Mrs H Willis
Mrs B Matterson
Ms J Briggs
Ms C Nestor
Mr J Watson
Ms S Jennison

Mrs H Willis
Ms L Campbell
Ms C Nestor
Mr J Watson
Ms S Jennison

Ma A Higham-Day
Mrs B Matterson
Ms S Jennison
Mr P Matterson 

I am currently in my second term as a governor at Ribblesdale School.  I am employed as a Business Manager in a local primary school, although my background is in corporate banking.

I wish to see our excellent school and all the pupils who attend, prosper, and I hope to contribute my skills and experience towards the school’s good governance and continued success.

My greatest achievement to date, bar having my family, is running the London Marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2017, coming in at under 6 ½ hours and raising nearly £3000 in the process. 

In my spare time I volunteer as a counsellor for Twins Trust and recently, I have also been instrumental in setting up a local women’s rugby team at Clitheroe RUFC, where I am the assistant Safeguarding Officer.

I joined the governing board of Ribblesdale School in 2018. I have over forty years of experience working in secondary schools, including fifteen years at Ribblesdale as Head of Modern Languages and Advanced Skills teacher. I retired from teaching in 2017.

The education, wellbeing and safety of young people has always been of paramount importance to me. Ribblesdale provides an environment in which all young people are taught to become well-rounded individuals equipped with the skills required for the 21^st century. As a governor I feel fortunate to contribute to the school’s development in a different capacity.  Ribblesdale and the community it serves will always have a place in my heart.

In my spare time, I love walking my two elderly Norfolk terriers, Hattie and Maisie, in the countryside, going on holiday to France and Spain and reading.

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I have been a member of the governing team here at Ribblesdale School since 2020.  I work as a School Business Manager within a local primary school, although my background is within operations where I served as an operations director for 10 years.

I have a passion for supporting young people and have actively volunteering for over 20 years. I currently serve as both a youth and adult magistrate and I’m active within the local scouting movement. Prior to this, I served as a chair for the Blackburn with Darwen youth offending team for over 18 years.

My aim is simple; to strategically support school, to ensure every child who attends Ribblesdale fulfils their potential and enjoys their school journey, whilst ensuring their wellbeing and safety is always the number one priority.

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I joined the Governing Board of Ribblesdale School in 2021 as a Governor with specific experience in Health and Safety. 

I have over 25 years of experience working in Health and Safety, currently at Director level at a very large local university, and prior to my currently role, I worked as a Health & Safety manager for a chemical manufacturing company, covering their European manufacturing sites. I am a Chartered Fellow of The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and hold several post-graduate qualifications in Health and Safety.

I have been fortunate to see first-hand just how excellent Ribblesdale School is, through my son’s attendance, and joined the Governors to use my skills, knowledge, and experience to contribute towards the school’s continued growth and success.

In my spare time I volunteer with running the junior section of a local cricket club, enjoy watching my sons play various sports, and run; having completed 8 marathons to date.

Having joined as a governor for Ribblesdale last year, I have thoroughly enjoyed supporting the school strategically so far.

I graduated with my PGCE from the University of Manchester in 2020. Despite being in lockdown at the start of my teaching career, I have since enjoyed many successes. I am currently the Deputy Head Teacher of an Alternative Provision Secondary School where I have maths, science and PSHE teaching responsibilities. As well as this I am the Regional Lead for Science for six of our schools in the north, where I quality assure the teaching, assessment and curriculum for KS1-KS4.

Ribblesdale School measures pupil success not only by what pupils achieve academically but by their ability to contribute positively to the wider world. This strong personal development ethos directly aligns with my focus as a leader in my school. I hope I can use my knowledge of different educational settings to promote the continued success of Ribblesdale.

In my spare time, I am currently studying for my National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership. Aside from my career, I enjoy keeping active and taking full advantage of the school holidays to explore new places. 

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