Our Academy Council
| Eileen Flynn |
Chair Academy Councillors with responsibility for safeguarding |
| Stephen Bradshaw | Interim Chief Executive Officer |
| Aileen Morrison | Headteacher |
| Felicity Russell |
Teaching staff representative Academy Councillor with responsibility for Health and Safety |
| Kamilia Zielinska | Support staff representative |
| Sam Williamson | Academy Councillor |
| Kerisha Stephenson | Academy Councillor with responsibility for Children in Care and Young Carers |
| Emma Gundry | Academy Councillor with responsibility for Pupil Premium |
| Christine Townsend | Academy Councillor |
| Samuel Canterbury | Academy Councillor |
| Vacancy | Parent/Carer Representative |
Contact Information
If you wish to contact the Chair of our Academy Council, Eileen Flynn, you may do so by:
Writing to: Chair of St Matthias Academy Council, c/o KnowleDGE Academy, Leinster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1NN
Emailing the Clerk of the Governing Body: [email protected]
Telephoning the Clerk to the Governing Body: Louise Shepherd on 0117 456 6513
To contact the Clerk to the Governing Body, Louise Shepherd, please telephone using 0117 456 6513 x 2224 or 07458 102 618 or email using [email protected]
To contact the Chair of the Academy Council, Eileen Flynn, please email using [email protected]
| St Matthias Park Academy Link Councillor Roles | |
| Role | Name |
| Chair | Eileen Flynn |
| Vice Chair | Vacancy |
| Children in Care / Young Carers Councillor | Kerisha Stephenson |
| Finance Councillor | Vacancy |
| Health & Safety Councillor | Felicity Russell |
| MAT Trustee | Eileen Flynn |
| Pupil Premium Councillor | Emma Gundry |
| Safeguarding Councillor | Eileen Flynn |
| Special Educational Needs & Disability Councillor | Vacancy |
| Support Staff Representative | Kamila Zielinkska |
MEET THE ACADEMY COUNCIL
Aileen Morrison, Headteacher
Aileen has worked at St Matthias since 2006 and been Headteacher since 2014. A qualified English Teacher and SENDCo, Aileen also completed a Masters Degree in Raising Achievement in City Schools. She has led St Matthias as it moved from Local Authority Maintained status to becoming an Academy and in 2016 worked to open a second base in the North of the City at Brentry. She has been seconded into Leadership positions at BFA and Rushhill and is collaborating with Easton Primary on a KS2 Early Intervention Base.
Eileen Flynn, Chair of St Matthias Academy Council
Eileen Flynn (M Ed 'Raising Attainment in Inner City Schools')
Eileen has been a qualified teacher since 1978 gained her Master’s Degree in ‘Raising Attainment In Inner City Schools‘at the University of the West of England and has taught chemistry and science in secondary school for almost 40 years. For the last 3 years Eileen has been teaching in a primary school. Eileen was on the leadership team of an inner city comprehensive school for over a decade.
The Director of Inclusion and the designated Safeguarding Officer. Eileen has managed Special Educational Needs , ‘English as an additional language’ department and learning mentors. Eileen led her school to be one of the first two secondary schools in Bristol to be awarded the Inclusion Standard and also to achieve the Healthy School’s award. She also led on the Aiming High project to support the achievement of African Caribbean students. Eileen has worked with colleagues across the city (Bristol) to avoid permanent exclusion of students and was a member of the Fair Access Panel. Eileen has also taught in Japan and worked with colleagues in Canada and Jamaica.
Eileen has been on the Academy Council of St Matthias Academy for over a decade, her ambition is to ensure that all children receive the support and care that they need without having to go through the damaging process of permanent exclusion.
Stephen Bradshaw (MSc in Education; BPhil in Autism)
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Married with five children and nine grandchildren, Stephen has dedicated his life to education and opened the first specialist College for Asperger's Syndrome at Farleigh Hungerford in September 1996. He followed this with the first specialist post 16 FE College in 2000. Stephen has since been the Director of Schools Development for the Priory, where his success led to him being offered a seat on the Board of Priory as Director of Education and Development and later Managing Director of Priory Education Services. He went on to lead them in opening special schools around the World, including Boston, USA, and Singapore. After being the Managing Director of the Cambian Schools between 2013 -15, he was a co-founder of 'The Aurora Group', which he built up to 13 provisions by 2018. He has since stepped down from this demanding work and offers coaching to school leaders. His book, 'Asperger's Syndrome, That Explains Everything', was published in 2012 and highlights his model of successfully running schools for young people with Autism.
Felicity Russell
Teaching Staff Representative
Felicity is the English teacher at St Matthias Fishponds site as well as the literacy lead. After teaching for five years in mainstream education, she took a short break to travel in Asia. On her return Felicity made the move to specialist provision. She has now been teaching at St Matthias for the last three and a half years and loves challenges and rewards that come with working there.
