The Crypt School Governing Board
Members
Richard James (Chair of Governors) was CEO or equivalent for 25 years in the National Health Service. He spent three years as Company Secretary and Treasurer of a group of Independent Schools. He has been Chair of The Crypt School Governing Body for 12 years and also Chair of Hopelands Preparatory School in Stonehouse. Two of his sons were students at The Crypt School and one son returned to undertake his teacher training at the school. Richard lives near Stonehouse.
Glenn Webster (Vice-Chair) Glenn left school to join City of London Police Force and spent his service as a constable specialising in Vice and Sexual Offences until he was injured on duty. Glenn then joined Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society where he spent time as a Branch Manager, a Fraud Investigations Manager and latterly as a Senior Manager in Charge Of Collections, Recoveries, and Mortgage Risk. He left C&G after 20 years to set up his own business and now runs three businesses, including a Flying School at Staverton.
Andrew Birkett (Teacher Governor) read Computing / Information Technology and Education Studies with the University of Exeter and gained a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in 2005. He trained to teach secondary ICT under the Cornwall Centre for Education Development Graduate Teacher Programme in partnership with Penryn College, a ‘Leading Edge School’ and rated as Outstanding by Ofsted. Andy gained Qualified Teacher Status in 2006 and taught ICT at The Axe Valley Community College in east Devon from 2006 -2009. Andy joined the Crypt School ICT department in September 2009 and is currently undertaking the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust ‘Developing Leaders’ course for completion in July 2011.
Jeremy Bird was originally from Bristol and completed a BEng at Coventry University sponsored by Strachan&Henshaw. He moved to Gloucester to work for DOWTY then worked for Airbus as Landing Gear System Chief Engineer for the Airbus A380. He is now Global Director of Engineering at TE Connectivity. Jermey enjoyed playing rugby until injuries stopped him and now plays squash and enjoys coaching his son's football team.
Gordon Taylor (Support staff Governor) was educated in Nottinghamshire and atteneded Nottingham Trent University to study Computer Science, and then on to Nottingham University. He worked initially with a private computer network company before becoming self-employed running a company that distributed Wireless broadband in a village. Since moving to Gloucester, Gordon has worked at the Crypt School and is currently the Network Manager. Gordon is also a City Councillor for Gloucester City Council.
John Horsey was born in Lancashire and educated in Stockport, Greater Manchester and Liverpool. He moved to Nottingham in 1978 and then on to Gloucestershire in 1980 to take up a senior post in waste management with a local authority. He is currently Head of Service with the same Council. John chaired the Crypt School Association and became a School Governor in 2002. He has served on a number of committees and is currently a member of the Gloucestershire Permanent Exclusion Panel. He and his wife have one son, a product of the Crypt School, who is currently training to be a lawyer in Cardiff.
Pat Burdett is a local ex-grammar school student who retired in 2009, having spent her working life in and around Gloucestershire, initially training and working as a registered mental health nurse, prior to training as a teacher in further and higher education. She then spent the next 30 years working mainly within the education sector of the National Health Service, as a teacher of student nurses and qualified health professionals as well as a manager of teachers.
Grant Stevens is married with 2 Children and is currently MD of FSA regulated Financial Services e-Commerce business, and was previously Operations Director of an online Software company with wide experience of corporate governance including; Sales, Budgeting, Legal & HR. Grant is also a Civilian Committee member at 181 Sqdn (city of Gloucester) ATC, a member of the Cheltenham Festivals and a keen supporter of Gloucester Rugby club.
Kate Barrett has worked in Business Banking for the past 7 years and is currently working for Clydesdale Bank as a Payments Partner. She works with businesses to help them make their payments through online banking and take payments through card machines. Kate has also worked for Barclays as a Sales Manager. Previously, she worked as a Sales Manager for a National Charity, was at Sainsburys 13 years, initially joining on their Trainee Manager Programme, becaming a Deputy Store Manager before going onto work on a Regional Team in an auditing and training capacity.
Ann Maree Campbell is Managing Director of thebestofbeaconfield and thebestofgerrardscross – which involves her in showcasing and marketing the best businesses in a geographical locality by way of consumer testimonial both on and offline. Membership encourages local business members to become a visible group known for their collective trust and integrity. The businesses become more supportive and collaborative towards each other resulting in a stronger and more successful business marketplace. Ann Maree brings this experience to the School's Governing Body along with her marketing background. Ann Maree's two children attended the school in the VIth form. Ann Maree would like to encourage more parents and pupils to consider Crypt 6th form in general and the excellent drama resource on offer in particular. She is always interested in talking to any local or national businesses that would be happy to discuss collaboration projects with the school to see if thee is a way forward nurturing mutually beneficial partnerships. She can be contacted through the school secretary in the first instance.
