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WHS Governors

Jeff Johnson

Chair of Governors

Jeff is a Community Governor and the Chair of Welshpool High School Governors. He currently sits on the Finance and Buildings Committee with responsibility for attendance and link AOLE for Science.  Jeff has been a member of the Committee since 2021.  Prior to this Jeff has been a Foster Carer and Senior Youth Officer for Montgomery.  During this time he worked closely with schools and communities on school improvement plans.

Jeff has spent time working for the Youth Justice Service and in Community Development in both Powys and Manchester.

Alison Davies

Vice-Chair of Governors

Alison, who is the Vice-Chair of Governors, was elected to Welshpool Town Council in October 2017 and is an active member of Planning, Finance and Policy Committees and was elected as Town Mayor in May 2021. She is excited by the future to which Welshpool people can aspire having retired as Director and Principal Consultant with Resources for Change Ltd in March 2021.

Sarah Bowyer

Community Governor

Sarah joined the Governing Body when her daughter transitioned to Year 7 in September 2021. She sits on the Policy and Curriculum Committee and is a link Governor for Humanities.

A previous student at Welshpool High School, Sarah’s career was in the travel sector, followed by a time with a pharmaceutical company in Cambridge. After time spent at home raising her two children she is now a Supply Teaching Assistant. She is also Chair of Leighton School PTA and has helped run the school toddler group for the last 10 years.

Graham Breeze

Local Authority Governor

Graham is enjoying his second term representing Powys County Council at Welshpool High School. He is the elected County Councillor for the Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ward and was a Cabinet Member of the ruling Independent Party prior to the last elections. He serves on several governor’s committees at the school.

Prior to retirement last year Graham spent 50 years working in the media industry. He was Editor of the Powys County Times, Editor in Chief of North Wales Newspapers and launch Editor of the Oswestry Chronicle before launching MyTown Media, the owners of MyWelshpool.

Jeremy Brignell

Local Authority Governor

Jeremy studied Mathematics at Cambridge. This was followed by 8 years in industry working for National Grid, until he decided to return to Mid Wales and for a while ran the family printing business. Jeremy is also a voluntary director of Community Energy Wales and Circular Economy Mid Wales, and a volunteer trustee of Bike to the Future, and Lightfoot Enterprises.

He is a Local Authority Governor and Powys County Councillor for Forden and Montgomery and Cabinet Assistant for the Climate Emergency

Natalie Forsyth Senior AHT

Teacher Governor

Natalie joined the governing body as a teacher governor in September 2023. Natalie is currently Senior Assistant Headteacher and has taught maths here since 1997. Natalie has oversight for teaching and learning as well as transition. 

Anne Jones

Parent Governor

Anne sits on the Policy Curriculum & Performance group and the ALN working group. Anne is new to the committee having only started September 2023.  Anne has an active role in post 16 education and has done so for the last 25 years.

Sharon Lewis

Teacher Governor

Sharon joined Welshpool High School governing body as a teacher governor in September 2022.  She has taught Science, in particular Biology, since 2006.  During her time at Welshpool High School, Sharon has coordinated and run the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme.  She has also led the Global Learning Programme, taking students to Cardiff to meet the then Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Yvonne Naylor

Local Authority Governor

Yvonne is a retired Headteacher with experience between 1991-2017. The year 2022 saw the third generation of her family starting life at Welshpool High School.

As a Governor, Yvonne offers local knowledge, networking experience and a lifelong relationship with education and learning.

Monica Novick

Parent Governor

Monica is mum to 3, with her eldest child attending WHS. She is an ex pupil and has worked in childcare in the past.   She is also on the governing body of a local primary school in the area and works in a post office where her main duties and experiences are dealing with the public and balancing the books, something she enjoys more than she realised she would. 

Adam Pawley

Community Governor

Adam currently sits on the Policy and Curriculum Committee and is a Link Governor for both numeracy and humanities.  Adam joined the governing body in 2021, having moved back into Montgomeryshire to take up his new post as Vicar of Welshpool.

Prior to moving here, Adam was Rector of Hope, Flintshire, where he also served as a Community Governor in Castell Alun High School, and before this he was Curate in Newtown. 

Prior to ministry, Adam worked as a maths teacher in Wrexham, and studied maths, and later, RE, at Cardiff University.  He also has three children at the school.

Catherine Davies

Parent Governor

Catherine has two children who are both in Welshpool High School. She wanted to become a governor to support the school and her children’s education.  Catherine and her husband both attended Welshpool High School in the 90’s and 2000’s and have fantastic memories of their school days.

As the Branch Manager at NatWest in Newtown on a job-share basis, Catherine has experience in recruitment, balancing the books, learning and development, policy and compliance as well as relevant skills and training.