Local Governing Board

I am currently Chair of the HHJS AIM Board, offering support to all the staff to provide a safe
and enriched environment for our children to learn and develop in. As a board we work
closely with Miss Nurse and the rest of the staff to challenge, support and monitor.
In my work life I am a project manager, with particular emphasis on process improvement. I
have worked for the same company for over 22 years and during my career I have worked
within marketing & communications, e-commerce and data analysis & production. My
current role works across our entire business and my varied skill set allows me to appreciate
the bigger picture.
My daughter attended HHJS before moving onto Rugby High School and my son is currently
In year 5, moving into his last year at the school in September.

Chris Chaplin
BSC(Econ)Hons FCILT
Relevant Experiences
• Executive responsibility for the design, planning and implementation of a
network strategy that went from 13 warehouses within the UK to 3
within a FMCG environment, whilst being responsible for the service
delivery of the network
• Responsible for leading multiple new site start-ups, including manual and
automated operations up to 1m sqft and capital spends of up to £270m
• Latterly supporting businesses, via consultancy in network strategy and
delivery of practical solutions, organisations supported; M&S, Howdens
Joinery, Dalepak, Wincanton, Scotts of Stowe
• Familiar with integrating acquisitions to deliver business cases and
providing transitional service agreements for divestments to ensure
uninterrupted service
Career Highlights
• 7 years consulting M&S, Howdens Joinery, Dalepak, Wincanton, Scotts of
Stowe
• Premier Foods Customer Service & Logistic Director
• Logistics Director RHM
• Technical Development Manager, Sainsbury’s
• Operations Manager, GAP
Summary relevant experience
• Warehouse Operations & Automation
Expert
• Network Design
• UK Food Environment

I feel fortunate enough to have begun my teaching career at Henry Hinde Junior School in 2020 and I am grateful for the opportunity to develop my practice surrounded by our wonderful staff. I am a class teacher and DT subject leader and have been involved in implementing and reporting on a number of whole school changes and initiatives. My varied roles have given me great experience of working closely with the children and staff in Key Stage 2 and to see first-hand our values being lived across the whole school.  I was honoured to be selected as Staff Governor and take my seat on the Governing Body in September 2022. This is a very exciting period for our school and I feel privileged to be part of such a dedicated team. 

I started my role as AIMs partner at Henry Hinde Junior School in April 2022. I feel passionately about the continuing and ever improving quality of education at HHJS and am delighted to be able to contribute. I am looking forward to supporting the staff on the schools’ journey to becoming a good school, where children thrive. I have responsibility for monitoring Safeguarding and English.

Currently, I am the Deputy Headteacher at Boughton Leigh Junior School and have been a teacher for 16 years. I have extensive knowledge of the Keystage 2 curriculum and have taught mostly Year 5 and 6 throughout my teaching career. I have also worked in a Primary school that also catered for nursery children, with children as young as 3 years old.

I have two children, one of whom currently attends Henry Hinde Infant School and is due to start at the junior school in September 2022. My other child is currently at nursery. I enjoy baking and spending time with my children and family.

I started my role as AIMs partner at Henry Hinde Junior School in April 2022. I feel passionately about the continuing and ever improving quality of education at HHJS and am delighted to be able to contribute. I am looking forward to supporting the staff on the schools’ journey to becoming a good school, where children thrive. I have responsibility for monitoring Safeguarding and English.