Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Parent Governors

Chris Johnson

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 9th November 2021

Current term of office: 09/11/2021 - 08/11/2025

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles: Training

John Lightfoot

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 9th November 2021

Current term of office: 09/11/2021 - 08/11/2025

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles: Health & Safety, PSHE/Behaviour, Music/Drama

Emerald Salmon

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 30/04/2019

Current term of office: 30/04/2019 - 29/04/2023

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles: Health & Safety, PSHE/Behaviour, Art/DT

Staff Governors

Sam Geeson

Governor Category: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 25th September 2018

Current term of office: 25/09/2018 - 24/09/2022

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles:

Mark Watson (Head Teacher)

Governor Category: Headteacher

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 1st September 2006

Current term of office: N/A

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles:

I am the Head Teacher of this fabulous school. I love working with children and making their lives as happy as possible in school. I believe that every unique individual deserves to be the absolute best they can be.

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Co-opted Governors

Alison Dowsing (Chair of Governors)

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 23rd September 2014

Current term of office: 23/09/2018 - 22/09/2022

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: Chair, Complaints Committee, HT Appraisal

Link Roles: Maths, Extended school/Blended Learning

I have been working with Morven Park in various riles for over 20 years. In 2010, I became a parent Governor and the following year was elected as Chair of Governors.

Beverley Sinclair (Vice-chair of Governors)

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 23rd September 2014

Current term of office: 23/09/2018 - 22/09/2022

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: Vice Chair, Complaints Committee, HT Appraisal

Link Roles: SEND, Pupil Premium

I have been a governor at Morven Park Primary and Nursery School for over 12 years and have had all four of my now grown up children go all the way through this wonderful school of ours.

I am now the Vice-Chair of Governors and am link governor for Special Needs & disabilities and Pupil Premium.

Silvia Johnston

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 1st March 2020

Current term of office: 01/03/2020 - 29/02/2024

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles: History

Alisa Murphy

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 23rd September 2014

Current term of office: 23/09/2018 - 22/09/2022

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles:

I am proud to have been part of the governing body for the last 18 years. My knowledge of the school and its catchment area supports my commitment to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school.

Helen Janiszewski

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 25th September 2017

Current term of office: 05/10/2021 - 04/10/2025

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: PPSD Chair

Link Roles: Geography, Foundation/30 hours

Mike Reid

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 27th February 2018

Current term of office: 27/02/2018 - 26/02/2022

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: Chair of Finance, Complaints Committee, HT Appraisal

Link Roles: English/Reading, ICT

I have been a parent governor here at Morven Park Primary School since 2014. I currently work with NTU as a Residency Manager. This gives me experience of dealing with budgets, dealing with the education team and people management. In my role as a governor, i sit on the pupil and personnel committee and I am chair of the finance committee. My wife now works at Morven Park as a Teaching Assistant.

Andy Meakin

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Date joined Governing Body: 1st June 2020

Current term of office: 01/06/2020 - 31/05/2024

Register of interests & other positions held: none

Committee Membership: 

Link Roles: Science

Structure of Governing Body

Finance and General Purposes Committee

Mike Reid              Chair   

Pupils, Personnel and Strategic Development

Helen Janiszewski Chair                                        

Disciplinary

Alison Dowsing

Mike Reid

Bev Sinclair