would be a great opportunity to do something to help support the school and to do what I can to help maintain the best interests of all the children by giving the perspective of a parent. I’ve got two sons - my oldest son is in Cherry Blossom at Sicklinghall. We are so pleased with how well he has settled in following our house move and how welcoming everyone has been. Our youngest son is due to start in 2026. My background is in law and I worked as an employment solicitor for several years. I have taken a break from that while my children are young and currently work remotely for a University on their Online LLM Master of Laws programme. I have been a Volunteer Board Member for the Tees Valley (NE) branch of the charity Young Enterprise UK.I enjoy reading, exploring the countryside with my family and board games.