Our School Governors

Rachel Street

Chair of Governors

We as governors have developed a small section of the website, so that you can read a little bit more about us and what we do in partnership with the Head teacher and the rest of the staff.

Please contact us if you have any questions on governors2616@welearn365.com.

Governing Body

For general information about being a governor, please view the information available on: http://www.nga.org.uk/Be-a-Governor.aspx or http://www.inspiringgovernors.org/volunteers/

At Brownsover Community School, we currently have 13 Governors and a school's Governance Professional. The Full Governing Body (FGB) which is all Governors, typically meets once a half term. All governors are volunteers.

Our job, as Governors is to work in partnership with the school to strategically plan for the next 3-5 years of the school's life, and to ensure that all pupils are supported and challenged, whilst maintaining a safe and happy environment in which they can learn and play.

FGB – Full Governing Body

HT Review – Head teacher performance review Committee

Pay – Pay Committee

SG – Safeguarding

H&S – Health & Safety

SEND – Special Educational Needs & Disability

V.Ch – Vice Chair

Ch - Chair

PP - Pupil Premium

MH - Mental Health

EY - Early Years

Sue Wilson

Vice Chair & Co-Opted Governor

I was delighted to join Brownsover Community School as a Co-Opted Governor in November 2017. I retired 6 years ago after a long and very rewarding career in education. I started as a nursery teacher and finished as the deputy head of an outstanding special school. I feel I have the skills and time to contribute as a school Governor. 

I am the vice chair and have responsibility for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability), Pupil Premium and also share the role of Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor.

I have been very impressed with the enthusiasm for learning and exceptional behaviour which pupils at the school exhibit and the dedication of the staff team who support them. I look forward to contributing to the schools' continuing success and hope to continue being involved in the life of the school by supporting school events and helping on school trips as well as in my role of Governor. 

Julia McLeod

LA Governor

I am a Local Authority Governor and have spent many years working in schools in lots of different roles, including being a headteacher for 15 years, an executive headteacher and supporting other schools in my role as consortium chair. I now enjoy working with a wide range of schools in both Coventry and Warwickshire.

I am delighted to have joined the governing body at Brownsover Community School and have been so impressed by the dedication of the staff and fellow governors and the amazing children that I have met during my visits to the School. 

I am also excited to be involved with the School at such an important time in its development as it becomes a primary school serving the Brownsover community.

Elvis Nyamhamba

Parent Governor

I am honoured to serve as a governor for Brownsover Community School, where I am committed to contributing positively to the school's governance and strategic direction. With a professional background in accounting, I bring experience in financial oversight, budgeting, and resource allocation.

As a governor, I am dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all students. I believe in the power of education to transform lives and am passionate about supporting initiatives that enhance student learning experiences.

In my governance role, I strive to uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency, ensuring that decisions are made in the best interests of the school and its students. I am an advocate for continuous improvement and am always seeking ways to innovate and adapt to the evolving needs of the education sector.

I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the success of Brownsover Community School and am committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our students.

Rosemary Hercock

Co-opted Governor

I am Bridges Childcare Co-ordinator and part of school Senior Leadership Team, I was previously a governor in 2003 and returned to the governing body in September 2016. I support the finance Committee and beyond the day-to day running of the extended care facilities, I aim to support the whole school to continue on our journey to outstanding.

I am extremely proud of our school, and honoured to be part of such a dedicated team of people, over the last 27 years that I have worked at Brownsover I have always believed that at the heart of our school are the children.

It is vitally important to provide them with an exciting, nurturing, caring and engaging environment that stimulates them on their own learning journey’s to becoming independent, inquisitive, thoughtful, caring young people.

Lydia Witham

Co-opted Governor

I teach history at the University of Warwick, and I joined Brownsover Community School as a co-opted governor in 2024. In my work as a historian and teacher of university students, I have a longstanding commitment to anti-racism and inclusion, and I am convinced of the importance of the foundational learning that students gain at primary school in these areas. Issues of socio-economic deprivation, queer and trans issues, sexism, (dis)ability, all affect children in their formative years, and I hope to bring a passion for inclusion to my role as governor in order to make a difference in children’s lives in my local community.

Brownsover Community School’s values of kindness and respect are absolutely central to the development of well-rounded, thoughtful, and engaged adults. As a fervent advocate of the humanities, I am keen to think further about how children could be encouraged to make use of the excellent library and express themselves through writing. In this sense, my experience as a historian and my approach to learning is wholly in line with Brownsover Community School’s priorities, and I look forward to working with the school as it transitions into a primary.

Lindsay Harrison

Co-opted Governor

I have been a co-opted governor at the school since December 2023 having previously also been a parent governor. My eldest son attended the school and my younger son will join the school in September 2024.

Having worked as a secondary school science teacher for the last 17 years I am passionate about education and ensuring young people are given the best opportunities to learn.

It is a pleasure to be able to be a governor at the school and to help and support with its exciting transition to a primary school, bringing my experience and expertise from secondary education to help and support an important part of the local community.

Tony Freeman

Co-opted Governor

I was honoured to become a co-opted governor in May this year. Before retirement, I was Chartered Certified Accountant and worked in the public sector in Finance, Regeneration and Education. Since retiring, I have been active in the local community and have recently been elected as ward councillor for Newbold and Brownsover.

I am very impressed with the school. Staff and students are enthusiastic and committed to learning, and it is friendly and welcoming place. I chair the Finance Committee, and I am looking forward to helping with the transition to primary school.