Governors

Parent Governors

Jacqui Fowler

James Upton

Vasilios Papachristos

Sarah Platts

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Local Authority

Louise Upton

Head

Nicola Caley

Staff Governors

Jan Woolley

Partnership Governors

Joe Sim
Brian Stephenson

Co-Opted Governors

Paul Davies
Mark Fowler
Jo Pickering
Fiona Pierce- Williams
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The Eight ‘Link Governor’ Roles

Governor Attendance 2018/2019

Governor Attendance 2017/2018

Governor Attendance 2016/2017

Key: (Re) = Resigned (de) = Deceased

Governors Terms of Office

Resigned Governors

Register of Interests

Governors Code of Conduct

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Introducing The Governors

I am now a Co-opted Governor, although for five years I was a Parent Governor whilst my daughter was a student at Murray Park. I am a former Headteacher of two secondary schools. I left headship to become Head of Secondary School Improvement at Derby City Council before retiring from full-time work. For the next five years I was an educational consultant working with schools across Derby before ceasing that work in order to become Chair of Governors at Murray Park.

Paul Davies

Chair of Governors

I have spent the last 22 years looking after my 3 children who have all attended Murray Park School. The youngest is currently in year 11 working towards her GCSEs. I have a strong interest in SEN and pupil welfare and I am the Link Governor for Inclusion. I have been on a number of training courses to further my knowledge in this area. I have just become Vice Chair of the Governing Board.

Fiona Williams

Vice-Chair of Governors

I am a retired Director of Works Southern Derbyshire District Health Authority and Director of Works and Facilities Manager (Full Board Member) for the Derby City Hospital Trust / Royal Derby Hospital. I was Chair of the Governor Body of Murray Park School for 6 years until September 2017.

Joe Sim

Partnership Governor

I am a professional engineer and worked at Rolls-Royce for over 30 years. During my career I carried out a number of roles including leading large teams of engineers and programme managers in delivering capital projects around the world. Both of my children have attended Murray Park School, the youngest finishing in year 11 in 2013.

Brian Stephenson

Partnership Governor

My first job was in research with the Institute of Occupational Medicine (National Coal Board), but I realised that teaching was something I just had to do. I trained for Secondary, Biology/ Maths, moved into Further Education, (to work part time when my children were small) and then Higher Education. I taught Biology, Psychology, PE (theory), Health and Social Care (A level to undergraduate) then Teacher Training, postgraduate and Education Leadership. I was briefly an Ofsted inspector, and led Middle Leadership for the National College for School Leadership. I have spent 37 years teaching, learning, leading, studying and enjoyed it all, time to give something back.

Jo Pickering

Co-opted Governor

I was educated in Yorkshire before attending Teacher Training College at Dartford in Kent where I qualified as a PE Teacher. I worked in several schools before being appointed to the staff of Murray Park School when the city was reorganised in 1989.

Whilst working at the school I have had a variety of teaching positions including 2nd in PE and acting HOD before becoming a Head of Year in 2001. With the subsequent re-organisation of the Pastoral structure I became Assistant Community Director for Kestrel and then Communities and Enrichment Co-ordinator after a further restructure. I am now a member of the World Studies department teaching all subjects across KS3 and KS4 PSHE. I was also the staff representative on the PTA for 18 years and was responsible for numerous fundraising events.

Out of school, I have been Chair of the Derbyshire Schools Netball Committee since Easter 1989 where I have been involved in coaching, team managing and tournament organisation.

Jan Woolley

Staff Governor

I am a psychology student at the University of Derby with a son at Murray Park. I have spent 20 years within IT, first as a programmer with Rolls-Royce and later with HP and am now studying at the University of Derby where I am building a speciality in health psychology. I currently volunteer with the guided reading programme at the school and help the university deliver its digital learning experience.

Jacqui Fowler

Parent Governor

I am a IT portfolio manager for DXC, previously EDS and then HP, with over 20 years experience across industry sectors. I have led a number of technical programmes globally and, as a subject matter expert in delivering large business transformations, I work well at all levels of an organisation with a governance focus. My son currently attends Murray Park School, due to finish year 11 in 2020.

Mark Fowler

Co-opted Governor