Meet the Governors

Mrs Joanne Tinniswood
Headteacher

Head Teacher Governor
Governing Body meetings – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings.
Personnel, Finance and Premises committee – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings.
Curriculum and Standards Committee – 2022/23 attended 2 of 2 meetings.
Admissions Committee – 2022/23 attended 2 of 2 meetings. Nursery Committee – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings.

As a member of the Governing Body, I am able to keep our governors informed of pupil progress and attainment on a regular basis through my headteacher reports.  We work closely together to identify areas for school improvement.

I also keep the governing body updated of any relevant changes in education and outcomes of meetings with our school Headteachers’ Consortium (Rural South Carlisle).

We work together to ensure policies and procedures relating to all aspects of school life are in place .

We are extremely lucky at Rosley to have such an active and supportive Governing Body and it is a pleasure to work with them.

Mrs Jen Osborne
Foundation Governor – Treasurer

Appointed by the Parochial Church Council in February 2023 for four years ending 2027
Responsible for Transition and Data Protection Full Governing Body Meetings (Treasurer) – 2022/23 attended 2 of 3 meetings
Personnel, Finance & Premises (Clerk) – 2022/23 attended 2 of 3 meetings. Nursery Committee (Chair) – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings. Appeals Committee – 2022/23 – no meetings called during 22/23.

I have always lived in the area and my son attended Busy Bees Pre School before starting  Rosley CE.
We always intended for him to come to Rosley School and we particularly love the friendly atmosphere and open door attitude. It is wonderful that every child is known as an individual, not only by their teacher but the entire team of staff within the school.
As a parent governor I look forward to supporting the school in all aspects and helping to continue the caring, family feel that the school offers.

Mr David Wilde
Foundation Governor

Appointed by the Parochial Church Council in 2020 for four years ending 2024.
Responsible for Health, Safety & Wellbeing, and Heads Appraisal.
Governing Body meetings (Vice chair) – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings.
Personnel, Finance & Premises (Chair) – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings. Admissions – 2022/23 attended 2 of 2 meetings
Hearings Committee (Chair) & Pupil Discipline (Chair) – no meetings called during 2022/23

I became a Foundation governor in March 2016.

Both our boys attended Rosley School and had a tremendous experience, both regarding their education and preparing them for the next step into the big world of secondary education.

During some of the time the boys attended the school I was chair of the Rosley School Support Group, and we had a great time raising funds through various ways, but the most memorable were the 150 mile cycle rides, such as the Coast to Coast route that became almost regular!

The school link to the church and the diocese helps provide a broader education than many schools can offer, and I am looking forward to contributing to that very close bond, and to the continued success of the school and its “high academic standards”.

Mr Martin Ladds
Foundation Governor

Appointed 2021 by Parochial Church Council, for four years ending in  2024.
Responsible for Christian Values.
Governing Body meetings – 2022/23 attended 2 of 3 meetings.
Curriculum and Standards Committee (Chair) – 2022/23 attended 1 of 2 meetings. Appeals Committee – 2022/23 – no meetings called during 22/23.

I became a foundation governor in 2021.

Both my girls attend the school and we love the Christian distinctiveness of the school and that the staff know each child individually and care deeply for them as a whole child. 

I have worked for many years in social care as a manager and am now working within the NHS in a management role. In my spare time I volunteer for Carlisle Diocese for their network youth church in the Solway area. 

Reverend Eileen Reid
Diocesan Representative – Assistant Treasurer

Joined the team of governors in September 2018 in an ex-officio role.
Responsible for Heads appraisal, Christian Values & Data Protection
Full governing body meetings (Vice treasurer) – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings
Personnel, Finance & Premises – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings
Admissions – 2022/23 attended 2 of 2 meetings
Appeals & Pupil Discipline – 2022/23 no meetings were called Nursery Committee (clerk) – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 meetings

I have lived in Rosley parish for over 30 years and two of my children attended Rosley School. I am delighted to be back on the governing body after a break of over 20 years! 

Rosley School is full of enthusiasm, with teachers aiming for the best for each and every pupil. It is a school of individuals who combine into a very strong community. I love being involved with the school and am passionate about staff, pupils and governors giving their best and being the people who God wants them to be. For me, education is more than the academic and Rosley School in partnership with parents aims to provide that. 

Mr Norman Godfrey
Foundation Governor

Appointed in 2021 by the Parochial Church Council for four years, ending in 2024. Responsible for Attendance.
Governing Body Meetings -2022/23 attended 2 of 3 Curriculum Committee – 2022/23 attended 3 of 3 Hearings Committee (Clerk) & Pupil Discipline – no meetings called 2022/23

I moved to Rosley in 2006 and in recent years have regularly attended  Rosley church. I spent my working years teaching in the secondary and higher sectors of education, mostly in Cumbria.  I retired before moving to Rosley and am now pleased to be able to support Rosley School in any way I can . 
 

