Meet the Governors

Hello. I have been a parent governor since late 2023 having helped out with a few school events and deciding that I wanted to get involved in a more regular way.
At work I am a chartered systems engineer, working on large scale transformations in a range of industries.
Outside of work I am a keen mountaineer and occasional climber, kayaker and other outdoor sports enthusiast."

Hello, I am Michelle Saddington and I was appointed as Clerk to the Governors in May 2014. My role is to deal with the paperwork for Governors meetings, agendas, minutes etc. and to advise the Governors on their duties and responsibilities. I previously worked as a Parish Council Clerk. I moved to the forest with my family twenty years ago and love the area. As well as being Clerk to the Governors, I also Clerk both of the Committees at St White's, and I work in the school office as Administration Assistant and Attendance Officer

Hello! My name is Clare Tilling and I have been at St White's School for over twelve years. I have taught in all year groups but most recently in the lower juniors. I run both the choir and the Debating Society in school. I have been the Behaviour Lead, the head of key stage two and the English Coordinator. I have also held the position of Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and now I am delighted and proud to be your Headteacher.
I live fairly locally with my lovely husband. My two gorgeous sons have grown up and left home but I am very fortunate that they both live nearby with their wonderful partners, so I still get to see a lot of them. I enjoy cooking feasts for them when they all come home and in my spare time I knit, and I read – a lot! I sit on both Finance and Curriculum Committees.

Hello there! I'm Oli, I am an Agile Coach working where I work largely with software development teams and organisations, and coach them to maximise the value that they are delivering to their customers with a focus on iterative delivery.

I was appointed as a Governor for St White's Primary School in 2022 and have a daughter that attends the school. The enthusiasm and passion that she has for school and her schoolwork can only be testament to the amazing work that the staff here at St White's do. The school as a whole cares about the education of our children here and I am here to help them as a governor.

Hello, my name is Nancy Jones, and I am a new governor at the school.
I have a cocker spaniel called Rosie; I am also the Poppy Appeal Organiser for Cinderford.
I like doing woodworking as my hobby.

Hello, I was appointed to the position of parent Governor in early 2023.

My day-to-day career is as a director of a local property maintenance company which specialises in adaptations to properties assisting young adults to live independently.

I have three children; we all enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle including cycling, swimming and walking the family dog. My youngest attends St. White’s and having participated in a number of parent-child events at the school, I have seen first-hand the value of these additional activities and I’m looking forward to being involved in the development of the school’s future.

Erica Fearn is our Staff Governor - she works as our Family Support Worker and has one child at the school.