Our team of St Peter’s Advocates are:

Headteacher – Dr Neil Pyper

Pupil Experience – Mrs Eleanor Sinton 

Community – Mr Ashton Greenwood 

Christian Distinctiveness – Rev Laura Handy and Mrs Shona George-McHugh

Advocate Overview 

The school has a group of allected advocates who work alongside the headteacher and staff to support aspects of the school's work. Previously the school had a team of School Improvement Board Members/Governors.  The Advocate team is made up of four roles:  COMMUNITY, PUPIL EXPERIENCE, CHRISTIAN DISTINCTIVENESS and HEADTEACHER ADVOCATE.

During the course of the year, our Advocates visit the school on a number of occasions to carry out a range of activities including talking to parents/carers, staff and pupils.  The Advocates feedback on their visits to the Leadership Team at St Peter’s and they also attend termly meetings with the Trustees.  This ensures Advocate feedback is purposeful and helps to make the school even better for everyone.

If you wish to feedback to one of the Advocates or meet them on their next visit to school, please email the school office on spoffice@riverscofe.co.uk.  The Advocates would really love to talk to as many parents/carers as possible.

Many thanks to our Advocate Team.

If you are aged 18 and over and not a Rivers member of staff, then you can be an advocate.

Our schools are diverse and rich in culture, we aim for our advocates to reflect this.  There is no experience or formal training required to become an advocate and you don’t need in-depth knowledge of education. Induction and safeguarding training will be given.  Volunteers who accept an advocate role will need an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 

There is a minimum expectation regarding time commitment, but the responsibility of making a difference is extremely rewarding.  Advocates are required to visit the school once a term (3 visits), attend one or two follow-up meetings each term (in person or virtually) and attend an annual governance day (in-person).

Please contact the school office should you have any queries about the role or application process.   

Full details on the governance structure at MAT level can be found at Governance | The Rivers CofE Multi Academy Trust