Governors
Trewidland Primary & Pre-School has a governing committee consisting of 5 governors.
The chair of Trewidland Primary & Pre-School governing committee is Gary Powell-Jones who can be contacted via the governors’ clerk, Ms Kate Williams (Kate.Williams@smart-trust.net) or at the below postal address.
Chair of the Local Governing Committee, Trewidland Primary & Pre-School, Trewidland, Liskeard, PL14 4SJ.
Through their representation of the wider school community (this includes the parents, school staff and other members of that community), governors help their school improve and provide the best possible education for their students.
Gary Powell-Jones - Chair of Governors
Health & Safety and Finance Link
Gary lives in Liskeard, having moved from the Midlands in 2014 to enable his wife to run the family business. Gary is the Technical Director of an IT consultancy, working across the UK.
Gary joined as a Parent Governor in early 2021 and has two children attending the school. In addition, Gary is Chair of the LGC and the link governor for Health and Safety.
Martin Cluer - Vice Chair of Governors
Learning Link
Martin worked as a primary school teacher for 11 years, initially at a large junior school in Bournemouth and then at a bilingual school in Italy. Upon returning to the UK in 2021, he moved to Cornwall with his partner and two small children, the eldest of whom is now at pre-school here at Trewidland.
Martin now works for Volunteer Cornwall on a Climate Resilience project and is very keen to bring his experience of working with community groups and knowledge of sustainability to the school.
Geoff Pratt - Governor
Community Link
Lives in St Keyne, which is a neighbouring village to Trewidland. He has two daughters that attend Trewidland School. Both of which have gone through the schools' toddler group and Pre School.
Geoff is a Branch Manager in retail. He is the link governor for Community.
He joined Trewidland as a Governor in 2019 and has a real passion for the school to do well.
Revd Mark Wade - Governor
Health and Wellbeing Link
Revd Mark Wade is Vicar at St Keyne, St Martins and Dobwalls Church. He lives in Liskeard. He is passionate about Schools work and seeing Church and School working together and serving the local community.
He is married to Toni and they have three children.
Steven Neal - Governor
SEND and Safeguarding Link and Pupil Premium
Steve relocated to Liskeard from Buckinghamshire in 2013 with his wife. He works as an HR Supervisor for a charity that supports individuals who have experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence, both locally in Cornwall and across England and Wales.
Steve has one son currently attending Trewidland, and another who is expected to attend the school when he is old enough.
Amanda Cummings - Head of School
Kathryn Pipe - Executive Headteacher Ex Officio
For copies of Local Governing Committee minutes, please contact the Clerk: Kate.Williams@SMART-trust.net.