Governors

Our school governors 2017-18

Chris Housden (Chair)

John Mitchell (Vice Chair - Safeguarding / Teaching and Learning)

Vikki Neaves (Vice Chair - Parent Governor - Finance & Personnel)

Dave Cates - Headteacher

Sue Powell (Finance & Personnel)

Ellen Saville (Deputy Headteacher - Teaching and Learning)

Louise Siddons (Parent Governor - Teaching and Learning)

Gill Manning (Co-opted - SEN Link Governor)

Bill Griffiths (Co-opted Governor - Finance & Personnel)

Vacancy - Parent Governor

Rosie Lonie (Clerk to Governors)

 

Who's Who

Name: Mr Chris Housden

Start date of office:  10 April 2017

End date of office:  9 April 2021

Governor Category: LA Governor

Responsibilities: Chair of Full Governing Body, whole school data, disadvantaged, computing, PE

Committee Membership: Finance & Personnel Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 5 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: Attended 4 out of 4 FPC meetings, 5 out of 5 T&L meetings.  No discipline committee meetings were held during 2016-17.

Interests: Hiking / Sports / Music

 

Name: Mr Dave Cates

Start date of office: 24 February 2014

End date of office:

Governor Category: Headteacher

Responsibilities: Safeguarding, Standards, Looked after children (children in care), Pupil Premium.

Committee Membership: Finance & Personnel Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 6 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: Attended 5 out of 5 T&L meetings, 3 out of 4 FPC meetings

Interests: The Great Outdoors and planning how to try and get fit (it’s only reached the planning stage!)

 

Name: Mr John Mitchell

Start date of office: 1 September 2015

End date of office: 31 August 2019

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Chair of Teaching & Learning Committee, Safeguarding (inc Prevent), LAC, Anti-bullying, Maths, Science

Committee Membership: Teaching & Learning Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 6 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: Attended 5 out of 5 T&L meetings

Interests:  Dog walking and enjoying retirement

  

Name: Mrs Vikki Neaves

Start date of office: 18 January 2016

End date of office: 17 January 2020

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Chair of Finance & Personnel Committee, Health & Safety

Committee Membership: Finance & Personnel Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 5 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: Attended 4 out of 4 FPC meetings, 5 out of 5 T&L

Interests:   Children

 

Name: Mrs Gill Manning

Start date of office: 7 February 2017

End date of office: 6 February 2021

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Special Needs, PHSE

Committee Membership: Teaching & Learning Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017:  Attended 4 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-17:  Attended 1 out of 5 meetings

Interests:  Grandchildren

 

Name: Mrs Sue Powell

Start date of office: 1 September 2015

End date of office: 31 August 2019

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: RE, Geography, History, MFL

Committee Membership: Finance & Personnel Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 5 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 4 out of 4 FPC meetings

Interests: Watching sport, visiting places of interest and different countries.

 

 Name: Mrs Louise Siddons

Start date of office: 6 May 2014

End date of office: 05 May 2018

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Responsibilities: English, Music, Assessment & marking

Committee Membership: Teaching & Learning Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 6 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: Attended 5 out of 5 T&L meetings

Interests: Baking, Watching Sport, Reading

 

Name: Miss Ellen Saville

Start date of office: 17 September 2015

End date of office: 16 September 2019

Governor Category: Staff Governor

Responsibilities: Curriculum, Assessment, SRE incl CSE, Homework

Committee Membership: Teaching & Learning Committee

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 6 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: Attended 4 out of 5 T&L meetings

Interests: My particular interests within school are English, Maths and History, although I enjoy all parts of school life. Outside I enjoy the theatre and cinema, reading, travel and relaxing whilst being pampered at the Spa.

 

Name: Mr Bill Griffiths

Start date of office: 15 November 2016

End date of office: 14 November 2020

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Health and Safety

Committee Membership:  Finance & Personnel Committee 

Pecuniary and/or personal interest(s): None declared

Governor or trustee at another school and/or academy: None declared

Related to a member of school staff or another member of the governing body: None declared

Attendance at governing body meetings 2016-2017: Attended 5 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: Attended 4 out of 4 FPC meetings

Interests: