Governor Profiles
Mrs Lock - Chair of Governors
I have been a Governor at St Peter's since 2015, initially as a parent governor and as Chair of Governors since March 2019.
My two sons attended St Peter's and its real strength is its friendly and welcoming ethos in which every child is encouraged and supported to achieve their best.
I am delighted to be able to contribute to the school in this way and I enjoy working with the committed staff, pupils, parents and carers to achieve this aim.
I am a University lecturer teaching law and legal skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students. In my spare time, I enjoy walking in the countryside and a good book.
Mr Brock - Vice Chair of Governing Body
I have lived in Tunbridge Wells with my wife Iwona since 2012 and have two children at St Peter’s – Marie and Alice. I am a Trustee of the PTA and am keen to help the school in any way that I can. I see education as a partnership between school and parents and I was fortunate to be elected as a Parent Governor in 2017 and re-appointed as a Co-Opted Governor in 2021. I am also the Treasurer and a trained Befriender for the local branch of Sands, the stillbirth charity.
I have a financial, governance and business background from 20 years as a Fund Manager and then as Manager of a community based children’s activity charity in Inner London. I chair the Resources Committee as well as being Vice-Chair of Governors and was involved in many aspects of the move to the new school.
I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, trying to help and guide the girls as they grow up (!) and enjoy a round of golf, reading and keeping up with current affairs. There is also a rumour that I double as Father Christmas for PTA events!
Mrs Lock - Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee
I have been a Governor at St Peter's since 2015, initially as a parent governor and as Chair of Governors since March 2019.
My two sons attended St Peter's and its real strength is its friendly and welcoming ethos in which every child is encouraged and supported to achieve their best.
I am delighted to be able to contribute to the school in this way and I enjoy working with the committed staff, pupils, parents and carers to achieve this aim.
I am a University lecturer teaching law and legal skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students. In my spare time, I enjoy walking in the countryside and a good book.
Mr Brock - Chair of Resources Committee
I have lived in Tunbridge Wells with my wife Iwona since 2012 and have two children at St Peter’s – Marie and Alice. I am a Trustee of the PTA and am keen to help the school in any way that I can. I see education as a partnership between school and parents and I was fortunate to be elected as a Parent Governor in 2017 and re-appointed as a Co-Opted Governor in 2021. I am also the Treasurer and a trained Befriender for the local branch of Sands, the stillbirth charity.
I have a financial, governance and business background from 20 years as a Fund Manager and then as Manager of a community based children’s activity charity in Inner London. I chair the Resources Committee as well as being Vice-Chair of Governors and was involved in many aspects of the move to the new school.
I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, trying to help and guide the girls as they grow up (!) and enjoy a round of golf, reading and keeping up with current affairs. There is also a rumour that I double as Father Christmas for PTA events!
Foundation Governors
Rev. Warren
I'm married to Sarah, and we’ve lived in Tunbridge Wells on and off for nearly 30 years.
I’ve been Vicar of St Peter's Church since 2004, and as an ex-officio Foundation Governor I have a particular role in ensuring that the Christian ethos of the school is healthy for each child, member of staff and the whole community, whatever their beliefs.
I have a particular interest in and experience of implementing good governance in the voluntary sector.
Mr Peddar
I am married to Lucy, a secondary trained teacher, and we have three young children, two of whom attend St James’ CoE Primary School.
My favourite subjects at school were Economics and Spanish which I went on to study at university. I spent 5 years working in financial services in London before a change of direction in 2012 when Lucy and I moved to Spain. We worked for the Christian student movement in universities in northern Spain and decided to commit to full-time Christian ministry in the long term. We returned to London in 2014 where I studied Theology and then moved to Tunbridge Wells in 2017 where I became Assistant Minister of St Peter’s Church.
I have very much enjoyed getting to know pupils and staff over the past 4 years through my involvement in assemblies and church services at Harvest, Christmas and Easter. I look forward to serving the school in new ways as a foundation governor.
As a family, we enjoy park trips, bike rides and going to the seaside together. I am keen on all kinds of music and enjoy numerous sports from football and tennis to snooker and snowboarding.
Mr Pringle
I live in Tunbridge Wells with my wife Anna, a primary trained teacher, and our three children, two of whom are at St. Peter's School.
At school I enjoyed Maths, Physics, DT & Computer Science and I went on to study the latter at Bristol & Oregon Universities. I've spent the last 17 years working in the Financial Technology industry as a Software Engineer.
