Highfields School Governing Board 2020-21

Highfields School is fortunate in the kinds of people who have volunteered to become governors, each bringing a variety of skills and experience to support the school.

The composition of the governing board for 2020-21 is split as follows. Each governor serves a term of office of four years.

Name Governor Type Link Governor Area

Miss Angeline Ellson Chair of Governors Leadership and strategy Co-opted Mr Paul Steeples Vice Chair of Governors - Co-opted Mr Rob Atkinson Co-opted Inclusion (SEND, behaviour, attendance) Mrs Allison Beesley Co-opted - Mr Edward Coxhead Co-opted - Miss Lizzy Dence Staff - Mrs Amanda Goodall Co-opted - Miss Emma Hill Co-opted - Mr Dennis Holmes Parent Finance, resources and personnel Mr Andrew Marsh Headteacher - Mr David Matthews Parent Curriculum and standards Mrs Antonia O'Donoghue Co-opted Safeguarding, H&S, well-being

We currently have two parent governor vacancies open to parents/carers of students at Highfields School. If you would like to receive an application pack, please contact Jacqui Wheatcroft via email: jwheatcroft@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk – the closing date for applications is12 noon on Friday 23 October.

Full details of Highfields Governing Board can be accessed on the school website: http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/governors.html