Meet the Governors
Hayley Aley - Parent Governor - Chair of Governors
I am a previous student of Weddington Primary and have lived within Weddington for the majority of my life. I have 5 children who have flourished at the hands of Weddington Primary School teachers and staff, my youngest 2 still are students at this brilliant school. My background is as a serving police officer and additionally as a critical friend to governing bodies in policing as a representative for all police officers.
My passion is to assist the school in being the best that it can possibly be and being a critical friend to the head on behalf of parents as a collective, to benefit the school and its students, in my role as parent governor.
Adelle Smith - Co-opted Governor - Safeguarding Lead - Vice Chair
My name is Adelle Smith and I am the Safeguarding Governor. I have two children at WPS and have a real interest in supporting the school and helping all of the children get the best possible start in life. I am Complaints Officer for the NHS and also run a small business locally.
Safeguarding is something I have a passion for and thoroughly enjoy supporting the school in providing the children with a safe environment whilst they learn.
Gwyneth Evans - Co-Opted Governor - Early Years, SEND and Resources Lead
My name is Gwyneth Evans.
I am passionate about the place of a school in promoting equality for children and securing the best education for every child.
I retired in 2017 after 43 years of teaching in Primary Schools, 29 of those as Headteacher, and so this role of Governor is a change of emphasis for me. It is a role that requires commitment and I am pleased to undertake that fully.
When I visit the school I always see a stimulating environment where children are learning with confidence and enjoyment.
I am very proud of all the school has achieved so far and I am delighted to be able to play a part in this team of governors in helping to shape the future of Weddington Primary School.
Angela Greenway - Co-Opted Governor - Science/Technology & Data Lead
I feel privileged to support the school in my capacity as governor after previously being involved with the school in a professional capacity.
In various roles I have had the experience of working in education for the past 20 years. Presently I run a teaching school which allows me to support schools in need, facilitate professional development for existing teachers and train new ones. I am therefore able to bring expertise to an already knowledgeable team of governors.
I’m looking forward to supporting the governors’ and headteacher’s vision which in turn will allow pupils to have the best possible experiences within this wonderful school.
Lynette Buck - Staff Governor
I have been a member of staff since 2008, before which I was involved with the school as a parent volunteer for a number of years. During this time, I have performed a variety of roles which, I feel, have given me an excellent insight into the challenges faced by staff of all levels. I take pride in my ability to be able to form strong working relationships with my colleagues and hope that I have always demonstrated my loyalty and commitment to all. I feel I am well placed to understand staff views and, as demonstrated on numerous occasions, I am confident in voicing my own concerns and those of my colleagues. I have a good understanding of the role, as my husband served as a parent governor for 5 years. I am confident that I can fully commit to regular attendance at meetings, which would ensure that I am in a strong position to remind Governors how matters discussed impact on staff, and also to enable them to communicate effectively. I would hope that my role as Union Contact, combined with my personal integrity and a real desire to see the school and staff fulfill their potential, make me an ideal candidate for this role.
Kelly Nicklin - Parent Governor
As the parent of two sons in the school (one in year 2 and one in Reception) I am very keen support the school by contributing to the Governing body. I have been very impressed with the experiences that my sons have had at Weddington so far and having visited other local schools (when making the decision about our choice of school) I was the most impressed with Weddington because I felt that the ethos of the school, the curriculum and the care given to pupils as individuals was very strong. My skill set in relation to my job will support my role as Parent Governor in providing a perspective on teaching, learning and assessment. I am currently the PGCE Secondary Programme Leader at Birmingham City University and Senior Lecturer in Music Education. Prior to this role I was a secondary school music teacher for ten years before moving into Initial Teacher Education. I am so proud of the school’s recent Ofsted inspection outcome and I look forward to working with governing body in supporting the school to continue to improve and develop so that all of our pupils continue to make outstanding progress.
Lucy James - Parent Governor
I joined the Governing team in March 2020 as a parent governor. I have two girls, who starting September 2020, will be in Year 1 and Reception. I am passionate about the place of school experience in children’s lives and hope that my 10 years’ experience as a primary school teacher, at a large Nuneaton primary school, will enable me to support Weddington Primary school in their continuing drive to develop and grow. I look forward to learning in my role as parent governor and being proactive in ensuring parental viewpoint can have a positive impact on the present and future of our school and pupils.