Three Hares Cluster
The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust has a single governing body for the cluster of schools known as the 'Three Hares', which include:
If you wish to contact the Three Hares Local Governing Body, please click the button below to email Carolyn George, Clerk to Governors.
- Chagford Church of England Primary School
- North Tawton Community Primary School
- South Tawton Community Primary School
If you wish to contact the Three Hares Local Governing Body, please click the button below to email Carolyn George, Clerk to Governors.
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I live in Okehampton with my family. I was a Parent Governor at South Tawton Primary School for 4 years whilst my son was a pupil there. I became a Co-opted Governor when the Dartmoor MAT was formed, and became Chair of Governors for the Three Hares Cluster in February 2019. I am treasurer and also a regular helper for South Zeal Scout group so I am still an active member of the local community. I am a Chartered Accountant and have worked for both medium sized and national firms, mainly specialising in rural accounts and company tax. In my spare time I enjoy family walks with our spaniel on Dartmoor and surrounding countryside. |
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Lee Billinghurst Staff Governor Resources Committee member |
Since becoming a staff governor in October 2015, I have had the privilege of supporting our school, Chagford Primary, through an ongoing, and initially turbulent, new-build program; an OFSTED inspection and perhaps most significantly, I have been a part of the discussions and decision-making process leading our school towards becoming part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust. Throughout this time, I feel I have been able to support my colleagues and provide reassurance or seek clarification when necessary. Since I have had a role and responsibility in our school joining the DMAT I feel a personal responsibility to help make this transition as successful as possible. |
Manus Home Parent Governor School Improvement Committee Member |
I’m a full-time at-home father with three children, two of whom are at Chagford School. Having grown up in a school environment – my parents ran an alternative private school for 40 years and my father was an educational specialist – I have always recognized the importance of a vibrant school within a community; now, with children of my own, even more so. When I have a free moment I am busy with a small publishing company I run with my wife, Kitty, specializing in children’s books. Previous to this I worked for thirty years in the production of film and TV drama. |
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I am a retired teacher, having worked 38 years in inner London, Kent, Devon and Cornwall. Throughout my career I have been involved with the education of children with special education needs. My passion is to enable colleagues to provide an educational environment where each child will thrive. I trained as a Teacher of The Deaf and have also worked as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator. During my career I have also been the Designated Safeguarding Lead, a staff governor and also coordinator/supervisor for newly qualified teachers. I believe my varied career provides me with experiences and expertise that are valuable to role of school governor. |
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Veronica Lloyd-Richards Co-opted Governor Currently on maternity leave |
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Lee Pascoe Co-opted Governor resources committee member |
Originally born and raised in Exeter, I have lived in North Tawton since 2007 with my wife and two children. My daughter attended NTCPS and is now at Okehampton College while my son is currently still at the school. I have been a governor for two years. I was part of the board that voted to join the Dartmoor MAT and am committed to seeing that transition through for the benefit of the children at all three schools. I have worked in the Construction Industry for 25 years as both a Quantity Surveyor and more recently as an Estimator for a variety of Main Contractors. |
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Joanne Ware Staff Governor School Improvement Committee Member |
I have lived in North Tawton for over 20 years and my children both attended the school as did their father, and grandmother! Although I have been teaching for over 12 years, I have only been teaching at North Tawton for a year and a half. However, as a local person, I have a much longer association with the school having previously been a parent governor when both my children attended. I am excited about the opportunities that the new MAT will offer but am also concerned with ensuring that North Tawton primary school is able to maintain its own community profile and individual character. |
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Sunita Chauhan Associate Governor Head of School, North Tawton |
I began my deputy headship at North Tawton just over 12 years ago, becoming Head of School in 2018. My teaching experience across both Key Stages has allowed me to gain a broader and more in depth insight into the development and progress children make. Forming a new governing body within the MAT and having the school properly represented is paramount in my opinion. Having a secure working knowledge and understanding of the school’s operational systems, its regulations and policies provides me with the skills to ensure staff, pupils and parents are appropriately represented and heard. |
Sarah Marvin Associate Governor Head of School, South tawton |
I started teaching in Buckinghamshire in 1996. I moved to Devon with my husband in 2000 and I now have two children now studying at Okehampton College. I taught years 5 and 6 at North Tawton Primary School for 6 years where I was science and P.E. coordinator before spending two years teaching in the Chulmleigh Academy Trust. In 2015, I returned to the Okehampton area and took up the post of literacy coordinator and year 6 teacher at South Tawton Primary School. I am now Head of School at South Tawton. |
Tara Penny Associate Governor Head of School, Chagford |
