Local Committee

Meadowside Local Committee:

Mr S Crawford : Head Teacher

Helen Swann: Staff Governor

Having worked at Meadowside since 2011, Helen feels very privileged to have been part of such a dedicated team who work tirelessly to bring about changes for the benefit of all.  Helen previously worked as an SLE (Senior Leader in Education) for Elevate, where she worked to support other schools in the development of Outstanding practices in Key Stage 2 and in Mathematics. 

On securing the role of Assistant Head teacher, Helen has remained focused on in-school development as she leads on all Pastoral aspects of school, Pupil Premium and Disadvantaged, along with teaching full-time in Year 5. Helen is extremely proud to be able to lead her Meadowside family in her role as all stakeholders are nurtured in the development and growth of their curiosity, courage and kindness. 

Debs Foley: Parent Governor and Chair of Governors

As the mother of a child at Meadowside, Debs is passionate about creating opportunity for her and all the children in her community to receive excellent educational, pastoral and wrap around care. Debs hopes to be able to support the leadership at Meadowside to make sure school life gives children great memories, long lasting friendships, and the best chance of success as an adult, including a healthy mind-set. 

Professionally, Debs is a qualified secondary school Teacher with over 25 years’ experience, working for most of that time as senior leader in inner city schools in Leeds.  She now works as a Development for the Teach First, an organisation that strive to ensure every child leaves school with the skills and knowledge that they need to succeed in the world.  Debs works developing trainee and newly qualified teachers working in schools with high levels of deprivation across the north of England. 

It is Debs' hope that her educational knowledge, ability as a Teacher, passion for education combined with her desire for Meadowside to be a great Academy will enable her to make a significant contribution to the Academy as it embarks on its journey towards maintaining its outstanding grading. 

Vacancy: Co-Opted Governor

Barry Blake: Co-Opted Governor

Barry, now retired, had a career in two parts. For the first part he was in sales and marketing - in construction, and then energy (coal, oil and gas). The second part was as a University Lecturer, lecturing in Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Creative Thinking. He was also Course Director for a distance learning online Master’s Degree with a cohort of students from around the world. 

When LMS (Local Management of Schools) was introduced, Barry was a parent governor for two years at Aspin Park School which was attended by his two daughters.

Barry has an HND in Business Studies, an MBA from the University of Leeds, the Diploma in Marketing, and a C&G Certificate in Further Education Teaching. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Barry strongly feels, “early years education” sets the foundation for lifelong behaviour and health, it helps children to get along with others and cope with daily stresses and challenges. As a Governor he hopes to contribute to these objectives, with the future of his own grandchildren very much in mind.

His interests include: jazz, drumming, golf, sailing, food science, walking the dog, volunteering for The Prince’s Trust and a charity called Dementia Forward.

Vacancy: Parent Governor

Clerk to the LGB: Dianne Mousley

Resignations: 

Sophie Smith 01.08.2022

Grant Woodvine 16.03.2022

Tessa Beaumont Co-opted 25.09.18 to 25.09.2022

Sam Turner Chair of Governors 22.01.2022

Keri Standen Co opted 29.09.2020

Dan Styles Associate Member 

Malcolm Gardiner Associate member - end of term of office

Jo Crouse Parent governor - end of term of office

John Hutchinson

Jean Carter

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