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Our Governors
Governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in all St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust schools however, the ultimate responsibility for the school lies with the Board of Directors with much of the work delegated to the Local Governing Body (LGB).
In Trusts, the purpose of local governance is to provide:
· strategic leadership
· accountability and assurance
· strategic engagement
Governors set the aims and objectives for the school and set the targets/policies for achieving those aims and objectives. They monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making and act as a source of challenge and support to the headteacher.
Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the governing board, the schools benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers.
If you are interested in becoming a governor, please email the clerk.
Statutory Governor Information
Our Governors
Please use the links below for a short biography of each Governor:
I have been a governor for Meavy Primary School since December 2019. Before retiring, I worked in the IT industry and business within the public and private sectors. I was fortunate that during my career I had the opportunity of working overseas before moving to Devon in 1991.
My three children attended Meavy Primary school where my late wife was clerk to the governors for many years. Meavy provided all my children with such a well rounded start both in education and in life that I wanted to play a small part in ensuring that today’s young people have a similar experience.
I enjoy playing tennis, cycling, walking and skiing.
My two children attend Meavy Primary School, and I have been a governor since July 2022.
I moved to Yelverton from Manchester as a child and went to school in Tavistock and Plymouth before studying Medieval and Modern Languages (French) at Oxford University. Upon graduation I thought I’d give teaching a whirl through the Teach First programme, and immediately caught the bug when I started at my first school in London. Four years later I moved to Hong Kong to teach at an international school, where I met my husband Ed and remained for eight years, completing a Masters in Education at Hong Kong University.
We returned to Devon, thirsty for the fresh air and space of Dartmoor, in 2015. I am currently Assistant Head for Safeguarding and DSL at Mount Kelly School, where I have taught MFL and PSHE since 2017. I am passionate about education and its power to transform communities and the lives of children, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to serve as a governor.
Suzy is the Headteacher of two local schools in Tavistock, St Rumon's Infant School and St Peter's Junior School.
Anne-Marie is a teacher at Meavy Primary School and is the representative governor of staff.
Kate is the Headteacher Governor at Meavy Primary School.
Diversity Data
The board believes that it is important that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. We collect data on the diversity of the board, including age, ethnicity, and gender, and we use this data to inform our recruitment and training needs, ensuring there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. We do not publish diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.