Mrs Rebecca Bird
LA Governor – Chair

Appointed in 2020 by the Parochial Church Council for four years, ending in 2024.
Responsible for Early Years and Safeguarding.
Governing Body Meetings -2022/23 attended 3 of 3
Personnel, Finance & Premises – 2022/23 attended 2 of 3 meetings
Admissions Committee (Chair) – 2022/23 attended 0 of 2 meetings
Pupil discipline & Hearings -2022/23 no meetings were called

I became a Governor at Rosley School back in September 2020 and more recently in September 2022, I became the Chair of Governors.

Rosley school holds a fond place in my heart as my daughter came to the school and she absolutely flourished under the care and teaching of the school.  I was delighted to become a Governor when she left the School as it meant I can continue to be part of the school community and provide governor support as a way of paying back all that the school gave to my daughter.

I work for a local Education based employment agency and training provider and as a result I have daily contact with Schools, Teachers and Support Staff which I feels gives me a sense of perspective and a good degree of knowledge of educational issues. I am a qualified HR Professional and having worked at HR Director level across a number of sectors for the last 15 years, I feel I have relevant skills and experience for the role I fulfil on the governing body.

Ms Caroline Pattinson
Foundation governor

Appointed in 2021 by the Parochial Church Council for four years, ending in 2025.
Responsible for Safeguarding Governing Body Meetings -2022/23 attended 3 of 3. Curriculum & Standards Committee (Clerk) – 2022/23 attended 2 of 2.

I became a governor because of the tremendous experience that my daughter is having at Rosley School. The school fosters kindness and compassion in all its pupils and they are qualities that I would like my daughter to live her life by. The school nurtures the whole child but also prepares them well academically and I know my daughter will go on to flourish at secondary school because of her experience at Rosley.

I am an experienced secondary school teacher. I have also been a Pastoral Head of Year at my school and I currently work one evening a week with boarders of all ages. I hope that my experience and skills will allow me to fulfil the role of Foundation Governor to the best of my ability.

Mr Liam Cooper
Foundation Governor

Appointed in November 2022 by the Parochial Church Council for four years, ending in 2026. Responsible for SEND and CLA Full governing body meetings – 2022/23 attended 1 of 2 meetingsAdmissions Committee (Chair) – 2022/23 attended 1 of 1 meetings

I have recently taken the opportunity to become a Foundation Governor, and I am very much looking forward to being involved in supporting our local school.

I run an equine business in the surrounding area providing a farrier service to horses’ feet. We live close to the school and as a family, we love and feel privileged to be a part of such a great community.

We have children in the school and Busy Bees Nursery where we are extremely happy with the care and compassion provided to them by everyone. The school’s Christian values always shine through in all aspects of what the children do.

Mrs Sarah Watson
Parent Governor

Joined the team of governors in February 2023 for four years, ending in 2027.
Full governing body meetings – 2022/23 attended 1 of 1 meetings

I took the opportunity to be a parent governor in 2023. I would like to help guide the school to educate present and future children. We live in the catchment area on our mixed livestock farm.

We have 2 daughters in the school, in Class 1 and Busy Bees Nursery, and they are the 4th generation of the family to live in the community. 

I am currently a member of Rosley School Support Group and over the last 4 years I have organised Rosley Baby and Toddler Group, which is proving very popular with young parents within the local area and beyond.

I work part time for an agricultural supplies firm, a position of which I have held for over 10 years.

Dr Stephen Haraldsen
Parent Governor

Joined the team of governors in February 2023 for four years, ending in 2027.
Full governing body meetings – 2022/23 attended 1 of 1 meetings

I became a parent governor in 2023.  My wife and I have children in school and Busy Bees.  We want to do what we can to help the school to continue to thrive.  I felt being a governor was my way to give back to the school which gives so much to my children, and all the pupils at Rosley School.

I am a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the Executive MBA in the School of Business at the University of Central Lancashire.  I have worked in education and research for the past 15 years, mostly in Cumbria. I have been an elected councillor on two councils in Cumbria, and I was a governor of primary school in the county for 12 years until 2022.

Miss Jill Dixon
Teacher Governor

Teacher Governor, appointed in November 2022 for four years ending in 2026.
Governing Body Meetings -2022/23 attended 2 of 2 Curriculum & Standards Committee (Clerk) – 2022/23 attended 1 of 1.

I teach Class 3 at Rosley and became a Teacher Governor in November 2022. I am proud to be able to support the governing body in developing and improving all aspects of school life – something that I, along with every member of staff at Rosley, aspire to achieve.