Governors | St Luke’s Catholic Primary School

OUR BLESSED SAINTS

From September 2017 St. Luke’s Catholic Primary School became federated with SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School and as such Our Blessed Saints are the new Federated Governing Board for both schools.

The Federated Governing Body constitution consists of:

9 Foundation governors
1 Locally appointed
1 Staff governor
1 Head Teacher
1 Co-opted Governor
2 parent Governors

If you are interested in becoming a Foundation Governor please click on the link for further details: Foundation Governor information

Our Governors

Pauline Heffernan: Chair of Governors

Category: Foundation Governor
Special Interest: Governor Training
Committees and Panels: Strategic/Standards
Diocesan Appointed
Term of office: 31 Aug 2025

I have been a governor, serving in primary education, for many years, both in Telford and in my native Wolverhampton. I became a Governor at Our Lady & St Chad, a secondary academy within the St Francis & St Clare Mutli Academy Company in Wolverhampton, in November 2020.  I believe in the excellent life experiences and learning opportunities afforded by catholic education. Having closed my consultancy business in 2020, I am now enjoying more time to explore my hobbies and areas of interest. I’m also enjoying seeing my grandson and extended family grow year on year.

Louisa Craig: Foundation Governor

Category: Foundation Governor
Diocesan Appointed
Special Interest: Child Protection and Safeguarding
Committees and Panels: Personnel and Finance
Term of office: 31 Aug 2025

Dianne Kidd – Foundation Governor

Category: Foundation Governor
Diocesan Appointed
Special Interest: SEND, Vulnerable pupils, Literacy
Committees and Panels: Curriculum, Strategic, Pupil premium, Pay
Term of office: 31 Aug 2025

Mr Graeme Smith – Foundation Governor

Category: Foundation Governor
Diocesan Appointed
Special Interest: Pupil Premium, Vulnerable pupils, Health and Safety
Term of office: 31 Aug 2025

Married for 34 years with a grown up son I’ve lived in Shropshire for the past 20 years having worked at several locations around the UK in the electricity energy supply sector. Prior to retirement in 2021 my role involved working mainly in Dusseldorf, Germany, I also sat on several UK National Energy Safety Committees.

I was appointed a Foundation Governor in 2016 and enjoy helping SS Peter & Paul and St Luke’s of Our Blessed Saints Federation to become the Catholic schools of choice for staff, parents and pupils in Newport and Telford. I enjoy walking, cycling, playing golf and travel.

Catherine Rogerson: Vice Chair – Foundation Governor

Category: Foundation Governor

Diocesan Appointed
Special Interest: Compliance
Committees and Panels: Curriculum,
Term of office: 31 Aug 2025

Mike Jenkins - Locally Appointed

Category: LA Governor
Locally Appointed
Special Interest: Health & Safety
Committees and Panels: Health Safety & Safeguarding
Term of office: 19/07/2022 – 19/07/2026

Suzanne Fisk – Staff Governor

Category: Staff Governor
Staff nominated
Special Interest: Finance
Committees and Panels: Personnel & Finance and Health & Safety
Term of office: 14/12/2025

Ann Moore – Parent Governor (elected by parents)

Category: Parent Governor

Category: Parent Governor
Special Interest: SEND
Term of office: 12 July 2022 to 11th July 2026

Jacqueline Oakes – Co-Opted Governor (Staff)

Category: Co-opted Governor
Special Interest: Curriculum
Term of office: 14/12/2025

I am married with 3 teenage children and moved to Shropshire from Berkshire via North Wales 22 years ago. I have taught throughout Key Stage 1, only taking a break to raise a family.

I have been linked to SS Peter and Paul School for 16 years as a parent, a volunteer, a Foundation Governor and now as Year 1 teacher and Co-opted Governor.

Louise Evans – Head Teacher

Emma Williams – Parent Governor