School Governors, January 2022

Headteacher

Ms Jo McMorrin

Chair of governors

Mrs Jan Paterson

It is such a privilege to be the  Chair of Governors of such a happy and caring school where the whole school community works tirelessly to provide a safe, secure and exciting learning experience for all its children. I come to the role from an educational background, having worked in early years and primary education for 37 years. Through my role I hope to support the staff as they continue to provide excellence in education and continue to build strong relationships between parents, carers and the school. I realise the importance of good governance and effective leadership and that this will have a positive impact on the children and staff at our school. Volunteering as a school governor is a wonderful and unique opportunity, and I feel privileged to make a contribution to the future of so many talented children.

Vice Chair of governors

Mrs Di Rebbeck

Hi, my name is Diane Rebbeck and I'm currently chair of the Finance and Staffing committee. I became a governor in September 2014. 

I retired early from the Ministry of Defence in 2011. The final 12 years working in finance, achieving the Association Accounting Technician (AAT) qualification. Most of my career was spent as a draughtsman, occasionally working for Facilities Management and building companies. 

Joining Manor Fields school in September 2012 as a volunteer was one of the best decisions that I have made. This led to working on an ad hoc basis as an MDSA and TA for about 3 years at the school. I continue to volunteer which I love and find very rewarding. The children and staff are simply amazing and I feel privileged to have been involved with such a great team. 

Clerk to the governors                                   

 Mrs Sandra Johnson

Appointed by Wiltshire Council

Parent/carer governors

Miss Maria Milton - 

Maria is a Parent Governor and joined in 2017.  She is a parent with a daughter at Manor Fields, currently aged 9.  Maria has worked in the Public Sector for 20 years supporting vulnerable people, previous to this, she worked in a number of charitable organisations.  Her present role involves managing the performance of a collection of community services, ensuring quality and improvement.  This experience in public administration and community work is helpful in the governing role.  Maria joined the Governing Body to make a positive contribution to the work of the school with a significant amount of work going on behind the scenes. 

Mr Russ Tunney

Hello my name is Russ and I have been a Governor for 10 years, including a stint as Vice Chair. 

I am a theatre director and playwright and also run an arts organisation in Wiltshire. I am a specialist in making work and projects with and for children and young people. I have a passion for ensuring that opportunities are spread far and wide to as diverse a group as possible. I think a school such as Manor Fields is in a unique position to champion not just excellent academic results for its community, but also the wider and equally important job of helping to develop young people to discover their own aptitudes, personalities  and skills, whatever they might be. To help shape compassionate, empathetic and resilient young people.

Mr John Derryman, Pupil Premium and Finance Governor

I am delighted to have been appointed as a Governor for Manor Fields – the staff and leadership of the school are very inspiring. Our oldest son was lucky enough to join the school in year 3 and is now in secondary school. Our youngest is still at Manor Fields and both clearly continue to benefit from all that Manor Fields offers.

In my role as Pupil Premium and Finance Governor, I collaborate with my fellow Governors to provide support and challenge to ensure there is clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction at Manor Fields.  I am focused on the educational achievements of the School and overseeing the financial performance to ensure its money is well spent.

I retired in 2020 after 32 years working for a global bank, experiencing many different leadership roles and having the opportunity to work in diverse cultures across the world. In one of my appointments, I was responsible for a Region of 200 branches with c3000 people for several years. My final role was Global Head of Fraud Risk, reporting to the Board, Shareholders and Regulators.  These experiences and many others throughout my life have given me a passion for helping people develop and grow to fulfil their ambitions and potential.

Staff governors

Mrs Catherine Sharpe

Co-opted  governors

Mrs Pauline Oliver

Mrs Sally Mouland 

My name is Sally Mouland. I have worked with children for 29 years. First in a preschool when my two daughters were little and then as a 1v1 TA and finally now in a nursery.

I am very passionate and firmly believe that every child deserves the best chance in their education and overall experience in life.

My hobbies are reading, walking, word puzzles and top of my list is spending time with my family.

I feel privileged to be a governor at Manor Fields and will do my upmost to carry out the position to the best of my ability wit a hundred percent commitment 

Mr Paul Daniel

I began my career as a teacher of English in the secondary school sector in Kent. I then worked in Alternatives to Custody Projects for teenagers and this led me into Education Social Work with the Inner London Education Authority - working with a mix primary schools, secondary schools and alternative provision.

Following the birth of our first son, we moved from London to Wiltshire in 1989. I started working in the Post 16 college sector in Hampshire - where I then spent 30+ years working as a college teacher, head of department and senior manager (mainly focusing on SEND students and managing this aspect of the college curriculum.) I am now semi retired and apart from ongoing professional interests (both as a school governor and college assessor), I am a passionate football player (still playing aged 63 years old - albeit more slowly),an aspiring rock guitarist - who knows when my big break might come - and an avid supporter of the natural world and the importance it plays in our well being. I am married to an amazing person and have 4 grown up sons and 2 grandchildren.

I hope my extensive experience of working in many educational settings - along with my passion for inclusion - will be of value to the school community at Manor Fields