Dartmoor Federation Primaries Academy Committee
The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust has a single Academy Committee (formally known as a Governing Body) for the cluster of primary schools known as the Dartmoor Federation, which includes:
If you wish to contact the Primaries Academy Committee, please click the button below to email Sulina Tallack, Clerk to Governors.
To find out more about the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust Governance and our Trustees and Members, please follow the link here
Governance structure
- Boasley Cross Primary
- Bridestowe Primary
- Exbourne Church of England Primary
- Highampton Community Primary
- Lydford Primary
- Northlew & Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary
If you wish to contact the Primaries Academy Committee, please click the button below to email Sulina Tallack, Clerk to Governors.
To find out more about the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust Governance and our Trustees and Members, please follow the link here
Governance structure
Marilyn Livingstone Co-opted Governor Chair of Governors |
Marilyn has been involved in school governance for over 15 years; first as a foundation governor for Northlew & Ashbury C of E Parochial School, before joining the governing body of the Dartmoor Federation. She was also a Trustee of the Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust from its inception until October 2019. At present she is Chair of the Dartmoor Federation LAC. She is also the link governor for the Federation with the Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance.
Marilyn is a Lay Worship Leader in the North Moor Team of parishes in the Okehampton area and holds a PhD in Economic History from The Queen's University Belfast. Marilyn has been a partner in Western Writers Block for over 30 years; WWB provide writing and editorial services for a wide range of businesses and institutions and write non-fiction history books. She has also been as AS and A level examiner in History for OCR since 2006. Marilyn is one half of the crime fiction writing team A J MacKenzie. She was born and grew up in Canada, but has been a resident of the UK for over 30 years, 20 of those in Devon. |
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Julia Capell Co-opted Governor |
Educated to Masters and pending Doctorate in Education, specialising in bilingualism, Julia was a department head of a British school in Cairo.
Currently she is a self-employed language tutor for foreign students intending to learn English for business and educational purposes. Julia has recently been teaching English to unaccompanied asylum seeking children and acting as an Arabic interpreter. Julia is keen to continue to build multi-cultural bridges within our community of Okehampton and surrounding area. |
Jane Colbourne Co-opted Governor |
Sarah Bernie Parent Governor |
Sarah was instrumental in a previous Parents and Friends Committee performing the role of Vice-President for a number of years. She was also involved in running the childrens program in her local church for over ten years. She is passionate about education and local communities and how the marriage of the two can lead to forming a solid identity during childhood and adolescence which provides an invaluable foundation for adulthood.
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Phil Whittley Ex Officio Governor |
As Executive Headteacher of all Dartmoor Federation Primary Schools, Phil sits on all committees of the local primary academy committee as the staff representative. Phil explains that 'It is my responsibility to ensure that the children are receiving the highest quality education and that staff are developing their practice to deliver the best experiences possible.'
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Jo Luxford Staff Governor |
Jo is a passionate and dedicated teacher with nineteen years teaching experience across the age range. She currently teaches full time at Lydford Primary school and teaches Early Years and Years 1 and 2. She is also the Deputy Safeguarding Lead for the school.
She is a local resident and is active in the village community. |
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