| Representatives from the Local Authority, Community, Parents and Staff all make up what is an enthusiastic and active Governing Body. Governors meet three times annually for full governing body meetings and in between sub committee meetings are held. These cover curriculum, personnel, sites and finance. The Governors’ role is that of a ‘critical friend’. It is an extensive and demanding role, which is not always easy but is both challenging and rewarding.
What do Governors do and why do they do it?
Examples of what Governors do range from attending meetings, monitoring the curriculum and results, dealing with staffing issues, monitoring the budget, disciplinary hearings, to the more enjoyable occasions of attending celebration evenings, school performances and exam results days.
Why?
Simply because Governors care about young people having the best chance in life to develop social skills, achieve their best potential and move on to a bright successful future from a solid foundation at School.
The Governors aim is to have a dedicated ‘link’ Governor to each department who visit lessons and give support where necessary. Governors work with staff as Hornsea School continues to go from strength to strength on the road to become recognised as an ‘Outstanding’ School.
Margaret Boyd, who joined the Governing Body in 2011, has written a brief insight into her first year as a parent govenor. You can access this by clicking on the following link, a parent governor - one year on.
If you feel you have some time to give and would like to know more about how you can become a Governor to help the young people of our community contact Chair of Governors c/o Hornsea
School.
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Marvin Close (Chair)
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Marvin is now in his third year as HSLC Chair of Governors. He is a TV, theatre and radio writer and author and his children Jacob, Eddie and Tilly all currently attend the school. His eldest daughter Holly, who has recently graduated from Bristol University, is a former pupil. He believes passionately that HSLC should always strive to be all-inclusive and work hard to support and celebrate the work of every single pupil, and help them to discover and develop their own individual talents. Marvin's wife Sheila teaches at the school and is very active in the PTFA. |
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Caroline Kirkwood (Vice Chair)
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Hello my name is Caroline Kirkwood and I am currently the vice-chair of governors at Hornsea School and Language College having served as a governor since 2008. I live on a farm in Long Riston with my husband and daughter who attends HSLC and our son who is now in his first year at Nottingham University. I work part-time for an Association based in Hull, it is a very varied job which I really enjoy. Prior to this job I had worked predominately in the IT sector, mainly as a software trainer and training manager
I would like to think I bring many life and business skills to the post of governor and feel I a good understanding and relationship with young people. Being a governor is extremely rewarding when you are invited to observe a lesson or activity as the students are nearly always so enthusiastic and proud of what they are doing and trying to achieve. Unfortunately, these days’ schools are very much like a business and have to be managed as such. I hope that I use my years of business experience to good effect.
I am pleased to be associated with HSLC and everyone should be proud of the school achievement. The ethos of the school is to always strive for better in all areas of school live which is an ethos I am happy to support as a governor.
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Cllr Ian Smith
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My name is Ian Smith, I have known Hornsea School for many years, firstly as a parent as my three children all attended the School.
I was honoured to become a Governor a number of years ago, and have seen the School grow into the excellent place it now is.The Head and all the staff strive to continue to improve all aspects of the School year on year. I have particular interest in Learning Support and Student Support and am link governor to both these departments, I am also the Child Protection and Safeguarding governor. At present I also serve on the governing body of Hornsea Community Primary, and I am the chair of the East Riding Short Stay Schools management committee, and also as a Hornsea Town Councillor, and Chair of Hornsea Cottage Hospital League of Friends.
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Karen Arundel
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Hello. I have been a Parent Governor with Hornsea School for 3 years now and previously for 7 years with Skirlaugh Primary School.
I have lived in Brandesburton for 13 years. My daughter, Katie is in year 10.
I am the Centre Manager for a new Family & Children’s Centre called Kidzplus, where we offer pre-school education, play, sports, fitness and also a full complement of Performing Arts, both for leisure and education.
Prior to this role I worked for 10 years between the Local Education Authority, East Riding College and Longcroft School, writing and developing teaching and learning resources and also co-ordinating delivery of and being the Domain and Internal Assessor for the Diploma. I completed my MBA Executive in Business Management in 2004.
I am proud to work alongside the Staff and Governors at Hornsea School, who are all dedicated to the students achieving their potential.
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Judy Dickinson
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Having been a teacher until I retired, education has always been my greatest interest. I was originally a Hornsea governor when my children were pupils.
I began my present stint some eight years ago. I am also a governor at Leven Primary School and secretary of two educational charities.
At Hornsea I am a member of the Personnel, Finance and Curriculum sub-committees. As the link governor to the Social Science faculty I visit classes in Sociology, Media Studies, Philosophy, Photography, Psychology and Film Studies discussing with the students the topics they are working on and discussing with their teachers any particular problems they might have. I have also enjoyed visits to the Nurture groups and to Student Support - the cream scones are a bonus!The rest of my life is taken up by my politics. my garden and my animals. |
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Christine Bourget
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I have been a Community Governor at HSLC since October 2000. I have lived in Hornsea since1985 having moved here from Scotland.I am married with three grown up children, all of whom were educated at HSLC.
