Meet our Governors

Ashlea O’Rourke – Co-Opted Governor

Co -Chair of Local Governing Board 

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I am Ashlea O’Rourke and I am the Chair of Governors at Dallam Primary School. I have been a governor since 2018 and recently became Chair. I am excited about the prospect of being Chair at Dallam and supporting the school to progress further.

I have worked in various roles in HR for over 10 years now and I am looking forward to applying my skills and experience to my role as a governor. I am grateful for the opportunity to be involved with Dallam and I look forward to further getting to know the staff, pupils and parents and how we can work together to move forward and develop as a school.

If you would like to contact me you can email me at the following address:

aorourke@dallamprimary.com

Jennifer Pirks – Co-opted Governor

Co-chair of Local Governing Board

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Hello, I’m Jenny. I’m a parent Governor at Dallam Primary School, because I have a child in the Special Provision. I wanted to get involved with the Governing of Dallam, because I feel this school and this community has so much to offer. The staff are all very dedicated to their work with our children and work so hard towards excellent outcomes for the pupils and their families.

I have worked in the Neighbourhood team of Warrington Borough Council for 14 years, in various roles and have a lot of local knowledge of the area and its residents. I have 2 children, one of whom is autistic, so I have experience of the struggles many families face. I really look forward to working with the school to achieve great things. 

Ann Harrison – Co-opted Governor

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Hello, I’m Ann Harrison and I am a co-opted Governor at Dallam Primary School.

I have worked at Dallam for 28 years, mainly within the designated provision and most recently as Assistant Head. During this time I have experienced many changes and seen our school grow and develop. I wanted to be a Governor to be part of this team who are striving to give our children the very best educational opportunities.

I am passionate about our school and I am proud to be a part of a committed team and strong community. I value the opportunity to work alongside parents to support our fantastic children.

Margaret Emsley – Co-opted Governor

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Hello, I’m Margaret, a co-opted Governor at Dallam Primary School.

I am a civil and structural engineer and worked on construction sites across the UK before becoming a lecturer at The University of Manchester. I took early retirement a few years ago to become a full-time carer.

I really believe that Dallam school is a place where children thrive and are given every opportunity to fulfil their potential, enjoy learning and take pride in their achievements. This is due to the fantastic committed, caring and hardworking staff and I feel privileged to be a governor at Dallam school

Graeme White – Local Authority Governor

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Graeme is our newly appointed Local Authority Governor and we are delighted to welcome him to our Governing Board.

Graeme has a background in Finance and supports our local food charity ‘The Bread and Butter Thing’.

More from Graeme coming soon

Parent Governor – vacancy

Elections will begin shortly

Parent Governor – Shireen Mohammed

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