Welcome to the Governors of St. Mary's School

The Governors of St. Mary's are a hardworking and dedicated team who have the future of the School, Staff and Pupils uppermost in their minds. We have seen the school flourish under the expertise of a very dedicated and hardworking Head and her Teachers. We look forward to going further in the future.

Our Chair of Governors is Cath Campbell.  She can be contacted on cath.cambpell@stmarysprimaryportbury.org or via the school office.  Alternatively, you can write to her at:

St Mary's C of E Primary School,

Church Lane,

Portbury,

North Somerset

BS20 7TR

Meeting Attendance Register 2021 - 2022

Cath Campbell (Chair)            Chair                     Community Governor

I became a governor at St Mary’s in September 2018 and Chair of the Local Governing Body in September 2020.

 My focus as a governor is ensuring that the children and young people in the school receive high quality education within a safe environment, which enables them to learn, and ensuring the sustainability of the school in the village. 

I am a community governor, but I don't have any children at the school.

My working life is spent regulating healthcare and I have an understanding of good governance. My husband is a secondary school teacher so I have an understanding of the environment which pupils, teachers and schools work within and the challenges they face.

I enjoy working as part of a strong team of governors to ensure that everyone in the school is able to be the best they can be. 

 Bob Sommers                                                      Foundation Governor

Craig Thomson (Vice Chair)                    Safeguarding    Parent Governor

I live in Portbury village with my wife and our children, a daughter and a son.  I became a parent Governor in 2017 holding the safeguarding role.

Rev'd Astrid Tiesema-Samsom                    Foundation Governor

I am the Rector of St Mary’s Church, the church next door to the school. There is an established connection between the school and the church that is of benefit to the children’s development into the best people they can be.  My role as a Governor has a focus on RE but within the whole picture of learning and flourishing.  I am also a Trustee of Wellspring, a counselling service for teenagers and young people in North Somerset.

Helen Cave                                                Parent Governor (Appointed)

Zoe White                                                  Parent Governor (Elected)

I am a local business woman, living in Portbury with one child at St Mary’s school. I have many years experience in business and thought that some of my expertise could be useful in the role as Governor and I can give back in the area that’s most important to me, being my child's education.

Paul Hunt                                                  Foundation Governor

My wife and I have lived in Portbury since 2009. We have one child at the school and another hoping to attend when old enough. I am also a member of St Mary's Church, Portbury and Treasurer for FOSMs. I became a Foundation Governor in July 2021 and I have taken on responsibility for the Health and Safety role. I work full-time based in Portishead.

Ellie Speed                                              Staff Governor

Stephen O'Callaghan                             Community Governor

Clerk            Claire Blundell