We have been asked to remind our community that If you have been vaccinated, you must still:

• practise social distancing
• wear a face mask
• wash your hands regularly

COVID-19 is spread through droplets expelled from the nose or mouth, particularly when speaking or coughing. It can also be picked up by touching your eyes, nose and mouth after contact with contaminated objects and surfaces.

SUE WOODGATE                                                             

MY ROLE IN SCHOOL

I am the Local Authority Governor at All Saints’ and this is my first term of office here. Although I have been a school governor in a wide variety of schools for 33 years. I am currently the Chair of the Resources Committee and Class Governor for Year 2. I took on the role of Class Governor when the current Y2 joined the school in 2018. I enjoy spending time with them.  In their reception year I spent time in class and had a great day out with them on New Horizons.  When they were in Year 1, I was able to do some work with them on the Christmas Story. Sadly, for most of 2020, it was not possible to spend time in school. During the last Lockdown I was able to hear about their learning achievements via Zoom, and am looking forward to joining them in June to do some Local History work.

I also enjoy supporting other classes in school and recently did a Zoom Question and Answer session with Class 3 on their History topic – The Stone Age.

WHY I BECAME A GOVERNOR:

The easy answer is because I was asked to be. So it’s probably more important to say why I agreed to become a Governor at All Saints’.  Well, I have been in education for 42 years, lived in Marple for 22 years, I enjoy being part of the wider Marple Community and many of you will have seen me around the area and at Marple events linked to New Horizons. It seemed a natural thing to become involved with All Saints’ as it’s the closest school to Marple wharf and when I started to find out about the school I found that the ethos of the school fitted closely with my beliefs about education.  Over the last 4 years I’ve become more involved in the school life and hope that this will continue for some time yet.

The photo shows me in my role with New Horizons.

CASEY BEEVER

WHY I BECAME A GOVERNOR:

Our daughter started All Saints’ in September 2020, and to be a parent governor offered an opportunity to help support a school with a brilliant reputation in the area.  I am currently an Assistant Headteacher at a secondary school and have seen just how important a supportive governing body are, and how essential it is that parents can contribute to a school’s success. It’s a privilege to be part of the All Saints’ team.

MY ROLE IN SCHOOL:

I’m on the Curriculum Committee and I hope I can bring my (nearly) twenty years’ teaching experience to help support the All Saints’ team. Currently, the role that I hold in my school involves leading the assessment and tracking, exams and school performance areas, whilst on the pastoral side, my role of Head of Year 11 is entirely different and gives me further opportunities to support the growth of pupils.

ENCOURAGING WORDS TO CHILDREN AND PARENTS:

Don’t believe the media when they talk about children having to ‘catch up’ due to Covid lockdowns, or them being a ‘lost generation’. It’s a load of rubbish. Our young people have learned an incredible amount of skills throughout the pandemic and have had opportunities that other youngsters haven’t. They’ll fly as they get older! Well done to all parents too! As a dad of two, I know it hasn’t been easy!