Mrs Catherine McWilliams

Role: Chair of Governors

Business Interests: None

I have over 27 years’ experience working in a variety of primary schools. I have been a SENDCo, Inclusion Manager, Safeguarding lead, and a member of SMT. I am also a trained Reading Recovery teacher and worked with Looked After children. In addition to this I have several years’ experience at a senior level in local government.  In my free time I volunteer at Anlaby Park Community Library and enjoy gardening.

My main passion is reading and I believe that it is so important to our children that we enable them to access quality literature and give them the skills and the opportunity to escape into a good book. I believe that all our children are entitled to a quality education that enables them to thrive, develop life skills but above all else gives them the opportunity to fly and soar beyond their current horizons.

 

Mr Rob Haworth

Role: Co-opted Governor

Business Interests: Governance in other schools: Hallgate Primary School, Cottingham

Headmaster of 3-18 co-ed schools in Hull and the East Riding for 24 years until retirement. I taught economics, geography and English.

I volunteer for the charity ReFresh.

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Mr Gary Hughes

Role: Vice Chair of Governors

Business Interests: Founder of The Stephen Hughes Foundation

I have been involved in the Education Sector for over 38 years and oles have included Head of Lifelong Learning and Basic Skills Manager with the Learning and Skills Council, Humberside and latterly as Assistant Principal - Curriculum at Hull College.​

Having retired from a career in education, teaching and management in 2015, the experience as a volunteer, working with Years 3 and 4 at St George's was invaluable in providing and insight into how incredibly hard all the staff work. It is a real honour to support he school as Vice Chair of Governors.

Charity work: volunteering and ukulele playing now take up much of my time as well as holding the finishing flag at St George's Sports Day.

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Mr Iain Thompson​

Role: Co-opted Governor

Business Interests: Freedom Road Creative Arts

Between 2002 and 2009 I ran a Theatre in Education company working around primary and secondary school across Yorkshire, delivering creative workshops. This led to me and a colleague setting up a charity; Freedom Road Creative Arts, which has been running for 12 years. We work with children and young people across the Hull region, delivering performing and creative arts sessions to those who are unable to access more mainstream alternatives. I also run Storyboard Media, a film production company working from Yorkshire, across the UK.

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Ms Louise Oddy

Role: Headteacher

Business Interests: None

I have been teaching for 24 years and have been the headteacher at St George's since September 2010. My driving force is the right of every child to an education that not only sets them up with strong literacy and maths skills for life but also opens up minds and horizons.

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Mrs Michelle Broom

Role: Staff Governor

Business Interests: None

I have been working in Hull primary schools for over 25 years. Initially I worked as a Nursery Nurse before taking up teacher training in 2010. I have also worked at Hull College tutoring early year’s students. My passion is the early years and the creative curriculum. I am currently working as the EYFS Lead at St George’s. I love singing, music, dancing, going to the theatre and playing the piano. I believe that all children should learn in a fun, exciting and engaging learning environment with practitioners that inspire, motivate and provide challenge for learning and development which ultimately enables the children to be the best that they can be.​​

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Ms Aimee Gemmell

Role: Staff Governor

Business Interests: None

I have worked in education for over 7 years. I have been an apprentice, Teaching Assistant in both a mainstream and SEN settings and now I am currently an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead at St Georges. Whilst being at St Georges I have had the privilege to undertaken many other roles which include Domestic Abuse Champion, Senior Mental Health Lead, Online Safety Lead and Family Links Practitioner. As someone who was diagnosed later in life with Autism and ADHD my driving force in school is to provide children with all the possible support to meet their individual needs through therapeutic play and learning. I also believe that to provide children with the best level of care we need to pay close attention and support to the families and staff that look after the children we have in school.

 

Miss Eleanor Hilton

Role: Parent Governor

Business Interests: None

I am Elley, I'm 24 and have a little boy called Conrad who attends St George's. I am a supply teaching assistant at Ganton Primary School and love working with children with special educational needs. My hobbies include reading and going on long muddy walks with my family.

I wanted to become a parent governor to gain an insight into what goes on at school and how I can help children enjoy more.

I can offer some great parental views and will be a voice for other parents.

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Dr Sajida Ita

Role: Co-opted Governor

Business Interests: None

I am a passionate teacher of Science who has been teaching for the past 16 years. Before that,  I had pursued a PhD at the University of Hull and had spent 3 years working in research in the Chemistry department so have been living in Hull since 2001. I met my husband in Hull and our three children were born in Hull, and attended local primary and secondary schools so have had a keen interest in primary schools and secondary schools. I have enjoyed having contributions to the community aspect and the curriculum or provision of the schools my children attended, and where me or my husband have taught.

I am fortunate to be in a profession that I love and care about and can share many success stories of the impact that I have seen schools make on young lives and in return the honor of being in such a vital position of trust. I have had the privilege of having many roles in my career: Form tutor, Teacher, SLE, Assistant, and Head of Department as well as an Instructional Coach. I believe these roles, my personal experience of being a parent have shaped my desire to strive for the best provision and opportunity for every child. As a governor, I believe I bring my experiences and love for Education to the school and by being a part of a community, work together to achieve the vision we set together for the school.

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Miss Paula Burgin

Role: Co-opted Governor

Business Interests: None

I have 20 years of experience in education, specializing in supporting children with complex SEMH needs, disabilities, and trauma. As a qualified primary teacher, I have worked across mainstream and special schools, gaining extensive expertise in inclusive education and tailored interventions.

Beyond teaching, I serve as Joint Branch and District Secretary for the NEU in Hull, advocating for staff and students to improve policies, working conditions, and support systems.

Being a school governor is both a responsibility and a privilege. I am eager to use my knowledge to support decision-making and contribute to the school’s long-term success.

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Resigned​

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Jessica Gibson - Resigned 05/11/24

Role: Co-opted Governor

Business Interests: None