I was born and brought up in Spennymoor and attend St Charles Church in Tudhoe.
I have worked locally as a Personal Assistant for over 31 years.

Generations of my family have attended St Charles school which has given me a strong bond with this special school.

As Governor I endeavour to strive for excellence whilst maintaining the high standards of nurturing set throughout each year group.

I feel honoured to be part of this school’s past and future success.

I moved to Spennymoor just over 10 years ago, my wife (Anna) having been born and raised in the town.

We chose to move to the area ahead of starting a family as Anna was keen to bring our children up attending the same school as she had herself.

When our eldest child joined the school I was impressed by the excellent level of education offered, and the warm family friendly atmosphere and welcome received by all, and in 2013 agreed to become a Parent Governor.

After serving for 3 years as Parent Governor I was asked to take up a Foundation Governor role.

Professionally I have worked in the Information and Technology sector over 20+ years, and I am now a senior manager for a major global organisation. The technology and commitment to developing technology skills also, in my view, makes St Charles stand out as a school, and I could not think of a better place for my 2 children to grow and learn.

I feel humbled to be part of such a fantastic team.

As a parent governor I am committed to working with the school, parents and community to continue to improve the school for the benefit of all children at St Charles.

A little bit about me ... I am married and have two boys currently attending St Charles, who have both thrived due to the all round opportunities that they have received from the school. I have been an active member of the Friends of St Charles by helping at movie nights, Halloween discos and the Summer Fayre. Involvement in these events has shown me the dedication that the parents/guardians and staff have to the children and our school.

I have a background in Human Resource Management. I believe these skills will allow me to help develop and shape the school on its continuing journey of improvement. I will be able to offer a parent’s perspective so that all children have the very best education experience possible.

I live in Spennymoor, worship at Tudhoe St Charles and my children attended St Charles’ School.I taught primary age children in schools across Durham before taking up a primary headship in Stockton. In August 2014, I retired from this post where I had been for the previous eleven years.

Since then, I have continued to work independently as a Primary Link Tutor to trainee teachers, who are part of Carmel School-based Initial Teacher Training programme. In addition, I work as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle’s Inspection team undertaking RE Inspections in Catholic Primary Schools.

As I have a background in Business Administration and accounting and also undertake some consultancy work in this field.

From my roots and my background in education, many of which have been in areas of high deprivation, I know how important it is for youngsters to be exposed to as many opportunities as possible to become independent, self-assured and well-rounded citizens.

St Charles offers this, every member embracing their mission. Children are our future and I passionately support any activities that help in their success.

My boys, Joseph and Oliver attend St Charles. My husband, Matt is self-employed and I’m currently taking a career break. In my spare time, I am involved in several projects at St Pauls Church Spennymoor including a community listening experiment and helping to run the After 8 group. I also find myself involved in lots of other charity events!

I am immensely proud to have been elected as a Parent Governor. I strive to make a positive contribution to the team. I believe that St Charles provides pupils with an exciting and fulfilling environment in which to learn and I am committed to the successful future of the whole school.

My name is Anna Robinson and I am currently the Acting Deputy Head Teacher. I teach Year Six and have been a member of staff at St Charles for 7 years. To also be a Governor of the school is something very special and important.

The school prides itself on the uniqueness and caring qualities that is has. I am incredibly proud to teach such wonderful children and to be part of a governing body that wants the best of the pupils in our school and aims to provide them with the opportunities to grow and develop.

I am pleased to have been welcomed as a governor of St Charles. I have very fond memories of my own primary education at this school and I feel blessed to be able to help to support the school to continue to provide such a good education and experience for other children.

My background is in education. I worked as a primary school teacher for 8 years before I took the plunge to leave the classroom and become an Education Advisor for the local authority. I now support schools across the county to develop, adapt and improve their provision, ensuring the very best for their children.

I am married and have two young children myself who keep me very busy in any spare time I might have. As a governor of St Charles, I aim to bring together my experiences in education and of being a parent to offer well-rounded contributions to help the school continue to thrive.