William Levick Primary School

William Levick
Primary School

Caring, learning, succeeding together

Our Governors

Our Team of Governors

Welcome to our Governors' page. The aim of this page is to inform parents of the structure and remit of William Levick's Governing Body and how the Governing Body functions for the benefit of the School.

The School Governing Body includes representatives from parents, staff, members of the local community and Derbyshire County Council Education Authority. The Governing Body plays a largely strategic role together with the Senior Leadership Team of the School and is keen to see educational standards continually improving in the School, in line with government standards and targets. In addition, the Governors scrutinise the work of the School, particularly the standards of achievement, to ensure the School is effectively educating the pupils in line with Governor approved School policies and preparing them for their futures.

Governance of the School is conducted with a Full Governing Body, including all Governor representatives. The Full Governing Body is supported by two Sub-Committees, which include 'Resources' and 'Curriculum & Standards'. The Full Governing Body and Committees oversee the effective leadership and management of the School.

 

Our Governors (ID 1077)

  • Mr John Higginbottom
    Chair of Governors

    Mr John Higginbottom

    My name is John Higginbottom and I have been a Governor since 2011, and Chair of Governors since 2015.

    Over the past 30 years, I have held senior leadership posts in both the private and public sectors and bring a wealth of experience and skills to the Governing Board, in the area of Business Strategy, Resource Management, Transformational Change, and Leadership.

    I have a good understanding of how schools function and are governed, as I have been supporting and working with schools for over 15 years.

  • Mrs Helen Pickup
    Parent Governor (Vice Chair)

    Mrs Helen Pickup

    My name is Helen Pickup and I am a parent governor, appointed in 2016. I have 2 children at William Levick.

    For the past 16 years I have worked for HSBC in IT and have worked in various roles within the bank from Programming to Project Manager. My current role is working as part of a small team providing governance of a multi-million budget for upgrading the bank's IT systems.

  • Mr Toby Pochron
    Associate Member

    Mr Toby Pochron

    My name is Toby Pochron, I am an associate governor and I joined the governing body in 2018.

    I am a corporate employment law solicitor and Partner of a law firm based in Sheffield. I work with local and national employers across numerous sectors including manufacturing, technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and I also provide legal support to national and international charities.

    I have two sons, the eldest of which currently attends William Levick and I hope the youngest will join in 2020.

    My wife and I recently moved to the area so I am looking forward to being more involved in the local community.

  • Mr Simon Temple
    Associate Member

    Mr Simon Temple

    My name is Simon Temple and I am an associate governor of William Levick Primary School.

    I have been associated with the school since 2003. I am a director of a Chesterfield based company that services scientific instrumentation. I am the District Commissioner for Scouts in Dronfield and am an active member of Dronfield Baptist Church.

  • Anna Newby
    Remote Governor

    Anna Newby

    I'm Anna Newby and I'm excited to be the first remote governor for William Levick. Â

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    I live in London and work in business development for an international law firm.

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    When not working, I enjoy running (slowly!) and visiting family and friends across the country. My young son also keeps me very busy! Â

  • Ms Ruth Lucas
    Co-Opted Governor

    Ms Ruth Lucas

    My name is Ruth Lucas and I was appointed as a co-opted governor in July 2021.

    I am currently completing a PhD at the University of Sheffield on the

    Housing Crisis and how it impacts on the role of leaders in housing

    organisations. My background is in strategy development and policy, negotiating and lobbying.

    In my spare time I silversmith and enjoy taking my dog for walks.

  • Mrs Rebecca Keen
    Associate Member

    Mrs Rebecca Keen

    I am Becca and am associate governor here at William Levick. I have a little boy who is currently in year 1 here and loving it.I am a year 3 primary school teacher at a local school just across the border in Sheffield and have been teaching for ten years.When I am not teaching or being a mum I love sewing and building big Lego kits!

  • Mrs Helen Peckett
    Interim Head Teacher

    Mrs Helen Peckett

    I am very happy to officially join the governor team this year as a representative of both the staff and senior leader team. I have worked at William Levick Primary School for the past 5 years and currently teach Year 6, as well as being science and PE lead, NQT mentor and DSL.

  • Mrs Emma Youdan
    Staff Governor

    Mrs Emma Youdan

    My name is Emma Youdan and I am a staff governor. I have worked at William Levick for a number years as a Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant providing cover for classes across all Key Stages.

    All three of my children have attended the school, but have now moved on to Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School.

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    TBC

  • Ms Sue Millward,
    Clerk to Governors & Senior Business Officer

    Ms Sue Millward,

    My name is Sue Millward and I am delighted to be the Clerk to Governors for William Levick Primary School. I am the Senior Business Officer for the school and can be found in the school office. I am also the Paediatric First Aider for the school and regularly have the opportunity to interact with our lovely children and parents/carers.

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    TBC

  • Jo Davis
    Co- Opted Governor

    Jo Davis

  • Ashley Sandalls
    Co- Opted Governor

    Ashley Sandalls

 

Roles and Responsibilities

See link below.

Curriculum & Standards Committee (C&S)

The purpose of the C&S Committee is to ensure effective School leadership and management, within the agreed policies of teaching, learning and assessement across the School, ensuring that the School's aims and objectives are met, in line with government standards and targets and that attainment is of a high standard for all the pupils at William Levick Primary School.

The C&S Committee meets termly prior to the Full Governing Body meetings and have Governor representatives with the appropriate skills and experience to contribute in this area.

Resources Committee

The purpose of the Resources Committee is to ensure effective leadership and management of School financial resources, within the government's Financial Standing Orders for Schools, ensuring that funds are prioritised, within budget parameters and ensuring best value for money to meet the overall aims and objectives of the School, ensuring high levels of attainment for all pupils within a safe learning environment.

The Resources Committee meets termly prior to the Full Governing Body meetings and have Governor representatives with the appropriate skills and experience to contribute in this area. The Committee is also responsible for policies such as Child Protection and Safeguarding, E-Safety and Teachers Pay – for a full list of all Governor approved School polices, please go to the policies page.

To contact the Governors, please email: chairofgovernors1@williamlevick.derbyshire.sch.uk, or you can write to us at the school address.

Governor Training Schedule

Instrument of Government

Governance Statement

Finance Committee TOR

Governors Meeting Schedule 24-25

Governing Board 2024-25

 Imprest Account

Governors Meeting Attendance 23-24

Governors Roles and Declaration of Interests