We are proud to be part of Beacon Education. An exciting collaboration of 6 schools in West Somerset. Please see the Trust website for more information about the Trust and links to the other 5 schools in it.
In 2022 we formed a Parent Community Group and an Academic Improvement Board responsible for monitoring standards (replacing the Local Governing Body).
Our Link Trustee is: Mrs Jill Ewen.
Email contact: jewen171@trustee.beaconedu.uk
Clerk to the board of trustee's: Mrs Barbara O'Keefe
Email contact: bokeefe319@beaconedu.uk
Clerk to governors (PCG): Mrs Helen Hatfield
Information on governance can be found at;
https://beaconedu.uk/about/governance/
AIB - Academic Improvement Board:
Jo Reynolds - Clerk
Gemma Chapman - Head
Jill Ewen - Trustee
Jane Bellamy - Trustee
Amanda Giles - Trustee
Rob Lakin - CEO
The Parent Community Group:
The Parent Community Group are a group of committed people across our community working to support Minehead First School to ensure that every child feels happy, safe and secure and receives the best education possible.
Our Parent Community Group are people who have an interest in our children’s future and a desire to make a difference. They give time, energy & enthusiasm. Together they work as a team and are happy to ask questions, listen & learn. We have high aspirations for all of our children and strive for our school to be outstanding in all that we do.
If you need any further information or wish to raise any issues please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
| Gemma Chapman (Chair) | Head of school | | |
| Julie O'Driscoll | Parent Elected | 04/09/22 | |
| Gaynor Taylor | Community link | 04/09/23 | resigned 01/11/23 |
| Charlotte Beynon | Staff Link | 10/06/23 | |
| Kayleigh Jury | Parent Elected | 11/12/23 | |
| Jill Ewen | Link Trustee |
PCG MEETING ATTENDANCE 22-23
| 31 October 2022 | 7 Feb 2023 | 27 June 2023 | |
| Gemma Chapman | / | / | Y- New Head of school. |
| Jill Ewen | Y | Y | Y |
| Julie O'Driscoll | Y | Y | Y * virtually |
| Gaynor Taylor | Y | Y | Y |
| Charlotte Beynon | / | / | Y |
| Kayleigh Jury | / | / | / |
PCG Meeting Attendance 23-24
| 11 December 2023 | 11 March 2024 | 25 June 2024 | ||
| Gemma Chapman - Head | Y | Y | ||
| Jill Ewen | Y | Y | ||
| Julie O'Driscoll | Y | Y | ||
| Gaynor Taylor | Y | Y | ||
| Charlotte Beynon | Y | Y | ||
| Kayleigh Jury | Y | Y | ||
Minutes of meetings held by the parent community group can be requested in the school office.