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Meet the Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Our current Governors are:

Mrs Sarah Mellors (Headteacher), Mr Simon Smith, Mrs Karen Spencer, Mrs Lucy McLachlan, Mr Graham Clarke, Mr Zane Powles and Mrs Vicky Gilbert. We currently have one Co-Opted Governor vacancy.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.

Our Terms of Reference

Governor "Pen Portraits"

Our Governing Body

The Governing Body together with the Senior Management Team of Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher, lead the school, by setting the vision and establishing the right culture to ensure your child has the best possible opportunities to learn and develop as a young person.

Our Governing Body comprises 8 elected people plus the Head teacher, a total of 9. There are different groups of governors elected from different parts of the community and each governor except the Headteacher is elected for a 4 year term of office.

The full Governing Body meets once a term with an agenda including governor initiated and Local Authority items. There are two committees, Resources and Standards and Curriculum. These meet termly, or half termly depending on business requirements. For example, the Resources Committee meets to recruit and select staff and to approve and oversee expenditure. Standards and Curriculum Committee monitors the teaching, learning and assessment through the school. Other committees can be convened as requires e.g. Appeals, Complaints and Pupil Discipline. Our Governors are an active group and really make a difference to the school. A named Governor is responsible for overseeing Premises, Health and Safety and liaises with the Head teacher and Office Manager to carry out these duties. This is reported back to the full Governing Body.

Governors with assigned responsibilities for 2019-2020

Mr Simon Smith - Attendance, Pupil Premium
To be re-assigned - Literacy / Phonics
Mrs Lucy McLachlan - SEND and EYFS
To be re-assigned - Maths
Mr Graham Clarke - Safeguarding and Premises, Health and Safety

These will be finalised in the Spring Term Full Governing Body meeting in March 2020.

Name	Category	Term of Office Start	Term of Office End	Committee Membership
Mrs Sarah Mellors	Headteacher	01/09/2016		Resources Committee. Standards and Curriculum Committee.
Mr Simon Overall (Ex-Chair)	Co-opted	14/3/2016	08/07/2019
Mr Gary Maddison (Ex-Vice Chair)	Co-opted	2/9/2018	08/07/2019
Mrs Karen Spencer	Staff	02/11/2019	01/11/2023	Standards and Curriculum Committee.
Mrs Lucy McLachlan		03/12/2018	02/12/2022	Standards and Curriculum Committee.
Mr Lee Drake	Parent	12/11/2012	08/07/2019
Mr Simon Smith Chair of Governors (as of 8.7.19)	Co-Opted	25/06/2018	24/06/2022	Resources Committee. Standards and Curriculum Committee.
Mrs Sara Smith	Parent	25/06/2018	23/03/2020
Mrs Mary Surfleet	Co-Opted	25/06/2018	09/12/2019
Mrs Sarah Henry	Co-Opted	03/12/2018	09/12/2019
Mr Graham Clarke Vice Chair of Governors as of 09/12/19	LA	09/12/2019	08/12/2023	Resources Committee.
Mr Zane Powles	Co-Opted	TBC
Mrs Vicky Gilbert	Parent	TBC

Name	Pecuniary Interests	Governance Roles In Other institutions	Material Interests	Attendance 2018-2019 Academic Year (3 main meetings & Committee meetings)

Mrs Sarah Mellors	None	None	None	100%
Mr Simon Overal	None	None	None	33% (left during year)
Mr Gary Maddison	None	None	None	73% (left during year)
Mrs Karen Spencer	None	None	None	72%
	None	None	None
Mr Lee Drake	None	None	None	33% (left during year)
Mr Simon Smith	None	None	None	83%
Mrs Sara Smith	None	None	None	33%
Mrs Mary Surfleet	None	None	None	100%
Mrs Sarah Henry	None	None	None	40%
Mrs Lucy McLachlan	None	None	None	83%

We have all our Governors each year complete a "Declaration of Interest". For the school year 2019/20 no governors declared a business interest and all governors signed to agree to the code of conduct. One Governor declared a marital relationship to a member of staff.

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