Mr Christopher Blackburn and Mrs Sam Hann are our Co-Chairs of Governors and can be contacted through the school office.

Our Local Governing Committee (LGC) comprises the following governors:

Our Governors

Christopher Blackburn Co-Chair and RE link Governor

Sam Hann Co-Chair EYFS Lead Governor

Oliver Baldwyn Safeguarding Lead Governor	Revd. Dan Crouch SEND Lead Governor	Toby Hann  Health and Safety Governor
	Daniel Morgan  Pupil Premium Governor

Christopher Blackburn, Co-Chair, Foundation Governor

Christopher was appointed as a Foundation Governor in February 2017.  He gained a Law degree from Sheffield University before qualifying as a solicitor. He practised as a Partner in a firm of solicitors for 21 years, primarily in non-contentious property and private client work, whilst also developing a keen interest in promoting practice standards and accreditation. This led eventually to a career move into legal regulation in compliance, educational and representative roles.  He has previous experience of school governance, including 7 years as Governor of a County Primary School in Essex, chairing its Pupil Matters Committee responsible for pupil welfare and, ultimately, the full Governing Body.  Married with one son, he previously worshipped at All Saints Rayne where he was a member of the PCC and a Churchwarden.  He now belongs to St. John’s Yeovil where he is actively involved in one of its Fellowship Groups and has been an 11-14s group leader and part of its Music Group.

Sam Hann, Co-Chair, Foundation Governor 

Sam has been a Foundation Governor since March 2017.  She started her career working within the private sector at a local firm of Solicitors where she studied and qualified as a Legal Executive.  Looking to widen her legal expertise and to obtain experience working within the public sector, she later joined the NHS in 2008 to work within the Corporate Governance and Legal Department at the Somerset Primary Care Trust.  Since joining the NHS, Sam has held various roles specialising in Corporate Governance, Information Governance and Clinical Governance and is currently the Trust Risk Manager and Data Protection Officer at Yeovil District Hospital.  She has two children currently attending Holy Trinity School.

Oliver Baldwyn, BWMAT Governor

Olly was appointed as a parent governor in December 2019.  After studying Business with Bournemouth University, he moved into sales, progressing to sales manager, where he managed a small team. After 5 years, he moved into the public sector to work for the Environment Agency as a hydrologist. He progressed within the organisation and is now a technical lead nationally. He also sits on the British Standards Council for hydrological methods working with other international specialists in writing papers and international standards. Within the Environment Agency, he has spent a large proportion of time in project and assurance management. Olly has 3 children who currently attend Holy Trinity.

Rev Dan Crouch, Foundation Governor

Rev’d Dan was appointed as a Foundation Governor in May 2022, shortly after arriving as the vicar of Holy Trinity Church and Community Centre Yeovil and St. Mary Magdalene Barwick.  Before moving to Yeovil. Dan was vicar in Highbridge near Burnham-on-Sea and, prior to this, he was a  Youth Worker for 11 years in Keynsham, a town between Bristol and Bath.   Dan loves meeting people and is passionate about encouraging everyone to see the relevance of the Christian faith in a world that has largely rejected it.  Dan is also, unsurprisingly, eager to show the difference a relationship with Jesus can make to our lives. Outside of his role as vicar and governor, Dan enjoys watching sport, particularly football and cricket. He is a Manchester United fan, enjoys reading and has a deep love of single malt whisky which he likes to enjoy with others.  Dan is married to Sarah and they have two daughters, the eldest of whom attends Holy Trinity School.

Toby Hann Parent Elected 

Toby joined the British Army from college as a Mechanical Aircraft Engineer and subsequently did operational tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, plus multiple overseas and UK exercises, servicing the Lynx helicopters and UAS.  Halfway through his military career, he did an exchange and ultimately a full transfer to the Royal Navy, completing numerous deployments to the Gulf, Mediterranean and Caribbean. His military career culminated as the Wildcat Flight Test Engineer.  His military service was cut short due to a severe sporting injury.  After the Forces, he became a Systems Engineering Consultant, initially in the Civil Service and then into the private sector, where he supports and advises senior MOD personnel on bringing new capabilities into the service on life cycle and safety. Toby has 2 children, with the eldest in Holy Trinity.

Dan Morgan Parent Elected 

Dan was appointed as a Parent Governor in June 2024 and joins the LGC with experience of working in Education.  Dan is currently Curriculum Leader of Creativity & Culture at Stanchester Academy, where he has worked since moving to the area with his wife and children from Worcester in the Midlands.  Dan has been a Drama teacher for 12 years, and before that worked for an Applied Theatre Company. Dan has three children, with the middle one being a student at Holy Trinity.    Dan is a keen Star Wars and Liverpool FC fan, enjoys reading, theatre and films, as well as badminton, swimming and his camper van. He is looking forward to being in a position to support the School as a brand-new Governor.

Documents

Scheme_of_Delegation_Oct_2023_update.pdf

Governors_Learning_Walks_Website_2021_2025_v.1.2_Ed._Jan_2025_.docx

Outline_of_Governor_time_commitment_and_responsibilities_HTCS_02.01.2024.pdf

Governor_Visit_and_Learning_Walks_Policy_Protocol

If you wish to see minutes of our Local Governing Committee meetings please contact, Dion Downey, our Governance Officer via the school office. 

Governor Attendance Academic Year 2023-2024

Governor_Attendance_2023_to_2024_.pdf