Meet the Local Governors

Jeremy Bearne served for 34 years in the Royal Navy after which he spent 9 years as the Offshore Director for the Marine Society & Sea Cadets.  He has been involved with the Ten Tors Challenge for two decades as a volunteer and is a member of the management team. Jeremy joined the governing body of Mount Street in March 2018 and is the Chair of Governors as well as the lead for safeguarding matters.

Leila Gocher

I am a Teaching  Assistant and have been for over 20 years. As well as teaching phonics, I currently work in year 3 at Mount  Street. 

I am a very proud mum to three boys; I feel this has helped me build a great rapport with the children I work with. 

I have a Btec national diploma in early years, but I am also studying at university where I hope to complete  a foundation degree so I can fulfil  my passion to teach. I have had the privilege to work across all age groups also working lunch times and running breakfast and holiday clubs. I currently coach the school football teams along with Morgan Friend and James Coker and oversee the organisation of lunchtime rotas and activities.

Currently I am the SEND Champion Governor.

Lisa-Marie  Shillingford

I was elected to join the schools Governing board in 2022 and l am currently the governor responsible for the Early Years provision in the school. As someone with an interest in supporting children’s development and wellbeing and with my experience of working in Early Years I feel I bring relevant knowledge and experience to this position. I want to work with school staff, families, other governing board members and the wider school community to support Mount Street to be a successful and caring school.

Hannah Goldsmith

I was elected as a Parent Governor in 2022. I have experience working within school and am currently Maths Champion on the Governing Board.

Zara Merrifield

With a background in primary education, I was recently elected as Parent Governor.