Governors

Key Documents

Terms of Reference

Full Governing Body Minutes

These are available on request from the Clerk. Please email clerk@haslingfield.cambs.sch.uk

Meet our Governors

Name: Donna Peck

Category: Ex Officio
Term of Office: 26th September 2023 - date
Committees and Responsibilites: FGB and all committees
Voting Rights: Full
Relevant Business Interests : None
Governorship elsewhere: None
Relationship with School Members: None

Donna Peck is the Headteacher at Haslingfield Endowed Primary School, and has been at the school since January 2013. Donna started the school as a teacher in Ash class and progressed to Headteacher in September 2024. Donna spent four years studying a BA Honours degree in primary education at the University of Brighton and started her teaching career in her home county, Essex. Donna spent her first 7 years of teaching at a three form entry school and had the opportunity to lead and help develop a new EYFS block within the school. Throughout her career, both in Essex and Cambridge, Donna has led English, Maths, PSHE and PE across all three key stages. At home, Donna is kept very busy with her two children and her very energetic springer spaniels.

Name: Pieter Hall

Category: Co-Opted
Term of Office: 13th February 2024
Committees and Responsibilites: FGB, Resources, Health and Safety
Voting Rights: Full
Relevant Business Interests : None
Governorship elsewhere: None
Relationship with School Members: None

Pieter became Chair of Governors in September 2024. Pieter holds a degree in Civil Engineering and currently works for Anglian Water. His background is in project and commercial management of construction works. Pieter has lived in Haslingfield for over 30 years and has two adult children who were pupils at the school in the 1990s. Education is a passion of Pieter's. Both his parents were teachers; his father becoming an inspector of schools and his mother running her own nursery school for 35 years. Pieter has tutored maths and physics locally for many years. Pieter is committed to working closely with the Headteacher to provide a nurturing, high-quality education for all children.

Name: Natalie Gillies

Category: Parent Governor
Term of Office: 1st December 2023 - 30th November 2025
Committees and Responsibilities: Standards Committee, Literacy, Curriculum, Diversity and Equality
Voting Rights: Full
Relevant Business Interests: None
Governorship elsewhere: None
Relationship with School Members: None

Natalie's background is in SEND Primary Teaching and she currently works for a County Council in their Specialist Advisory Service as an Early Years Inclusion Specialist for Speech, Language, Communication and Autism. As part of this role she offers support, advice and training to nurseries, schools and in the home. She has a keen interest in sensory processing needs and therapeutic behaviour and wellbeing. Natalie has two children who attend the school. Natalie is passionate about the education of all children and is keen to help ensure that the children at Haslingfield School continue to thrive within a happy, secure and supportive environment.

Clerk to the Governors: This role is provided by Cambridgshire LA Cam-Clerks.