For the last fifteen years I have worked at Eastgate Medical Group in the dispensary, and have recently retired.
I enjoy reading, gardening,walking and singing in a local choir, spending time with my two grandchildren, and, when time allows, travelling.
I very much enjoy all aspects of being a Governor and have served on various committes, and been linked to several faculties. At present I am the link Governor for Extended Schools and the 6th form,and I am a member of the finance, personnel and curriculum sub committes.
I feel extremely proud to be associated with HSLC and over the last twenty years, I have seen the school progress enormously, and I believe is well on it's way to becoming an "outstanding" school.
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Graham McDonald
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Graham McDonald J.P. A Community Governor since 2005. Chairs Finance Committee and a member of Site and Buildings Committee. Provides governor support to Business Studies. By profession a Chartered Accountant.
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Anne Tennison
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John Hinchliffe
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I am a retired dentist who is married to Carole, a TA at Hornsea Nursery school. We have two children attending HSLC, Luke in year 10 and Ruth in year 8. Michael my older son from my previous marriage also attended HSLC. I was born and spent my childhood in Wakefield and then trained as the final ten years of my care a dentist at Manchester University. I moved to Hornsea in 1976 to work in Community Dental Services in Hull specialising in the treatment of people with disabilities. I completed post graduate training in Dental Public Health at Leeds University in 1986 and the final ten years of my career were spent managing dental services across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.In the course of my career I have taught Dental Nurses for Hull College and undergraduate and post graduate dental students for both Leeds and Sheffield Universities. I have been an examiner for the National Examining Board for dental Nurses and for the Royal College of surgeons of England in the field of Community dentistry. I hope that my professional and management experience will prove beneficial to HSLC in my new role as Community Governor.
John is also Chair of the Personnel Committee, which deals with staffing issues within the school.
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Margaret Boyd
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I am a parent governor. We live in Hornsea and have three children, the eldest of which attends the school and is in year 8. I am a science teacher and am currently working on a research project for the Biological Sciences department at Hull University. I also work with primary schools delivering environmental workshops. I am interested in all aspects of natural history and am a keen birdwatcher. I also enjoy running. I am committed to the education of my children and am delighted that, in Hornsea, we have good schools that deliver high quality education. |
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Steve Stericker
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Steve is an ex-pupil of Hornsea School and lives in Brandesburton with his wife and two children, both of whom attend HSLC. He is a qualified and registered social worker, with a PhD in social work. After many years’ experience working as a practitioner and manager within local authority children and adult social care services Steve moved to work for the child and adolescent mental health services of an NHS Trust. He now works for the NHS, supporting health and social care services across the North of England, to review and improve their services.
Steve hopes that he can bring his life and career experiences to support the school to provide pupils with the very best educational experience possible. His hobbies include tennis, gardening and walking the loveable family dog.
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Kirsty Harrison
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Hello, my name is Kirsty Harrison and I am in my fourth year of teaching at Hornsea School and Language College as a drama and media studies teacher for all key stages.
I attended Hornsea School and Language College as a pupil and after living in Hornsea all my life I am very passionate and committed to the school. I graduated from Scarborough University in 2008 and feel very lucky and privileged to be working in such a friendly school which is well on its way to becoming an 'Outstanding School'. I believe that every child can reach their potential within Hornsea School and Language College.
I am very active within the Hornsea community especially within Local Theatre as i am Secretary of Hornsea Amateur Theatre Society (HATS) as well as part of the production team every year for HATS Kids. I perform in several performances throughout the year in Hornsea and Hull.
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Ian Lemon
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I am a Parent Governor, appointed to the Governing Body since 2012. I live in Long Riston and I am the proud father of two boys, one of whom currently attends the school in Year 7. I am the Managing Director of a Packaging Print business based in Hull.
I care deeply about the quality of education and development of our children and believe that continuous improvement can only be achieved by focused and active involvement. My first impressions of the school, from a parent's perspective, has been extremely positive and my commitment is to work within the Governing Body to strive for ever-higher levels of relevant performance and quality in the academic, physical and social benefits that we deliver for the young people who attend.
I don't have enough hobbies that are worthy of a biography ... and must work on that!
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Melanie Dubej
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Hello I am a parent governor. I live in Sigglesthorne and have two children. My daughter is in year 8 and my son will join year 7 in September 2013. I have worked in Facilities management for much of my working life but have recently made the move into finance within the NHS. I feel the skills I have gained in both these roles as well as the experience of being a parent can be used within the role of Governor to benefit Hornsea School.
I am excited about taking the role of Parent Governor and I hope to be able to support the school in building on its successes.
My free time is spent out and about with my family and walking the family dog.
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Sue Webb
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I am Sue Webb and pleased to be a Community Governor for Hornsea School and Language College. I live locally and have three children. I am an HR Director and consequently am also part of the Personnel Sub-committee.
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