Our staff team treat our students with respect and work hard to make sure they receive the best learning experience possible.

Mr M Goodall -

I've been working at St Bartholomew's on and off since 2010. I started at the school as a supply teacher and then my career took me to another couple of schools before coming back to St. Bartholomew's as a Reception class teacher in 2012. I absolutely love working here and have enjoyed teaching children of all age groups. I especially love opportunities to bring learning to life and giving children memorable experiences, whether that is by going on a trip to Harry Potter Studios and learning what it would be like to be a witch or a wizard, going on a Minpin hunt at Forest School or dressing up as a superhero when I'm teaching about the adventures of Traction Man. Talking of superheroes, something that everyone needs to know about me is that I absolutely love superheroes, especially Batman. Much to Mrs Goodall's annoyance my house is full of Batman Lego. I also love keeping fit and playing lots of sports, from football to competing in Tough Mudders and Wolf Runs. My favourite football team is Aston Villa and I enjoy being able to watch them whenever I can. I've also been able to do lots of travelling, from watching Borussia Dortmund to cycling over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. I have two amazing children, my little girl Nell and my son, Joel who dressed up as Robin to my Batman on Halloween! We also have two pet tortoises called Frank and Flash who like to visit classes in school regularly.

As well as my role as Head of School, I have also been a KS1 moderator for the county, Outstanding Teacher Practitioner and Facilitator and Specialist Leader in Education where I specialise in teaching and learning.

Nik Furnival - Early Years Lead/DDSL

I have worked at St Barts for 10 years, beginning my journey as a Teaching Assistant in reception class. The school leaders were a great support to me and offered much encouragement for me to gain my degree and teaching qualification 5 years ago. After teaching in Nursery for many years, I currently teach the Reception class which I absolutely love alongside supporting both nursery classes within my Early Years Phase Leader role.

I feel very privileged to teach our youngest children, working closely with the team to create awe and wonder for children each day and making their school experience one to remember.

I have been extremely lucky to experience St. Barts as both a member of staff and a parent. Both of my children enjoyed being pupils here and St. Barts provided them with a great start to their education.

Outside of school, most of my time is spent watching my children from the sideline participating in their sports activities but when I do have spare time I enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Kirsti Goodall - Mental Health Lead

I started as an NQT at St Bartholomew's and I am now the Upper KS2 Leader. I have worked here for 15 years and have seen many children grow both academically and personally during this time. My real passions are Maths and the emotional wellbeing of our children and that is why I am currently the KS2 Maths leader and a trained Thrive practitioner.

Personally, I am a bit of a book-worm - my favourite genre being psychological thrillers and my favourite author being Dean Kootz. This makes me really passionate in school about the children opening their minds to these creative and alternative worlds that you can enter into at the turn of a page.

I love taking the children out on trips and residentials and have completed many during my time as a class teacher in KS2 - from Harry Potter Studios to the valleys of Wales. I feel this is the time when children can really push their boundaries, broaden their horizons and feel really proud of their personal achievements.

Holly Rees - SENDCo/DDSL

Erin Watkins - Assistant Head of School/DDSL

I was thrilled to join the St Bart’s team as Assistant Headteacher in September 2024 and since then have loved getting to know the children, families,staff and community at this wonderful school. I absolutely love my job and I am so passionate about teaching and learning and how, by making children’s learning meaningful, engaging and exciting, we really can get the most out of them- setting them up as ‘learners for life’. Having taught for 17 years and during that time have taken on many roles including; subject leader in a variety of subjects; curriculum development; phase leader; Trust Improvement Leader for SAET as well as my ongoing role as part of the SCITT Primary English Team - coming to St Bart’s is the next exciting step of my teaching journey and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me here.

Outside of school, I am kept very busy by my three wonderful children and my cheeky French Bulldog. I love travelling, food, dance, theatre, reading, art and making memories with my family and friends. I take far too many photos and always get told off for this- but the best experiences and adventures are worth remembering, I think!

Our Governance

Each school in the state system has a governing body. The Governing Body at St Bartholomew’s plays a key role in helping oversee the strategic direction of the school and works in partnership with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. The main aim of a governing body is to ensure the delivery of a high standard of education for all pupils in its care.

