Rev Chris Lawton (BATM)
Rev Chris Lawton (BATM) moved to be Rector of the six Parishes of Lower Wensleydale in 2017. St Gregory’s Crakehall has enjoyed strong and fruitful partnerships with its Church School and Chris is looking forward to continuing this tradition within the federation. With over a decade of full time Church Work, most of which has involved close links to Schools, Chris is passionate about our young people developing in character and having the opportunity to explore what personal and public faith offers in our changing society. As a father of four Boys, the youngest currently in Y6 at a local school, he brings both a parent and a Church voice to the governing body.
In his own time as a student he moved frequently and was only statemented as having Dyslexia and Dyspraxia just before his GCSE’s. Chris found school to be a challenging and uncomfortable place and is passionate that children not be hampered in their development because of different learning needs. Role(s): Foundation Governor
Date of Appointment: Ex Officio
Term of Office: Ex Officio
Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds
Attendance Record for the 2019/20 Academic Year: 70%
Business and/or Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance Roles in Other Schools: Foundation Governor at Hackforth & Hornby CE Primary School
Relationships between governors and members of staff: None
Liz Weatherby
Liz has lived in the village since 2001. She is married and has 2 daughters and a dog. Her eldest is a secondary school teacher and her youngest attended Brompton-on-Swale CE Primary School for all of her primary school years, but now is in secondary education. Liz attends the local parish church and along with her husband are church wardens. Liz has been appointed as a Foundation Governor on behalf of the Incumbent of the Parish of Easby, Skeeby, Brompton-on-Swale and Bolton-on-Swale, Reverend Yvonne Callaghan. At Brompton-on-Swale Primary, she is also involved in the OTB Team (ask your child for an explanation!) and thoroughly enjoys working with the children and staff to enhance the Church School Distinctiveness in a variety of ways.
Role(s): Foundation Governor
Date of Appointment: 27th September 2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds
Attendance Record for the 2019/20 Academic Year: 100%
Business and/or Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance Roles in Other Schools: None
Relationships between governors and members of staff: None
Nick Horn
Nick Horn moved from Aylesbury, where he was a Deputy Head at a large secondary school, to North Yorkshire in 2007 to take up the post of NYCC Senior Adviser for Science in 2007, retiring in December 2019. Nick has lived in Finghall for most of that time and attends the local parish church St. Andrews along with his wife Hilary.
Nick has a very varied career history including being a manger in industry, research scientist and a teacher in Higher and Further Education, 11-18 and Middle schools. He is passionate about our young people developing into confident, resilient and aspirational adults with a deep-seated integrity and respect for others. Nick has a life-long interest in science and science education which he continues to pursue.
Role(s): Co-opted Governor
Date of Appointment: 7th September 2020
Term of Office:
Appointed by: Full Governing Body
Attendance Record for the 2019/20 Academic Year: N/A
Business and/or Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance Roles in Other Schools: None
Relationships between governors and members of staff: None