Right now ACE – that’s Allerton Church of England Primary School is seeking to recruit some new governors. And looking back in time, and realising how obliging we all are it made sense to school head Helen Stott and chair of governors Anna Ladd to turn to MBC for help.
The school pre Covid had five of our members going in at least once a week to sit alongside and help some of its seven hundred plus pupils with reading, maths and even leading assemblies. On top of that there are some brilliant trips – Ilkley Literary Festival, The Deep in Hull, the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford, Harlow Carr etc. etc. which over the years many of us have been on.
Sadly Covid put a halt to all that and currently there’s only John Sherbourne left on the books who serving as a co-opted governor on the main board also looks after some KS2 Assemblies sits on the welfare team and also handles complaints.
Geographically ACE is actually the nearest Primary school to MBC sitting immediately behind the King Lane Park and Ride on Lingfield Approach, and with us turning our minds to our VISION I just wondered if this appeal might not be a reminder (i.e. a prompt from God) that we need to focus our minds beyond our doors and be a church that in terms of community involvement rolls up its sleeves and gets stuck in.
You can find out much about ACE in general (including joining in a guided online tour) by visiting the school website www.allertonceprimary.com or for a more focussed view of the work of a governor at www.allertonceprimary.com/governors/
Alternatively email Anna direct (anna.ladd@allertonceprimary.com) and set up a meeting. 