Governors' Information & Duties

Beverley Harrison

Chair of Governors - Co-Opted Governor

Member of Standards, Resources and Performance Management Committees. Link Governor for Pupil Premium and Looked After Children

I am an ex-pupil of the school and have been a School Governor for over 28 years. I taught for 32 years in a Secondary school and finished off as Assistant Head, I’ve worked for the last 5 years as an Educational Consultant and I feel I have a good understanding of governorship and educational matters in general. My role as Chair of Governors at LSAH has offered me the challenge and support to school, ensure the sound financial footing continues and help set out the ethos and values of the school.

Lynne Davies

Vice Chair of Governors - Co-Opted Governor

Member of Standards, Resources, and Performance Management Committees Link Governor for Teaching and Learning, Safeguarding and Educational Visits

Although I was born in East Lancashire I grew up and was educated in Worcestershire. I returned to the North-West in 1978 and am a resident of St Annes. I have a BDes in Interior Design from the Royal College of Art but have had two changes of direction in my professional life; first in teaching and for the last 20 years of my working life I was a bursar in a primary school in Blackpool. I have been on the governing body since 2002; both my children attended LSA which is why I became involved, firstly as a parent governor and more recently as a community governor. I was Chair of the governing body for six years and for the last six years have been Vice-Chair. Having been involved in education in one way or another all my life, I am a firm believer in the importance of good quality education for all. I joined the governing body in the hope that I can contribute to ensuring that LSA continues to improve and develop. I am passionate about the four key values of integrity, endeavour, respect and aspiration and firmly believe that these values have led to a school composed of kind, caring people. My outside interests include family history, travel and walking both in the UK and abroad although the last two have been seriously curtailed over the last couple of years!

Tim Armit

Member of Resources Committee - Co-Opted Governor

Link Governor for CEIAG

Allan Foster

Chair and Member of Resources Committee - Co-Opted Governor

Link Governor for Finance and Human Resources

I was born and educated in Bridgwater, Somerset. I have a BA in Social Sciences and I am a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals. I moved to this area in 1980 from Sheffield. I spent 34 years in higher education, culminating as services director/head of department and member of the senior management team at Keele University, where I was involved with information management, IT, strategic planning and financial and human resources management. I am now an information industry consultant to private and public sector organisations in Europe, Asia, North and South America. I am married, with three grown up children, all of whom were educated at the school and my interests are cinema, theatre, music, current affairs and sport, particularly rugby union (I am an officer at Fylde). I became a governor firstly because the governance and management of a large secondary school interests me. I felt it was a role that I could bring something to; at Keele I was a senior manager responsible for 100 staff and a budget of £5m. I was also a member of the senior management team and have an awareness of all key issues in managing universities. My wife and I have always been committed to comprehensive education and are grateful to the school for the education of our children. I have also become a governor at Myerscough College, one of the UK's leading colleges for land-based studies, located near Preston.

Andrew Mills

Member of Standards and Resources Committee - Co-Opted Governor

Caroline Goodridge

Member of Standards Committee - Co-Opted Governor

Link Governor for Inclusion

Laura Gibbons

Member of Standards Committee - Staff Governor

I am originally from Burscough in West Lancashire and moved to the Fylde coast after starting teaching at LSA. I joined the PE department at LSA in September 2005. I hold a BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Studies from Chester College University. As a PE teacher I try to practice what I preach; playing netball, running, cycling and skiing as often as possible. For the past 15 years I have spent my summers working in America teaching swimming to girls in High School. I am also a qualified ski instructor and spend some of my school breaks instructing children and adults in the Austrian Alps. I enjoy contributing to the development of the school for both the staff and pupils.

Corinne Mason

Elected Parent Governor

My name is Corinne Mason. I have a daughter at LSA and two sons Y6 and Y2 primary school age. I have been a primary school teacher since 2004. I am currently leading English throughout school and have worked to enhance reading for pleasure amoingst the children. I have also led Science since 2007 and recently wrote a publication with the Lancashire Science team about outdoor learning. Being outdoors is one of my greatest passions. I am a level three Forest School leader and use this skill to teach across school. I have also led my school to Green Flag status as the Eco Schools lead. My love of outdoors continues in my home life where I enjoy fell walking in the Lake District with my family and running. As a family we enjoy rugby at Fylde and taking care of our menagerie of animals. I am keen to support LSA on the next part of their journey as a parent and invest time in the school.

Mrs Janet Burbidge

Elected Parent Governor

Mrs Elizabeth Hill

Co-Opted Staff Governor

Mr Garry Everitt

Elected Parent Governor

Robert Fisher

Foundation Governor

Vicky Thomson

Foundation Governor