Governor

Type of Governor

Term of office expiry date

Mrs Pam Garrington (Chair)

Foundation Trust
Re-appointed 20/05/2025

19/05/2029

Mr Andrew Steggall (Head)

Staff

N/A

Mr Richard Southgate

Co-opted
Re-appointed 20/05/2025

Mrs Jemma O’Reilly

Foundation Trust

22/11/2027

Mrs Jane Marshall-Bennett

Parent Governor

20/03/2027

Staff Wellbeing

Pupil Wellbeing

Mr Richard Southgate

I started my long association with Moor Hall Primary School in September 1963 when the school opened. I was one of the original pupils! Apart from a break when I went to University and then started out in my career as a teacher, I have lived all my life in Birmingham.

My daughter spent seven very happy years at this school and at that time I became a parent governor. I am now a Foundation governor.

In 2012, I retired from my work as a teacher and then in the school improvement service of a local authority. However, I was keen to continue my governance role and I became a National Leader of Governance. In this role I have supported other governing boards nationally as well as the board at Moor Hall, and I have helped them to organise and plan the next steps in their development.

This is a role which I have enjoyed; it has enabled me to see many examples of excellent practice and to bring back new ideas to further develop the effectiveness of the governing board at Moor Hall. Upholding and promoting the “Moor Hall child” is at the centre of all we do and I am privileged as Chair to work alongside a dedicated team of Governors.

Having worked as a senior manager at Lloyds Bank, Commercial Banking, for over 30 years, I am now living a more relaxed life and considering my future options.  My career has provided me with a range of skills and knowledge, most notably in learning & development, leadership and motivation, supplier management, marketing, performance management & HR.

I have 2 children, Max and Maddie, who have both attended Moor Hall and have been a Governor at the school since Max, who is now at University, was in Reception.  I Chair the Personnel Committee where I am able to apply my business experience to good effect.

In my spare time, I follow sports of all kinds although I admit to being an Aston Villa fan.  I play golf regularly and exercise when I can, bad back allowing.  I am an avid reader and love holidaying with my family, mainly in our tent and campervan!

I am a Co-opted Governor and have been a member of the Governing Body since March 2015. I am Vice-Chair as well as being a member of the Finance & Resource Committee and the Personnel Committee. I am also the Class Governor for Reception/Early Years.

I’ve worked for more than 20 years as an employment lawyer. My job involves identifying and exploring options and then working creatively towards an agreed goal. Team work is key as well as communicating well even when there are obstacles to overcome. I became a governor as I wanted to use this experience, in partnership with the wider Governing body, to help the school to achieve its goals for the benefit of all of our children.

I am a self-employed HR Consultant, providing advice to businesses on HR change programs and employment issues.

I have been a parent Governor since my daughter, Lily, was in Year 1 and I love watching her develop and grow as a Moor Hall child.

In my spare time I help out at a local Rainbow unit as an Assistant Leader and I am on the management committee of SC Choirs, who attend Moor Hall School on Wednesdays.

I enjoy playing badminton & tennis, Pilates, ballroom & latin dancing and spending family time at our holiday home in Stratford-upon-Avon.

I feel proud to represent the parents as a governor at Moor Hall School where I can bring my natural energy, hard work, commitment, honesty and integrity to help the school maintain and grow its high standards.

I am a Co-opted Governor and have been a member of Moor Hall’s Governing Body since 2018.  I currently chair the Finance & Resources Committee.

I have worked in education my whole career in Walsall, Sandwell, Birmingham & South Staffordshire. My experience has taken me to New York teaching Sport (Gymnastics and Trampoline) and Drama; lecturing in Business Studies, Economics and Accounting at the University of Hong Kong; to Zimbabwe where I  worked with local communities to set up, build and run their own schools; and to the West Indies where I have run a number of in service training days for teachers in local schools and helped establish Lynn Jeffers International School. 

I worked with Birmingham City Council for over 24 years as an Assistant Headteacher at of one of the City’s secondary schools and latterly for the City’s Education & Infrastructure Team.  I retired in 2023 from my role as Operations Director for a Multi-Academy Trust.

Mrs M Rabicano

I am the LA Governor for Moor Hall and I became a member of the governing body in September 2024.

I am an experienced educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. The majority of my career has been spent in the secondary sector. I started out as an English teacher, then  became a Head of English at a large East London secondary school, and then was a member of senior leadership teams at 3 schools. I am currently a trust-lead for English and Literacy, so I support a number of schools in improving outcomes for children in these areas. 

I am passionate about education and ensuring that children are well-equipped to achieve their very best in the next stages of their lives. I wanted to become a governor at Moor Hall so that I can develop my understanding of strategic decision-making at an outstanding primary school while also supporting the school to sustain their excellent outcomes for young people.