St. Joseph's Governors

I joined the Governing Board of St Joseph’s as a Foundation Governor in March 2018. I was delighted to be asked to join the team of existing governors, especially as my two grown up children had been pupils at St. Joseph's. I began my 2nd term on the Board in March 2022 and have served as Chair of Governors since September 2021.
I am a retired Civil Servant and coached children’s sports as a volunteer for a number of years. Since retiring I have completed a Level 3 Award in Education and Training. I enjoy coming into school to meet with the children and feel very privileged to be part of a wonderful school family. As a governor of St Joseph’s I will always act in the best interest of our children, families and staff.

I joined the local governing body in January 2017 as Foundation Governor. I was a civil servant for 37 years and now have retired. I am Vice Chair of the local governing body and Safeguarding Governor Lead. My two children went to the school many years ago.

I joined the Local Governing Board as a parent governor in July 2023. I am a qualified secondary mathematics teacher and have a particular interest in inclusion and SEND. Throughout my time as a teacher I have worked in a wide range of schools and with a variety of abilities.
My family live locally and our children attend St Joseph’s. I enjoy coming into school to teach BSL to the children and look forward to supporting it in its next steps.

I joined the local governing body as Foundation Governor in April 2019. I teach Spanish and French at Exmouth Community College and coordinate the KS4 and KS5 Modern Languages curriculum. I have two sons at St. Joseph’s. We have a strong family connection with the school and our family have been attending the school for the past 55 years. I enjoy keeping fit and spending time with my family exploring the outdoors.

I joined the Local Governing Board as a Foundation Governor in September 2023. I live in Exmouth and I have two children who are attending St Joseph’s. I am a Science manager researching climate change mitigation at the Met Office. This informs a large part of our family life, meaning we try to live in a sustainable way and minimise our impact on our planet. I am keen to help maintain a strong link between our parish and school communities.

I became a Parent Governor in July 2023. I have a child in key stage 2 and remember the warm welcome we had when joining the school in Reception Class. I have previous governor experience along with a varied career history in Teaching and Education. I have specialisms in Early Years, Primary Education and School Attendance. I now work as a County Education Wellbeing Advisor with the Inclusion Team. I am passionate about children’s learning and every child’s entitlement to a full and enriching education.

My wife Mary and I have two children and five grandchildren. We settled in Exmouth in 2019 and I became a Foundation Governor in March 2022. My professional career was in policing in London and Manchester, as well as the Solomon Islands and several other conflict and post conflict countries. As a Governor I am interested in building community between the School and Christian Churches in Exmouth and helping the children, staff and parents know the joy and love of Walking with Jesus.

I was appointed to the Local Governing Body in February 2010 as a Local Education Authority Governor, now as a Community Governor. I find it highly rewarding seeing the school going from strength to strength. I am lead governor for Health & Safety and Premises. My main duties also include liaising with the School Council. I started my working life in the Army, twelve years before going into Electrical contracting and then working for one of the large Utility companies for twenty years. My interests are varied, an allotment, ballroom dancing and stained glass to name a few.
By far the greatest enjoyment I have as a Governor is going into school and working with the children and seeing how they develop as young people especially academically and spiritually.

I joined the Governing Body in November 2020. I am a retired teacher and spent the whole of my teaching career in Catholic Primary Schools. I am Lead Governor for Religious Education and Catholic Life of the School. I have four children and three grandchildren who live all over the world and we enjoy visiting them. I enjoy walking, cooking, sewing and Pilates classes. I love working with children and helping them grow into responsible and spiritual young adults.

I was employed by Plymouth CAST as clerk of governors in July 2015. My role includes providing professional advice to the Local CAST Board (LCB) on governance, constitutional and procedural matters and effective administrative support to the LCB and its committees including minute taking and convening meetings. Also, it includes ensuring the LCB is properly constituted and managing all governing body information effectively in accordance with legal requirements as well as supporting the LCB in order to meet all of its statutory duties.