Governors (ID 1004)

• Barry Ling
  Co-opted Governor
  Barry Ling

  I am a parent and I have experienced first-hand the care and diligence that St Luke’s school offers. As a Governor I sit on the Full Governing Board, the Finance Property and Personnel committee, and I also sit on the Behaviour and Safety working group. Professionally I am a chartered surveyor and I am the Director of Estates at Bede’s School Trust. For St Luke’s I tend to lend advice on more non-educational matters such as property and Health and Safety compliance. I am proud to say that I have also recently been involved in school wide equality audit. The framework St Luke’s has created for the Audit is now being used by other schools.

  Again St Luke’s is at the forefront of such important matters. I feel honoured to be a Governor at St Luke’s and I am so glad that my wife and I are able to send both our sons to such a great school.

  Term: 27/02/2021 - 26/02/2025

• Catherine Fisher
  Parent Governor
  Catherine Fisher

  I’m a parent governor, with one child in KS 2 and one who has already made the journey through St Luke’s into secondary school. I am inspired by St Luke’s ethos, values and approach to learning, so wanted to contribute.
  Professionally, I work on issues related to social justice and climate change. I have brought this into my governing body role; taking on responsibility for oversight of the Planet Care work within the

  school and forming an informal governors’ group to support the journey towards being an anti-racist school.

  I have also been part of the Leadership & Management and the Teaching and Learning Working Group where I provide advice, ideas and scrutiny. I have enjoyed when I have come into school to explore pupil’s experience through “pupil conferencing sessions”.
  I have been very impressed by the culture of evidence use at St Lukes’, staff commitment to children and their focus on inclusion, and the school’s approach to raising confident, engaged and socially aware young people.

  Term: 02/12/2021-01/12/2025

• Chloe Taylor
  PP Link Co-opted Governor
  Chloe Taylor

  I was a primary school teacher for ten years and taught all year groups, with a special interest in the learning of bilingual children and those from a disadvantaged background.

  I have enjoyed getting to know the school from a parent's perspective. I have been a parent governor since 2017 and am keen to deepen my understanding of how the school operates and to contribute more to the school community.

  Term: 20/11/2021 - 19/11/2025

• Davina Christmas
  SEN Link Parent Governor
  Davina Christmas

  Term: 02/12/2021 - 01/12/2025

• Justine Stephens
  Co-Vice Chair Co-opted Governor
  Justine Stephens

  Though I am now a co-opted governor, I initially put myself forward as a parent governor because I am passionate about education and the life changing opportunities that teachers give our children. I think that St Luke’s is a wonderful school with a great parent/care community. I have watched my children grow as independent, thoughtful people at the school and I wanted to give something back.

  Term: 20/11/2021-19/11/2025

• Kirsty
  Co-opted (staff) Governor
  Kirsty

  I have been a Reception teacher at St Luke’s since 2016 and a staff governor since 2017. I began my teaching career at St Luke’s after falling in love with the ethos of the school whilst completing my final university placement here. I am very passionate about the Early Years and creating a positive start to every child’s school life. As a governor I find it really interesting seeing the school from a different perspective and I endeavour to be an active voice for the staff, children and families who are at the heart of the St Luke’s community.

• Lara Havelock
  Staff Governor
  Lara Havelock

  I am a year 3 teacher at St Luke’s and the subject leader for English. I have been a teacher at St Luke's since 2022 and joined as a staff governor in 2023.

  As a governor, I enjoy making sure staffs views are represented and being part of important discussions around how we continue to make St Luke's an excellent environment for staff and children. I am passionate about the importance and joy of reading at St Luke's and am also a keen advocator for the Planet Care work we do here.

  Term: 20/03/2023-19/03/2027

• Lauren Atallah
  Chair, Co-opted Governor
  Lauren Atallah

  Term: 16/07/2024 - 17/07/2029

• Martyn Clark
  Co-Vice Chair Co-opted Governor
  Martyn Clark

  Term: 16/07/2024 - 17/07/2029

• Ramzy Omran
  FPP Chair Co-opted Governor
  Ramzy Omran

  Term: 09/06/2022 - 08/06/2026

• Ruth Hilton
  Associate Governor
  Ruth Hilton

  I had been a parent at St Luke’s many years ago and my youngest grandchild was a pupil at the school when I was asked to join the governing body. In the intervening years whilst working as an Advisory Teacher for Brighton and Hove, I had worked with staff in the school developing their PSHE programme and the School Council. As an Associate Governor with specific responsibility for well- being, I welcomed the opportunity to continue working with an outstanding school with an excellent PSHE record that was in the process of developing a well – being strategy that would support all the staff as well as the pupils.

  Term: 16/07/2024 17/07/2029

• Simon Wattam
  Head Teacher
  Simon Wattam

  Term: 25/04/2022 -