Hazel Beales, Local Authority Governor and Vice Chair (end 31/08/2025) Pupil Welfare & Community Committee (Chair of Committee) and Designated Safeguarding Governor

Hailing from Burnley in Lancashire, I moved to Market Weighton in 1980 when I took up a teaching post at Market Weighton School. Originally intending to stay for two years, my teaching career at the secondary school lasted for 35 years and covered a variety of roles: classroom teacher, Head of Year, Head of Department and member of the Senior Leadership Team.  I still maintain my relationship with the school as an examination invigilator and occasionally as a 1:1 tutor. Having ‘retired’, I was approached by Hessle High School. This led to 2 happy years teaching English at GCSE and A level at Hessle and also gave me experience of working in an academy school. My association with the Infant School goes back to 1990. Both my children attended the infant, junior and secondary schools in Market Weighton. I have been a governor at the Infant School for over 25 years and am also a governor of longstanding at Mount Pleasant Junior School. I have the unique position of covering all phases of education in the town.  I believe that schools have a duty to inspire a lifelong love of learning in their students. Examination results are important, but more important is seeing the worth in every child, nurturing those attributes and ultimately giving them the confidence to go out into the world equipped for life’s challenges. Education should be something to be enjoyed - not endured. Nothing pleases me more than seeing a child meeting or exceeding a school’s expectations.  In my spare time I am a member of the Weighton Waytes choir and enjoy all aspects of the creative and performing arts: reading, theatre, music and sport. Travel, at home and abroad, is also something I enjoy as it expands my horizons and has provided me with a wealth of unforgettable experiences.

Wendy Cantrell, Co-opted Governor (end 07/03/2026) Curriculum & School Effectiveness Committee 

Stuart Crabb, Parent Governor (end 16/07/27)  Pupil Welfare & Community Committee

Michael Evans, Co-opted Governor (end 06/11/27) Curriculum & School Effectiveness Committee

I live in Maret Weighton and have children that currently attend Market Weighton Infant school.    Originally from Derbyshire, I moved to Yorkshire to study Biology at York University and then went on to qualify as a teacher.  I am currently Assistant Headteacher at Driffield School & Sixth Form.  I am very passionate about education and believe that every child deserves a quality education so that they can flourish and I hope that I can use my knowledge and experience of working in education to support Market Weighton Infant School to maintain its outstanding status and continue to serve the community.

Nicola Lazenby, Co-opted Governor and Chair (end 10/11/2027) Pupil Welfare & Community Committee

I qualified as a primary teacher in 2000. Having worked in mainstream settings for 8 years, I joined Riverside Special School in 2008 as their early years practitioner.  I love working with children and have a passion for special education. I find each achievement rewarding and each child unique.  I became a governor and more recently chair as I enjoy contributing to the school life for all who attend.  My main aim is to ensure that the school remains outstanding.  I also aim to have a dynamic governing body who will strive to challenge the school and maintain the current standards. I am mum to 2 young children (6 and 3) and enjoy spending time with them outdoors, walking, swimming and cycling.  We take the caravan on family holidays to experience different places.  I have even recently started writing articles for Caravan Magazine about our adventures, sites and occasionally include tips.  The remaining spare time I have is spent reading, gardening or decorating.

Rosie Leetham, Staff Governor (end 28/02/2025) (Teacher) Curriculum & School Effectiveness Committee

Hello I’m Rosie Leetham. I grew up in Londesbrough, a small village on the outskirts of Market Weighton. When I was 8 years old, I moved to Market Weighton and have lived here ever since. I attended Market Weighton Infant School as a little girl and have such fond memories of my time here. My little boy Jude, whom I share with my partner Tom, now attends the school and is in Nursery. For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be a teacher. I was extremely lucky in 2010 to be offered a post at Market Weighton Infant School. I now work part-time and am the Year 1 Lead. I am also a member of the Senior Leadership Team. I feel so blessed to work in the school that I attended as a little girl and I am passionate about the community I live in. I already know many parents and it is so lovely to converse with them in both a professional and personal manner each day. In my spare time I enjoy days out with my boys, spending time with my parents, and going to both the theatre and concerts. I am also a big Disney fan and enjoy family holidays to Disney!

Sarah Linstead, Co-Opted Governor (end 16/07/2027) Resources Committee

Sarah Kay-Wood (Headteacher)

All of the Governors meet as the full Governing Body once a term but a lot of our work is done through the 3 main Sub Committees which are: 

• Resource Committee is responsible for approving and monitoring the School budget and also personnel matters including staff salaries, appointments. 
• Pupil Welfare & Community Committee deals with building works and maintenance, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation in the School.
• Curriculum & School Effectiveness Committee revises and approves School policies, analyses results and monitors progress on the School Development Plan.

There are also various other Sub Committees which meet on an ad hoc basis to deal with specific issues such as staff and parental appeals, complaints, staff and pupil discipline. To see a schedule of this year's meetings and the register of attendance, please scroll to the bottom of this page.