Meet Our Governors

Kristal Brookes

Head Teacher

Key Focus: Leadership, Learning and Teaching

Category of governor: Staff Governor – (Associate Head Teacher)

Term of office: 4 years

About Me: I feel privileged to work alongside the incredible staff and governors at Mere Green. The team work hard to ensure high expectations and the best possible outcomes for all of our children and families. We work hard, laugh lots and dream big.

Phillipa Sherlock-Lewis

Parent Governor

Key Focus: Safeguarding

Category of Governor: Parent Governor

Term of Office: 4 years

About Me:I have been a teacher for 23 years and a senior leader within a school for the last 17 years. I was the Head Teacher at Prince Albert School, which was OFSTED graded Outstanding. I am currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at PACT, a Multi Academy Trust in the heart of Birmingham serving 3000 pupils.

Within my role I am responsible for the outcomes of all pupils and as Chief Financial Officer for the Trust, all MAT finances. I am a qualified DSL and have a passion for ensuring all children are safeguarded in the broadest sense.

For the last 9 years I have been a staff governor and for the last 3 years a Trustee on the PACT Trust Board. I fully understand the role and responsibilities of a governor and the importance as a parent governor about this role not being about my own child but improving life chances for all children.
I have always been a huge advocate for all that Mere Green stands for and achieves for its pupils.

I am excited at the opportunity to become a parent governor and hope that I can make a positive contribution. The role of a governor is to challenge but also support. In these growing uncertain financial times it is so important to support school staff in order that they can maintain the high standards already established for our children.

Tracy Thistlethwaite

Staff Governor

Key Focus: Teaching and Learning, Pupil Premium

Category of Governor: Staff Governor

Term of Office: 4 Years

About Me: I have been fortunate enough to be in teaching for over 16 years across both Sandwell and Birmingham schools. I joined Team Mere Green in September of 2016 as a year 6 teacher and found it to be a welcoming, hard-working and effective family.The following year an opportunity arose for me to apply as a school governor, which I quickly applied for. This was my chance to give back.In 2018, I became an assistant head teacher and ever since have enjoyed the new challenges and developments at our school.Whilst keeping busy in work I also enjoy a variety of activities in my spare time: travelling around the world; supporting my favourite football team; riding around on motorbikes; and taking long walks in the countryside with my chocolate Labrador.