Being a foundation school governor is a privilege and a calling. We currently have vacancies for foundation governors at two of our local Church of England schools: in Westbury Juniors and Westbury Leigh primary schools. Being a foundation governor means sitting on the governing body of the school with a particular interest in the Christian foundation of the school. In addition to the other responsibilities of being a governor, such as helping to set the school’s vision and direction, being a critical friend to the Headteacher, being a presence in the school and engaging with the school community, there are also responsibilities for exploring ways in which the church’s role in the school may be fully and positively implemented. Foundation school governors should be able to support the Christian and Anglican ethos of the school; they should help to preserve and strengthen the links between the local church, the school and the diocese. We are to ensure that collective worship maintains a Christian character and ethos and play our part to monitor this. We also have a role in the SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist schools) which happens every few years. You don’t have to be an Anglican to be a foundation governor, but you would have to be approved by the Westbury PCC and ideally be a church member somewhere, or at least in sympathy with the Christian faith. If anyone is interested in exploring this, please don’t hesitate to be in touch. Meetings are usually about once a term, and there may be additional meetings and visits to the school. This would suit someone with a background in, for example, education, finance, management, business or health and safety. Revd Rebecca Harris, Foundation Governor, Westbury CE Junior School
I am sorry to announce that Sally l’Anson, who has been my PA since March 2025, has announced that she will be leaving us in mid-May. Sally has provided sterling service over the last year or so, producing posters and publicity, orders of service and dealing with other routine office matters. She needs to spend more time with her family at this time. We shall be saying thank you and farewell to her during her last week (11 May) and shall be sorry to see her go.We shall be advertising this role very soon and full details will be published here on our website: Or you may contact me directly on TeamRector@whtministry.org.uk or by phone: 01373 822209. More details will also be available in our notice sheets and in church.Revd Rebecca Harris, Team Rector
We are pleased to announce that following the interviews at the end of March, we have appointed Michelle Coleman as our next Team Administrator in the White Horse Team. Michelle comes with excellent administrative and organisations skills over many years. She is passionate about the role and keen to support our Team. She is also a member of Holy Trinity Church, Dilton Marsh and was confirmed by the Bishop last year. We are looking forward to welcoming her on the Team and to working with her.Her first day of work with us will be Thursday 16 April, when she will be having a handover with Sharon Waggott who is finishing that day. We would like to thank Sharon for all she has done for us over the last months, and wish her well for the future.Please pray for this transition in our Team Office and bear with us as we all adjust to each other!Revd Rebecca
The Holy Trinity Eco Church Community Blanket project continues to create knitted and crocheted blankets to send to Ukraine via the Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership. The project has been making and sending blankets to Ukraine since to the crisis started.At the beginning of March another 52 adult blankets were collected as well as cot blankets, bringing the total sent to over 200. The blankets are made from squares created by ladies from the community and further afield and are very welcome in the cold winter months. There are already more squares being made and waiting to make more blankets. For anyone interested in joining the project or learning more about it e mail vercoelynne@gmail.com or come and see Penny Hill, who heads the project, at the Woolly Wednesdays group who meet at 2pm at Weavers pub, in Dilton Marsh on Wednesday afternoon
