Roles, terms, business and financial interests of governors

Governors Terms and Roles

Declaration of Eligibility Form

Pen Portraits

Susan Chapman – Headteacher

I am very honoured to be on the Governing Board at Hady Primary in my capacity as Headteacher. I have been at Hady since 2010 and during this time I have seen the school become the heart of the community. The school is rated as good with good attainment and progress.  I see the importance of working with the Governing board to ensure we continue to offer a first class education to the pupils at Hady and ensure pupils are happy, safe and secure. 

George Kotylo – Co-opted Governor

I feel very honoured to have been appointed as a Co-opted Governor of Hady Primary School. As a member of the local community for a number of years and with my experience as a teacher of 34 years, hopefully, I can help the pupils of our school to achieve their full potential through the decision making process of the governing team.

Although my background is mainly educational, my recent experiences have been in property development and now in the gardening business. My two sons and their wives are all teachers and one also runs a gymnastics class for children.

I enjoy making any contribution I can to furthering the achievements of pupils at Hady.

Vicky Clayton –  Parent Governor

I am delighted to be on the Governing Board at Hady Primary having joined as a volunteer Parent Governor in 2018. I am a lifelong resident of Chesterfield and have lived in Hady since the spring of 2017 with my husband and our son who is thriving from attending the school.

I feel honoured to be part of the team of governors and am committed to supporting the school to achieve its goals and realise its ambitions.

Jude Dorward – Co-opted Governor

I am very pleased to have been co-opted onto the governing body for Hady Primary, where my daughter attends.  Whilst I have no direct experience of working within the education system, I have a broad range of experience to bring to the board from my working life, including my history as a qualified librarian and latterly as an ecologist and project manager for an environmental consultancy.  

Alex Downing – Local Authority Governor

I am the Local Authority nominated governor for Hady Primary and I joined the governing board at the start of 2018. I currently work as a Deputy Head Teacher at a primary school in Chesterfield and have been teaching for six years across Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. I have lived in Chesterfield for over 30 years and know the town very well. I welcome the opportunity to develop a local school by sharing my knowledge, skills and experience. I strive to offer both support and challenge to the school’s leadership team for the benefit of all pupils.

Lucy Spencer – Co-opted Governor

Patrick Coleman – Co-opted Governor

As a qualified teacher, I bring knowledge and classroom experience to the Governing Body, and I have previously belonged to a number of Governing Bodies, from small rural Primary Schools, to large schools in deprived urban contexts, to a financially struggling Comprehensive.  I have served as both Chair and Vice-Chair in the majority of those posts, so I am very aware that a modern school governor is more than someone who just turns up at meetings!

From the church’s point of view, being a governor offers an opportunity to build a relationship with the community focused on Hady School.  And from September 2020 the Vicarage is moving to a new base on Hady Hill so that the Vicar can actually be part of the local community served by the Parish Church!

Layla Wall

I have worked at Hady for three years and am very pleased to be on the governing board where I can help to shape the future of the school.  I have experience in finance, having moved from a banking background into education, and I hope that I can use my skills to inform decisions on the board.  

 Governor Attendance 2022-2023