The Governing Body and Committees

Biographies

Miss H Priestnall MA (Dist)
Current Year 4 Teacher at The Froebelian School, Horsforth, previously at St. Peter’s.

Pupil 1991 - 1995
Governor since 2007

Current membership of committees
Education Committee
House Committee

Prof E Royle MA, PhD, FRHistS
Emeritus Professor of History, University of York. Some-time member of the Schools Council and A-level Chief Examiner. Methodist Local Preacher

Governor since 2005

Current membership of committees
Education Committee
Policy Advisory Committee

C Straw Esq, Dip. Arch, RIBA
Senior Partner of a long established private Architects practice in Leeds which he runs with his wife, and Architect partner, Paula.

Parent 2002 to present
Governor since 2001

Current membership of committees
Deputy Chairman House & General Purposes Committee
Finance Committee
Governors Representative Friends of Ashville Council

M Verity Esq, FRICS
Senior Partner of Harrogate-based private practice firm of Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents.

Parent 1995 to present
Governor since 1999

Current membership of committees
Chairman’s Committee
Finance Committee
Chairman House and General Purpose Committee
Policy Advisory Committee
Ashville Trading

D A Whitehead Esq, FCIH, MCMI, PGCert
Chief Executive of the Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association which manage and develop properties throughout Yorkshire. A member of his local Methodist church of which he is Senior Steward.Pupil – 1964 to 1970
Governor since 1999

Current membership of committees
Chairman’s Committee
Finance Committee
House and General Purpose Committee
Policy Advisory Committee
Chairman Ashville Trading

The President of the Ashvillian Society – S Wright BSc
Joint Managing Director of a Property investment company and Marketing Director of a large school wear retailer.

Pupil 1963 – 1970
Governor since 2007

Current membership of committees
House Committee

Ex-offio Governors

G Russell Esq, MA
Formerly a teacher with Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire Local Education Authorities.
Now Secretary to the Board of Management for Methodist Independent Schools and Connexional Education Secretary of the Methodist Church.

Governor since 1998

Chairman of the Leeds District of the Methodist Church - Rev Liz Smith
Governor since 2007

Current membership of committees
Education Committee

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