Meet the Governors
‘Senior leaders, including governors, have successfully built upon the outcomes of the previous inspection, particularly in raising the quality of teaching and the curriculum.’
Ofsted, September 2011
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- set the aims and objectives for the school
- set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
- be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher
Find out more about our Governors
Our Governors
Our current Governing body is made up as follows:
| Name |
Category |
Appointed | Term ends | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Pauline Aitken | Staff | 05/10/2018 | 04/10/2022 | |
| Mr Mark Ellis | Co-opted | 16/09/2016 | 15/09/2020 | |
| Mr David Lemon | Co-opted | 01/04/2019 | 31/03/2023 | |
| Dr Alan Norley | Local authority | 01/05/2019 | 30/04/2023 | Chair |
| Mr Spencer Phillips | Co-opted | 22/03/2019 | 21/03/2023 | |
| Mrs Sam Simpson | Parent | 23/11/2018 | 22/11/2022 | |
| Dr Jennifer Smith | Parent | 06/12/2017 | 05/12/2021 | |
| Mr Roger Spicer | Foundation | 28/09/2017 | 26/11/2021 | Vice-chair |
| Mrs Sue Sweet | Headteacher | N/A | N/A | ex-officio |
| Vacancy | Co-opted | |||
| Vacancy | Foundation |
All of our governors attend Full Governing Board (FGB) meetings which take place five times a year. In addition to this governors have a link to individual classes and sit on one or more of the following sub committees:
- Education
- Finance, Buildings and Grounds
- Pastoral
Our Committees
Membership of these committees is currently as follows:
| Education |
Finance, Buildings and Grounds |
Pastoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Aitken | X | X | |
| Mr Mark Ellis | X | ||
| Mr David Lemon | X | ||
| Dr Alan Norley | Chair | X | |
| Mr Spencer Phillips | X | ||
| Mrs Sam Simpson | X | ||
| Dr Jennifer Smith | X | Chair | |
| Mr Roger Spicer | Chair | ||
| Mrs Sue Sweet | X | X | X |
| Vacancy | |||
| Vacancy |
Our Classes
Our linked classes for the year 2019/20 are as follows:
| Year | Class | Teacher | Link Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Windsor | Miss Sercombe | Dr Jennie Smith |
| Year One | Potter | Mrs Higginson | Mrs Pauline Aitken |
| Year Two | Nightingale | Mrs Panteney | Mr Spencer Phillips |
| Year Three | Attenborough | Miss Siggers | Dr Alan Phillips |
| Year Four | Holmes | Mr Roberts | Mr Roger Spicer |
| Year Five | Brunel | Mrs Dorman | Mr Mark Ellis |
| Year Six | Darwin | Mr Lemon | Mrs Sam Simpson |
Our Roles
Some of our Governors have specific responsibilities for statutory duties such as Safeguarding, SEND and Health and Safety. The current responsibilities are:
| Role | Governor (Clerk) |
|---|---|
| Chair | Dr Alan Norley |
| Vice-chair | Mr Roger Spicer |
| Clerk | Jacqui Wapshott |
| SEND Governor | Mrs Sam Simpson |
| H&S Governor | Mr Mark Ellis |
| Safeguarding (inc. Child Protection) | Mr Roger Spicer |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing | Dr Jennie Smith |
If you are interested in becoming a school governor please speak to one of the existing governors or get in contact with the school.
Further details on Governors individual responsibilities, attendance and register of interests can be found here.
Governor Register of Interests, Responsibilities and Terms
Our Attendance (Last Year)
The Governing Board is required to publish attendance for the previous academic year. For 2018/19 attendance is given below.
Full Governing Board:
| 28/09/18 | 23/11/18 | 25/01/19 | 22/03/19 | 16/07/19 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alan Norley (Chair) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 5 |
| Mr Roger Spicer (Vice-chair) | Y | N | Y | Y | Apols | 3 |
| Mrs Sue Sweet (Headteacher) | Apols | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 |
| Mr David Lemon | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 5 |
| Mrs Pauline Aitken | Apols | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 |
| Mr Mark Ellis | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 4 |
| Dr Jennie Smith | Y | Y | N | Apols | Y | 3 |
| Mrs Sam Simpson | - | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 |
| Mr Spencer Phillips | - | Apols | Apols | Y | Apols | 1 |
Education Committee:
| 16/11/18 | 08/03/19 | 21/06/19 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Sweet (Headteacher) | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
| Mr David Lemon | Y | Y | Apols | 2 |
| Dr Alan Norley | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
|
Dr Jennie Smith |
Y | Y | Y | 3 |
| Mr Spencer Phillips | Apols | Y | Apols | 1 |
Finance, Buildings and Grounds Committee:
| 12/10/18 | 01/03/19 | 17/05/19 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Sweet | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
| Mr Roger Spicer | Apols | Y | Y | 2 |
| Mrs Pauline Aitken | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
| Dr Alan Norley | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
Pastoral Committee:
| 07/12/18 | 06/03/19 | 19/06/19 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Aitken | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
| Mrs Sue Sweet | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
| Mr Mark Ellis | Y | Y | Y | 3 |
| Dr Jennie Smith | Y | Y | Apols | 2 |
| Mrs Sam Simpson | Apols | Y | Y | 2 |