Meet the Governors
Minutes of the full governing body meetings are available from the school office on request.
Annual Governance Statement 2023
Riccall Primary school – Governor Attendance 2022-2023
Riccall Community SchoolGovernors Skills Audit (NGA) 2021
NGA Skills Audit Matrix – RCPS Governing Body – 2021
Chair of Governors and Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 18th May 2020 – 17th May 2024
Business Interest: none
I returned to the Riccall area 10 years ago after 20 years living and working in the North West. I have had a varied and successful business career stretching over 35 years and my own four children have now grown up and “flown the nest” so to speak. My grandson attended Riccall Community School, which is how I first became involved with the school. As I am now retired, I have had more time to devote to outside interests, including being a Governor and Chair of Governors at Riccall school. The school has, in my opinion, made terrific progress during this period and I am committed to our collective vision of making Riccall an excellent school.
Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 19th September 2022 – 18th September 2026
Business Interest: none
My wife and I moved to Riccall Village nearly 6yrs ago and have had the pleasure of setting up a family here with our 4yr old daughter, Olivia. Riccall is very much part of our lives and the community has always been something we felt we should support and share our experience with. I personally have always felt drawn to support the local school and, where possible, to help drive excellence, ensuring our children have the best possible environment to learn and grow, not only as individuals but as a community. I am also a great believer that each and every one of us has a responsibility to ensure that the next generation has access to the best possible education available; something I hope to drive during my time as Governor.
During the week, I share my time between London and working from home as a Snr SAM Consultant and supporting my team with data analytics and software audits. Simply, I crunch numbers and love to dig deep into data. It is this that I hope to bring with me to support the governors and myself as we look to continue to improve the outcomes for Riccall Primary School. In addition to the full time work, I am also treasurer of St Michael Le Belfrey Church in York (The one next to Minster), PCC member of the church and also board member to ‘IMPACT’ project (5yr renovation plan for St Michael Le Belfrey, York).
Co-opted Governor
Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 16th March 2020 – 15th March 2024
Business Interest: none
Having lived in Riccall since 2016, it is a privilege to be able to join the governing body of our village school. I currently work as Senior Lecturer at York St John University in Initial Teacher Training, following approximately 15 years as a Primary School Teacher. I taught in Peckham, South London, Small Heath in Birmingham, North Lincolnshire, and at a large village school just outside York itself. I have been a member of leadership teams in school, and have led English and art. I now lead the undergraduate first year programme at YSJ and direct modules in Educational Research, Professional Studies, Teaching Writing and Philosophy for Children. I have 3 daughters, and enjoy reading, photography and procrastination. I firmly believe that education and its settings should challenge the status quo and have a firm sense of purpose, with relationships, humour, knowledge, autonomy, the development of character, and hard work and its heart.
Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 13th December 2021 - 12th December 2025 Business Interest: none I have 2 granddaughters who attended Riccall CP School and for a number of years have enjoyed attending many activities at the school. In May 2015 I offered to help with a school trip and since then have been visiting the school on a regular basis, with my main task being that of supporting children with their reading. I have been involved in education for over 20 years, mainly within the Primary Sector but I have also taught adults and teenagers when delivering courses for the Workers Educational Association, and also briefly involved in the tertiary sector teaching the PE module to B.Ed students at St John’s College. For a number of years I worked at York Cemetery as the Education Officer. During my teaching career I developed a keen interest in supporting those children who do not find learning easy and have taken various courses to increase my expertise in this area. Over the years I have participated in various sports and have tried to pass on this enthusiasm to children both in and out of school.
