Tom Foulkes
Parent Governor: Tom Foulkes
Appointed: Nov 22
Committees:
Particular interests: STEM, Health and Safety and Environment
I am the lead Governor for STEM and health and safety within the school and strategically support both the PTA and eco-coordinator.
I am interested in community, environment and ecology. I love the outdoors and the inspiration it holds for people and our kids. I enjoy watching football as much as an Everton fan can and enjoy fishing braving the British weather to fish on the Mersey or Welsh coast when I can.
Why I want to be a governor:
As a parent and someone who works daily to improve life chances for communities on Wirral I know that schools are the heart of our community. School is such an important part of a child’s life. It can be a safe, welcoming place where children can be themselves, develop as people, enjoy learning and, most importantly, be happy. I believe that creating this positive environment is a shared responsibility between our teaching staff, parents, our local authority and our wider community.
I became a parent Governor to support and challenge our school community to do the best for our children and its families. Helping parents feel engaged and have confidence that their children are thriving at school. I want to ensure that our school gets the most out of all the available opportunities. I will do this by improving links with local community organisations and support increasing income for the school.
Personal information:
I have been a Wallasey resident my whole life and know the area well. I am currently employed by Bee Wirral CiC as a Service Lead for their mens wellbeing project The Eelemental Project. A service that manages activities to decrease isolation in men, improve wellbeing and create safe spaces to talk openly. I manage the team in the day-to-day delivery as well as write strategy and policy for the project and find funding to reach these strategic goals. Before this I worked for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Merseytravel. I was a programme manager of highways projects and led a team promoting sustainable transport with schools developing travel plans and encouraging more environmentally friendly and safer travel to and from school. I hope to bring the skills, experience and contacts I have made through my career to benefit our school and our school community.
Other governing bodies: None
Business or pecuniary interest: None
Personal connections: I have two children in Mount Primary and my cousins also attended Mount Primary. Mount Primary is our closest school and many of the parents in our school I am lucky to call friends live nearby.