Governors Information

Welcome to our Governors’ section

Please find below details of how our governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

We have also provided:

Term of office
Governors Attendance
Register of Pecuniary Interests
Terms of reference
Previous members of the Governing Body
Current members of the Governing Body

If you wish to access the Governors, send a letter to the school office. The Governors are present at many school events.

Kate Curtis - Headteacher

I am the very proud headteacher of Talbot Primary School. I love my job and especially enjoy spending time with our wonderful pupils.

When I am not at school I like to spend time with my lovely boys. Ross and James, who did attend Talbot, before moving on to his secondary school.

We especially enjoy eating biscuits in bed on a Sunday morning!

I love scuba diving and if I can find water warm enough, I'm in it! I also enjoy reading, going to the cinema, painting and drawing, Karaoke, dancing and spending time on my parents' farm.

Jeremy Harrison - Chair of Governors

After completing my degree in Archaeology at York University, I went on to work for the Museum of London Archaeology Service, excavating a number of sites around London. After a winter working outdoors, teaching looked like a good career move. To be fair, I come from a family of teachers, so perhaps it was inevitable! After training as a teacher at Christchurch College in Canterbury, I began my teaching career in Kent before moving to Dorset in the 1990s. After a spell as an English leader, I became a SENDCo. I worked in a number of first schools before becoming a headteacher of a school in Swanage. A move to West Moors followed, then I finally became headteacher of Hillside First School in Verwood. In 2021, after the pandemic, I realised I had completed 16 years as a teacher plus 16 as a headteacher and decided to take a career break. I did miss teaching though, so I now work for The Supply Tree Recruitment Agency, teaching in different schools across Poole, Bournemouth and East Dorset. I think I've taught most year groups in Talbot Primary now. I'm delighted to be a governor at Talbot Primary School and share some of my experience with the Talbot Team of Governors.

Gemma Jefferson-Peters - Vice Chair

Chair of Governors and Parent Governor, I have worked for the Lloyds Banking Group for 11+ years and is passionate about education and school.

Ross Browne - Deputy Headteacher

Teaching and learning and the development of our curriculum are the key areas that I oversee at Talbot. When I'm not here I can be found playing football, reading and eating great food, although not all at the same time.

Shaun Brazier - Parent Governor

I currently work in software development for a local mortgage technology company and have been involved in IT for over 20 years. I am passionate about all things sport and currently coach a girls' football team as well as trying to play a little still myself! I was a former Talbot pupil and currently have 2 girls who attend the school.

Michelle Dower - Co opted Governor

Bio to follow

Sheila Lloyd Jones - Co opted Governor

I began my career teaching Food Technology and Science, Textiles and Child Development within secondary schools to GCSE and A Level students. At that time, I lived in Reading, but moved back to my childhood home county of Dorset. I continued teaching at QE in Wimborne, before making the transition to primary education. My experience at Talbot has been varied: I have taught most year groups as a Technology specialist, class teacher and, during the last ten years of my career, Inclusion Lead and member of the Senior Leadership Team. I ran a ballet club and took great joy in seeing children performing for their parents.

Since early retirement, I have taken up running and also enjoy walking my dog, painting, gardening and baking. I recently learnt to ski and have had the opportunity to put my new skills to the test in Lapland and the Alps. I spend as much time as possible with friends and family, especially grandchildren, supporting their endeavours.

Being able to be involved and contribute to Talbot once more is a privilege.

Christine Dunbar - Clerk to Governors

As well as clerking for the Governors, I am a Teaching Assistant in year 1. I have been at Talbot for a staggering 25 years and still love it! I have worked in every year group from Reception right up to Year 7 when we were a combined school. I have a love of cooking, especially Mediterranean cuisine, perhaps because of my birthplace, Malta, and because my sister and nephew live in Rome, Italy. I love spending my time reading, gaming and socialising with my friends.

Term of Office

The Governing Body is committed to improving the lives of children and families at Talbot Primary School. It does this by challenging and supporting the school and by visiting the school. Staff, parents and community members give liberally of their time, experience and expertise to be governors.