I am an active member of St John's Church, Tunbridge Wells and it is a great privilege for me to be able to serve as a Foundation Governor at St. Peter's School.
In my free time I love having fun with my family whether that's building Lego, going camping, bike riding, building things for the garden or walking our dog Maisy.
Local Authority Governor
Mrs Lock
I have been a Governor at St Peter's since 2015, initially as a parent governor and as Chair of Governors since March 2019.
My two sons attended St Peter's and its real strength is its friendly and welcoming ethos in which every child is encouraged and supported to achieve their best.
I am delighted to be able to contribute to the school in this way and I enjoy working with the committed staff, pupils, parents and carers to achieve this aim.
I am a University lecturer teaching law and legal skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students. In my spare time, I enjoy walking in the countryside and a good book.
Associate Member
Parent Governors
Mr Atkinson
My wife Kate and I have two sons at St Peter's, one in Neptune Class and one in Mars Class.
We live nearby in Hawkenbury. I look forward to acting as a parent governor and being active in the school community where our sons will be for years to come.
In my day job, I am a commercial disputes solicitor. I have worked both in private practice and for the Government Legal Department and hope my legal and public sector backgrounds will be of use to the strategic management and accountability aspects of the role of governor.
I have also been an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion at work and I am now Mental Health and Well-being Governor, working closely with Mrs Jenner.
In my spare time, you will find me trying to supervise two energetic boys in Hawkenbury Rec. Very occasionally, you might find me on the golf course…
Mr Court
I have lived in Tunbridge Wells for the past 11 years and currently have three children at St Peters'. Although early on in their education, we have experienced the positive influence that the school has had on their outlook, sense of self and both academic and extra-curricular achievements.
In terms of my career, I have worked in the technology sector for around twenty-five years. My current management role focuses on the use of technology in a global firm, and I am particularly keen to explore and develop opportunities to use appropriate technology within the school setting to the benefit of the children and staff at St. Peter’s. I believe that this is particularly important given that our children have much more access to technology in their daily lives and that the effects and influence of technology can be significant.
During my spare time, you’ll find me hanging out with my family, and occasionally getting to go for a run or negotiating a trip to the cinema!
Mr Kibby
I have lived in Tunbridge Wells since 2011, more latterly close to Dunorlan Park.
I live with my wife and my son who is currently a pupil at St Peter's school.
Following the recent move of the school site to Hawkenbury and the change of Head and Deputy Head Teachers, this is a really exciting time to join the school Governing Board as a Parent Governor and I feel very privileged to have the opportunity.
My employment background is in banking where I currently work for Lloyd's, supporting SME businesses to achieve their goals and aspirations. This experience of supporting business strategy and, of course, finances will be invaluable to my contribution in the Parent Governor role.
I am a keen football fan and enjoy playing sports including golf, squash and tennis. I enjoy live music and a good crime novel.
Staff Governors
Mrs Langton - Headteacher
Co-opted Governors
Mr Brock
I have lived in Tunbridge Wells with my wife Iwona since 2012 and have two children at St Peter’s – Marie and Alice. I am a Trustee of the PTA and am keen to help the school in any way that I can. I see education as a partnership between school and parents and I was fortunate to be elected as a Parent Governor in 2017 and re-appointed as a Co-Opted Governor in 2021. I am also the Treasurer and a trained Befriender for the local branch of Sands, the stillbirth charity.
I have a financial, governance and business background from 20 years as a Fund Manager and then as Manager of a community based children’s activity charity in Inner London. I chair the Resources Committee as well as being Vice-Chair of Governors and was involved in many aspects of the move to the new school.
I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, trying to help and guide the girls as they grow up (!) and enjoy a round of golf, reading and keeping up with current affairs. There is also a rumour that I double as Father Christmas for PTA events!
Mrs Walton
I live locally in Hawkenbury and am excited to be a new co-opted governor. I am looking forward to discovering more about St Peters and getting to know it's staff, students and families.
I am currently working part time leading a team at an environmental organisation. In the past, I have spent 5 years working in the education sector, supporting students through a school-based charity, as well as spending a few years as a civil engineer.
I hope to bring my knowledge and experience of supporting students and working with families to my role as governor at St Peters.
In my free time, my 2 year old daughter keeps me busy and we enjoy getting out into the local countryside and exploring new recipes in the kitchen.
Mrs Allison
Biography to follow
