Governance and Leadership
governor meetings schedule
Meeting Dates 2023-2024
Local Governing Board – 4.30pm
Thursday 5 October 2023
Thursday 14 December 2023
Thursday 28 March 2024
Thursday 4 July 2024
Standards and Outcomes Committee – 4.30pm
Thursday 7 December 2023
Thursday 25 April 2024
Thursday 18 July 2024
mrs l pond - Headteacher
Mrs Pond is the Headteacher at Hungerhill. Her previous roles as Advanced Skills Teacher and Deputy Headteacher allowed her to contribute towards the Outstanding judgement that the school received in October 2012. Since then, she has been heavily involved in working across a number of local secondary and primary schools, in developing aspects of teaching and learning and system leadership. It is her firm belief that evidenced-based practice should drive school improvement and that as a school leader she plays a critical role in using research to develop her practice and inform her decisions to allow her to improve outcomes for all children at Hungerhill.
Mr Sam Foster - Chair
Sam is a Manager at KPMG delivering advisory services focussed on providing best in class corporate excellence and controls to world leading clients. Sam manages delivers strategic delivery and transformation projects, helping clients achieve their outcomes greener, faster, cheaper and better. His varied project and change management experience will be put to good use in assessing and supporting the school’s current practices, alongside challenging where improvements could be made. Sam is a Chartered Member of the Association of Project Managers (ChPP MAPM).
Sam is also a non-executive director for England Boxing, working across the national governing body for boxing to achieve the organisation’s strategic goals. Sam also supports the organisation as a referee and judge and works to provide support to disadvantaged children through his coaching at Doncaster Plantworks amateur boxing club.
Sam looks forward to applying his skill, knowledge and experience to complement the existing board in enhancing the quality of education at Hungerhill School
Miss Carlene Holden - Vice Chair/link governor for safeguarding
Carlene Holden has been a Parent Governor at the school since October 2020 and currently has one child at the school. Carlene is the Deputy Director of Human Resources and Learning at Holly Lodge, Tickhill Road Hospital Site.
Carlene has extensive experience in Human Resources and feels that she can bring this to the Board of Governors.
Mr Joel Tibbitts
Joel is the Deputy Lead Teacher of Mathematics at McAuley Catholic High School.
He believes that he has a wealth of experience that would benefit any school governance trust. He has a very good knowledge of data handling, and having worked in retail banking before becoming a teacher, he believes he has a good knowledge of finance.
Mr Jon Watson - Link Governor for school visits
I feel that I have a great deal to offer both Hungerhill and the Trust.
I am passionate about education. I am an experienced Primary leader and want to further extend my knowledge and experience. I also want to support my local community (I live in Barnby Dun, having lived in Edenthorpe for the previous 10 years).
I am honest, professional, enthusiastic, and a good team player. I am willing to learn, like asking questions and always offer loyal support.
Mr Nigel Hall
Nigel is the Director of IT and Analytics at DHU Healthcare CIC. He has significant experience of complex HR matters. Nigel is a Board Member of Circa and will use this experise to compliment the Local Governing Board.
Mrs Kerry Ogman
Kerry currently has one child that attends Hungerhill. Kerry feels that she has a wide skill set that can support the board. Kerry feels that a Governing Board should hold a range of people, including parents, educaors and people from the business world.