Mr Darren Gore
Chair of Governors & Named Governor for Safeguarding, Child Protection, Looked After Children, Health & Safety & Maths
I have been a resident of Benwick for the past 20 years and have had children in Benwick Primary School for the last 14 years, I currently have 2 children attending Benwick Primary School.
I work in the public sector and have done so for the past 11 years, most recently in a supervisory position. My job has provided me with training and experience dealing with safeguarding of vulnerable people including children, as well as dealing with children and adults when they are at their most vulnerable.
I have been a governor at Benwick since 2011 with a year's break in 2017, I am currently Chair to the governing body and have 9 years’ experience in that position.
I have always had Benwick Primary’s best intentions at heart as well as the progress and happiness of the children and will continue to do so.
You can contact me via my school email.
Mr Mark Goulbourne
Co-opted Governor & Named Governor for Finance, Recovery Funding & GDPR
I am a Management Accountant and currently work in Peterborough.
Mrs Clare Talbot
Headteacher
I have been teaching for 28 Years and have been lucky enough to work in several different counties, in all year groups, in a range of size and types of school.
When I moved back to the locality with my family, I took up the post of Headteacher at Benwick in January 2020, which is my second Headship. I have been part of school Senior Leadership Teams for over 16 years and have served on 4 different Governing Boards.
Mrs Karen Piper
Co-opted Governor
Hello, my name is Karen Piper and I am the newly appointed Co-opted Governor. Many parents and children will know me as the previous Deputy Headteacher and SENCo of Benwick School. I took early retirement in 2023 but have kept firm ties with the school through supply teaching and voluntary work. My SLT experience from Benwick and elsewhere together with my awareness of day to day teaching and curriculum issues means I am well placed to assist the Head Teacher, staff and governing body with the strategic development and direction of the school and the challenges it faces. I have had experience of being a staff governor and parent governor previously and always enjoyed being part of helping and supporting children to achieve their very best.
Mr Paul Miller
Local Authority Governor
Hello everyone, I am Paul. I joined the Army at 16 and served for 14 years in the Royal Corps of Signals. Since leaving the service I have been working in industry in the Defence sector. I have a lot of experience in leading diverse teams to deliver quality products against challenging timescales using tightly controlled budgets of public money. I was inspired to volunteer in the community and as I firmly believe a good education is essential to enable our young people to reach their full potential. I felt bringing my skills as a governor to help the wonderful team at Benwick Primary to support them in providing the best possible education for the children is a worthwhile cause. I look forward to working with the staff and the parents to ensure Benwick Primary continues to live up to its high educational standards and aspirations.
Mr Rob Glozier
Co-opted Governor & Named Governor for Pupil Premium, SEND & PE
I have been a school governor at various schools, both as a staff governor and headteacher, for many years. I have also been a deputy and headteacher of schools in Cambridgeshire for 30 years (Alconbury / Benwick / Wisbech / Christchurch).
I am currently working as a cycle instructor for ‘Bikeablility’ and have the opportunity to visit a large number of schools in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Ms Trudy Millican
Deputy Head & Staff Governor
I have been teaching for many years across both Key Stages as well as being on the Senior Leadership Team in my previous schools. I started as Deputy Headteacher at Benwick in September 2023 and look forward to continuing to support the school and the community as a staff governor.
Mrs Danielle Peacock
Parent Governor & Named Governor for Governor Training and EYFS
My Husband and I have been living just outside Benwick since 2014. We have three children and our eldest two attend Benwick Primary School. In my time as a Benwick parent, I have already been very impressed by the ethos of the school and the emphasis on building a supportive environment to ensure an excellent and rounded education for all children.
When my children were born, I took the decision to become a fulltime parent and support them though their early years. Raising them gave me first-hand experience of just how powerful a parent is as an educational support. I joined FOBS (Friends of Benwick School) as a way of helping support the school and this has helped me to meet other parents.
I have recently returned to my previous employer working on a migration project into a new IT platform. I have keen attention to detail and a strong drive to see a project through to completion. My role also involves developing new process and governance to ensure an effective outcome for all users. I spend a lot of time in my kitchen cooking, and I love to entertain family and friends.
Having been part of the school community, I look forward to helping to contribute to the success of the school and to offer development opportunities for our young people to enhance their skills, experiences and attributes to take forward in life.