Information

Headteacher: Mrs K Peters (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

Head of School: Mrs L Wright

Family Support Worker: Mrs M Matthews

SENCo: Mrs S Mills

School Business Manager: Mrs E Searl

Governors

Meet Our Governors

Mrs Lyndsey Wright

Head of school

I joined the team at Moorpark Junior School in January 2016 as an Assistant Headteacher and in September 2019 I became Head of School. I entered the teaching profession in 2001. I have extensive experience of leading quality teaching and learning, curriculum, staff development and SEND through my current and previous roles. I commit to and continue to drive high standards of governance for the school and ensure that the governing body are fully informed and regularly up to date in all aspects of the school’s performance.

Committee: Achievement, finance & resources, premises and health & safety.

Term of office end date: 07/12/2026

Qualifications: BA (hons),

Any connections to staff: Cousin Trustee H Frost

Business Interests declared: None

Governance in other schools – None

Mrs Karen Peters

Headteacher

I have been in post as the Headteacher at Moorpark Junior School since April, 2012. I entered the teaching profession in 2001. I have extensive experience of leading quality teaching and learning, curriculum and staff development within numerous schools, different local authorities and external education partners. I commit to and continue to drive high standards of governance for the school and ensure that the governing body are fully informed and regularly up to date in all aspects of the school’s performance.

Committee: Achievement, finance & resources, premises and health & safety.

Term of office end date: Associate

Qualifications: BA (hons), N.P.Q.H.

Any connections to staff: None

Business Interests declared: None

Governance in other schools – CEO of The New Guild Trust

Mr Jon Lovatt

Co-opter Governor - Chair

I have been a governor at Moorpark since 2013. I was elected as Vice Chair in November, 2016.I bring the following skills to my role: finance, education, governance and marketing. I have substantial experience, gained since 1991, of providing financial and strategic planning support to school leaders and governors nationally – initially, for two large local authorities then, from 2003 to present day, working for my own company –ReformEd Limited.

Committee Chair: Finance and Resources.

Term of office end date: 30/06/2026

Qualifications: CBA; DBA; MBA (part).

Any connections to staff: None

Business Interests declared: None

Governance in other schools – CEO of Societas Trust

Mr Hugh Irvine

LA Governor -Vice Chair

I have been a governor at Moorpark since December, 2008. I have experience in; Management (Overseas and UK), FE Lecturer (Overseas and UK), Secondary Teacher (Overseas) and Agriculture / Horticulture / ITC.

Committee Chair: Premises, Performance Standards and Resources.

Term of office end date: 30/06/2026

Qualifications: MSc, BSc (Hons), Vocational Teaching/Assessing qualifications.

Any connections to staff: None

Business Interests declared: I am director of Recycling not-for -profit Company and of teaching not-for-profit Company.

Governance in other schools – None

Mr Michael Robson

Co -opted Governor

Michael’s career has included working within large-scale public and private sector organisations, primarily within Marketing and Health & Safety. He is a registered and practising Osteopath having studied locally at Keele University.

Michael is passionate about health and safety and is the Managing Director of his own Health & Safety training company specialising in the education & voluntary sectors, as well as having a multitude of private sector clients throughout the UK.

Previous employment includes being responsible for multi-site, multi-million pound sports complexes – managing day to day operational needs combined with strategic governance. With a long career history of senior positions in the public and private sectors and now self- employed, he brings a thorough perspective and potential support with HR and health and safety alongside business.

Term of office end date: 30/06/2026

Any connections to staff: None

Business Interests declared: Health and Safety business – Edenfield

Governance in other schools – None declared

Mrs Julie Scragg

Co -opted Governor

I qualified as a teacher in 1985 and have worked in 6 different schools in Staffordshire and Cheshire. I have 2 grown up sons and my first introduction to governorship was as a parent. Following retirement I have continued my interest in education with supply work in various settings and now have the opportunity to keep my knowledge and enjoyment of education up to date with the role of governor at Moorpark.

Term of office end date: 11/12/2026

Any connections to staff: None

Business Interests declared: None

Governance in other schools – None declared

Mrs Marina Tavener

Co -opted Governor

I qualified as a teacher in 1991 and have worked in schools in Lancashire and Staffordshire. I was first a governor many years ago and am very happy to become involved in governance again. I have two sons in secondary education and I currently work as a tutor to children who are home-educated.

Term of office end date: 11/12/2026

Any connections to staff: None

Business Interests declared: None

Qualification: MA In English

Governance in other schools – None declared

Mrs Lauren Rooney

Staff Governor

I have been in post as a class teacher at Moorpark Junior School since February, 2013. I entered the teaching profession in 2009. I have experience of teaching within key stage 1 and 2. I became a governor at Moorpark Junior School since September 2013.

Committee: Achievement Committee

Term of office end date: 30/06/2026

Qualifications: BA Hons Primary Education course.

Any connections to staff: None

Business interests declared: None

Governance in other schools – None

Mrs Helen Bancroft

Co-opted Governor

I joined Jackfield Infant and Moorpark Junior as a governor in 2022. I have a background in statutory youth work having worked for a local authority for 7 years delivering on targeted youth work projects such as detached/outreach and direct one to one work. I have a back ground in delivering informal education around healthy relationships/emotional resilience and confidence and other hot spot topics including child exploitation and county lines. My specialist knowledge sits around emotional well-being and mental health. I know that many children will suffer significantly from an early age with poor mental health issues, exacerbated by the effects of Covid 19.

I have experience of delivering therapeutic work directly to children and young people in a trauma informed environment which is based on psychological evidence and research.

Committee: Achievement Committee

Term of office end date: 12/10/2026

Any connections to staff: None

Business interests declared: None

Governance in other schools – None

Mission Statement

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Mrs Karen Peters

CEO