Welcome to our Governors' section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. The school's Governing Board consists of people appointed by the TPAT Board, parents elected by parents of children attending the school and staff elected by other staff at the school. The appointed and elected members then meet to appoint members from the local community.
Chair of Governors: Dr Lucy Ellis
Vice Chair of Governors: Reverend Karsten Wedgewood
Clerk to Governors Mrs Rose Scrase
All governors except ex. Officio governors (Headteacher Mr Chris Wilson) hold office for four years. The governors meet once per half term.
Health and Safety Governor: Mr Mike Simpson
Safeguarding Governor: Dr Lucy Ellis
Whistleblowing Governor: Mrs Christina Squires
The governors also provide a Register of Governor Interests and their Annual Attendance for your information.
GOVERNING BODY 2021 - 2022
| Name | Position on Board | Membership | Term of Office | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Lucy Ellis | Chair of Governors Chair of Curriculum & Standards Safeguarding governor | Full Governors Meetings Curriculum & Standards committee Finance, Premises, Health & Safety committee | 23/11/2020 | 23/11/2024 |
| Christina Squires | Governor Whistleblowing Governor | All governor meetings | 12/09/2017 | 12/09/2025 |
| Chris Wilson | Headteacher | All Governor meetings | 01/09/2019 |
|
| vacancy | Teacher Governor | All Governor meetings | ||
| Mike Simpson | Governor Health & Safety Governor | Full Governor Meetings Finance, Premises, Health & Safety Committee | 11/01/2018 | 11/01/2026 |
| Becky Curnow | Staff Governor | All Governor meetings | 11/11/2020 | 11/11/2024 |
| Fiorin Harris | Parent Governor | Full Governor Meetings Finance, Premises, Health & Safety committee | 26/01/2022 | 26/01/2026 |
| Rev Karsten Wedgewood | Vice Chair of Governor Chair of Finance, Premises, Health & Safety committee | Full Governor Meetings Finance, Premises, Health & Safety committee | 20/01/2021 | 20/01/2025 |
| Marna Blundy | Governor | All Governor meetings | 29/09/2021 | 29/09/2025 |
| Molly Lansman | Parent Governor | Full Governor Meetings Curriculum & Standards Committee | 26/01/2022 | 26/01/2026 |
Pendeen School is part of the Truro & Penwith Academy Trust.
Information about Governance of TPAT can be found at: https://www.tpacademytrust.org/governance/