| Mr James Edwards | Prior to joining Houghton Regis Primary School I was the Headteacher of a village Infant School in Buckinghamshire where I achieved an ‘excellent’ SIAMS inspection and a ‘good’ Ofsted inspection. Prior to Headship, I experienced many successful years as a Primary School teacher, having taught both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children in a variety of schools in Hertfordshire. These posts included two positions as a Deputy Headteacher and one position as an Interim Headteacher. In addition to my work in Primary Schools, in September 2018 I founded a Nursery School. This setting was also graded as ‘excellent’ by SIAMS in March 2019. I live in Hertfordshire and have one son and one daughter. |
| Tom Muldownie
Chair of Governors |
I joined HRPS Governing body after having acted as both a Governor and as Chair of Governors previously, so I bring a lot of experience to the role. I have found that many of my professional skills and experience easily translate to the role of Governor and Chair of Governor, and I continue to use that experience to the best advantage of Houghton Regis Primary School.
Prior to retiring, I worked within the IT Industry for many years within Government, Local Government and Financial sectors across the UK, US and many parts of Europe. I transitioned from being a Civil Servant to a Private Sector employee when the IT Department of the HMRC was taken over by a large US based company. |
| Stacey Bartlett |
I have worked for Local Authorities for 13 years, including roles in Learning and Development, School Admissions and Housing. I have lived in Dunstable for over 25 years and am an active volunteer in the community, which includes supporting the local parkruns and regular volunteering for a Good Neighbour scheme. I have a master’s degree in Social Work and an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Counselling. I joined as a Governor for the school in 2021, and am proud to continue to support the school through its successes and challenges. |
| Alice Rogers | I am a Year 6 Teacher at Houghton Regis Primary School. Four years ago I started working here as a Cover Supervisor, gaining classroom experience across KS1 and KS2. I have since worked across Year 5 and 6 as a Teacher. Before starting my degree in Education Studies, I worked with children in nursery and reception. Whilst studying for my degree, I worked as a Teaching Assistant for four years at a school in Luton. Outside of work, I enjoy exploring new countries and spending time with family and friends. This is my first experience as a Staff Governor. I look forward to taking on this new role and sharing my school experience. |
| Samantha O’Connell |
I am one of the schools Parent Governors. I work full time as a driving instructor which I have done since 1996. Doing my job gives me an understanding of teaching methods and how everyone learns differently, and adapting the teaching to suit their needs. I believe that my skill set helps me as a parent governor. Being a part of the governing board allows me to work with the school to ensure that all of the children can achieve their potential along their school journey. |
| Kim McNeillis | I am a Science Teacher, specialising in Biology, with 12 years’ experience working in Hertfordshire Secondary Schools. During this time, I have held various roles within the schools and currently am a classroom teacher with an interest in developing teaching and learning. I live in Houghton Regis with my husband and our two children- my son currently attends Houghton Regis Primary School.This is my first time on a Governing Body and seeing school life from a different perspective, to which I am able to bring my knowledge and understanding of the education system to the role. |
| Amy Knights-Allen | I have worked in Finance for a number of years and when my eldest daughter was born I spent 6 years working in childcare.
I have 3 daughters at the school and this is my first experience as a school governor. I am pleased to be able to work with and for Houghton Regis Primary School. |
| Luke Davis |
My name is Luke and I am proud to have been born and raised in Luton where it has given me an opportunity to learn about many different communities. I grew up in Sundon Park and went to Lealands High School. After realising that I have a strong passion for swimming I decided in 2016 to take the plunge and work for the UAE’s leading swimming academy. Upon returning to the UK, I continued my teaching journey and became a secondary school teacher. working as a teacher also gave me the understanding how a school operates and some of the challenges that they face.
During lockdown in 2020, this allowed me time to reflect, and I rediscovered my passion for swimming. Swift Swimmers was founded, on a mission to empower the next generation of swimming with a life skill in a friendly, fun and safe environment. With a combined love for education and swimming in 2023, Swift Training Academy Ltd was founded on a mission to make vocational training accessible to all. We now have 910 swimmers across our programme weekly and we have over 30 staff members.
I believe that all young people should be given access to a high quality education and if this can be achieved, all young people have the same opportunities to succeed. I am grateful to be given the opportunity to be a governor at such a wonderful school and look forward to continuing my journey as a governor.
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