Sudbury Primary School

Chair of Governors: Mrs B Richardson

Barbara was appointed as Chairman of the Governors of Sudbury Primary School in May 2016 and works closely with colleague governors and the Headteacher to ensure that the school delivers its strategic objectives.

Barbara is a qualified teacher of science and for 16 years worked as a Deputy Headteacher in a large outstanding secondary comprehensive school. Latterly she has experience of working with a local authority in a school improvement capacity and is a former accredited School Improvement Partner. She also had experience of delivering to adult learners in the role of Associate Lecturer in Governance at the University of Derby.

Mrs J Latham

Jane is serving her seventh year as a Governor at Sudbury Primary School and was also a Governor when her three children attended the school in the 1980s. It is important for the pupils to feel they belong in their community, as well as in their families and school, and Jane has encouraged Sudbury WI members to volunteer in the school, helping in craft sessions, mainly knitting and needlework. Along with volunteers from All Saints Church, she visits the school monthly to give Open the Book assemblies. For a number of years Jane has liaised with the Headteachers of the school to enable the pupils to exhibit their handwriting at the village fete, which is always a popular display, with prizes awarded.

Jane is married to a beef farmer and has undertaken all farm records and accounts required for Government and accountant scrutiny. As an Independent Financial Examiner, she checks other WI accounts and she enjoys being able to help with the care of their young grandchildren.

Mrs M Hall

Margaret has served as a co-opted governor at Sudbury for many years and very much enjoys coming into school to help with reading in class one.   After spending some years as a secretary for the medical profession she now shares a dairy farming business with her son and is responsible for the accounts and administration that the business demands.

Mrs S Oakley (Staff Governor)

Mrs Oakley was appointed as a Class 2 Teacher at Sudbury Primary School in April 2016.

She is the subject leader for History and Geography and joint leader of Music, Art and DT.

Mrs Oakley has a BA with hons in Humanities, gained at The Open University, and a Post Graduate Certificate of Education achieved at University of Derby.