School Board

West Kirby School and College's success, and aspirations for the future, is driven by and shared with our School Board.

Members of our School Board bring diverse expertise and experience from broad areas of public and business life. With the interests of the school and every young person within it as their focus, our School Board give freely of their time, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to drive the school forward.

Name	Role	Governor/Trustee
Mr Tom Whitworth	Chair	Trustee
Mr Richard Hicks	Headteacher	Governor
Miss. Sian Thomas	CEO, Safeguarding	Trustee (Safeguarding & Attendance)
Father Brian Bell	Community	Trustee
Mrs. Lynda Powner	Staff Governor, Safeguarding	Governor West Kirby School Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Clare Boulton	Parent Governor	Governor
TBC	Quality of Education & Careers

Attendees
Miss Georgia Porter-Duffy	HR	HR Manager - West Kirby Educational Trust Central Services
Mr Mark Hall	Health & Safety	Estates Manager - West Kirby Educational Trust Central Services
Mrs Lindsay Bott	Finance	Finance Manager - West Kirby Educational Trust Central Services

Any member of the School Board can be contacted in writing to the school address or emailing schooloffice@wkrs.co.uk.

Company Secretary: Mrs Lindsay Bott

Clerk to the Board: Mrs Cherrie Creager

Meet the School Board

Mr Tom Whitworth, Chair

Appointed to the School Board by the Board of Trustees in September 2024 to a three year term. Mr Whitworth is a Deputy Head Teacher of a local school. A big cricket fan, who likes being outdoors, Mr Whitworth enjoys supporting the work which WKS does.

Mr Whitworth has no additional relevant business, finance or pecuniary interests. Mr Whitworth is a trustee of the Charity WKET. He has attended all meetings of the Board this year, bar one when his school was going through Ofsted!

Mr Richard Hicks, Headteacher, Governor

Appointed to the School by the Board of Trustees in September 2024. Mr Hicks is a big fan of the great outdoors, with a love or walking and climbing. Mr Hicks loves being the Head Teacher of WKS.

Mr Hicks has no additional relevant business, finance or pecuniary interests.

Miss Sian Thomas, CEO & Safeguarding, Trustee

Appointed to the School Board by the Board of Trustees in September 2024. Miss Thomas was previously the Head Teacher of WKS. A big fan of travelling, Miss Thomas loves visiting France. Miss Thomas is very proud of the work which WKS does.

Miss Thomas has no additional relevant business, finance or pecuniary interests. Miss Thomas is a trustee of the Charity WKET.

Fr Brian Bell, Community, Trustee

Appointed to the School Board by the Board of Trustees in September 2024 to a three year term. Father Brian sits on the School Board as Trustee with linked responsibility for Community at the school. Father Brian has been the Vicar of Saint Andrew's (West Kirby) since March 2022, is a local resident, and a well- known face in the community.

As a former teacher himself, he knows the world of education well - sharing our passion, commitment and enthusiasm for 'changing childrens' lives'. Father Brian is a keen traveller and enjoys learning and speaking languages.

Father Brian has no additional relevant business, finance or pecuniary interests. Coupled with his ministry on the Wirral, he is also committed to other charitable organisations in his work as a trustee with two other organisations based in Norfolk and Wakefield.

Mrs Lynda Powner, Staff Governor

Appointed to the School Board by staff as Staff Governor, Mrs Powner is Senior Home-School Liaison Officer. Mrs Powner enjoys going on holiday, especially with her farmily. She is proud of the work WKS staff do and celebrates children's achievements.

Mrs Powner has no additional relevant business, finance or pecuniary interests.

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Former members of the School Board

The School Board was established in September 2024.

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