SKPS Local Governing Body - Governor Profiles
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Governors have voting rights on the SKPS Local Governing Body Committee and serve a four year term of office unless otherwise indicated.
Below are profiles of each of our Governors, including details of which committees they serve on. |
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Lynda Myers
Position: Chairman SKPS LGB, Foundation Governor (appointed by The Skinners' Company) Appointed 1st September 2019 Profile: Lynda Myers is a Member of the Skinners' Company, Vice Chairman of Governors at the Skinners' School, and a governor of her local primary school. Having lived in the Tunbridge Wells area all her life, and as a mother of three children, she is very aware of what Skinners' Kent Primary School needs to bring to the community. Lynda is " proud to be actively involved in this exciting journey of transformation in the lives of the students." |
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Rowena Cowen
Position: Foundation Governor (appointed by The Skinners' Company) Appointed from 1st September 2019 Profile: Rowena was born in Pembury hospital but grew up in Northumberland. She trained as a primary school teacher at Durham University and gained a B.Ed. Rowena enjoyed teaching KS2 in two different schools in London until her first child was born. She has always loved reading and whilst her children were young she spent time volunteering with local children's literacy charity 'Doorstep Library', before returning to the school environment. Initially Rowena worked as the sole teaching assistant in a newly established but growing primary school in Fulham and, after 8 years became their school librarian, which is a role that she loves. SKPS interests Rowena educationally on many levels and she is delighted to be able to be a part of it. |
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Nadine Lunn
Position: Parent Governor (elected by parents) Appointed from 15th January 2018 Profile: Despite moving to the north-west Highlands in August 2019, Nadine feels very privileged to be a part of the governing body, having had her three children educated within the Skinner’s family of schools, two at SKA and one at SKPS until their move north. Being a Governor has taught Nadine a great deal about what goes on behind the scenes and just how much hard work is needed to ensure the continuous, successful running of a school. Without the voice of the pupils, their parents/carers and staff, both on and off site, this would not be possible and so, if she is able to share the thoughts of those around her, she hopes that every child grows and is as happy as hers were, and that every parent/carer and member of staff feels as confident in the education, ethos and values of the school as she does. |
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George Pargeter
Position: Parent Governor (elected by parents) Appointed from March 2020 Profile: George qualified with a BSc in Civil Engineering and is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He has spent the last 32 years working in the construction industry, managing major infrastructure projects in the UK and abroad. He has lived in Tunbridge Wells for the last 10 years with his wife and son, who attends SKPS. As a Parent Governor, George wants to ensure the needs of the children are always a priority and that a parent’s view is heard in the governance of SKPS. |
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Jamie McKerchar
Position: Foundation Governor (appointed by The Skinners' Company) Appointed 1st September 2017 Profile: Jamie was educated at Tonbridge school and read Classics at Balliol College, Oxford. He works at the Bank of England, having previously worked as a management consultant and in a private bank. He lives in London with his wife and one year old daughter, and is a Member of The Skinners' Company. |
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Zoe Balding
Position: Staff Governor (elected by the staff) Appointed from 14th January 2019 Profile: Zoe enjoyed a 25-year career as a journalist, working on a wide range of women’s lifestyle and home interest titles. When her second child started school in 2017, she decided the time was right to fulfil a long-held ambition to work with children. She started at SKPS as a parent volunteer, before stepping into the role of Lunchtime Supervisor. In September 2018 she became a Teaching Assistant. As a governor, Zoe would like to raise awareness among the teaching staff of the work that the governors do and ensure that the opinions and viewpoints of staff are being listened to at board level. |
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Past Governors
Lord Jonathan Evans of Weardale KCB DL
Appointed January 2014
Reappointed January 2018
End of Term August 2020
Annabelle Baird
Appointed
Resigned 31st August 2019
Joanna Challis
Appointed 15th January 2018
Resigned 2nd January 2019
Lord Jonathan Evans of Weardale KCB DL
Appointed January 2014
Reappointed January 2018
End of Term August 2020
Annabelle Baird
Appointed
Resigned 31st August 2019
Joanna Challis
Appointed 15th January 2018
Resigned 2nd January 2019
To see The Skinners' Kent Academy Governors' Profiles click here
