Governors
You may have noticed some changes and new faces to our Governing Body recently. As a school, we have always valued the strength and skills of our Governors. Undoubtedly, Chilli Road has always been supported by a team of committed and highly-skilled Governors.
Our current structure of Governance has 3 committees and a Full Governing Body:
- Premises/Environment and Community Committee
- Staffing and Finance Committee
- Performance and Curriculum Committee
Unlike many schools, we have a higher than average proportion of Parent Governors. This demonstrates how much Chilli Road values the role of families in our school.
Meet our Governors
Chair of Governors- Shirley Mills- I have been a governor at Chilli Road for four years and Chair for most of that time. I had been a governor at West Jesmond Primary and Heaton Manor for many years before that, and was Chair of the Ouseburn Learning Trust (which I helped to set up) for five years. It’s fair to say that I must like meetings! I absolutely love music, dance and indeed all of the arts, and am also a trustee of Circus Central. I also love walking, sailing, reading and cooking. I am really proud of the work we have done on wellbeing, for the whole school community but especially for the children. Happy children can learn well and I believe we have a happy school!
Vice Chair of Governors and Premises,Environment & Community Chair - Sean Robson-
Staffing & Finance Committe Chair- Dave Tubby
Dave is Senior Minister at Heaton Baptist Church and has a real heart for the local community. He’s been a governor at Chilli Road since February 2020 and has six years of being a school governor before then. This includes being Chair of Governors of a primary school in Birmingham where he lived before moving to the North East in 2018. He has two children, both of whom have now graduated from Chilli Road. He is a passionate football fan (Brentford!) and enjoys walking in the hills and along the North Eastern beaches.
Staffing and Finance Committee Members:
Dave Tubby (Chair), Shirley Mills, Sarah Jacobs, Fergus Westwood, Sean Robson, Ben Wassall, Erika Allen (Associate)
Curriculum & Performance Committee Members:
Shirley Mills (Chair), Elise Danks, Annie Walker, Sarah Jacobs, Ben Wassall, Erika Allen (Associate), Helen Gorsky (Associate),
Premises, Environment & Community Committee Members:
Sean Robson (Chair), Sean Thompson, Shirley Mills, Chris Boyle, Ben Wassall, Erika Allen (Associate)
Pay Review Group:
Dave Tubby, Shirley Mills and Sean Robson
Admissions & Appeals:
Sean Robson, Dave Tubby (plus any other governor not involved in initial decision making as necessary)
Link Governors:
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Link Governors SEND |
Sarah Jacobs |
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Safeguarding / Child Protection |
Shirley Mills |
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Pupil Premium |
Sarah Jacobs |
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Safer Recruitment |
Shirley Mills, Ben Wassall, Erika Allen, Sean Robson |
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Early Years |
Sean Robson |
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EAL |
Erika Allen |
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Child in Care |
Sean Thompson |
