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Meet the Members

	Name & Appointment	Pen Portrait
	Becky Black Member	Mrs Black and her family have lived in the Huddersfield area for over 30 years. She has three grown up sons who have worked hard to get a sound education which started at Lindley Infant School. Mrs Black’s working career has been in education and she continues to be passionate about access to education for all, helping children to understand the value of hard work and commitment and the benefits that come from this. Mrs Black continues to carry out fundraising and voluntary work. She has completed the London Marathon, climbed Kilimanjaro for Scope and cycled from London to Paris for charity. Mrs Black also volunteers as a Church Warden and fundraises for St Stephens. She takes her role as Chair of Governors seriously and contributes as much time as possible to their progress and improvement.
	Bernard Ainsworth Member	Bernard and his wife, Rosemary, have lived in Huddersfield for the last 40 years. Their children, Charlotte and Michael grew up here and were lucky to have their grounding education at Lindley Infants School. His career over 45 years has been largely project led but in Geographical areas which included Saudi Arabia, Poland and most areas in the UK. In those areas he was responsible for leading a wide range of major programmes and projects within and out with the construction industry. Now firmly based back at home in Edgerton, he shares with Rosemary the long-distance role of Grandparents to 6 grandchildren. Bernard also enjoys a number of Huddersfield based roles currently including membership of Huddersfield University Council, Huddersfield Civic Society and building advice and sometimes handyman at St. Stephens Church. Having recently come to the end of term as Chair of Trustees at The Kirkwood, the local hospice, he is pleased to take on the role of Foundation Governor at Lindley CE Infant School and looks forward to working with Kate Dilworth to help ensure Lindley remains ‘best in class’.
	Peter Prasadam Member	Peter is a retired teacher with 36 years of experience working in schools as a teacher and leader. He believes passionately in schools as places where children are engaged learners, emotionally intelligent and outward looking. He is also a licensed reader in the Church of England and enjoys the challenge of showing how belief in God can enrich people's lives. He loves cycling, is a choir member and plays padel.

Meet the Trustees (Governors)


	Name & Appointment	Pen Portrait
	Mrs Kate Dilworth Head Teacher Committees :- All	As Headteacher of Lindley CE Infant School, Kate understands the importance of providing a high-quality education in an environment where children feel safe and cared for and all are able to thrive both personally and academically. The physical and mental well-being of both children, staff and all stakeholders is a priority for Kate. She prioritises this for herself each week when volunteering as a coach for her daughter’s U13 football team. With over 20 years of teaching experience, 14 of these within an infant school, Kate is passionate that every child should have the best possible start where there are no barriers to their learning. Her experiences as a Staff and Foundation Governor have provided her with an understanding of strategic leadership in schools. The children will always be at the heart of every decision Kate makes at Lindley CE Infant School.
	Chair of Governors Mrs Becky Black Member of SAT Foundation Governor Committees :- All	Mrs Black and her family have lived in the Huddersfield area for over 30 years. She has three grown up sons who have worked hard to get a sound education which started at Lindley Infant School. Mrs Black’s working career has been in education and she continues to be passionate about access to education for all, helping children to understand the value of hard work and commitment and the benefits that come from this. Mrs Black continues to carry out fundraising and voluntary work. She has completed the London Marathon, climbed Kilimanjaro for Scope and cycled from London to Paris for charity. Mrs Black also volunteers as a Church Warden and fundraises for St Stephens. She takes her role as Chair of Governors seriously and contributes as much time as possible to their progress and improvement.
	Vice Chair of Governors Dr Rebecca Flutter Parent Governor Committees:- Resources
	The Reverend Abbie Palmer Ex Officio Committees:- Christian Values & Worship Standards & Effectiveness	Revd. Abbie has been Priest-in-Charge of St Stephen’s Church, Lindley since April 2021. Her role as Lindley Infant School Governor is part of that role, linking the church and school together. She had not been a school governor previously so has been learning the role since arriving. She really enjoys being a part of the school community and being a part of shaping the future of the school. Prior to being in ministry, she was a secondary music teacher and enjoys singing at any opportunity. She also worked in a number of administrative and training roles at the University of Leeds. She also enjoys walking, crochet and baking.