Governors

I’m Kathryn and I have been serving as Chair of Governors since the start of 2023.  I was born in Hertford but spent the great majority of my childhood and schooling in Norfolk before training as a nurse at Addenbrookes. I enjoyed a long career in the NHS culminating in 12 years as Deputy Director/Acting Director of Nursing including membership of my Trust Board.

On retirement, I spent 6 years in Guernsey where, working alongside my husband, who was the Islands’ Lieutenant-Governor, I was heavily involved in a wide range of third sector and community organisations largely as Patron but also as an active volunteer in my own right. In this capacity, I was privileged to visit and work with all the Bailiwick schools. I also chaired the independent body responsible for scrutinising the Islands’ medical and health services. Moving to Lamas 2 years ago, I decided I would like to get involved in the local community and the opportunity arose to join the Board of Governors at Buxton Primary School. I am really enjoying being part of this lovely school.

I’m Clare and I am an LA Governor here at Buxton. Having spent all my working life to date in the corporate environment, I wanted to put those skills to good use. I’ve been a governor for almost 5 years now and it’s given me a great insight into how amazing the school and all the staff are!  Not only am I governor, but I also have a child here, and whilst wearing both the parent and governor hat can be tricky at times, I know, hand on heart, we all do the very best for all the children here at Buxton. I’m often around at drop off and pick up time, so if anyone wants to talk then please feel free to grab me.

My name is Maggi, I’ve lived in Buxton for the past few years, and am originally from Manchester. I worked both in Manchester and in Norwich for Children’s and Family Services for over twenty years.  Now I’m retired, I have 2 grandchildren and enjoy being a Nannie. My husband John used to be a teacher and we both love living in Buxton. I joined the board of governors 2 years ago as I wanted to be more involved in the life of the village.

My name is Jackie and I am a co-opted governor at the school. I have lived in the village for 4 years, with a connection to the village for an additional 6 years. I previously worked for a high Street bank for 30 years and for a charity supporting victims of crime and witnesses at court for further 10 years. I am quite a new governor – just over 2 years, it’s been a steep learning curve and I continue to get to know more about the school. I am pleased to see how well Buxton Primary is run and how happy the children seem to be here.

Hi, my name is Rose and I’ve lived in the village for just a year, previously living twenty years in Cromer and am originally from Ireland. I’ve always worked in Education, starting out as a Teacher and now an Education Adviser for the Local Authority. Both my husband and I were RNLI crew volunteers whilst living in Cromer, so when we moved to Buxton I wanted to continue to be involved in the community and joined the Governing board at the start of the year. I have 3 step-children and 1 grandchild, so understand the importance of school and how brilliantly Buxton supports children’s development.

My name is Beth, and I am Parent Governor at Buxton Primary School. I have been a Secondary Teacher for 14 years, specialising in pastoral care as a Head of Year. Having trained as a PE teacher, I am now Lead Teacher in Health and Social Care and therefore have a deep understanding of growth and development in children and the importance education plays in this development. I became a Parent Governor in 2023 as I am passionate for education, and being a member of this local community, I wanted to use my experience and skill set to help support the school provide the best possible education for all of our students. 

Hi, I’m Jan and a co-opted Governor at Buxton Primary School. I’ve lived in Buxton for many years and brought our family up here.  During their school years, I ran a Pre School Playgroup for 10 years. I worked in the Voluntary Sector for more than 20 years supporting individuals and families, and more recently for the NHS. I am very pleased to support a thriving village school.