Welcome To The Autumn Term At Hollycombe! Book now for school tours for Reception places in September 2025. Phone 01482 741332 or email office@hollycombeprimary.org.uk
Welcome To The Autumn Term At Hollycombe! Book now for school tours for Reception places in September 2025. Phone 01482 741332 or email office@hollycombeprimary.org.uk
Hollycombe Primary School

Meet The Governors

Anthony Edmonds

Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parents
Appointment date: 17th July 2023
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None

Miranda Granger

Clerk to the Governors

Appointed by: Full Governing Body
Appointment date: 1st October 2004
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None
I joined the school as a parent of three children in 2004, and then joined as a member of staff the same year, and took on the role of Clerk to Governors.

Karen Van Lokven

Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Full Governing Body
Appointment date: 1st September 2021
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None

Su Monks

Chair of Governing Body, Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Governors
Appointment date: 15th January 2017
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None
Milland has been my home for 21 years and both my sons attended Hollycombe School. They are now at University with very fond memories of Hollycombe, which provided a happy and positive start to their education.

My professional life has been as an artist and I was a teacher of Art and Design in Secondary schools, Universities and Colleges for over twenty - five years. I now work from my studio at home as a ceramic sculptor; however, education remains very important to me and so I feel privileged to be returning to Hollycombe as a Governor.

Louise Pearce

Headteacher

Appointed by: Full Governing Body
Appointment date: 1st September 2017
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None
I'm really proud to have been the Headteacher at Hollycombe School since September 2017. Hollycombe is a lovely, child-focussed school in a wonderful location. Everyone in the school is determined for every child to be happy at school, to make firm friendships, and achieve high standards in their work.

I qualified as a teacher in 1992 and have worked in London and Hampshire schools; first as a teacher, then as a deputy Headteacher, and subsequently as Headteacher of two schools. I also worked for Ofsted as a Lead Inspector. Recently I've been back in the classroom for two years teaching Reception and Year One which I loved!

I've lived in the local area for nearly twenty years. I'm married to Richard who is a musician, and we have three children who all attended local state schools. In my spare time I love reading and choral singing, and I'm learning to play the flute again (after a gap of 30+ years)

Carly Pettit

Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff
Appointment date: 1st September 2022
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None

Caroline Skinner

Local Authority

Appointed by: Local Authority
Appointment date: 1st September 2022
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None

Ted Wright

Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Full Govering Body
Appointment date: 1st July 2014
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None
I have been living in Milland for nine years, and have an interest in education, together with a desire to make my skills and experience available to the community.  I have spent the majority of my career working in the aviation industry, latterly as the operations manager for an air ambulance company.  My interests are flying, photography and travel, and I have been fortunate to have been able to travel extensively to many areas of the world.

   Becky Thorpe

Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: Full Governing Body
Appointment date: 1st November 2023
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None

Nel Doherty

Parent Governor

Appointed by: Full Govering Body
Appointment date: 1st July 2024
Relevant business or pecuniary interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Relationships with other school governors or members of staff: None