Our governors have an excellent knowledge of the school, including before- and after-school provision.

As members of the local community, they are ambitious for all the children within the school and take their responsibility for the strategic direction of the school very seriously.

Full meetings of the Governing Body take place five times per year. In addition, all governors maintain regular contact with lead staff in their ‘link areas’ and visit the school regularly to monitor and support the school’s vision and priorities.

The overarching role of the governing body is to ensure school improvement, aligned with the school’s Improvement Plan, and this is divided into three main roles:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
Supporting the Trust in making sure its money is well spent

To keep their knowledge and skills up to scratch, governors attend a number of training sessions each year, including Safeguarding. Half-termly Trust governor briefings take place and provide all governors with the latest information, knowledge and updates to ensure effective governance. At St Bartholomew’s, as a Church of England school, governors also access training through the Diocese. All governor training is logged on the SAET Governor Hub portal.

Please click here to find out more about our Governor Links

Chair of Governors

Mrs Louise Fisher

Vice Chair of Governors

Mr Christian Nunn

Primary Executive Headteacher

Mrs Shelley Reeves- Walters

Head of School

Mr Mike Goodall

Foundation Governors

Deacon Becky Lovatt

Parent Governors

Mrs Laura Barton

Staff Governor

Mrs Nicola Furnival

Trust Governor

Mrs Gemma Brown
Mrs Louise Fisher
Mr Christian Nunn

Correspondence for the Governors may be addressed, either to the Chair of Governors, or the Clerk to the Governors at the school address. The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the following:

· A: Severn Academies Educational Trust

· T: 01562 542574

· E: Ms Karen Walker (Trust Clerk) – kwalker@saet.co.uk

· A: St Bartholomew's CE VC Primary School, Princess Way, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 0EL

· T: 01299 823454

· E: Mrs Steph Johnson (School Clerk) - sjohnson@sbp.saet.co.uk

Louise Fisher - Chair of Governors

Louise is a Trust appointed governor - we will provide more information about Louise very soon.

Christian Nunn - Vice Chair of Governors

Christian is a Trust appointed governor - we will provide more information about Christian very soon.

Shelley Reeves-Walters - Primary Executive Head Teacher

Mike Goodall - Head of School

Nikki Furnival

I joined St Bartholomew's in January 2014 and already had two children attending the school who were thriving and loved attending. I was firstly employed as a teaching assistant and then in 2019 I went back to university and completed my degree and then my teacher training, qualifying in 2021. I now teach in the Acorns Nursery Class and absolutely love watching and supporting the children as they explore the environment and develop their skills and knowledge each day.

St Bartholomew's has supported me greatly on my journey into teaching and becoming a staff governor was my opportunity to give something back alongside my teaching role.

When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my family, We like to travel to around in our caravan finding new places to explore.

Laura Barton

Laura is a Parent governor - we will provide more information about Laura very soon.

Deacon Becky Lovatt

Becky is a Foundation governor - we will provide more information about Becky very soon.

Gemma Brown

I have worked in Education for the past fifteen years and have been a Class Teacher, English and Phase Leader and DSL and Learning Advocate for The Virtual School in Worcestershire. I am now the Senior Teacher at the MET (Medical Education Team) in Worcester and am passionate about enabling children to learn in a way that is best suited for them.

I have two grown up children and a foster child and like to think of myself as a professional Mum! My house is always filled with children and young people - sometimes my children’s friends and other times children we have previously fostered - and that is just the way I like it; I believe it is an absolute privilege to work with children and I know the staff at St. Bart’s feel the same; this is just one of the reasons it is such a wonderful school.

In my spare time I love spending time with my family, travelling to other countries, reading and going on long walks with my beloved dog Rudy, who is a very cute Cavapoo.

Governor Responsibilities:

Mrs Gemma Brown – Safeguarding

Mr Mike Goodall – Head of School

Mrs Nikki Furnival – Staff governor (teacher)

St. Bartholomew's C of E VC Primary School Documents:

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SAET Documents:

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