The Governing Body

Revd Colin Bowden

Chair of Governors

Appointed: November 2023

Term: N/A

Appointed by: Diocese Foundation Governor

Attendance*: 6/6

I am married to Sue and we have three daughters, and three grandchildren. I am the Minister at Burgh Baptist Church, and have been there since 2002. I started my career at Rolls Royce Aero Engines, in Bristol and was there for 25 years rising to a senior management position. I trained for 3 years at Bristol Baptist College in my 40’s.  I have been a Governor at two schools and served at Burgh for 16 years and have been actively involved in the life of the school during that time, and I am currently Chair. I bring a wide range of skills to the role, and I am fully committed to delivering the 3 core roles of the Governing Body detailed on this page.

David Hurdman

Headteacher

Appointed: September 2017

Attendance*: 6/6

Small minds discuss people, average minds discuss events and great minds discuss ideas. Really great minds discuss Mathematics! Or so says Mr. Hurdman anyway.

Other acceptable discussion topics include F1, Portsmouth FC and Coventry Bees speedway team. The list of unacceptable topics is headed by temperamental IT equipment!

Mr. Hurdman believes that every child should make the most of their one chance at school, so children in his class are encouraged to aim for perfection. Although this itself may not be achievable, by doing so they are more likely to achieve excellence!

Pollyanne Trapmore-Shaw

Vice-Chair of Governors

Appointed: March 2025

Term: 4 years

Appointed by: Parents

Attendance*: 5/6

Hello there I'm Pollyanne; past pupil and proud Mummy to Eva who now attends school here. I aim to offer practical solutions and ambitious encouragement to the school community at Burgh-Le-Marsh Primary.
My professional life is that of Theatre Manager at The Magna Vitae Embassy Theatre Skegness where I have been for 15 years. In addition to the day-to-day programming and operations I lead strategically on both creative and capital development projects which demonstrate growth and positive ROIs for The Embassy through long-term visioning under the ethic of commerciality with a conscious.
Best practice modelling and development of the cultural and creative offer at Embassy is now recognised and championed at both local, grassroots level through to Arts Council England, DCMS and Parliamentary review board at Westminster.
My personal mission is to lead a comfortable, creative, fulfilling life and be an advocate of the same for my daughter and husband through spotting, creating and seizing opportunities - on our doorstep!

Davey Downes

Vice-Chair of Governors

Appointed: March 2025

Term: 4 years

Appointed by: Co-opted

Attendance*: 6/6

Hello, my name is Davey Downes, I am proud dad of two boys, Dylan and Theodore. I live with my wonderful partner Carla, who sometimes feels she has three young boys to look after. We enjoy having family adventures and I personally love watch Dylan teaching Theodore different things.
I am the events and training manager for GroupTogether Ltd, which involves working in schools teaching outdoor adventure activities and teaching first aid to students. I also work for East Midlands Ambulance Service.
The experience I will bring to the governing body, is my health and safety background and also the knowledge of how the curriculum works. I am also the lead for mental health training for a number of schools and organisations and would bring my knowledge of wellbeing within the workplace for staff and students.  

Ed Anderson

Appointed: September 2023

Term: 4 years

Appointed by: Parents

Attendance*: 4/5

My name is Ed Anderson. I am married to Alice and we have a young daughter called Olivia. I am a parent governor, having previously been Deputy Headteacher at the school until I took on the headship of another local school.  Prior to working in education, I worked as an engineer on a submarine in the Navy. My time in the Navy taught me many important values which I implement within my education roles.
My role as a headteacher allows me to support the governors by scrutinising key data and performance indicators, while also supporting them to make the correct decisions for our children. Due to the strong relationship between the staff and governors, it allows our school to reach its potential, without any barriers.
Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family and helping my daughter to develop. I also enjoying playing and watching sport.

Chantelle Stanbra

Re-appointed: July 2023

Term: 4 years

Appointed by: Staff

Attendance*: 5/6

Hello, as a staff Governor, that is very proud of our school, I would like to tell you all a little more about myself. I currently teach year 5 at St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School. I have taught in this year group since I qualified to teach back in 2017. I am very passionate about education and giving the children the best experiences that they possibly can have to help enhance their lives as well as their education. I pride myself in being very enthusiastic and making sure I listen to each child and have a great relationship with each child individually. At school, I am also the Science subject leader, something that I am again extremely passionate about, having Science at A level. I am trying to reinvent Science at school at the moment.
Moving away from school life, my main and most important job is being a mummy to my little boy Luen. He is currently 5 years old and attends Reception at this school. All of my time out of work is dedicated to him and taking him to his sporting clubs like football, tennis, hockey and swimming. On a weekend, I enjoy family days out with him and my partner Leon. We go all over the place, most recently Flamingo Land, as we all love animals.
My ultimate passion is judo, as most of you know, having competed at a very high level in my youth. I currently hold the grade of 2nd Dan (black belt). Also, a fun fact about me for all of you is: I also enjoy chess, and in primary school, I used to play board 4 for England and board 2 for Lincolnshire at my current level.
I hope to help to the school strive for excellence in this caring Christian Community.

Joanne Barker

Appointed: 23/01/2023

Term: 4 years

Appointed by: Parents

Attendance*: 4/6

Jodie Houlston-Lau

Appointed: March 2024

Term: 4 years

Appointed by: Co-opted

Attendance*: 2/3

Fr Aiden Edwards

Appointed: July 2023

Term: N/A

Appointed by: Ex-officio Diocese Foundation Governor

Attendance*: 3/6

Hello!

I'm Fr Aiden Edwards, the Parish Priest for Burgh-le-Marsh and nine other parishes besides! 

I was ordained as a priest in 2018 in Lytham S. Annes Parish Church where I was serving my Curacy.  I was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire but I grew-up in Norfolk so that's where I say I'm from.  It is a privilege to serve our Church of England School and share the joy of Jesus and His Good News with adults and children alike.  I come into school every Friday to lead Collective Worship and I love to welcome the School into Church throughout the year.  If you see me out and about or at School, please say 'Hi'.  I look forward to getting to know as many of you as possible .

With my prayers and best wishes

Fr Aiden 
Priest-in-Charge of Burgh and Wainfleet Groups of Churches

Lisa Broomfield

Appointed: November 2023

Term: 4 years

Appointed by: Local Authority

Attendance*: 3/5

My name is Lisa Broomfield. I have been married for over thirty six years. I have three children who all attended Burgh school. I am now a very proud grandma to two grandchildren. I have lived in Burgh for over thirty years. I am a Local Authority Appointed Governor. My commitment to our community and education is reflected in the work I do as manager of Sunshine Children's Centre for nearly thirty years and my voluntary work as a Town Councillor for Burgh. Through my work at Sunshine, I believe I can bring a wealth of experience of working with young children and their families and knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage to help to support the Reception class. My role as Safeguarding Lead at the nursery will help me to support safeguarding at the school. In my spare time, I love spending time with the family and grandchildren, watching rugby, taking part in historical reenactments and listening to an eclectic taste in music.