Who’s who

Mr Iain Gunn: Headteacher
Ex-Officio
St Peters School, South Weald

Rev Jane Bradbury: Governor
Currently Vicar in charge of St Peter’s Church, I have a background which includes marketing and advertising management and primary teaching, with a particular interest in special needs.  I have previously been a parent governor, LEA governor and teacher governor of a local authority nursery school and three primary schools.

Mrs Lisa Christie: Governor
Parent
Curriculum Committee
 
Parent of two children at St Peter’s, one pre-schooler
 
Business development and finance background

Mrs Jo Matthews: Governor
Staff
Personnel and Pupil Matters Committee
I qualified with a B Ed (Hons) and have been teaching in excess of 20 years, durning which time I have mentored trainee and newly qualified  teachers and supported staff within a senior management capacity. Most of my experience has been in Outer London schools and diverse communities. My children have attended St Peter’s

Mr Rob Threadgold: Governor
Foundation Diocesan Board of Education
Finance and Premises Committee 
I have worked in financial markets technology for 15 years. I am currently a director of a bank and responsible for their IT infrastructure and global premises portfolio. I have two children at the school.

Mr Chris Luck: Chair
41 Spital Lane, Brentwood CM14 5PQ
Foundation Diocesan Board of Education
Chair of Curriculum Committee
Responsibility for oversight of Special Educational Needs
“I have significant experience in education and governorship.  I have been a governor at Shenfield School 1984-1992 and at St Peter’s since 1996.  I have chaired the governors since 2009.  I run an education consultancy and have been vice-chair (now secretary) of the London and Home Counties Regional Conferences (SEN and Disability).”

Mr Paul Bradley: Governor
Foundation Diocesan Board of Education
Finance & Premises Committee
I have worked in finance and investment for the past 25 years, starting out as an actuary, then doing a stint in the credit markets and, currently, as director of small and mid cap equity research at a bank.
I have three children, two of whom are still at St Peter’s.


Mrs Vicky Dorrington: Governor
Foundation Diocesan Board of Education
Pupil and Personnel Committee (Chair)
Qualified solicitor with significant commercial experience in employment law and human resource management
Chair of St Peter’s South Weald School Association
One child at this school
Experienced foster carer

Mrs Samantha Pryce: Governor
Parent
Curriculum Committee
Parent of one child at St Peter’s
Law enforcement and policing background
Experience in strategy, policy and planning

Mr Mike Van Klink: Governor
Foundation Parochial Church Council
Finance and Premises Committee
I have 20 years experience as a qualified Chartered Accountant.  I have been a Governor at St Peters since 2009 and am a parent of a former student at the school

Mrs Kerry Ackroyd: Governor
Foundation PCC
Finance & Premises Committee
My two children attended the school between 2005-2015.
Treasurer of SPSWSA from 2009-2015
KAPPS playscheme and Patronal Festival Committee member until July 2015
25 years Personal and Business Banking experience

Mr Dave Brook: Governor
Co-Opted
Curriculum Committee
Both children attend school
20 years’ experience mechanical engineering manager
Engineering, business & personnel management experience

Dr Caroline Harvey: Governor
Foundation Diocesan Board of Education
Curriculum Committee
I have worked in a variety of different educational settings for over 20 years. After completing my PhD in History, I taught in international schools in London, Vienna and Japan and have a wide experience of different curriculums and assessments. Since 2008 I have taught at Brentwood School, where I teach GCSE, A level and International Baccalaureate (IB) History and Politics. I am also an examiner for IB History. I have 3 children at St Peter’s.

Mr Stefan Reade: Governor
Foundation Parochial Church Council
Personnel and Pupil Matters Committee
Parent of a child at St Peter’s
Data analysis/statistics and reporting background