Over the summer holiday, Mrs Janice Rush stood down from her role as Chair of our Governing Body.
Mrs Rush became Chair at the same time as I started at Moortown: in the autumn term of 2007-2008 school year. Having put in seven years as Chair (and some time on our governing body before that), we will miss her a great deal and are extremely grateful for all her efforts. She has worked tirelessley and tenaciously to help the school move from ‘good’ to the outstanding school we are today. She provided the right balance of support and challenge to me and to a governing body which has become even more integral to our school and the processes we have in place. In recent months, she was especially proactive in attempting to secure the best possible outcome for the field, and for this we are also grateful.
Mrs Becky Lawrence, our former Vice-Chair, has been voted in as the new Chair to replace Mrs Rush. Currently on maternity leave, Mrs Lawrence works for Children’s Services and brings a wealth of experience and skills, especially statistical expertise.
Mrs Rachel Greenhalgh, mother of Y3 and Y1 children, is our new Vice-Chair. Like Mrs Lawrence, Mrs Greenhalgh has a great deal of useful skills, with a particular passion around the teaching and learning of Maths.