Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Sacred Heart Governing Body Pen Portraits

Mr Chris Degenhart

My name is Chris Degenhart and I am the Parent Governor on the Governing Body. I have three children at the school, Luke in year 5, Ruth in year 3 and Rachel in year 2. I always look to give a parent's perspective on discussions within the Governing Body and believe that it is important that the whole school community has an opportunity to have a say in how we approach the development of the school. 

Mr L. MacKenzie

I am delighted to be welcomed onto the Governing Body of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.  Being a former pupil, I have had an association with Sacred Heart for over thirty years and I am now proud to say that two of my three children currently attend the school.  I have been a Music teacher for over ten years, having studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.  Currently, I am an Associate Assistant Headteacher at St Gregory’s Catholic High School, where I have responsibility for Pupil Premium as well as being the Pupil Progress Manager for Year 8.  I am heavily involved in the Pastoral team and in the Catholic life of the school. My family and I regularly attend Sacred Heart Church and we value our children’s Catholic education above all else.

Mrs Anne Preston

I am very proud to serve as a Governor of Sacred Heart School, and to be identified as having special responsibility for Safeguarding.

I enjoy being able to work closely with the children as they prepare to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Communion.

I always feel very welcome in the school and only wish that I could come in everyday and spend more time with our wonderful children and staff.

I taught RE and Music in catholic secondary school for 30 years and I now work as School Chaplain at a boy’s school in Liverpool, so I do understand how a school functions. I believe that a successful school achieves good academic results ONLY  If everyone connected with the school is  safe, happy, fulfilled, encouraged, supported and loved . This is the responsibility of everyone connected with the school. Throughout my career I have been very involved with the pastoral care of the staff and students , and this has enabled me to become a good listener who is not afraid to question or  challenge: such experience is valuable on a governing body

I am one of the musicians at Sacred heart Church and love to be able to support our school in Liturgical celebration.

Mr David Trickett – Foundation Governor

I was appointed as a Foundation Governor by the Liverpool Archdiocese in July 2012.

I was previously employed in various senior management roles within the NHS in Warrington and Wirral for over 43 years, taking early retirement in March 2010.

During my working career, I was lead commissioner for a variety of local health services which involved partnership working with numerous other statutory and voluntary sector agencies.

I have been married to my wife Ann for 43 years and have three grown up children and six grandchildren.

I am a lifelong Warrington resident and regularly attend Sacred Heart Church where I am a Eucharistic Minister and member of the Parish Council.

Canon Christopher Cunningham

Having been ordained in 1967 at the age of 24 years, I have been a priest for 47 years. After university I taught science for twenty years as well as being chaplain to a Sixth Form College for 5 years.  I came to Warrington in 1992 and so have been in the parish of Sacred Heart and Saint Alban for almost 22 years.  Throughout that time I have been a governor at the school and also at Saint Gregory's High School.