School Governors / Board of Trustees

Christine Peden – Headteacher

Appointment: 01/09/2014.

As well as becoming the Headteacher in September 2014, I gained a place on the Governing Body of the school.  The Governors have the potential to implement real and exciting changes within the school.

Having always strived to be the best teacher I can be, I feel privileged to now be in a position, as part of a team that will determine the best direction for the school, ensuring that we are always seeking the very best for the children in our care and helping prepare them for their future.

Linda Blackburn

Appointed by the full governing body: 16/09/2020

Office Expiry: 16/09/2024

My Name is Linda Blackburn.  I am a Community Governor for the school and am now in my second term.  Due to my skills in Health and Safety through my training during my career, I am appointed as the responsible Governor for Health and Safety.  I also oversee the Pupil Premium and Sports Premium expenditure.

Now retired, but having had a long history in the  food industry as a business manager, my work saw me connected to schools regularly.  Many years ago, I started out in catering in schools, so have a good idea of the hard work staff put in to school life, to make it is an exciting and safe place for children to thrive in.

As my children are now grown up and have children of their own (I have 6 Grandchildren in total), I thought now would be a good time to devote some of my time into giving a little back in to the community.  I have a keen interest in education matters.  Two of my daughters work in education and my eldest Granddaughter is a teacher.  My personal interests also include keeping fit and reading, which I am sure will come in handy with the many school policies to read!

I am looking forward to seeing what the year ahead has in store for the Governing body and look forward to working with the other Governors.

Doreen Smith

Appointed by the full governing body:18/09/2019

Office Expiry: 12/07/2027

My name is Doreen Smith and I was elected to the Board of Governors in September 2019 as a Community Governor.

My interest in education started when my own children first attended school.  I joined various schools associations and was asked to become a Parent Governor.  I was eventually elected to be Chair of Governors.

I now have two wonderful grandchildren, one of whom attends Pear Tree Mead and feel it is time to rekindle my interest in education again.

I believe that a good education is the foundation for everything we do in life.  I feel that Pear Tree Mead embraces this philosophy whole heartedly and hope that by working with staff, pupils and parents I can maintain and if possible enhance the good work done by the school.

Outside of this my interests are travel (predominantly to the USA), cooking, crosswords and keeping fit.

Marika Opara – resigned 4.12.21

If you would be interested in finding out more about becoming a Governor or what the Governing Body do, please make an appointment to meet with the Headteacher and the Chair of Governors. The Governing Body meets together once a term as a full team of Governors.  They also meet on two other occasions during the term in two separate committees.  These are the PCC (Personnel, Community and Curriculum) and FPA (Finance, Premises and Audit)

Our Current Committees are:

FPA – Finance, Premises and Audit

PCC- Personnel, Curriculum and Community

The meetings for 2023/2024 are set as:

AUTUMN : 

FGB BUSINESS MEET F2F – 13/09/23 5:30pm- RH, DS,LB,CB,CP, YT

PAY PANEL F2F – 19/09/23 8:30am – DS,YT,CB,CP

PCC, FGB TEAMS – 02/11/23- 5:30pm –

FGB F2F – 13/12/23- 5:30pm –

Prosed LGB dates

Via Teams Spring Meeting-07/02/24 – 5.30pm –

Via Teams Summer Meeting-08/05/24 – 5.30pm –

F2F End of Year Meeting -71/07/24 –

The number of individuals (if any) in your school earning over £100k, in £10k bandings-

There are no members of staff at Pear tree Mead earning over £100k

List of Registered Business Interest:

Finance, Premises and Audit