Our governors
Governing Body Chair: |
Louise Scott |
Governing Body Vice-chair: |
Emma Wallis-Scholey |
Finance Governor: |
Ruth Thorpe & Ben Appleby |
Inclusion/SEND Governor: |
Emma Wallis-Scholey |
Health & Safety Governor: |
Derek Langmead |
Governor profile information
Name: |
Louise Scott |
Governor Type: |
Co-opted |
Period of Office: |
29/09/2017 - 28/09/2021 |
Profile: |
I have been a governor at Newby & Scalby Primary School since 2013 where my two children are currently pupils. I was born in Scarborough, attended Scalby School and Scarborough 6th Form before leaving the town to study at the University of Liverpool, returning to Scarborough in 2004. Professionally I have worked in relationship management and business development nationally within the financial services sector. I have been a governor at Newby & Scalby Primary School since 2013 where my two children are currently pupils. I was born in Scarborough, attended Scalby School and Scarborough 6th Form before leaving the town to study at the University of Liverpool, returning to Scarborough in 2004. Professionally I have worked in relationship management and business development nationally within the financial services sector. Latterly I have been more focussed on supporting businesses in the local area and work as recruitment consultant at Castle Employment, specialising in accountancy and finance recruitment. I believe that my professional experience outside of the education sector can help to bring a different view point to the governing body. |
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Name: |
Paul Davidson |
Governor Type: |
Co-opted |
Period of Office: |
29/06/2019 - 28/06/2023 |
Profile: |
I have been a member of staff at Newby and Scalby Primary School since 2003 having lived in worked in London for the previous 20 years. I am the Assistant Headteacher and SENDCo with a responsibility for all aspects of pupil performance. I was first elected as a staff governor more than 10 years ago and now I am a co-opted governor. |
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Name: |
Gillian Kendall |
Governor Type: |
Co-opted |
Period of Office: |
29/06/2019 - 28/06/2023 |
Profile: |
I am the mother to 7 children, which has provided me with plenty of parenting experience that also assists with my decisions. |
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Name: |
Helen Kirk |
Governor Type: |
Co-opted |
Period of Office: |
06/11/2019 - 05/11/2023 |
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Name: |
Derek Langmead |
Governor Type: |
Co-opted |
Period of Office: |
30/10/2017 - 29/10/2021 |
Profile: |
I became a Governor in October 2017 and recently joined the school Health and Safety Committee. I have three children; two attend Scalby School and one Newby and Scalby Primary School. I have been employed in a number of roles, throughout the UK, during my 20-year civil service career. |
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Name: |
Emma Wallis-Scholey |
Governor Type: |
Co-opted |
Period of Office: |
21/20/20 - 20/11/24 |
Profile: |
I joined the school Governing Body as a Parent Governor in November 2016. I was born and bred in Scarborough. I left to go to University, eventually returning ‘home’ to raise my family. I have previously worked in Human Resource management, mainly in National Museums and Galleries, before retraining in Careers Guidance. This has now evolved into a career working for Children’s Social Care, supporting young people leaving Care. |
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Name: |
Ben Appleby |
Governor Type: |
Parent |
Period of Office: |
20/10/2017 - 19/10/2021 |
Profile: |
I joined the school Governing Body as a Parent Governor in December 2017. My younger son is a pupil in Year 1 at the school. By profession I’m a Teacher at a local primary school, where I teach Year 5. I have been a Teacher for 3 years. Previous to this I worked in retail, both in a supervisory and management capacity, for 15 years. |
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Name: |
Hayley Brown |
Governor Type: |
Parent |
Period of Office: |
06/11/20-05/11/24 |
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Name: |
Ben Claybrook |
Governor Type: |
Parent |
Period of Office: |
12/02/20-11/02/24 |
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Name: |
Ruth Thorpe |
Governor Type: |
Parent |
Period of Office: |
04/07/2018 - 03/07/2022 |
Profile: |
I became a parent Governor in September 2018. I have a daughter in year 3 at Newby. I recently graduated with a Masters in Early Years Education and I’m looking forward to being able to use this in my role as a Governor. |
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Name: |
Chris Kirkham-Knowles |
Governor Type: |
Headteacher |
Period of Office: |
Not applicable |
Profile: |
I have been the Headteacher at Newby and Scalby for over 15 years and throughout that time I have been a governor at the school. Prior to this I was Headteacher of Kirkbymoorside School for 5 years where I was also a governor. |
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Name: |
Debbie Gortzak |
Governor Type: |
Staff |
Period of Office: |
17/11/2017 - 16/11/2021 |
Profile: |
I have 22 years teaching experience, 12 of which have been at Newby and Scalby Primary School. I have previously taught in Whitby and an international school in Sweden. I joined the governing body as the staff governor in November 2018. I have two children aged 16 and 14, both of whom have attended Newby and Scalby school, with one currently attending Scalby school and the other, Scarborough Sixth Form College. |
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