The team

Mrs Wells

Chair

I started my career in banking. I joined a local Motorship dealer where I became the management accountant. As the company grew I moved to manage a parts department taking it from start up to two million pounds turnover. I was then head hunted by Audi UK where I was a Development Consultant in Scotland and Northern Ireland. This entailed recruitment, development and training for all of the dealerships whilst managing a team of seven other consultants across the country. I initially became involved volunteering for Forest School as I have two grandsons in school. I have had a steep learning curve since becoming a governor in November 2019 and Chair of Governors in June 2021. My current role entails Leadership and Management.

gwells@broughton-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

Mrs Woodcock

Vice Chair

We have lived in the village for almost 20 years, and I have been a Governor at Broughton since September 2017. I am currently the Vice Chair of Broughton and the Link Governor for Quality of Education. I have two children; my daughter has just left Broughton school to start secondary school and my son is currently in Year 3. My background is in education, I am a PE teacher currently teaching in a local secondary school. I am part of the senior leadership team with specific responsibility for primary transition and progress and outcomes of disadvantaged students. I enjoy working alongside the headteacher and staff at Broughton School with the collective aim of providing the best educational experience so the children of Broughton can learn, grow and become well rounded young people.

kwoodcock@broughton-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

Mr Dobie

I've been a Governor for 44 years, having been a pupil myself along with my children. My first main support was in ICT as computers/electronics began to be introduced to schools; I was Technical Advisor at Cumbria Education Service. We started computer night classes at school and then took part in the Cumbria Education Service CREDITS scheme (Community Regeneration Education Development Information Technology Skills). Over 70 CDC's (Community Development Centres) were set up across Cumbria to deliver the programme. Our own CDC delivered foundation ICT night classes to over 250 people. Over 120 people took RSA ICT, OCR ICT and 30 NVQ ICT awards. In 2000, Cumbria Credits won the Department of the Environment Award for Partnership in Regeneration. I have written a two volume history of the school and a book on the men from school/Broughton who fell in WW1, both sponsored by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. I now mainly concentrate on outdoor activities.

rdobie@broughton-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

Mrs Jefferson

I am a qualified teacher. I have worked in Further Education, as a class teacher in a junior school, and as peripatetic teacher of pupils with SEND. Following this I taught in a Pupil Referral Unit and as an advisory teacher in schools. I can claim to have visited most of the schools in West Cumbria over the years! I have post graduate qualifications in SEND, EBD and Autism and following retirement was part-time SENCO in Broughton Primary School. On leaving I became a school governor, with a SEND remit. Two sons and a grandson attended the school.

ajefferson@broughton-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

Mrs Leigh

I retired at the end of March after working in the voluntary and public sector, most recently for Copeland Borough Council as Policy and Performance Officer. I have lived in Great Broughton for almost 34 years and previously served as a governor around 25 years ago when my son, James, attended the school. I’m delighted to be part of the school ‘family’ again. I enjoy walking, gardening and reading and am a church warden at Christ Church Great Broughton.

pleigh@broughton-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

Mr Smith

I have been a Governor since September 2024 and my two boys attend the school. I grew up in Broughton and returned to live in the village in 2014. I work locally in the family engineering business where we manufacture machines used in the nuclear, automotive and renewable energy industries. Before this, I was an Urban Designer for a large consultancy working on regeneration projects in towns and cities across the country. I enjoy working with the friendly staff at Broughton School and am pleased to be able to give back to the community where I grew up.

JSmith@broughton-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

Miss Condron

I started my role as a Governor in September 2024. I have lived in the village for 8 years and my daughter attends the school. I have worked in education as a teacher for 13 years at a local special needs school, where I am a middle leader as well as the reading lead. I am the Link Governor for Quality of Education as well as SEND. I have a passion for education and working with others to achieve great things for young people. I am thrilled to be working alongside the Headteacher, staff and other Governors of Broughton School to ensure the best outcomes are achieved.

HCondron@broughton-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

Mrs T. Barrientos

Governance Professional (Clerk to the Governing BOard)

Tracey was initially a staff governor for Fairfield Infants School and as a member of the Curriculum Committee she took on the role of clerk, liaising with the clerk to the Local Governing Body at the time. Following the amalgamation of the Infant and Junior schools, she stepped down from her role as staff governor. In October 2017, she was successful in securing the role of clerk to the Board of Trustees and the Local Governing Board, and more recently to the Audit and Finance Committee. Tracey now works closely with the Trust Board, Headteacher, LGB and all committee chairs to advise, organize and support meetings, ensure effective communication and sharing of information across committees, advise on compliance requirements in line with the Academy Trust Handbook, assist with recruitment and induction of new Trustees and Governors and identify training needs to ensure the Board can fulfill its four core functions of governance effectively. She has recently successfully completed the Development for Clerks course and is passionate about continuing to develop governance practices within the Trust.

Bob Crozier

Staffing, Finance and H&S

Bob has been a Governor at Cockermouth School for the past 20 years. During this time, he has served on all the various sub committees and is currently chair of the Finance and Staffing Committee. During his time as a Governor, Cockermouth School converted to a single Academy, and last year (2024) the school joined the Learning for Life Trust. Prior to his involvement at Cockermouth School Bob was a Governor at both Fairfield Infant and then Fairfield Junior schools – which at the time were local authority schools. Bob is a qualified Management Accountant (CIMA) and before he retired had spent just over 30 years working for local firm WCF Ltd (previously known as West Cumberland Farmers) – based in their Carlisle and Brampton offices. Bob is a member of Christ Church in Cockermouth. His interests include fell walking and reading. He is making very slow progress attempting to build a model railway.

Sam Little

Sam is a qualified teacher who specialised in Early Years during her degree. Sam has worked in a primary school since 2012. Sam completed the National SENDCo Award and has worked as the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator for the past 10 years. Sam has experience in many areas of working in a primary school. She is part of the senior leadership team, safeguarding team and is designated teacher for looked after children. She has led on different areas of the curriculum during her teaching. Sam has experience of being on the governing board through working in a primary school. Outside of work Sam enjoys spending time with her children, family and friends, watching her children play sports, being outdoors walking, watching rugby and cooking.

Rose Rowlands

Staffing, Finance and H&S

Rose has a background in Outdoor education and Primary teaching completing a PGCE in Carlisle and working as a class teacher in several local schools prior to having children. She has 2 children and as they’ve grown, she has volunteered in their primary school in a variety of roles. Her involvement as a class helper, treasurer of the PTA and a school governor have kept her busy. During the 8 years on the governing board, she has held responsibilities for SEND, Safeguarding and Curriculum, been Vice Chair for 4 years and Chair of this board for the last 2 years. All this experience has given her a wealth of knowledge of schools and effective governance. Rose enjoys gardening and in recent years completed a diploma in horticulture. With her family they are ticking off the Wainwright fells at weekends and she likes to keep active, running, cycling and lake swimming in her spare time.