CURRENT TRUSTEE ROLES

• Chair of the People and Infrastructure Committee

CURRENT ROLE ON ACADEMY COMMITTEE OF A PKAT SCHOOL

• Chair of Governors of Longthorpe Primary School

GOVERNOR, EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Thorpe Primary School
  • Parent Governor & Co-opted Governor since 2005
  • Was a member of all committees, personnel & Finance, Premises & School Effectiveness
  • Link Governor Sport, Food for Life, KS2 + Leadership
• Completed LA Governors Services courses Level 1 and 2.
• Completed Safer Recruitment course

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 34 years’ experience in the Financial Services Industry.
• Business Development Manager for a Large Multi-National company.
• Worked in various Departments including Senior Management
• Undertaken courses and Diplomas through employment

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Community Champion for my Team at work.
• Governor Duties

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE IN RELATION TO SCHOOL GOVERNANCE

• School improvement
• Sports
• Finance
• Accountancy
• HR & personnel
• Premises & Capital projects
• Strategic planning
• Data analysis
• Compliance
• Business and corporate management
• Change management
• Communications
• Community engagement
• Pastoral support
• Extended services
• Fundraising
• Marketing
• Parent engagement

Adriano has been a member of the governing body at Ravensthorpe for many years and is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for Peterborough Keys Academies Trust.  Adriano is also Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Chartered Engineer for a major international construction machinery business with global experience.
• Extensive cross functional experience in project management, engineering product development, customer account management & people management.
• Responsible for a multi-disciplinary team accountable for delivering successful software validation in a variety of customer applications.

PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
• Chartered Mechanical Engineer (MIMechE)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

I support many local Peterborough school students (GCSE level or higher) by performing mock interviews and critiquing CV’s and mock job applications, to help prepare the students for life after school.

Sophie joined Ravensthorpe as a committee member in November 2022.

As a parent of two small boys, which occupies most of her time, she is a designer by trade and will take any opportunity to be creative, especially if it's something crafty. But more often than not can be found curled up on the sofa with some combination of the tv, a cat and a Kindle.

Sophie is a lifelong Peterborough resident, now living in Longthorpe. My child is a pupil at Longthorpe Primary School (another PKAT school).

Sophie has worked with schools for 11 years, and has always lived in Peterborough and am now a parent with a child in reception. This combination led her to look for an opportunity to volunteer with and support a local school - being aware on both a personal and professional level of the scope and depth of influence a child's primary school and primary education can have.

Name: 

• Elizabeth Pedley

Category of Governor:

• PKAT Staff

 

Term of Office Appointed:

• 01st September 2011

Specific role/s on the academy Committee:

• Staff Governor

WORK:

• Initially worked in a pre-school setting before starting at Ravensthorpe Primary School.

Governance Experience:

• Was a foundation governor at my children's primary school for 6 years prior to becoming a staff governor.

Hobbies and Interests:

• Reading
• Walking
• Watching Films

Links to the school area:

• I have always lived in the Peterborough area.

Why did you become a governor:

• To be the voice of the staff for the school. 

Name: 

• Christine Cunningham

Category of Governor:

• PKAT appointed




 
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Term of Office Appointed:

• 13th October 2023

Specific role/s on the academy Committee:

• SEN Governor / Phonics

WORK:

• Work CIC operates two Community facilities in Peterborough

Governance Experience:

• Fulbridge Junior School
• Ravensthorpe Primary School pre MAT
• Currently Ravensthorpe Primary part of PKAT
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Hobbies and Interests:

• Grandchildren
• Caravan
• Old Time/Classical Sequence Dancing
• Involvement with DEBRA charity
• Housing

Links to the school area:

• Previous Community Governor. Had a grandson through the school from reception, now left and moved to secondary. Currently have a granddaughter in year 3. My daughter and family live near the school.

Why did you become a governor:

• I know the school and when I left previously it was due to too many other commitments. I had a little more time and was asked to return.