Governors

Welcome from the Governing Board

clerk@lowther.richmond.sch.uk

"A very warm welcome to the Lowther School Family from the Governing Board. We are all very proud of our happy, welcoming school, which truly cherishes its diversity and inclusion and takes great care of each and every individual child.

"We work closely with Mark, Alastair and the rest of the School Team to ensure our vision becomes a reality, constantly striving for improvement. Our work is carried out through regular meetings, as well as visits to the school to see first-hand how things are going.

"The Governors come from a wide range of backgrounds, to create a diverse team to support and challenge the school. Some are also parents/carers or staff here, while the rest have no connection with the school other than a keen desire to help.

"We hope you find some of the information provided here informative, helpful and fairly comprehensive. If you'd like some further information, please feel free to contact us using the email link shown just above."

The Lowther School Family Governing Board

Our governing body has a wide range of professional experience and is fully committed to supporting and challenging Lowther's further development.

**Sharon McNab**

**Co-Chair of Governors**
Course Producer BBC Academy

**Areas of responsibility:**

Finance
Personnel & Pay (Chair)

*Appointed:*
Sep 1998

Last school year governing board meeting attendance
/6

**Aisha Bicknell**

**Co-Chair of Governors**

**Areas of responsibility:**

Curriculum & Learning
Personnel & Pay
Safeguarding
Training

*Appointed:*
Apr 2012

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Mark Tuffney**

**Staff Governo**r

Headteacher

**Areas of responsibility:**

Curriculum & Learning
Finance
Marketing
Personnel & Pay
Premises, Health & Safety

*Appointed:*
Sep 2001

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Alastair Ripley**

**Associate Governo**r

Deputy Headteacher

**Areas of responsibility:**

Curriculum & Learning
Premises, Health & Safety

*Appointed:*
Sep 2021

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Beverley Richardson**

**Clerk to the Governing Board**
School Business Manager

***Areas of responsibility:***

*Appointed:*
June 2024

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Carol Webster**

**Co-opted Governor**

Teacher

**Areas of responsibility:**
Curriculum & Learning
(Chair)
Finance
Marketing
EYFS
*Appointed:*

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Emma Tittle**

**Staff Governo**r

Teacher

**Areas of responsibility:**
Curriculum & Learning

*Appointed:*
Sep 2024

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Toby Gordon-Smith**

**Co-opted Governor**

**Areas of responsibility:**
*Health and Safety and Premises (Chair)*

*Appointed:*
Oct 2024

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Lila Palmer**

**Co-opted Governor**

Teacher

**Areas of responsibility:**
Curriculum & Learning

*Appointed:*
2025

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Christina Hedges**

**Co-opted Governo**r

Management consultant
Specialising in financial risk management and financial transformation

**Areas of responsibility:**
Finance (Chair)
Curriculum & Learning
Marketing

*Appointed:*
Oct 2024

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

**Anna Pallai**

**Co-opted Governor**

Literary Agent

**Areas of responsibility:**
*Marketing (Chair)*
Curriculum & Learning

*Appointed:*
Oct 2024

**Last school year governing board meeting attendance**
/6

Vacancies: None

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