Our Governors

LA Governor

Chair of Governors

SEND Lead

Lizzie joined the Board in March 2021 as Vice Chair and became Chair in September 2022. She has lost recently picked up the SEND Lead role in September 2023.

She has over 15 years of experience in a variety of Leadership and Management roles with Tesco Stores Ltd across the UK and hopes to bring some of those skills and experiences to the team. 

Lizzie is also a Mum of two children whom attend Seaton Primary. In her spare time she likes to go walking and camping with her family, and is a big fan of sea swims all year round.

Co-opted Governor

Proposed

Vice Chair Teaching & Learning

I am delighted to be part of our governing board here at Seaton Primary, where I have been a teacher for the past 7 years. I thoroughly enjoy teaching here and truly believe we have a wonderful team of staff and children. I became part of the governing board to support our new committee to understand teaching and learning within our school and I am very passionate about working together to achieve the best we can for our school. As a governing board, we are striving to support the school at a strategic level and I am linked with one of our key school improvement priorities this year – writing. I grew up in Devon and love living here - the beaches, the community and being surrounded by family and friends. I also teach for a local dance academy, which allows me to delve into the wider community, and in my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, swimming in the sea and spending time with my family. Travelling is a keen interest of mine and I love visiting new places, seeing magnificent landscapes and exploring different cultures. .

Staff Governor

Olivia relocated to Devon in 2022 after teaching in Sussex for 10 years. She has experience teaching across both primary key stages as well as previously working in a Pupil Referral Unit for children with emotional and social needs.  

She is passionate about PSHE in schools and has lead the subject at Seaton for the past year. 

Olivia's interests outside school are the outdoors, music, the natural world and cooking. She is very much looking forward to being involved with the Governing Body for a school she is proud to work for. 

Headteacher

I originally trained to be a teacher in Devon before taking my first teaching post in Crewe, Cheshire where I spent the rest of my career up until recently relocating back to Devon. I am pleased to be back in the South West, nearer to some of my family. I am also delighted to be Headteacher and governor here at Seaton Primary School. I am exciting to lead and strategically work as a team of governors in contributing to the future of the school. My biggest passions in life are my family, especially my nieces and nephews, acting, theatre, the arts, swimming, travelling and exploring the great outdoors.

Clerk to Governing Body

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My partner and I moved to Seaton in 2019, attracted to the area by the sea swimming, cycling and running available on our doorstep. We have since had two children and become a family. We now appreciate the friendly atmosphere and close-knit community that the town offers.

Prior to taking the role as Clerk to the Governors, I spent 22 years working in the Motor Industry in Exeter. This has given me lots of experience in the business and retail world and lots of transferable skills, which I hope will be of help to the school and the Governors. While I enjoyed this, I am looking forward to spending more time in the community where my family will be growing up.