Louise Kirwan - Chair of Governors
I have been a governor at St. Gilbert's Primary School for a number of years now and Chair of Governors for the past two. Both my children attend St. Gilbert's and my desire to become a school governor stems from wanting to help shape the strategic journey of the school and also my belief that we must endeavour to follow our Catholic beliefs ensuring our Gospel values and principles are passed onto our children.
I have enjoyed every minute of being involved with the school in this strategic capacity; to be able to support the school's senior management team and whole school staff is a privilege and if, in some small measure I can be of service, I hope to continue to do so.
Anne Marie Horrocks - Foundation Governor
I was asked to become the local authority governor at the school 9 years ago and I am now one of the foundation governors. Both my children attended the school.
I am an active member of our parish and,as such, I'm also committed to maintaining and promoting the school’s Catholic character and mission ensuring that the whole curriculum ‘is taught in the light of gospel values and actively promotes the spiritual and moral development of the pupils’.
As part of the governing board I am keen to influence the future direction of the school and support the vision to help St Gilbert’s grow from strength to strength.
I thoroughly enjoy being a governor even though it is hard work and I feel supported in this by the other dedicated governors, headteacher and staff.
One of the rewards of being a governor is being aware that you have helped to ensure the children at St Gilbert’s have a happy and safe environment where they can learn and achieve their full potential.
In my limited spare time I enjoy reading and spending time with friends and family.
