Mrs Kathy Dunnett

Chair of Governors 

I work for Herts for Learning as a Governance Adviser and I am also a governor on 5 other boards.
I am really interested in Governance and I wholeheartedly believe that education can make a real difference in young people’s lives.
Prior to my role in Herts for Learning, my background was in health. I have worked in hospitals and in the community as a school nurse.
I have 3 grandchildren now, so still have a personal vested interest to support schools to be the best they can.

Mrs Pat Furness

Vice Chair of Governors, Co-opted, Safeguarding link

2020 marks my fiftieth year in education: my early days teaching English  in secondary schools, lecturing in FE; private all through school and penal education. I have worked with male prisoners of all categories in two establishments, heading Education in a Young Offenders. Finally, full time inspection was followed by retirement. Governance was a new venture 10 years ago, though I was a consultant trainer with Herts for Learning until this year. There are many challenges to being a governor and chair in particular, but the rewards exceed them and I look forward to working with the staff and developing a strong governing board at Thundridge.

Pecuniary Interests - None declared

Mrs Sarah Bridgman

Head Teacher

Executive Headteacher/ Resources/ School Improvement

Pecuniary Interests - None declared

Mr Joe Lock

Co-opted Governor - Maths Link

Joe joined as a Governor at the end of 2019 after moving into the village of Thundridge. He has worked as an IT Systems Training Manager for the past 10 years and currently heads up training for a large Software company. Joe is keen to help both schools develop its digital communications and improve its website going forward.

 Pecuniary Interests - None declared

Mr Mick Furness

Co-opted Governor, Chair of Finance and Resources and link for Health & Safety and EYFS

I started my professional life as a policeman in Leeds before transferring to Her Majesty’s Prison Service, where I worked through all grades in several establishments across the country to become a Governor. Among my many hats was Prison lead for Race Relations training, Lifer management and Liaison, and National Offender Management Service. I managed a workforce of over 600 and a prison budget of £16 million.  My governance experience covers two other schools, including one where I am still on the GB. I joined Thundridge to support developing the governing board in a small Church School and am Chair of Finance and Resources.  As a grandparent of ten I think I have sufficient experience of children’s expectations  in school and much enjoy  seeing the excitement that new learning brings to them.

Pecuniary Interests - None declared

Mrs Lynda Mckenzie

Governor (RE Link)

 Information to come

Mrs Anne Shearman

Governor (Foundation/ Curriculum Link)

I have joined Thundridge School as a governor in early 2021. I live in the village and am delighted to be able to contribute to the life of the school.

My working life has had three stages:

- I was a teacher in comprehensive schools for fifteen years, latterly as a deputy head, curriculum.

· From there I moved into the commercial world while retraining in psychology and management development. After a few years I became Head of Management Training in PricewaterhouseCoopers (then Coopers & Lybrand).

· Finally, a former colleague and I built a psychology consultancy business, specialising in leadership development, coaching and team development across a range of industries and organisations.

There is a theme here of helping people develop themselves, whatever their stage of life!

Outside work I have always liked to contribute my time in the area where I live. I have been a governor at Chauncy School and recently retired from a role as chair of a local housing association.

Pecuniary Interests - None declared

Mr Matthew Clutterbuck

Governor (PE and PPG Link)

 I have been on the Tonwell governing body since May 2019. I am a PPG and music link governor and a member of the Finance and Staffing committee.
In day to day life I’m a father of 2 daughters and I live in the village of Tonwell, where I am also a local district councillor.
I am passionate about STEM where my role as an airline pilot for a major airline comes in useful.

Teresa Barden

Photo to come....

Information to come...

Miss Victoria Harris

Staff Governor 

Mrs Naomi Murray

Governing Clerk to the Federation

Also holds position as School Secretary & clerk at Bengeo and clerk at Little Hadham.

 Governors'  News

Update from the Collaboration/Federation Committee

Chair of Governor's welcome to the new year

Governor Update November 2020

COG report to parents April 2021

 Term of Office

• Pat Furness, Co-opted Governor - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26

• Mick Furness, Co-opted - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26
• Victoria Harris, Staff governor - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26
• Joseph Lock, Co-opted - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26
• Anne Shearman, Foundation - 28-01-2021 - 27-01-2025
• Sarah Bridgman, Executive Head Teacher - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26
• Kathy Dunnett - Chair of Governors - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26
• Lynda McKenzie - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26
• Matthew Clutterbuck - 01/04/22 - 01/04/26

Schedule of Meetings: Academic Year September 2020-21

Governing Board Attendance 2019-2020

Governing Board Attendance 2020-2021