Albury & Puller Nursery & Primary Schools

Governors

Below are the details of our Governing body.    We are currently looking to fill two vacancies on our Full Governing Body Board, one DBE (Diocese Board of Education) and one parent governor.     If you are interested in becoming a school governor, please contact the school office for more information. 

You can find out more about becoming a school governor by clicking on the picture: 

 All of our Governors have a term of office that lasts for 4 years (unless otherwise stated).  All governor minutes and information is held securely on our TEAMS site.   If you would like details of attendance at meetings, pecuniary interests, copies of the minutes etc, please contact head@albury.herts.sch.uk  To find out more about our governors, please click on their photo.   

  • Charlotte Lipscomb
    Chair of Governors - DBE appointed

    Charlotte Lipscomb

    Charlotte joined the governing body as a Foundation Governor in January 2024. She worships at St Andrew's Much Hadham and served in their Parochial Church Council for many years before she and her family relocated temporarily to Cambridge. Charlotte's roots in the church and interest in education mean that she brings a spiritual concern to her work as a governor. An English graduate from Cambridge University and with a former career in marketing and communications, she is passionate about literacy and storytelling. She has two children, one of whom joined Albury in year 5. Charlotte has a personal interest in supporting children and their families with medical conditions in school, and enabling them to flourish. Having attended a small Church of England primary school herself, and witnessed the transformation in her daughter since joining the school, she is a passionate advocate of the power of small schools and the magic they can bring to children and their families.

  • Amanda Hopwood
    Executive Headteacher & Ex - Officio by nature of role

    Amanda Hopwood

  • Gareth Ellis
    Vice Chair of Governors - PCC, Chair of Resources

    Gareth Ellis

    Date of Appointment 22nd February 2021

    Policy committee, Head Teachers Performance management, Buildings, Resources Committee

    Having left school after A levels, I started to train as an Architect before changing course to become a building site manager. I worked as a site manager and then project manager for more than 20 years, managing projects up to £15m in value and with large numbers of operatives. For the last 12 years I have worked for a consultancy company providing dispute resolution services and legal expert witness work for construction and civil engineering projects. I have been married to Yolanda for 25 years and we have lived in the local area since 1990.

    I have been a governor at Puller Memorial for 7 years. Prior to the Federation with Albury I was the Chair of Governors for Puller and I am now the Deputy Chair and Chair of the Resources Committee for the Federation. I am a parent of a child who started at Puller in 2014 and has loved his time at the school. I was asked to join the Governing Board by the then Head and wanted to try to help the school and staff who have done so much for my son. I am passionate about small schools and the great start that they can provide young children.

  • Kerri Rust
    Local Authority Governor

    Kerri Rust

    Date of appointment (federation date) - Â 16th March 2021

    Policies Committee, Exclusions, Wellbeing of staff and pupils, Health and Safety, Resources Committee

    I have lived in High Cross with my husband for 15 years, and we have two young daughters who attend Puller Memorial School, currently in Year 1 and Nursery.

    I am a newly appointed LA Governor and I am pleased to join the Board of Governors at such an exciting time for both schools as they seek to grow through their Federation and deliver a wide educational offering which is grounded in our local communities. Our schools really are at the heart of our villages and provide such a fantastic start to our children's educational journeys.

    I work in the public sector, previously at Hertfordshire County Council and now at Transport for London as a transport planner, specialising in evidence-based policy and strategy, and I currently work in the road safety field. I also serve as a Magistrate on the East London Bench, and formerly on the North & East Hertfordshire Bench. I look forward to serving the school community.

  • Nicola Murphy
    Diocese Governor

    Nicola Murphy

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  • Rosemary Twigg
    Diocese Governor

    Rosemary Twigg

  • Bryan Sonnern
    Diocese Governor

    Bryan Sonnern

  • Amy Davis
    Diocese Governor

    Amy Davis

  • Rebecca Fry
    Staff Governor

    Rebecca Fry

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  • Rev Tayo
    Diocese Governor

    Rev Tayo

  • Remmi Page
    Clerk to Governing Body

    Remmi Page

    Please contact rpage@albury.herts.sch.uk

 Instrument of Government 

confirmations summary the federation of albury and puller memorial church of england primary schools.pdf

 

 

albury puller federation.pdf

 

 

 Approved Minutes

Academic Year 2024/2025

 

  Meeting Attendance

 

 

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