Name:  Andrew Leeming

Type of Governor: Chair/ Parent Governor

Appointed by:   Full Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: 6 years

Term of Office: End in 2023

Responsibilities: Chair of Full Governing Body: Chair of finance and premises; Safeguarding link; Data and GDPR.

Other Information: Andrew is a parent to one child at South Kilvington. He currently works as Head of Strategy for the York and North Yorkshire Enterprise Partnership, a public-private partnership supporting economic growth across the area. A strategic thinker with a specific interest in ensuring that South Kilvington CE School offers the best primary education offer in the area, plays a key role in its local community, and continues to be a happy and engaging school for generations to come.

Name:  Stephen Butterworth

Type of Governor: Headteacher

Appointed by:   Full Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: NA

Term of Office: NA

Responsibilities: NA

Other Information: Stephen was appointed Headteacher in January 2021 and is very passionate about helping the school develop and improve, providing excellent learning opportunities for all children. Stephen enjoys being part of a supportive yet challenging Governing Body and welcome innovative ideas regarding school improvement. Stephen is passionate about making the school the best it can be for the children and its community.

Name: Geoffrey Colls

Type of Governor: Co-opted

Appointed by: Full Governing Body

Declarations of interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed in 2011 (3rd term of office)

Term of Office: 4 Years (2019-2023)

Responsibilities: Vice Chair. Health & Safety. Finance & Premises.

Other information: Retired after 37 years in the Heavy Commercial Vehicle Industry, both in Sales & Management. Trustee of 2 Charitable Trusts. Retired (2021) member of the Board of Trustees for 4 previous employer’s pension fund (14 years). Secretary of The Rotary Club of Thirsk.

Name: Helen Fox                         

Type of Governor: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed December 2021

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Safeguarding Governor, Teaching and Learning committee

Other Information: Helen is mum to two children, with the youngest about to leave South Kilvington and join the eldest at secondary school. Helen is a Paramedic and has worked in the NHS for over 20 years.

Name: Mrs Andrea Hampshire

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed September 2019

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair); SEND / Pupil Premium Link Governor; Subject Link Governor for English (reading, writing and phonics); EYFS Link Governor; Health & Wellbeing Link Governor.

Other Information: Andrea is Mum to three children at South Kilvington in Years 6, 3 and 1 and is a qualified teacher.  She currently works part time at a local nursery school, volunteers at the local library as a pre-school storyteller and supports the care needs of her child with disabilities. 

Name: The Revd Derek Simpson

Type of Governor: Foundation/Rector

Appointed by: Church of England, Diocese of York

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: 5 Years

Term of Office: Ex Officio

Responsibilities: Teaching & Learning, RE, Parish/School Team, Leads Assemblies and School Worship

Other Information: Derek is Rector of Thirsk, and leads the clergy and lay team of the 4 congregations of the Church of England Benefice of Thirsk. He is also a Company Director, experienced Charity Trustee and before ordination worked in the Insurance Industry. He is married with 3 grown up children and (so far) 1 grandchild.

Name:  John E White

Type of Governor:  Foundation Governor

Appointed by:  Thirsk Rector

Declaration of Interest:  None

Length of Service:  Appointed July 2019 (2^nd term)

Term of Office:  4 years

Responsibilities:  Finance, Premises and Personnel; Link Governor for Maths, Science, Data, Church & Community

Other Information:  John retired in 2002 after 30 years as a universirty lecturer in statisics and 6 years as a university school manager, and in 2019 after more than 45 years as a GCE senior examiner. St Wilfrid’s Church PCC Member, Lambert Medical Centre PPG Member, Hambleton District Council Independent Remuneration Panel Member

Name: Hannah Secouet

Type of Governor: Associate

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: SEND Governor at Keeble Gateway Academy

Length of Service: 6 months

Term of Office: 1 year

Responsibilities: Support Governing Body and HT with Academisation

Other Information: Following a career in communications and a move back North, Hannah turned her attention to primary education in 2010: starting as a parent governor at Knayton C of E Academy in 2014, moving to Chair of Governors a couple a of years later. Since then, she has supported other local schools as either a teaching assistant or governor, with a specific interest in SEND. She is an active member of Thirsk Hockey Club, both as a player and a junior coach.

Name: Terry W Cussons

Type of Governor: Local Authority

Appointed by: Full Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: 4 years

Term of Office: End in 2025

Responsibilities: Church and community link. Teaching and learning committee.

Other Information: Church Warden at St Wilfrid’s