I would like to offer you a very warm welcome to Astwood Bank Primary School. My name is Alison Flower and I have the honour and privilege of being the Chair of Governors. I have been a governor at the school for over 10 years and the Chair for the last year. I am passionate about the school, its staff, the pupils and its place within our local community. During my time as a governor we have changed to an Academy, added the two final Key Stage 2 years to become a full Primary School and have had two very disrupted years of Covid. Throughout these changes I have been inspired by how the staff and students throughout the school have coped with the challenges and have upheld and strengthened our school values and aims. It is with great pride that I visit the school and witness the outstanding teaching of our staff; see the children interacting with our wonderful school environment; hear about the extra-curriculum activities that enrich everyone’s lives and most importantly feel the respectful, caring, family atmosphere that is fostered within our school, which in turn provides the best environment for all our children to thrive educationally and individually.
If you would like to contact the governors directly then please email us (FAO the trustees) ABPS [email protected] or please feel free to talk to me directly on the mornings that I am at the front entrance or at school events.
Alison Flower, Chair of Governors
List of Governors
Alison Flower Chair of Governors / Quality of Education, English & Safeguarding / Term of office to 18 May 2025 First appointed on 12 Jul 2015 | Jayne Warhurst Clerk to the Governors / First joined in 2023 | Debbie Yarnold Head Teacher / First appointed on 4 Jan 2010 / Term of Office to 25 Sept 2027 |
Stuart Andrews Staff Governor / H&S / Term of office to 8 Jan 2028 / First appointed on 9 Jan 2024 | Sue Warman Associate Trustee / Term of office to 4 Oct 2025 / First appointed on 6 Oct 2016 | Craig Hughes Parent Governor / Finance, H&S, P.E. & Computing / Term of office to 30 April 2025/ First appointed on 16 Nov 2020 | Amy Woolston Parent Governor / Staff Development & Wellbeing / Term of office to 8 Jan 2028 / First appointed on 9 Jan 2024 | Claire Keene Parent Governor / Science, Music, Maths, Standards & Personal Development / Term of office to 1 July 2025 / First appointed on 1 Jul 2021 |
Nicola Smith Parent Governor / SEND, Pupil Premium & EYFS / Term of office to 3 January 2026 / First appointed on 1 Dec 2021 | Michelle Stack Staff Governor / SEND / Term of office to 3 September 2025 / First appointed on 23 May 2014 | Camilla Smart Associate Governor / Term of office from 16 Nov 2021 to 16 Nov 2024 / First appointed on 1 Nov 2021 | Tracey Wood Staff Governor / Term of office to 8 Jan 2028 / First appointed on 9 Jan 2024 | Paul Mellows Associate Governor & Deputy Head / Term of office to 1 September 2028 / First appointed on 1 Oct 2020 |