Meet the Governors

Our Governors have a wide range of experiences and have a key role  through offering challenge, being a critical friend and supporting staff to ensure the school achieves the very best outcomes.

• Dr Iain Day
  Chair of Governors Local Authority Governor
  Dr Iain Day

  I am currently Senior Project Manager and Scientific Advisor for an international scientific instrument company. Previously, I spent 14 years at the University of Sussex, where I was Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and NMR Spectroscopy, recently holding the position of Director of Teaching and Learning for the School of Life Sciences. In this role I was responsible for the undergraduate degree provision for over 19 degrees across 8 subjects. I was also a member of the School senior management team. Prior to joining Sussex, I held post-doctoral positions at the University of Greenwich, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Outside of work, I am keen cyclist and am learning to play the guitar!

• Jenna Spink
  Vice Chair of Full Governing Board Co-opted Governor
  Jenna Spink

• Paul Amos
  Parent Governor
  Paul Amos

  I am parent of 4 children, the oldest two previously attended Cradle Hill and are now both at University and my younger children now attend Cradle Hill, my wife is an active member of the schools PTFA. I’m currently a Local Director for HSBC and have worked in Financial Services for over 30 years. I have previous experience of being a school governor from another school in East Sussex.

• Revd James Hollingsworth
  Co-opted Governor
  Revd James Hollingsworth

  I have been a Governor at Cradle Hill since January 2021. I am also a Governor at Seaford Head Secondary School. Prior to moving here in September 2020, I have been a Primary School Governor for over ten years (with Barcombe and the Skylark Federation) and five years with Chailey Secondary School. I'm keen to help the School to enable each child to grow in curiosity and wonder as they learn about the world. When I'm not being a School Governor I'm the Vicar of St Leonards Seaford and St Luke's Chyngton.

• Sue Fears
  Co-opted Governors
  Sue Fears

  I have been a Governor in East Sussex for almost 12 years. In May 2013 I joined Cradle Hill Governing Body and in September 2013 became Chair of Governors. I work at a Primary School in Brighton where I am the Designated Person for Safeguarding and support families and pupils. I am very proud to be a governor of a really good school and firmly believe that every child should receive a good education, enjoy school and reach their full potential.

• Jenny Norman
  Co-opted Governor
  Jenny Norman

  I am a parent of two children, Â both now at Seaford Head, I have been a governor at the school since November 2013 and serve on the Finance and Leadership and committee. I am passionate that every child has the best education possible and therefore as a parent governor feel it is my responsibility to ask the leadership of the school the right questions, obtain the right answers to ensure all the children get the right education.

• Andrea Keith
  Headteacher Staff Governor
  Andrea Keith

  It is a privilege and a pleasure to be the Headteacher of Cradle Hill CP School. I have worked at the school in a wide range of roles since December 2006. My husband and I chose Cradle Hill for our children to attend and it remains a priority for me to make it the best school possible for the community I live and work within. As a busy mum with two grown up (just!) children, family time is precious; I simply love spending time with my family whether walking along the beautiful Seaford beach, occasionally skiing down stunning mountains, riding a bike or standing next to a football pitch or netball court watching my children.

• Amy Rogers
  Staff Governor
  Amy Rogers

  I have been a teacher at Cradle Hill since September 2016 I currently work as the Teacher of Narwhal class (Year 6).

• Maurice Waller
  Co-opted Governor
  Maurice Waller

  I have been a governor of Cradle Hill Primary School since the summer of 2013. I am a retired Head Teacher with more than forty years' experience in primary education and I am keen to contribute to the welfare of the pupils at this school in every way I can.

• Marianne Edmeads
  Parent Governor
  Marianne Edmeads

  I am a parent to 3 children and have been a parent at Cradle Hill since 2019. I have enjoyed being a member of the PTFA since my oldest joined Cradle Hill and I am now looking forward to my first time as a parent Governor.

  My background is in dance, both performing and teaching. I have also worked in managerial roles within the health and social care sector.