GUNNESS AND BURRINGHAM COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL - Key Persons
I have recently taken on the role of staff governor and I am proud to represent the staff of Gunness and Burringham C.E Primary School in this role. I have taught at the school for 3 years, I currently teach year 5/6 and enjoy taking a wider role in school life. As the staff governor, I enjoy supporting staff and ensuring the best outcomes for children.
I have been a governor at Gunness and Burringham C of E Primary School since November 2016 when I was approached by the Diocese to see if I would be willing to take up the ex-officio governor post on a 'temporary' basis. I was pleased to be able to accept as I have been in education most of my life as a Secondary School Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (French and Russian) starting off in Lancashire (where I grew up) before moving to Scunthorpe following my marriage to Kevin. I taught, and was Head of Department, in Grimsby before taking time out to bring up our two boys. Subsequently, I took some temporary posts in some of the Scunthorpe secondary schools and John Leggott College before taking a permanent post in Gainsborough where I remained until 2013 when I left teaching in order to be able to spend time with my husband in his new role as a priest in the Church of England.
I am really pleased to be able to continue my links with education through this role as I am committed to the progress of all children, wherever they are. I enjoy the occasions when I am able to visit the school and spend time in the classroom.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chair - Parent Governor
I have been on the governing board since 2017 and I am the Vice Chair. I have two children, both of whom attend Gunness and Burrigham. I feel proud to have this role as the school is very important to me. ( My children are the 4th generation of my family to attend the school) and I enjoy supporting the growth of the school and the leadership team to take the school from strength to strength. I enjoy coming in to school to meet the children and look at their books and all the wonderful displays they work so hard on and be able to see first-hand how the children are developing, achieving and growing.
Job Titles:
- Teacher and Deputy Safeguarding Lead
I am extremely proud to be newly appointed as a Parent Governor at the school. We moved to the area in 2021 and we were blown away by how welcomed our children were made to feel. With 1 child at the school and a 2 nd just left, I have been overwhelmed by the level of passion and professionalism that is ingrained within the school. I wish to show my gratitude by offering as much support as I can, to enable the school to continue to flourish and provide children with a stable foundation to their education.
I am a strong advocate for core values, such as respect, punctuality, teamwork, and trust; and my particular subject interests are in Geography, Science and Art.
My career has mainly been as a public servant, serving in the military and Her Majesty's Coastguard, but now I've changed tack to work with renewable energy, and more specifically offshore wind industry.
As part of my previous jobs, I have developed a passion for delivering further education, having taught adult learners everything from Meteorology and how to plan an aircraft routing, through to how to conduct Search & Rescue.
Job Titles:
- Ex Officio - Headteacher
- Head Teacher & Safeguarding Lead
- Headteacher
I am proud to lead Gunness and Burringham Primary as the Headteacher and Staff Governor. My role is one of leadership to ensure the very best education for the children within my school. I work closely with families and the community, ensuring that partnership working is of the highest priority to ensure the best outcomes for the children.
Job Titles:
- Ex Officio Foundation Governor
Having spent many years working for a large national bank at a regional level and then ‘jumping ship' to run a charity in North East Lincolnshire dealing with homelessness and other aspects of deprivation, I was ordained as a minister in the Church of England in 2011, serving my curacy in Frodingham, Scunthorpe for 4 years, where I was also governor at St Peter and St Paul's School, Lakeside- another church school. I moved then to my current post as Rector working in Messingham, Scotter, Scotton, Northorpe, Kirton Lindsey and of course Gunness and Burringham. As Rural Dean I have responsibilities with the local priests for all the churches that cover the Scunthorpe area.