Ian Lavery – Chair
Appointed by Governing Board
Term of Office: 20/06/2024 - 19/06/2026

About me:
I have lived in the Forest of Dean with my partner since 2018 having moved from Wiltshire after 30 years.  In Wiltshire I served as a school governor in both primary and secondary schools for 18 years.

I work as Safety Engineer in Bristol, and after 45 years working in marine engineering I am looking forward to retirement in 2025.

I am a member of the Lydbrook Players, providing lighting and sound for productions.  I enjoy the outdoors and take part in field archery in open and national competition, which can take me across the country.  I also enjoy touring in my camper van, both in the UK and in France.

 

Catherine Brearey – Vice chair
Appointed by Parents
Term of Office: 02/12/2024 - 01/12/2028

About me:

Catherine is a parent governor, with 2 children currently at the school, she was also a student at Ruardean herself. Catherine is currently the Principal at Hereford Sixth Form College where she has worked since 2002 initially as a Maths teacher. She has lived in the village almost all her life with brief departures to Hereford and London to complete her degree.

In her spare time she enjoys cooking and travelling with her family.

 

Ione Haroun
Ex-Officio by virtue of Headteacher
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 

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Ian Watkins
Appointed by Parents
Term of Office: 30/11/2023 - 29/11/2027

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Emma Middlecote
Local Authority Governor
Term of Office: 03/12/2025 - 02/12/2027

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Richard Pitman
Appointed by Governing Board
Term of Office: 16/09/2024 - 15/09/2029

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Matthew Showell
Appointed by Governing Board
Term of Office: 13/10/2025 - 12/10/2027

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Emma Spence
Appointed by Staff
Term of Office: 13/11/2024 - 12/11/2026

About me:

I have been teaching for approaching 30 years. I have taught all age groups but primarily in Key Stage 1 and EYFS. I taught for many years in a Cardiff school before teaching Year 6 in Shropshire and then in Wales respectively. In the latter two schools I was part of the Senior Leadership Team, Lead for Wellbeing as well as Foundation Phase Lead. I have now been at Ruardean for the past 7 years. Over this time, I have been responsible for many areas of the curriculum and discrete curriculum.

In the field of education, I have a keen interest in the creative and kinesthetic approach to learning, forest school opportunities and behaviour support and management for all children including those with social and emotional needs. In Cardiff, we were supported by the pupil behaviour support team and worked alongside them in class. Whilst in Wales, I also attended a year’s intense training course on restorative practices as well as being part of the restorative cluster group which included primary and secondary schools aswell as the Police.

 

 

 

Name	Category	Start Date	End Date
Rev Clare Edwards	Ex-officio		01/02/2026
Tony Hughes	Foundation	01/11/2021	31/10/2025
Emma Smith	Local Authority	14/12/2022	30/06/2025