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 invovle 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)
- The Deputy Headteacher [as the official staff representative] (1)
- Local Authority appointed (1)
- Parents (2)
- Partnership (3)
- Co-opted [invited to join] (3)
Note: A member of staff may be co-opted
Currently we have a Governing Body size of 11
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 2016-20 |
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Dr Caroline Dunmore
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Partnership / April 2019 |
Chair of Governors Chair of Hearings Pupil Discipline Learning & Achievement 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 |
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Mr Gerry Shaw
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Co-opted / April 2019 |
Vice-Chair of Governors Chair of Pupil Discipline Chair of Appeals Finance & Personnel Hearings Head's Review
Lead Governor for Reading & Science
|
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 N |
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Mrs Katrina Browning
|
Local Authority/ December 2019 |
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 |
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Mrs Sue Tanner
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Staff Rep / September 2018 |
Deputy Headteacher Chair of Learning & Achievement 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 |
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Mr Russell Clark
|
Headteacher / N/A |
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 |
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Mr Adrian Hall
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Parent / September 2017 |
Hearings Finance & Personnel Chair Premises, Health & Safety
Lead Governor for Maths, Music & PE |
Partner in Local Nursery |
21/02/17 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 N 17/03/20 N |
|
Mr Brian Fenn
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Parent / January 2019 |
Learning & Achievement Pupil Discipline Lead Governor for Geography & DT |
None |
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 N 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y |
| Mrs Clare Morris | Partnership / December 2019 |
Learning & Achievement |
None (member of staff) |
03/12/19 Y 04/02/20 Y 17/03/20 Y |
| Vacancy | Co-opted |
Lead Governor for writing |
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| Vacancy | Co-opted |
Lead Governor for RE |
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| Vacancy | Partnership |
| Date of Committee Meetings: | Hearing | Appeals | Pupil Discipline | Finance & Personnel | Learning & Achievement | Premises, Health & safety | Head's Performance |
| 30/04/19 |
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S Tanner C Dunmore |
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| 12/11/19 |
R Clark K Browning A Hall G Shaw S Tanner |
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| 12/11/19 |
R Clark A Hall B Fenn K Browning G Shaw |
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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 - February 2020