Heamoor Community Primary School

Mrs Linda Cackett

Governance Professional

Mrs Linda Cackett – Governance Professional February 2023 - Present Mrs Cackett was appointed Governance Professional in February, 2023 and provides an independent clerking service to schools in Cornwall. Originally from Truro she lives in Bodmin and enjoys working in different primary schools, providing advice to the Governing Boards and Local Monitoring Committees on governance, constitutional and procedural matters. She provides administrative support to the Board, ensures the Board is properly constituted and manages information effectively in accordance with legal requirements.

Mrs Charlotte Welham

Mrs Charlotte Welham - Chair of Governors 10.11.2023 to 09.11.2027 Mrs Welham was appointed Chair of Governors in November 2024. She grew up in Penzance for most of her life and has become an active member of the parenting community within the area. With a background in pharmacy, she encourages the strength of community and looking after one another. Mrs Welham is also a member of the parent panel for HomeStart Kernow, and is passionate about the importance of children’s early development and years in education. She has one child in Heamoor, with her youngest hopefully starting next year. She runs an online community for parents in the local area called Parents of Penwith which she takes great pride in.

Mrs Jodie Flynn

Mrs Jodie Flynn – Headteacher – Ex-Officio Governor 01.09.2014 - Present Jodie Flynn has been the Headteacher of Heamoor CP School since September 2014, bringing over two decades of experience in primary education. Prior to her current role, she served as an Acting Headteacher at another local school and spent a decade as a Deputy Headteacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCo) in a large 2-form entry primary school. Jodie's leadership is informed by her governance experience as a former staff governor, providing her with a strong understanding of effective school management. She is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment where every pupil can thrive, prioritising professional development for staff and maintaining high standards in teaching and learning. Jodie's vision for Heamoor CP School is to create a community that celebrates diversity and prepares pupils for future challenges.

Mr Geoff Brighton

Mr Geoffrey Brighton – Foundation Governor 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2025 Geoff has considerable governance experience in the education sector having acted as governance professional to several local schools in the past, including 10 years as Company Secretary to the Penwith Education Trust. Prior to moving to Cornwall 17 years ago, Geoff was Chief Executive of a Residential Social Landlord. Today, he holds a portfolio of public appointments.

Mrs Katrina Searle

Mrs Katrina Searle – Staff Governor 14.07.2022 to 13.07.2026 Mrs Searle is a dedicated Teaching Assistant with extensive experience in early years education, having worked in both school and nursery settings for over many years. She is passionate about fostering young learners' development and creating engaging, nurturing environments that promote curiosity and a love for learning. Proudly serving as a Staff Governor, Katrina represents her colleagues on the governing body, ensuring their voices are heard in decision-making processes. Her professional philosophy emphasises the importance of strong relationships and effective communication, while her vision for early years education focuses on play-based learning and the development of social and emotional skills, ensuring all pupils have the opportunity to thrive in their educational journey.

Mrs Lesley Osborne

Mrs Lesley Osborne – Associate Member – Assistant Headteacher & SENDCO 01.09.2024 to 31.08.2025 Mrs Osborne has been employed at Heamoor School for 5 years initially as the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) and in September 2018 she was also appointed as one of the Assistant Headteachers. She graduated as a Teacher in 1993 and has taught across the Early Years and Primary age range. During a break from schools she worked for 8 years for Cornwall Council as the Senior SENDCO for Early Years, training SENDCOs and supporting families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and the Pre-Schools and Nurseries that they attended to ensure inclusion. She has also worked in an Alternative Provision Academy as a Family Support Manager and for the Disabled Children and Therapy Social Care team for Cornwall Council, as a Team Leader. For 14 years she held SEND Governor roles at a local primary and secondary school and was also the Staff Governor at Heamoor. She is also the Designated Teacher for Children in Care and Previously Looked After Children at Heamoor as well as being the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. She absolutely loves her job at Heamoor, she finds it is very challenging as Heamoor is an inclusive school with incredibly skilled and determined staff who strive to help every child, whatever their abilities, to have a fun, challenging and interesting journey through their primary schooling. The school’s collective aim is to make the best decisions for the children in their care and work hard as a team to get things right for the school community. Out of school she enjoys gig rowing and coxing gig crews in competitions. She lives on a farm with her husband and daughter and keeps cattle and horses. She manages a holiday let and a shepherd’s hut on the farm and is learning how to keep sheep! Her son and his wife live in Winchester with her beautiful grandsons. Life is always busy but she loves it that way.

Mrs Natasha Andrews

Vice Chair of Governors

Mrs Natasha Andrews – Co-opted Governor – Vice Chair of Governing Board 13.11.2023 to 12.11.2027 Mrs Andrews was appointed co-opted governor in November 2023. She grew up in Heamoor and attended Heamoor School herself. She has worked for the NHS at West Cornwall Hospital for the past 34 years and currently works in the governance department. She is passionate about Heamoor School, the dedicated staff and the school’s ethos. Mrs Andrews is keen to support the school to ensure the children are safe and provide them with the support they need to ensure they can fulfil their full potential whatever their background, special educational needs, or disabilities. Mrs Andrews has two children, one who is currently at Heamoor School and the other at Penwith College and was also a Heamoor School student. Mrs Andrews is a scout leader and has been involved with her local scout groups since she was 18, both her children are also in the scout movement.

Mrs Jessica Jackson

Parent Governor

Newly appointed - Bio coming soon!

Types of Governors

Parent governor:

Parent governors are elected by other parents at the school. Subject to disqualifications set out below, any parent which includes a person with parental responsibility, or carer, of a registered pupil at the school at the time of election is eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. Parent governors may continue to hold office until the end of their term of office even if their child leaves the school.

Local authority governor:

Local authority governors are nominated by the local authority but appointed by the governing body. The local authority can nominate any person who is eligible to be a local authority governor, but it is for the governing body to decide whether their nominee has the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school and meets any other eligibility criteria they have set. Local authorities should therefore make every effort to understand the governing body’s requirements and identify and nominate suitable candidates.

Co-opted governor:

Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body. They are people who in the opinion of the governing body have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Associate member:

Associate members are appointed by the governing body to serve on one or more governing body committee. They may also attend full governing body meetings. They are not governors and therefore do not have a vote in governing body decisions, but may be given a vote on decisions made by committees to which they are appointed. Associate members should be appointed because of the specific expertise and experience they can contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Our Governing Body

The full governing body usually meets once a term. At these meetings one of the committees may be charged with undertaking a specific pieces of work on behalf of the Full Governing Body. Reports from individual governors on their specific areas of responsibility are also shared at these meetings.

The committees (;Resources' finance & premises, 'Curriculum & Standards' and 'Personnel') meet each term prior to the Full Governing Body meeting. Their work and recommendations feed into the full governing body. There is also a group of 3 governors who work with the support and advice of an external consulatnt to undertake the performance management of the headteacher.

Individual governors have specific areas of responsibility. During the year each governor will meet with the member of teaching staff responsible for the same specific area to discuss progress, curriculum coverage and the development of the area across the whole school. They are invited to staff development sessions including those related to Child Protection.

Governors also take part in the recruitment of teaching staff. They have been trained in safer recruitment procedures as part of our safeguarding policies.

Annual Governance Statement 2025

Governor Handbook - Updated 2025

Governing Board Diversity Data

At Heamoor Community Primary School, we collect diversity information from our governing board to help us understand how we reflect and represent our school community. We use this information to support inclusive practice and to identify any gaps in representation.

In line with Department for Education expectations, we publish this information in aggregated form only so that no individual governor can be identified.