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I’m Zoe and I’m a Parent Governor at Framfield School. I’ve supported the school as a governor since 2018 acting in roles linked to Inclusion and Safeguarding. I have a son in Year 6, he is the last of 4 siblings to have attended Framfield meaning we have had links to the school now since 2013! I have worked in education myself since 2006 having taught at Special Schools in both East and West Sussex. I’m really excited to be onboard for another term as a Framfield Governor to support the school through its transition to Pioneer.

I grew up in Wiltshire and moved to Sussex to undertake my Nursing Training in 1999. Following this I worked as a staff nurse. After meeting my husband I settled in East Sussex. I am now a full time Mum of 7 children whose ages range from 11 to 26 years. I was a foundation governor of the St Thomas a Beckett federation from 2016-2025. During which time I was the Safeguarding governor and Chair of the Ethos group and counted it a privilege to work with the staff, pupils, governors and diocese in maintaining the Christian distinctiveness in the two CEP schools of Blackboys and Framfield.

I have links with Blackboys School dating back to 1980, as my husband and all his siblings attended the school, followed by our own children attending there At present I work part time for my husband in our Family Business in Halland. I am also an organist and Sunday school teacher at the church where we as a family worship in Eastbourne.

I have been a witness to the changes and developments at Framfield school over many years and have a keen interest in promoting its continual progress. I now sit as a foundation governor for Framfield School as it partners with the Pioneer Federation and look forward to supporting them in this journey.

I was born and brought up in the Village of Westham, and attended Pevensey & Westham Primary School, Willingdon Secondary school and Eastbourne Sixth form College I began a nursing career in Hastings in 1985, qualifying as a Registered General Nurse in the May of 1988, working initially in paediatrics, then moving on to Adult Cardiac Care. During my nursing Career I completed a BSc. (Hons) degree course with Brighton University. I responded to a call to Ordained ministry towards the end of the 1990’s, attended theological college at St. Stephen’s House Oxford, obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Ministry and was ordained in the summer of 2000. Having served my Curacy at Eastbourne Parish Church, I have been Vicar of Saint Luke’s Stone Cross with North Langney since 2003 and Priest in Charge of Pevensey Parish since September 2021. I graduated with honours with an MA in Christian Spirituality from Winchester University in the autumn of 2017. I will be licenced as Priest in Charge of Chiddingly, East Hoathly and Framfield on Thursday the 8th of June I am married to Clare and we have two grown up children; Chloe who is a Piano Teacher and lives with her husband in Rye, and Sebastian who lives with his Fiancé in Bournemouth and manages a large Wetherspoons in the town centre.

I’m really looking forward to playing my part in the governance of the schools.

I am an experienced leader in education having spent a varied career supporting and developing schools in a range of situations, many challenging ones.. I have been a headteacher, School Improvement Partner, Adviser, Diocesan Effectiveness Partner and Ofsted Additional Inspector. I have been a governor for over 25 years. Currently I work as an independent consultant for the Local Authority and work closely with the Leadership and Governor Services teams.

Personally, I have two grown up daughters, six grandchildren and am a very hands on Nanny.  I read, cook, love walking, travelling and spending time with my family and friends. I am lucky to live close to the sea and enjoy time on the beach. I remain passionate about providing the very best opportunities for children so that they can grow and flourish in all areas of life.

I have worked in Primary Schools in both Lincolnshire and East Sussex and have taught all year groups. I have been a Leading County Teacher, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher, Head of School and now Executive Headteacher. I love seeing the amazing children in our Federation finding their learning irresistible, particularly where the children actively explore concepts, apply skills, ask questions and are motivated by independent discovery. I enjoy working alongside the great staff team and supportive parents and governors. My vision and values for ­­The Pioneer Federation: An outstanding federation with a central focus on creative, innovative and engaging teaching that develops a love and interest in learning. My vision is for our children to value learning as a creative endeavour that underpins their aspirations for great futures and to ensure that we are all focused on seeing opportunities and believing that anything is possible. We craft meaningful contexts for learning and tasks that develop key skills for independence, confidence and resilience, which actively engage children. The federation will have outstanding schools where every child is provided with a toolkit for life-long learning through the highest quality teaching. I am a very active person who enjoys challenges. I run regularly and have fundraised for developments in all the schools I have worked in, taking part in half marathons and more recently, the Brighton marathon. I also enjoy socialising with friends and family, surfing, snowboarding, gardening and am hoping to take up kite surfing in the near future. I have a young family and I enjoy going away on adventures with them!

I have worked in education for more years than I would like to admit as a teacher and Headteacher in Sussex and in Africa! Then after 12 years with the LA in Greenwich as a schools adviser, I moved to Chichester Diocese in 2016 where I worked as a schools effectiveness adviser. I support two Diocesan Academy Trusts as a governance consultant. I first became a governor for East Hoathly in 2014 and have loved it so much that I have stayed on through the exciting growth of Pioneer to the great group of schools it is today.

I love books, so I am particularly pleased with our libraries and success in encouraging reading in all the schools . I also like long walks in the countryside and by the sea and continue my travels in Africa each year.