School Governors
Welcome from the Chair of 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
Chair of Governors
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).
Lawrence Fisher (Co-opted)
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 December 2019: Cumbria County Councillor
Jonathan Bursnall (Head)
Headteacher appointed 01.01.16
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of December 2019: N/A
Sam Fitzsimons (Co-opted)
Date of appointment: 20.2.18
Re-election due date: 20.2.22
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of December 2019: 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 December 2019: N/A
Eileen Walmsley (Parent)
Date of Appointment 17.12.19
Re-election due 17.12.23
Appointed by parents
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of December 2019: N/A
Lisa Sherlock (Parent)
Date of Appointment 30.06.2016
Re-election due 30.06.20
Appointed by parents
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of January 2020: N/A
Jan Cameron (Co-opt)
VICE 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 December 2019: Clerk to the Local Advisory Board 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 December 2019:
Daughter, Mrs J Hall, is a teaching assistant at the school.
Martyn Hall Joinery is Son in Law's business.
Gordon Reardon Plastering is Father's business.
Marguerite Robinson (Co-opt)
Date of Appointment 20.02.2018
Re-election due 20.02.2022
Appointed by: Co-opt
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of January 2020: Vice chair of Trustees at Citizens Advice Carlisle and Eden.
Alison Short (Staff)
Date of Appointment 13.03.2018
Re-election due 13.03.2022
Appointed by: Staff
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of December 2019: N/A
Becky Little (Associate)
Date of Appointment 11.07.2018
Re-election due 11.07.2022
Appointed by: Associate
Relevant business & pecuniary interests as of December 2019: N/A
No voting rights on committees
Carrie Hill (Clerk)
| Pastoral | Teaching + Learning | Business + Finance |
| Debbie Beattie (Staff) | Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) | Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) |
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Geraldine Haughan (Staff) |
Lucy Meyers (Staff) | Lucy Meyers (Staff) |
| Lisa Sherlock (Chair) | Eileen Walmsley (Chair) | Geraldine Haughan (Staff) |
| Marguerite Robinson | Marguerite Robinson | Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
| Alison Short | Jan Cameron | |
| Becky Little | Sam Fitzsimons | |
| 08.10.2019 | 11.02.2020 | 09.06.2020 |
| Debbie Beattie (Staff) | Debbie Beattie (Staff) | |
| Geraldine Haughan (Staff) | Geraldine Haughan (Staff) | |
| Lisa Sherlock (Chair) | ||
| Marguerite Robinson | ||
| Alison Short | Alison Short | |
| Becky Little | Becky Little | |
| Lorraine Bearchell-Healy |
| 24.09.2019 | 21.01.2020 | 21.04.2020 |
| Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) | Jonathan Bursnall (HT) | |
| Lucy Meyers (DHT) | ||
| Eileen Walmsley | Eileen Walmsley | |
| Maggie Robinson | ||
| Geraldine Haughan | Geraldine Haughan |
| 26.09.2019 | 23.01.2020 | 14.05.2020 | 21.05.2020 |
| Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) | Jonathan Bursnall (Staff) | ||
| Lucy Meyers (Staff) | Lucy Meyers (Staff) | ||
| Geraldine Haughan (Staff) | Geraldine Haughan (Staff) | ||
| Lawrence Fisher (Chair) | Lawrence Fisher (Chair) | ||
| Jan Cameron | Jan Cameron | ||
| Sam Fitzsimons | Sam Fitzsimons |
Full Governor Meeting Attendance
Brook Street Primary School Governors
Attendance for 2019 - 2020
| 17.12.2019 | 17.03.2020 | DD.MM.YYYY | DD.MM.YYYY |
| Lawrence Fisher (Chair) | |||
| Jan Cameron (Vice-chair) | |||
| Jonathan Bursnall | |||
| Lucy Meyers | |||
| Eileen Walmsley | |||
| Geraldine Haughan | |||
| Sam Fitzsimons | |||
| Alison Short | |||
| Becky Little | |||
| 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
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07.11.2017 |
20.02.2018 |
23.05.2018 |
11.07.2018 |
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Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
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Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
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Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
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Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
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Sheena Graham |
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Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
| Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
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Sam Fitzsimons |
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Amanda Howes |
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Amanda Howes |
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Geraldine Haughan |
Geraldine Haughan |
Geraldine Haughan |
Geraldine Haughan |
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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
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09.11.16 |
21.03.17 |
11.7.17 |
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Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
Lawrence Fisher (Chair) |
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Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
Emma Bues (Vice Chair) |
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Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall (Headteacher) |
Jonathan Bursnall - (Headteacher) |
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Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
Lucy Meyers |
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Sheena Graham |
Sheena Graham |
Sheena Graham |
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Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
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Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
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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 |
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David Salmon (observer) |
Attendance for 2015 – 2016
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11.11.2015 |
2.3.2016 |
25.05.2016 |
30.06.2016 |
|
Lawrence Fisher – Chair |
Jonathan Bursnall – Headteacher |
Jonathan Bursnall - Headteacher |
Jonathan Bursnall - Headteacher |
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Sam Fitzsimons |
Lawrence Fisher – Chair |
Lawrence Fisher - Chair |
Lawrence Fisher - Chair |
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Nykola Goodwill |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Sam Fitzsimons |
Emma Bues |
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Sheena Graham |
Nykola Goodwill |
Lucy Smith |
Lucy Smith |
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Amanda Howes |
Amanda Howes |
Sheena Graham |
Sheena Graham |
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Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
Lucy Patrick – Vice Chair |
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Lucy Smith – Acting Headteacher |
Lucy Smith |
Eileen Walmsley |
Eileen Walmsley |
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Rob Steele |
Eileen Walmsley |
Emma Bues |
Nykola Goodwill |
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Eileen Walmsley |
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Amanda Howes |
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Lisa Sherlock |
Attendance for 2014 - 2015
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26.11.2014 |
24.03.2015 |
20.05.2015 |
09.07.2015 |
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J Ballard |
J Ditchburn |
J Ditchburn |
J Ditchburn |
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J Ditchburn |
L Fisher |
L Fisher |
L Fisher |
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L Fisher |
A Howes |
S Fitzsimons |
S Fitzsimons |
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S Fitzpatrick |
L Patrick |
A Howes |
S Graham |
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L Patrick |
L Smith |
L Smith |
A Howes |
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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.
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Name |
Date Appointed |
Date of resignation |
Appointed by |
Relevant business & pecuniary interests |
| Emma Bues | 01.03.2016 | 11.07.2019 | LA | Husband, Mr D Bues, works as a counsellor in the school |
| Amanda Howes | 20.02.2018 | 20.02.2022 | Co-opt |
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