The Clerk to the Governors is Mrs Jane Harrison. She can be contacted through the school office.
Mr Christopher Blackburn and Mrs Sam Hann are our Co-Chairs of Governors and can also be contacted through the school office.
Minutes of Local Governing Committee meetings can be found at the bottom of this page.
Our Local Governing Committee (LGC) comprises the following governors:
| Name (sub-committee*) | Category | ROPPI** | Term of Office | Current Term | |
| 1 |
Adam Beauford |
Ex-officio*** | Member of Holy Trinity Staff Yeovil School Games Assoc. |
From 01/09/2016 - | N/a |
| 2 |
Stacy Barron-Fitzsimons (C&S, F&R) |
Foundation | Hospital director | 07/11/19 – 06/11/23 | 1st |
| 3 |
Olly Baldwyn (C&S, F&R) |
Parent elected | 12/12/19 – 11/12/23 | 1st | |
| 4 |
Claire West (C&S, E&W) |
Staff elected | Member of Holy Trinity staff | 13/11/20 – 12/11/24 | 2nd |
| 5 | Lorna Sadler (C&S, E&W) | Foundation |
Staff (other school); Related to Member of Holy Trinity staff |
30/11/20 - 29/11/24 | 1st |
| 6 |
Melodie Andrews (C&S, E&W) |
Foundation | Historic link to business | 13/01/21 – 12/01/25 | 2nd |
| 7 |
Christopher Blackburn (C&S, E&W, PPP) |
Foundation | Dormant directorship | 14/02/21 - 13/02/25 | 2nd |
| 8 |
Sam Hann (C&S, F&R, PPP) |
Foundation | 15/03/21 – 14/03/25 | 2nd | |
| 9 |
Dan Crouch (C&S, E&W) |
Foundation |
Vicar Holy Trinity Church; Ex-officio trustee Woborns Almshouse; Governor (other primary school) |
08/05/22 - 07/05/26 | 1st |
| 10 |
Toby Hann (C&S) |
Parent-elected | - To be completed | 02/06/23 - 01/06/27 | 1st |
| 11 |
Vacancy |
BWMAT | |||
| 12 |
Vacancy |
Foundation | |||
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V Barlow |
Parent-elected |
Available upon request |
21/01/19 - 20/01/23 |
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K Nichols |
Foundation |
Available upon request |
08/12/18 – 07/12/22 (End of third term) |
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N.B. All categories of governor are appointed by the Bath and Wells Multi-academy Trust (BWMAT). Foundation governors are appointed by both the BWMAT and the Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Education Trust. *Sub-committee key: Curriculum and Standards (C&S); Finance and Resources (F&R); Ethos and Welfare (E&W); Pay, Performance and Personnel (PPP) |
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 Christopher Blackburn
Co-Chair
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 Sam Hann
Co-Chair
Health and Safety Lead Governor
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Christopher was appointed as a Foundation Governor in February 2017. He gained a Law degree from Sheffield University before qualifying as a solicitor. He practised as a Partner in a firm of solicitors for 21 years, primarily in non-contentious property and private client work, whilst also developing a keen interest in promoting practice standards and accreditation. This led eventually to a career move into legal regulation in compliance, educational and representative roles. He has previous experience of school governance, including 7 years as Governor of a County Primary School in Essex, chairing its Pupil Matters Committee responsible for pupil welfare and, ultimately, the full Governing Body. Married with one son, he previously worshipped at All Saints Rayne where he was a member of the PCC and a Churchwarden. He now belongs to St. John’s Yeovil where he is actively involved in one of its Fellowship Groups and has been an 11-14s group leader and part of its Music Group.
Sam has been a Foundation Governor since March 2017. She started her career working within the private sector at a local firm of Solicitors where she studied and qualified as a Legal Executive. Looking to widen her legal expertise and to obtain experience working within the public sector, she later joined the NHS in 2008 to work within the Corporate Governance and Legal Department at the Somerset Primary Care Trust. Since joining the NHS, Sam has held various roles specialising in Corporate Governance, Information Governance and Clinical Governance and is currently the Trust Risk Manager and Data Protection Officer at Yeovil District Hospital. She has two children currently attending Holy Trinity School.
