Ena Bull

I have been involved with the school, in various roles, since the beginning and a Foundation Governor for over twelve years.   I originally joined the governing body when my grandchildren were both pupils at the school.  I have witnessed many exciting changes in that time but through it all the education and happiness of the children has always been a priority as well as maintaining the Christian ethos within the school.  I serve on a number of committees as well as the governing body.  I also volunteer in the school on two afternoons a week.

I worked for many years in the Financial sector where I was a Financial Advisor on company products.  I was the Business Support and User Testing Manager before I retired.  

I am a regular member of St Mark’s church and served as Church Warden there for over twenty years.  I do voluntary work including helping run the Christians Against Poverty budgeting course. I have also been closely involved with Immanuel church over the years.I enjoying travelling, especially cruising, gardening and cooking.  My family are also very important to me and luckily I see them and their dog often.

Brian Simmonds

My name is Brian Simmonds. I am the Local Authority governor. I live in Hatch Warren, and I’m retired.

I have been a governor St Mark’s since 2015. Before that I was a governor at Kempshott Junior School, and many years before that I was a governor at QMC.

I am on the Resources Committee (finance) as well as the Full Governing Body.  I am the governor responsible for Attendance, or should I say I’m the governor in the Attendance Team that strives to keep attendance at its high level. I am also the governor responsible for Health and Safety, and I regularly meet with the Site Manager and the Administration Manager to discuss and inspect various aspects of H&S. I also attend regular meetings of staff, along with another governor, about the Well Being and Mental Health of the staff and children, and I think I can say the parents as well.

Phil Neeves

I recently joined the governing body of St Mark’s after seeing an appeal for foundation governors in my church notices. As my eldest child was about to start at the school and I live in Hatch Warren I felt it would be good to more closely involved with the school.

I sit on the Standards committee and have taken on the responsibilities for Maths and Quality of Teaching.

My day job is working for an IT services company and part of my role is being involved with the non-emergency numbers 101, 111 & 105. Over the years of supporting these systems I have done a lot of data analysis to prepare regular reports for the respective customers. I feel that the work I have done preparing these reports has put me in a good position to analyse the data that we get presented with at the Standards committee meetings.

I am a regular church goer and have been attending the same place, St Mary’s Eastrop, since 1986. I am currently part of the sound\AV team and have been involved with the children’s groups in various forms over the years.
Outside of church and work my other interests include football, rugby & F1.

Aidan Kinnell

I joined St. Marks’ governing body in 2019, following an appeal for a Parent Governor. Being local to the school and having seen my daughter settle into year R in September 2018, I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to give something back to the school.

I sit on the Resources committee with a keen interest in the school finances and the efficient use of this limited resource. My wider role will be to support the school and educational development of the pupils.

My day job is working for a large telecommunications and broadcast infrastructure provider based in Winchester. I’m a qualified accountant with experience in handling confidential data, internal controls and audit procedures, financial reporting, and influencing change. My background provides me with the ability to support and challenge both the committee and school leadership whilst influencing the direction of St. Marks.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my young family, getting out and about with them – often ending up having coffee & cake. I always have a project on the go; next up is a tour of the Scottish North Coast 500. Where I can find time, I will be found in the garden or out on my bike.

Nicola Ledington

I have lived in Hatch Warren all my life and am very well acquainted with the area. I joined as a foundation governor in 2019, having been asked by Immanuel church where I attend with my children. I felt that the opportunity to be part of a local governing body would be a good way to help the pupils and the teachers at the school. I am very keen to make the curriculum rich and inviting for everyone and for children to make good progress towards their next stages.

I work at a local preschool during school hours and occasionally work at weekends at a local theatre. My preschool job provides me within an insight in the early years framework which forms the basis of year R’s assessment. I understand that the first few years at school are incredibly important and as a governor this is something I am truly passionate about.

Outside of work I have a young family and love spending my time with them both at home as well as going on day trips. I enjoy quizzes and have a strong knowledge of Disney films. I have recently completed the couch to 5k and try to get out running in local areas as well as a parkrun over the weekends.

Paul Wernham

My name is Paul Wernham, a foundation governor of St Mark’s School. I am married with two grown up children. I am Basingstoke born and bred, attending local schools. I studied physics at London University, also finding christian faith there. After graduation I started teaching in Basingstoke, spending almost my whole career in local secondary schools. My one ‘escape’ from Basingstoke was to take my family to north west China in 1986 for a year to teach English to trainee teachers. My wife and I have remained involved with China by recruiting and supporting professionals to work there.

My wife and I are now retired. We have been active members of the local community church for a long time. We enjoy travelling both at home and abroad; where possible we like to use our little caravan. Thankfully we have the time, energy and health to involve ourselves in voluntary work, especially the local foodbank

Becky Davey
I joined the governing body in 2025 as I wanted to play a more active role in supporting our school, the children and their families in our community. As a parent with children at the school, I am passionate about helping to ensure St Mark’s continues to provide a happy and supportive environment where every child can thrive.

I work in the cybersecurity and IT services sector with operational experience across sales, delivery, legal, business operations and product management. My roles have involved working as part of leadership teams, driving transformation and change, implementing processes, systems and tools, and managing people and resources in complex environments. It’s been a particularly interesting time in recent years, with the “AI Boom” in full swing. As young children grow up with one foot in the physical world and the other increasingly in the digital world, I have a strong interest in STEM and am passionate about fostering curiosity and confidence in technology, while helping young people make safe and responsible choices.

Outside of work, I have been a Beaver Scout Leader in Hatch Warren since 2021, and achieved my Wood Badge, an advanced training programme in leadership in Scouting. I enjoy spending time with my family, running a book club, making bread, getting outdoors, hiking and geocaching, early morning fitness camps, and running.

Heather Cawley

I have been involved with schools since my children were small.  Before that I worked in the Pharmaceutical industry.

While my three boys were young I worked as an LSA including 8 years at St Mark’s school.  I then moved into the secondary sector and trained to teach.

I worked for a few years at a school in Yateley before returning to an LSA role at Robert Mays secondary school. Since retiring several years ago I have enjoyed being a volunteer  in year 6 at St Mark’s. I was involved in two of my children’s schools as a parent governor and I am very pleased to have joined St Mark’s governing body in September 2025. I have attended St Mark’s church for a very long time and have been involved with children’s holiday clubs in the past.  Currently I help at the monthly youth group.  It is a joy to be part of St Mark’s school life and see how the school continues to thrive and develop. My interests include running a book group and gardening.