School Governors

Dear All,

It is a pleasure and a privilege to introduce our school to you in this website.

Brook Street School continues to develop and improve and was recently categorised as a ‘Good’ school during the OFSTED inspection. The school is working hard to extend the range of educational experiences available to the children and to the community. The school has a very good reputation throughout Cumbria for its work with all children including our EAL children. An excellent team of teaching, non-teaching and administrative staff, led by Jonathan Bursnall the Headteacher, ensures our pupils thrive in a happy stimulating environment.

At Brook Street the support from parents and the local community is recognised as a contribution to the success of the school.

The school buildings and play areas continue to be improved to provide even better facilities for the future.

We look forward to welcoming a new generation to Brook Street School.

Mr Lawrence Fisher

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 2020: N/A

Sam Fitzsimons (Co-opt) | VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS

Date of appointment: 20.2.18

Re-election due date: 20.2.22

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: N/A

Lucy Meyers (Deputy Head)

Date of appointment: 20.2.18

Re-election due date: 20.2.22

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: N/A

Jan Cameron (Co-opt) | CHAIR OF GOVERNORS

Date of Appointment 11.07.17

Re-election due 11.07.21

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: Clerk to the Local Advisory Board and Data Protection Officer at James Rennie School

Geraldine Haughan (Co-opt)

Date of Appointment 11.07.17

Re-election due 11.07.21

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: Daughter, Mrs J Hall, is a teaching assistant at the school. Martyn Hall Joinery is Son in Law's business.

Becky Little (Co-opt) 

Date of Appointment 11.07.2018

Re-election due 11.07.2022

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of December 2019: N/A

Lorraine Bearchell-Healy (Co-opt)

Date of appointment: 09.07.2020

Re-election due date: 09.07.2024

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests 

Nathan Coleclough (Parent)

Date of appointment: 28.09.2020

Re-election due date: 28.09.2024

Appointed by: Parents

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of November 2020: N/A

Lisa Sherlock (Parent)

Date of appointment: 28.09.2020

Re-election due date: 28.09.2024

Appointed by: Parents

Relevant business & pecuniary interests

Lana Edwards (Co-opt)

Date of appointment: 29.09.2020

Re-election due date: 29.09.2024

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: N/A

Tracey Banks (Staff)

Date of appointment: 05.10.2020

Re-election due date: 05.10.2024

Appointed by: Staff

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: N/A

Liza Shepherd (Co-opt)

Date of appointment: 22.10.2020

Re-election due date: 22.10.2024

Appointed by: Co-opt

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of October 2020: Bursar at Brook Street School

LA Governor (Vacant)

Carrie Hill (Clerk)

Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: Employed as Administration Assistant in Brook Street School office.

Governor Committees

Governor Committee  Attendance

Teaching + Learning

Pastoral 

Business + Finance

Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance

Brook Street Primary School Governors

Attendance for 2020 - 2021

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 2019 - 2020

Attendance for 2018 – 2019

Attendance for 2017 – 2018

Attendance for 2016 – 2017

Attendance for 2015 – 2016

Attendance for 2014 - 2015

Brook Street Primary School Governors who have now left but who have served over the past year.

Attendance at meetings is shown below.