The Governing Body

Ms Love joined the Governing Body in June 2025 as a Co Opted Governor. Her two adult children attended TSM and now her granddaughter is a student here. Ms Love has a varied background, having worked in Human Resources for The Port Of Felixstowe; as a Web based Application and Software Developer for BT and for the last 15 years as a small business owner in Felixstowe. Ms Loves subject link is Maths and she sits on the Resources Committee, EAL and Governor Recruitment as well as performing Chair of Governor duties.

Mrs Bateman is the Vice Chair and a Parent Governor with children in both Year 2 and Year 6 at Trimley St Mary. She has been on the school Governing Body since Dec 2024 primarily as Safeguarding Governor before stepping up to become vice chair in 2025. Megan has been a primary school teacher since 2013 and she now teaches at a Catholic school in Ipswich. She cares passionately about SEND, Safeguarding and pupil/staff wellbeing. In her spare time, Mrs Bateman enjoys walking her dog, spending time with friends and listening to music.

Mrs Lewis was appointed as a Parent Governor in June 2025, and her current term of office runs from 2025 to 2029. She brings with her a strong background in business management, with extensive leadership experience across a range of roles. Mrs Lewis serves on the Resources Committee as Vice Chair, alongside Terms of Reference and Pupil Discipline Committee. She is also the designated subject link governor for Art, Design Technology, and PE, supporting these curriculum areas and strengthening the connection between governors and classroom practice.

Miss Panting joined the Governing body as a Parent Governor in June 2025 and her current term runs until 2029. Miss Panting's background is in Operations Management having worked for East Suffolk Council for 16 years, providing her with extensive leadership, performance management and policy experience.
Miss Panting has governor responsibility for head’s performance management, the school website and the school code of conduct as well as being subject link for Science and learning outside the classroom, which both fit well with her academic background in Biology.

As a retired member of the school support staff, I feel I know the school well and am in a good position to continue to support the school community. I was first appointed in 2015 as a parent governor, then co-opted, my current term runs from 2022 to 2026. My responsibilities include being the named governor for Equalities plus Relationship and Sexual Education. Other subject responsibilities include English, Social, Emotional and Mental Health, plus Personal, Social, Health Education. I sit on the Curricular Development Committee.

Staff governor- Each year the staff nominate a representative to attend full governing body meetings, reporting to the Governing Body and reporting back to staff.

They sit on both the Resources and Curricular Development Committees, liaise with governors, and give regular updates on the school development plan and its progress to the Governing Body.

Miss Rowe is our School Business Manager and sits on the Resources committee.