NAME	GOVERNOR ROLE	DATE OF APPOINTMENT	TERM OF OFFICE	DATE STEPPED DOWN IF APPLICABLE	APPOINTED BY
Gemma Jefferson-Peters	Chair of Governors Vice Chair	01/10/2014 09/10/2024	19/09/2025 08/10/2026		Parent Election Board
Mike MacDonald	Vice Chair/Co-Opted	09/11/2011	23/07/2019		Board
Sue Mogg	LA Governor	10/10/2014	10/10/2017	28/06/2017	Board
Kate Curtis	Headteacher	01/10/2012	-		-
Ross Browne	Deputy Head	01/07/2018	-		-
Duncan Johnstone	Deputy Head/Co-Opted Gov.	30/01/2011	-	18/02/2018	-
Oliver Hodgman	Staff Governor	30/01/2013	30/01/2019	17/10/2017	Board
Tracey Bulgarelli	Staff Governor
Teresa Luker	Parent Governor	01/01/2016	01/01/2019	27/01/2018	Parent Election
Gill Kelly	Co-Opted Governor	30/09/2012	30/09/2018		Parent Election
Amie Buot	Parent Governor	01/01/2016	01/01/2019	11/10/2017	Parent Election
Stefan Taylor	Ex Staff Governor/currently Co-opted Governor	17/10/2017	17/10/2023	16/12/2022	Board
Maria Kamali	Parent Governor	05/02/2018	05/02/2024	01/07/2022	Board
Sally Reynolds	Parent Governor	05/02/2018	05/02/2022		Board
James Farge	Co-opted Governor	02/09/2019	20/09/2023	04/11/2020	Board
Craig Summers	Co-opted Governor	02/09/2019	20/09/2023	01/12/2021	Board
Tom Buxton	Co-opted Governor	16/09/2019	15/09/2023	29/06/2020	Board
Mikey Saunders	Staff Governor	08/10/2020	08/10/2024		Staff Election
Jeremy Harrison	Co opted Governor	08/12/2021	07/12/2025		Board
Shaun Brazier	Parent Governor	01/04/2022	31/03/2026		Parent Election
Georgina Morrin	Parent Governor	01/07/2022	01/07/2026	06/10/2022	Parent Election
Michelle Dower	Co opted Governor	12/07/2022	12/07/2026		Board
Andrew Eaves	Parent Governor	20/11/2023	19/11/2027		Parent Election
Sheila Lloyd Jones	Co opted Governor	10/10/2024	09/10/2028		Board

Attendance of Governors

Attendance of Governors Meetings

Meetings for the academic year September 2024-2025

	09/10/24	27/11/24	05/11/24	26/03/25	04/06/25	09/07/25
Jeremy Harrison (Chair)	Y	Y
Kate Curtis (Headteacher)	Y	Y
Ross Browne (Deputy Head)	Y	Y
Charlie Voden (Staff Governor)	/	Y
Gemma Jefferson Peters (Vice Chair/Co-opted Governor)	Y	Y
Shaun Brazier (Parent Governor)	Y	Y
Michelle Dower (Co-opted Governor)	N	Y
Andy Eaves (Parent Eaves)	Y	N
Sheila Lloyd Jones (Co opted Governor)	na	Y
Anna Rushton, Dan Good, Mikey Saunders (Assistant Heads)	na	Y

The register of declared business and pecuniary interests:

2024/2025

NAME	BUSINESS & PECUNIARY INTEREST	GOVERNANCE ROLE IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Gemma Jefferson -Peters	NONE	NONE
Michelle Dower	NONE	NONE
Kate Curtis	NONE	NONE
Charlie Voden	NONE	NONE
Ross Browne	NONE	NONE
Jeremy Harrison	NONE	NONE
Shaun Brazier	NONE	NONE
Andy Eaves	NONE	NONE
Sheila Lloyd Jones	NONE	NONE

Terms of Reference

Scheme of Delegation

Scheme of Delegation

If you wish to correspond with the Chair of Governors, please use the school address:

Jeremy Harrison (Chair of Governors)

Talbot Primary School

Talbot Drive

Wallisdown

Poole

BH12 5ED

email: j.harrison@talbot.poole.sch.uk