Governors
Governors support the Headteacher, staff, children and parents. They ensure that our school provides a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment that challenges the children.
They endorse the strong team work and whole school approach to learning which enables all children to achieve their best within the curriculum and gain confidence in their personal and social independence.
Governors have the overall responsibility for legal and financial matters, policies, appointments and monitoring achievement.
The Chair of Governors is available to be contacted via the school office for any matters which cause a concern to parents, if the school staff are not first able to deal with the issue.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a school governor, what this may involve and the rules associated with applying, do please contact the school office for more information.
Our Governing Body is comprised of the following:
- The Headteacher (1)
- Staff (2)
- Parents (2)
- Community (4)
Note: A member of staff may be co-opted under 'community'
Currently we have a Governing Body size of 9
Between them the aim is to bring a range of both skills and experience to the governing body, which will ensure that balanced and carefully considered decisions are made.
Meet Our Governors:
| Name |
Designation & (date last appointed or re-appointed) |
Responsibilities | Declared Pecuniary Interests |
Whole Governing Body Meetings Attendance 2016-21 |
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Dr Caroline Dunmore
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Community / April 2020 |
Chair of Governors Chair of Hearings Pupil Discipline Head's Review
Lead Governor for Art & PSHE |
None |
09/02/16 Y 08/05/18 Y 10/07/18 Y 16/10/18 Y 04/12/18 Y 05/02/19 Y 19/03/19 Y 07/05/19 Y 10/07/19 Y 15/10/19 Y 03/12/19 Y 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y 20/04/20 Y 22/06/20 Y 15/09/20 N 10/11/20 Y 12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 Y 14/09/21 N 16/11/21 Y 11/01/22 Y 01/02/22 Y 01/03/22 Y 26/04/22 Y |
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Mrs Vanessa Kingsley |
Community / March 2022
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Member of the Governing Body of Springfield Junior School |
01/03/22 Y 26/04/22 Y |
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Mrs Katrina Browning
|
Community / April 2020 |
Chair of Finance & Personnel Premises, Health & Safety Appeals
Lead Governor for History |
Works for Suffolk County Council |
09/02/16 N 10/07/18 Y 16/10/18 Y 04/12/18 Y 05/02/19 Y 19/03/19 N 07/05/19 Y 10/07/19 Y 15/10/19 N 03/12/19 Y 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y 20/04/20 Y 22/06/20 Y 15/09/20 Y 10/11/20 Y 12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 Y 14/09/21 Y 16/11/21 Y 11/01/22 Y 01/02/22 Y 01/03/22 N 26/04/22 N |
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Mrs Sue Tanner
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Staff Rep / April 2020 |
Deputy Headteacher Finance & Personnel |
None |
09/02/16 Y 08/05/18 Y 10/07/18 Y 16/10/18 Y 04/12/18 Y 05/02/19 Y 19/03/19 Y 07/05/19 Y 10/07/19 Y 15/10/19 Y 03/12/19 Y 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y 20/04/20 Y 22/06/20 Y 15/09/20 Y 10/11/20 Y 12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 Y 14/09/21 Y 16/11/21 Y 11/01/22 Y 01/02/22 Y 01/03/22 Y 26/04/22 N |
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Mr Russell Clark
|
Headteacher / ex-officio |
Headteacher Finance & Personnel Chair of Premises & Safety |
None |
09/02/16 Y 08/05/18 Y 10/07/18 Y 16/10/18 Y 04/12/18 Y 05/02/19 Y 19/03/19 Y 07/05/19 Y 10/07/19 Y 15/10/19 Y 03/12/19 Y 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y 20/04/20 Y 22/06/20 Y 15/09/20 Y 10/11/20 Y 12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 Y 14/09/21 Y 16/11/21 Y 11/01/22 Y 01/02/22 Y 01/03/22 Y |
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Mr Brian Fenn
|
Parent / April 2020 |
Premises & Safety
|
None |
04/12/18 Y 05/02/19 Y 19/03/19 Y 07/05/19 Y 10/07/19 Y 15/10/19 Y 03/12/19 Y 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y 20/04/20 Y 22/06/20 Y 15/09/20 Y 10/11/20 Y 12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 N 14/09/21 N 16/11/21 N 11/01/22 N 01/02/22 N 01/03/22 N 26/04/22 N |
| Mrs Clare Morris | Staff Rep / April 2020 |
|
None (member of staff) |
03/12/19 Y 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y 20/04/20 Y 22/06/20 Y 15/09/20 N 10/11/20 Y 12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 Y 14/09/21 Y 16/11/21 Y 11/01/22 Y 01/02/22 Y 01/03/22 Y 26/04/22 Y |
| Mr David Munro | Community / November 2020 |
|
None |
10/11/20 Y 12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 Y 14/09/21 N 16/11/21 Y 11/01/22 Y 01/02/22 Y 01/03/22 Y 26/04/22 Y |
| Mr Andrew Morrison | Parent / January 2021 |
|
None |
12/01/21 Y 16/02/21 Y 27/04/21 Y 15/05/21 Y 15/06/21 Y 13/07/21 Y 14/09/21 Y 16/11/21 Y 11/01/22 Y 01/02/22 Y 01/03/22 N 26/04/22 N |
| Date of Committee Meetings: | Hearing | Appeals | Pupil Discipline | Finance & Personnel | Premises, Health & safety | Head's Performance |
| 30/04/19 |
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| 12/11/19 |
R Clark K Browning A Hall G Shaw S Tanner |
C Dunmore G Shaw |
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| 12/11/19 |
R Clark A Hall B Fenn K Browning G Shaw |
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| 21/01/20 | ||||||
| 03/03/20 |
R Clark G Shaw K Browning A Hall S Tanner |
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| 10/03/20 |
R Clark K Browning |
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| 17/03/20 |
R Clark K Browning |
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| 21/04/20 | ||||||
| 05/10/20 |
C Dunmore G Shaw |
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| 07/01/21 |
R Clark B Fenn A Morrison K Browning |
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| 01/05/21 |
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C Dunmore G Shaw |
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| 18/05/21 |
R Clark B Fenn A Morrison K Browning |
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| 11/10/21 |
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B Fenn |
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| 29/11/21 |
R Clark A Morrison T Watson (observer) |
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| 24/03/22 |
Katrina Browning Sue Tanner Russell Clark |
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| 24/03/22 |
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Russell Clark Katrina Browning |
Non-Confidential Minutes: Minutes of governor meetings are stored at school. Access to these, where appropriate, can be arranged by contacting the school office.
Interests declared by governors:
All governors in schools are required to make known any business interests they have which might be seen as a possible conflict of interests.
As such, all governors are asked declare on an annual basis, any pecuniary or business interests they or their immediate family may have, in relation to their being on our governing body. Any declared interests will be shown in the table above.
Last updated - March 2022