Melodie Andrews is a Foundation Governor. She was born in Windsor, Berkshire and educated at Slough High School. She worked in the West Dorset Health Service Accounts Department for seven years before owning and running three businesses in the Dorset area with her late husband and latterly with her son. She is a mother to four and Grandma to eleven. Four of her grandchildren attended Holy Trinity School. She is currently a Church Warden at St.James Church ,Preston Plucknett ,Yeovil
Stacy was appointed as a Foundation Governor in November 2019. She graduated in Business Management from Bournemouth University in 2006 and more recently with a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 2011. For nearly 15 years, Stacy has held a number of roles in public sector organisations specialising in contracting, performance and transformation and is now part of the local hospital senior leadership team. Within this role, she is responsible for driving and sustaining performance improvements as well as leading efficiency, integration and enhanced productivity initiatives. Outside of work and being a School Governor, Stacy lives with her husband and 2 daughters and their weekends are often spent discovering new walks with the family’s dog.
Olly was appointed as a parent governor in December 2019. After studying Business with Bournemouth University, he moved into sales, progressing to sales manager, where he managed a small team. After 5 years, he moved into the public sector to work for the Environment Agency as a hydrologist. He progressed within the organisation and is now a technical lead nationally. He also sits on the British Standards Council for hydrological methods working with other international specialists in writing papers and international standards. Within the Environment Agency, he has spent a large proportion of time in project and assurance management. Olly has 3 children who currently attend Holy Trinity.
Lorna was appointed as a Foundation Governor in November 2020. A History graduate, she is currently working in primary education and for more than a decade has also supported learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has previously worked in museum education, most recently at the Fleet Air Arm Museum where one of her favourite aircrafts is Concorde 002. Lorna is an active member of a local church, supporting the children's groups as well as various seasonal activities.
Rev’d Dan was appointed as a Foundation Governor in May 2022, shortly after arriving as the vicar of Holy Trinity Church and Community Centre Yeovil and St. Mary Magdalene Barwick. Before moving to Yeovil. Dan was vicar in Highbridge near Burnham-on-Sea and, prior to this, he was a Youth Worker for 11 years in Keynsham, a town between Bristol and Bath. Dan loves meeting people and is passionate about encouraging everyone to see the relevance of the Christian faith in a world that has largely rejected it. Dan is also, unsurprisingly, eager to show the difference a relationship with Jesus can make to our lives. Outside of his role as vicar and governor, Dan enjoys watching sport, particularly football and cricket. He is a Manchester United fan, enjoys reading and has a deep love of single malt whisky which he likes to enjoy with others. Dan is married to Sarah and they have two daughters, the eldest of whom attends Holy Trinity School.
Outline_of_Governor_time_commitment_and_responsibilities_HTCS_28.06.2022_Final_.pdf
Governor_Visit_and_Learning_Walks_Policy_Protocol.pdf
Governors_Learning_Walks_Website_Completed_2021_22_Planned_2022_23_v._May_2023_.docx
LGC1_Final_Minutes_20_09_22_v1.2.pdf
LGC2_Final_minutes_22_11_22_v1.2.1_Signed_copy.pdf
LGC3_FINAL_minutes_24_01_23_v1.2.pdf
FINAL_LGC1_Minutes_05_10_21_v1.3_with_Agenda_.pdf
FINAL_LGC2_minutes_with_agenda_23_11_21_v1.3.pdf
LGC3_Final_Minutes_25_01_22_v1.2.pdf
LGC4_FINAL_minutes_15_03_22_v1.2.pdf
LGC5_FINAL_Part_1_minutes_17_05_22_v1.2.2.pdf
LGC6_FINAL_Minutes_19_07_22_v1.2.pdf
Governor_Attendance_Records_2021_2022.pdf
000_LGB1_Final_Minutes_15_09_20_v1.4.1.pdf
000_LGB2_Final_Minutes_17_11_20_v1.2_SIGNED.pdf
000_LGB3_Final_Minutes_09_02_21_v1.4.pdf
000_LGB4_Final_Minutes_27_04_21_v1.3.pdf
000_LGB5_Final_Minutes_25_05_21_v1.2.pdf
000_LGB6_Final_Minutes_20_07_21_v1.2_.pdf
Final_LGB1_Minutes_10_09_19_v1.4.pdf
FINAL_LGB2_Minutes_12_11_19_v1.3.pdf
FINAL_LGB3_Minutes_28_01_20_v1.5.1.pdf
FINAL_LGB4_Minutes_12_05_20_v1.2_.pdf
LGB5_Minutes_14_07_20_v2.1_FINAL.pdf
01_Govs_LGB_Attendance_2019_2020.pdf
Ethos_Attendance_2019_2020.pdf
FandR_Attendance_2019_2020.pdf
SALT_W_Attendance_2019_2020_2.pdf
There is a Governance Handbook which is a reference point for all Governors. Click here to access this document through the DfE website.
