Meet the Local Governing Board: Calthorpe
Welcome From the chair.
The Current Chair of the Local Governing Body is: Stewart Sherman
Mail can be sent directly to:
Stewart Sherman, Thrive Education Partnership, 3rd Floor, 18-19 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5QJ.
Alternatively, he can be emailed via:
Stewart Sherman - Chair of Governors
Stewart is a Chartered Surveyor and run’s his own Practice which was established in 1999. Having been the Chair of Trustees at Calthorpe and latterly Thrive since 2016 Stewart has 6 years’ experience in School matters. Stewart is passionate about the success of The Calthorpe Academy and ensuring the highest standards for our amazing young learners.
Yasir Iqbal - Governor
Yasir is currently working as a Senior Digital Project Manager within the Healthcare sector. Yasir has over 16 years of working within the Education Sector as a qualified Careers Advisor and his previous roles which involved delivering national projects to support disadvantaged young people into employment. Yasir is passionate about supporting the pupils at Calthorpe Academy to achieve their full potential as well as being a champion on behalf of staff and parents, ensuring that Calthorpe Academy continues to meet the high standards it has set itself. Yasir’s varied experiences have taught him much about cultural diversity and he is keen to help grow the school in his role as Governor.
Emily Wilcox - Governor
Emily has taught in the primary department at Calthorpe for 5 years and after leaving in 2020 to have her second child was elected as a co-opted governor. Emily has found working at the school a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Emily’s time as part of the team at Calthorpe has given be an invaluable insight into the needs of the children and their families as well as staff at the school. As a new member of the governing body, she hopes to use this knowledge to inform discussions and decision making
Alan Townsend - Parent Governor
Having worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years it has allowed Alan to meet and interact with a wide variety of people. This includes adults and children with special needs. As a parent governor being part of the governor board helps Alan to give back to the academy and community. Alan has seen even before becoming a governor the amazing work the whole staff do because off how his son has developed whilst being lucky enough to attend Calthorpe. Alan feels he is very lucky to be a voice for all parents and help to shape Calthorpe with the current governors to continue to succeed with support for the young learners and staff that work there.
Darragh Staunton - Staff Governor
Mounir Meghalsi - Ex Officio
Mounir has lived in Birmingham for 18 years and is married with two children. Mounir’s last job was Deputy Head and he has also worked in mainstream primary and secondary. Mounir has some experience with governance, as he is a governor for Greet Primary School. Mounir enjoys cooking, movies and various sports.