Advisory Board
Welcome to Mowmacre Hill’s Advisory Board
At Discovery Trust the Board of Trustees (sometimes known as the board of directors or governing body) is ultimately responsible for governance of the schools in the trust and is accountable for their performance. To support effective governance and oversight, the Board has delegated governance function to be carried out through committees, locally through each school Advisory Board and through the central executive team.
The Advisory Board has a range of responsibilities:
1. Supporting good governance of the school.
2. Safeguarding and promoting the values of the school.
3. Supporting the Headteacher of the school and being a critical friend.
4. Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety.
5. Supporting effective financial governance.
6. Engagement with the school’s key stakeholders e.g. parents/carers, pupils and staff.
The Advisory Board consists of parents, staff and community representatives; the Headteacher is a member of the Advisory Board by virtue of their office. Community Members are appointed by the Advisory Board and are people, who in the opinion of the Advisory Board, have the skills required to contribute to the work of the board; Parent and staff members are elected to the board by the parent and staff body respectively.
Advisory Board members 2023/24
Name | Position |
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Mr Matt Peet | Headteacher (ex-officio) No business interests declared 8.9.23 |
Ms Jennifer Connelly | Elected parent member Term of Office: 9.10.21-8.10.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 4/4 No business interests declared 13.9.23 |
Mr Roddy Jonas | Elected parent member Term of Office: 18.11.22-17.11.25 Attendance at AB meeting 2023-24: 1/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 2/4 No business interests declared 31.10.23 |
Estelle Ewing | Elected staff member Term of Office: 8.11.23-7.11.26 |
Ms Michelle Bown | Appointed community member & Vice-Chair Term of Office: 26.1.22-25.1.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 3/4 Business interests declared 31.8.23: Casual Lunch time supervisor, Mellor Primary School; daughter pupil at Mowmacre Hill Primary School. |
Mrs Jackie Dean | Appointed community member & Chair Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 2/3 Business interests declared 15.9.23: Ministry of Justice (non-legal member) since 2010. |
Revd Rob Hinsley | Appointed community member Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 1/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 3/3 Business interests declared 5.11.23: Vicar and Chair of the Parochial Church Council (PCC), Diocese of Leicester and the Church Commissioners since Nov’21; Chair of the PCC and Trustee, Parochial Church Council (PCC)of the Parish of Stocking Farm, Saint Luke and Beaumont Leys, Christ the King since Nov’21. |