Our Governors
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Brook Street Primary School Governors
Brook Street School now meets for a full governing body meeting four times each year and also participate in working parties to address specific areas of school governance (Teaching and Learning, Pastoral and Business/Finance).
Jonathan Bursnall (Head)
Headteacher appointed 01.01.16
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2022: N/A
Sam Birkett (nee Fitzsimons) (Co-opt) CHAIR OF GOVERNORS-Finance Governor
Date of appointment: 15.03.22
Re-election due date: 15.03.27
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of October 2024: N/A
Lucy Meyers (Co-opt, Deputy Head)
Date of appointment: 26.04.22
Re-election due date: 26.04.2026
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2024: N/A
Jan Cameron (Co-opt) | - Ofsted Link, Buildings, Health and Safety Governor
Date of Appointment 29.06.21
Re-election due 10.11.29
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of October 2024: N/A
Geraldine Haughan (Co-opt)
Date of Appointment 29.06.21
Re-election due 10.11.29
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2022: Daughter, Mrs J Hall, is a teaching assistant at the school. Martyn Hall Joinery is Son in Law's business.
Becky Little (Co-opt) VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS - Safeguarding/Child Protection and LAC Governor
Date of Appointment 04.07.2022
Re-election due 04.07.2026
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of November 2024: N/A
Lorraine Bearchell-Healy (Co-opt) - Attendance, SEN and Pupil Premium Governor
Date of appointment: 01/07/2024
Re-election due date: 01/07/2028
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as September 2024: N/A
Nathan Coleclough (Parent) - Reading/Writing Governor
Date of appointment: 03/03/2025
Re-election due date: 03/03/2029
Appointed by: Parents
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2024: N/A
Resigned 15/9/2025
Alison Williams (Parent)
Date of appointment: 11.11.2022
Re-election due date: 11.11.2026
Appointed by: Parents
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of November 2024:
Kerry Alexander (Staff)
Date of appointment 11.11.24
Re-election due date 11.11.28
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of November 2024
Chris Kania (Clerk)
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of November 2024: N/A
The role of school governors
Find out what school governors do and the key role they play in helping schools to succeed. This short film gives you all the essential information about this rewarding voluntary role.
Full Governing Body Attendance 2025 - 2026
| 10/11/25 | 16/03/2026 | ||
| Jonathan Bursnall | |||
| Lucy Meyers | |||
| Sam Birkett | |||
| Geraldine Haughan | |||
| Kerry Alexander | |||
| Lorraine Berchall-Healy | |||
| Jan Cameron | |||
Governor Committees
| Pastoral | Teaching + Learning | Business + Finance |
|---|---|---|
|
Debbie Beattie (Staff - attends in capacity of SENCO |
Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) | Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) |
|
Geraldine Haughan (Staff) |
Lucy Meyers (Staff) | Lucy Meyers (Staff) |
| Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | Sam Birkett | Geraldine Haughan (Staff) |
| Becky Little (Chair) | Alison Williams (Chair) | Jan Cameron |
|
Sam Fitzsimons (Chair) Kerry Alexander |
Governor Committee Attendance
Pastoral
| 2/10/2025 | 29/01/2026 |
|---|---|
| Becky Little | |
| Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | |
| Geraldine Haughan | |
| Debbie Beattie (non-governor) SENCO |
Teaching and Learning Meeting
| 15/09/2025 | 12/01/2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall | ||
| Lucy Meyers | ||
| Alison Williams | ||
| Sam Birkett | ||
Business and Finance Meeting
| 29/09/2025 | 26/01/2026 |
|---|---|
| Kerry Alexander | |
| Jonathan Bursnall | |
| Lucy Meyers | |
| Jan Cameron | |
| Sam Birkett (Chair) | |
| Geraldine Haughan |
Governor Attendance - Archived
Business & Finance (Archived)
| 30/09/2024 | 27/01/2025 | 13/05/2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
| Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett |
| Jan Cameron | ||
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
Pastoral Committee (Archived)
| 03/10/2024 | 30/01/2025 | 12/06/2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little |
| Tracey Murphy | Tracey Murphy | |
| Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy |
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
| Debbie Beattie (SENCO) non-governor | Debbie Beattie (SENCO) non-governor | Debbie Beattie (SENCO) non-governor |
Teaching and Learning Committee (Archived)
| 23/09/2024 | 13/01/2025 | 12/05/2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
| Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough |
| Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams |
Full Governing Body (Archived)
| 11/11/2024 | 3/3/2025 | 19/05/2025 - Budget | 30/06/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
| Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett |
| Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | ||
| Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams |
| Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little |
| Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | |
| Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron |
| Debbie Beattie (SENCO) Observer | Debbie Beattie (SENCO) Observer |
Teaching + Learning (Archived)
| 18/09/2023 | 15/01/2024 | 22/04/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
| Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Colecough |
| Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams |
Pastoral (Archived)
| 05/10/2023 | 01/02/2024 | 16/05/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
| Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little |
| Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks |
| Debbie Beattie (SENCO) non Governor | Debbie Beattie | Debbie Beattie |
| Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearcall-Healy |
Business + Finance (Archived)
| 25/09/2023 | 22/01/2024 | 29/04/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Busnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
| Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Geraldine Haughan |
| Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett |
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance (Archived)
Brook Street Primary School Governors
Attendance for 2023 - 2024
| 19.10.23 | 20.11.23 | 18.3.24 | 20.5.24 | 1.7.24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | ||
| Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | |
| Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett |
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
| Tracey Murphy | Tracey Murphy | Tracey Murphy | Tracey Murphy | ||
| Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | Lorraine Bearchall-Healy | |
| Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little |
| Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams | |
| Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough |
How To Contact The Governors
The Clerk to the Governors is Carrie Hill – If you need to contact a Governor directly, please contact the Clerk with your details and she will arrange for a Governor to call or email you back.
Email: clerk@brookst.cumbria.sch.uk
How To Become a Governor
Do you have the experience and ability to be a Governor of Brook Street School? We are looking for reliable and committed community members who would like to make a positive contribution to the continued success of the school. Experience in business, education or industry would be a positive attribute but the most important thing is the willingness to become involved in the life of the school and how it is managed.
For further information please contact:
Geraldine Haughan; School Business Manager
Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance (Archived)
Attendance for 2022 - 2023
| 21/11/2022 | 20/03/2023 | 25/05/2023 | 03/07/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
| Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little |
| Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | Sam Birkett | |
| Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron |
| Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | ||
| Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks |
| Alison Williams | Alison Williams | Alison Williams |
Attendance for 2021 - 2022
| 30/11/2021 Via Zoom | 15/03/2022 Via Zoom | 26/04/2022 In School | 04/07/2022 In School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bursnall (Head) | Jonathan Bursnall (Head) | Jonathan Bursnall (Head) | Jonathan Bursnall (Head) |
| Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron |
| Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons |
| Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
| Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | Lorraine Bearchell-Healy |
| Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough | Nathan Coleclough |
| Lana Edwards | Lana Edwards | Lana Edwards | |
| Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks | Tracey Banks |
| Liza Shepherd | Liza Shepherd | Liza Shepherd | Liza Shepherd |
| Carrie Hill (Clerk) | Carrie Hill (Clerk) | Carrie Hill (Clerk) | Carrie Hill (Clerk) |
Instrument of Governance