LA appointed Governor
Term of Office: 13th July 2022-12th July 2026 Business Interest: none
I am a mother to three children, twins Em and Max who are 20 this year, and Scarlett who is 17. As you can imagine, I have had a long and varied experience of being a parent in various school settings, most recently as a mum of two university students! I began my teaching career six years ago after five years of study whilst I worked as a manager for the East Riding Library Services (I managed the Snaith and Howden branch libraries). Whilst at the library, I also worked as a teaching assistant in two schools in order to further my school experience, this was across all key stages. I have worked at Barlby Community Primary since qualifying, in years 5, 1, a mixed 4/5 class, and in year 4 this year. I am currently the maths lead for Barlby and sit on the SLT for all matters curriculum. In addition to this, I am part of a two-person team to coordinate the science and computing curriculum at the school. This role requires me to attend governor meetings to present my maths leader report every term. I sat on several committees whilst I was a governor at my children’s primary school; Rawcliffe Primary School. Over the last three years I have mentored students in all stages of their study and currently am a mentor to an ECT
Staff Governor
Parent Governor
Term of Office: 29th September 2021 – 29th September 2025
Business Interest: Co-Director Bright Five Limited Live/Virtual Events
I have lived in Riccall for 18 years, and have 2 two children – Tilly, who is at Brayton Academy, and Tom, who is in Key Stage 1 at Riccall School.
I am excited to be a Governor to support the both the school and the parents, and to help drive excellence at Riccall School.
My husband and I strongly believe in the importance of community. He is a Sensi at a local not-for-profit Karate club and a board member of the Regen Centre, and I have been a Committee Member of Friends of Riccall School for 6 years and have just finished my tenure as Chair.
My professional experience is in live and virtual events and project management. I head up a digital and events agency, which I co-founded in 2004.
Parent Governor
Term of Office: 29th September 2021 – 28th September 2025 Business Interest: none
I moved to Riccall in 2021 and my eldest daughter, Thea, started in F2 in that September. I was blown away by how open and supportive the school was and how quickly Thea felt safe and engaged. So I jumped at the opportunity to offer my support as a Parent Governor. I work in finance planning & analytics, so as part of my Governor role I’m tasked with grilling Mr Llewellyn on all things monetary and making sure that the school’s on the right track financially (well, someone’s got to do it…). I also help Mrs Sandle with her SEN Link role.
At home, I can usually be found dancing around the living room with my 2 girls, taking part in a tea party, building a rocketship, or reading a plethora of books.
Parent Governor
Term of Office: 8th April 2022 – April 2026
Business Interest: none
I have lived in Riccall since 2015 with my wife Kathryn and my two children, Eva and Ted. Eva is currently in Year 4 and Ted in F2. We love living in Riccall and the community spirit that it has, we believe that the school is a major part of that. I am looking forward to being part of a committed Governing Body, helping the school improve on the fantastic work it has already achieved and supporting the school in its continued drive to providing an excellent education for every single child in the school community. For the past 3 years I have worked in the Government procurement which ensures I scrutinise value for money and look for added value when spending public money.
Parent Governor
Parent Governor
Associate Governor
Term of Office: 6th October 2020 - 5th October 2024 Business Interest: none
I am in my second term as a Governor at Riccall Community Primary school and I enjoy this work immensely. I feel that it is important to have experienced Governors on the board to help question the running of the school, as well as support for those Governors who are new and are finding their feet. I have two children at Riccall in two separate key stages so my commitment to continual improvement of the school is unwavering and I am comfortable in challenging the Headteacher to ensure that as a governing board we are creating an environment that strives to do better.
As a Governor, I have had the privilege to be interviewed by Ofsted in our last inspection, and I believe that this experience will be extremely valuable for our next encounter. I have been on numerous interview panels which have recruited staff into the school, ensuring a parent perspective on who engages with our children. I have spent time with the children in school, listening to them read and getting a good grasp of how they learn and interact. As a level 3 safeguarding practitioner I have taken a special interest in how school tackles safeguarding issues and due to my background as a Paramedic and with my MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster management, my Governor link is Health & safety and Safeguarding and I take have an active interest in any issues we have had regarding security and maintenance of our school.
Associate Governor
Clerk to the Governors
Headteacher
I am very proud to be Headteacher of Riccall Primary School. I have a real passion for learning, and so I can’t wait to learn more as I walk around school and experience the amazing curriculum that pupils have at Riccall. Outside of school, I enjoy sport, particularly Cricket, Football and American Football. I have two children of primary school age and we spend our spare time as a family visiting new places and we are still discovering great places in the UK. I look forward to meeting everyone in the school community.