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
Carrie Hill (Clerk)
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of September 2020: Employed as Administration Assistant in Brook Street School office.
Pastoral | Teaching + Learning | Business + Finance |
Debbie Beattie (Staff) | Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) | Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) |
Geraldine Haughan (Staff) |
Lucy Meyers (Staff) | Lucy Meyers (Staff) |
Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | Becky Little | Geraldine Haughan (Staff) |
Lisa Sherlock | Nathan Coleclough | Jan Cameron |
Tracey Banks | Lana Edwards | Sam Fitzsimons |
Becky Little | Liza Shepherd | |
Tracey Banks |
20.10.2020 Via Zoom | 02.02.2021 | |
Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | ||
Geraldine Haughan | ||
Tracey Banks |
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Debbie Beattie | ||
29.09.2020 Via Zoom | 11.01.2021 | |
Jonathan Bursnall | ||
Becky Little | ||
Nathan Coleclough | ||
Lana Edwards | ||
Emma Taylor (Curriculum Development Team) | ||
Emma Ross (Curriculum Development Team) | ||
James Westerby (Curriculum Development Team) |
22.10.2020 Via Zoom | 04.02.2021 | |
Jonathan Bursnall | ||
Lucy Meyers |
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Geraldine Haughan | ||
Jan Cameron | ||
Sam Fitzsimons | ||
Tracey Banks | ||
Liza Shepherd |
Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance
Brook Street Primary School Governors
Attendance for 2020 - 2021
01.12.2020 Via Zoom | 16.03.2021 | ||
Jonathan Bursnall (Head) | |||
Jan Cameron | |||
Sam Fitzsimons | |||
Lucy Meyers | |||
Geraldine Haughan | |||
Becky Little | |||
Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | |||
Nathan Coleclough | |||
Lisa Sherlock | |||
Lana Edwards | |||
Tracey Banks | |||
Liza Shepherd | |||
Carrie Hill (Clerk) |
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
17.12.2019 |
15.05.2020 Via Zoom |
09.07.2020 Via Zoom |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) | ||
Jan Cameron (Vice-chair) | Jan Cameron (Vice-chair) | Jan Cameron (Vice-chair) |
Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall | Jonathan Bursnall |
Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
Eileen Walmsley | ||
Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons |
Alison Short | Alison Short | Alison Short |
Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little |
Lisa Sherlock | Lisa Sherlock | |
Lorraine Bearchell-Healy | ||
Nathan Coleclough | ||
Carrie Hill (Clerk) | Carrie Hill (Clerk) | Carrie Hill (Clerk) |
Attendance for 2018 – 2019
22.11.2018 | 28.02.2019 | 23.05.2019 | 11.07.2019 |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) | Lawrence Fisher (Chair) | Lawrence Fisher (Chair) | Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) | Emma Bues (Vice Chair) | Emma Bues (Vice Chair) | Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) | Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) | Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) | Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers | Lucy Meyers |
Eileen Walmsley | Eileen Walmsley | Eileen Walmsley | Eileen Walmsley |
Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons |
Amanda Howes | |||
Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron |
Marguerite Robinson | Marguerite Robinson | Marguerite Robinson | Marguerite Robinson |
Alison Short | Alison Short | ||
Becky Little | Becky Little | Becky Little | |
Attendance for 2017 – 2018
07.11.2017 |
20.02.2018 |
23.05.2018 |
11.07.2018 |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Sheena Graham |
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Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
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Sam Fitzsimons |
Amanda Howes |
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Amanda Howes |
Geraldine Haughan |
Geraldine Haughan |
Geraldine Haughan |
Geraldine Haughan |
Jan Cameron |
Jan Cameron |
Jan Cameron |
Jan Cameron |
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Marguerite Robinson |
Marguerite Robinson |
Marguerite Robinson |
Alison Short |
Alison Short |
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Becky Little |
Attendance for 2016 – 2017
09.11.16 |
21.03.17 |
11.7.17 |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall - (Headteacher) |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Sheena Graham |
Sheena Graham |
Sheena Graham |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Nykola Goodwill |
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Ruth Walsh (observer) |
Ruth Walsh |
Ruth Walsh |
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Amanda Howes |
Amanda Howes |
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Geraldine Haughan |
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Lisa Sherlock |
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Jan Cameron |
David Salmon (observer) |
Attendance for 2015 – 2016
11.11.2015 |
2.3.2016 |
25.05.2016 |
30.06.2016 |
Lawrence Fisher – Chair |
Jonathan Bursnall – Headteacher |
Jonathan Bursnall - Headteacher |
Jonathan Bursnall - Headteacher |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Lawrence Fisher – Chair |
Lawrence Fisher - Chair |
Lawrence Fisher - Chair |
Nykola Goodwill |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Emma Bues |
Sheena Graham |
Nykola Goodwill |
Lucy Smith |
Lucy Smith |
Amanda Howes |
Amanda Howes |
Sheena Graham |
Sheena Graham |
Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
Lucy Smith – Acting Headteacher |
Lucy Smith |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Rob Steele |
Eileen Walmsley |
Emma Bues |
Nykola Goodwill |
Eileen Walmsley |
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Amanda Howes |
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Lisa Sherlock |
Attendance for 2014 - 2015
26.11.2014 |
24.03.2015 |
20.05.2015 |
09.07.2015 |
J Ballard |
J Ditchburn |
J Ditchburn |
J Ditchburn |
J Ditchburn |
L Fisher |
L Fisher |
L Fisher |
L Fisher |
A Howes |
S Fitzsimons |
S Fitzsimons |
S Fitzpatrick |
L Patrick |
A Howes |
S Graham |
L Patrick |
L Smith |
L Smith |
A Howes |
L Smith |
R Steele |
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L Patrick |
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L Smith |
Brook Street Primary School Governors who have now left but who have served over the past year.
Attendance at meetings is shown below.
Name |
Date Appointed |
Date Term Ended |
Appointed by |
Relevant business & pecuniary interests |
Amanda Howes | 20.02.2018 | 13.12.2019 | Co-opt | |
Marguerite Robinson | 20.02.2018 | 07.05.2020 | Co-opt | |
Eileen Walmsley | 17.12.2019 | 07.06.2020 | Parents | |
Lawrence Fisher | 20.02.2018 |
07.06.2020 |
LA | |
Lisa Sherlock | 30.06.2016 | 30.06.2020 | Parents | |
Alison Short | 13.03.2018 | 18.09.2020 | Staff |