Local Authority Governor

Mike has been a governor at St. Margaret’s since December 2018 and he is currently vice-chair of the school's board of governors. Before retiring as Commercial Director from a multi-national company, he worked for 38 years in the textile and chemical Industries, in the UK and in Switzerland, in research and development, marketing and sales. Mike credits his successful career in industry to his state education and is keen to help others achieve their full potential.   

Foundation Governor

Kate joined the governing body of St. Margaret’s in September 2020 as a Foundation Governor. She retired from teaching in 2017 from her role as Special Needs Co-ordinator in a Crawley school. Kate is also a listening volunteer with the Horsham and Crawley branch of the Samaritans. She hopes that the experience she has gained from her career in education and in the volunteer sector will be of value to her role as a school governor.

Ex-Officio

Staff Governor

Foundation Governor 

Parent Governor

Jo has recently joined as a Parent Governor in November 2020. Her youngest is currently in reception and eldest now in secondary education, but having also gone through St Margaret’s. Passionate about education her background is over 20 years working within learning and development, recruitment and more recently project management within a Human Resources setting. Jo has been involved and volunteered with charities and has mentored students going through the GCSE’s.

Foundation Governor

I have worked at St Margaret's School for many, many  years and retired this summer. Most of my time here was spent working with our youngest children and those with Special Educational Needs.My three children attended this school and now one of my grandchildren has also joined. This school holds a very special place in my heart.

 I live in Ifield and attend St Margaret's Church. I enjoy the unique countryside that surrounds Ifield and I love reading. I have a particular passion and expertise in Early Years, children's literature and learning to read, which I hope I can continue to use to support this lovely school.

Staff Governor

Finance Officer at St Margaret's CE Primary School.

Ex.Officio

Christine Spencer is the Rector of St Margaret’s Church in Ifield. She is a foundation governor, representing the congregation of St Margaret’s Church and has been in position since November 2020. Being passionate about enabling children to reach their full potential, and having been a children’s nurse before becoming a priest, Christine is keen to ensure that every child is enabled to do this. Singing and reading detective novels (when there is a spare moment!) are things that she enjoys as well as leading children and adults on their journey to explore what God has created them to be and do. 

Foundation Governor

Jon joined the governing body of St Margaret's in February 2021 as a foundation governor. He has been a mathematics teacher in three different schools having trained at Canterbury Christ Church University. His particular interests include SEND as well as numeracy across the curriculum.
 

Clerk to Governors