Governors
Our school governors 2016
Chris Housden (Chair)
John Mitchell (Vice Chair - Safeguarding / Teaching and Learning)
Vikki Neaves (Vice Chair - Parent Governor - Resource Management)
Dave Cates - Headteacher
Sue Powell (Resource Management)
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 - RMC)
Vacancy - Parent Governor
Rosie Lonie (Clerk to Governors)
Who's Who
Name: Mr Chris Housden
Start date of office: June 2013
End date of office: June 2017
Governor Category: LA Governor
Responsibilities: Chair of Full Governing Body, whole school data, disadvantaged, computing, PE
Committee Membership: Resource Management 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 2015-2016: Attended 6 out of 6 meetings
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 4 out of 4 RMC meetings, 5 out of 5 T&L meetings. No discipline committee meetings were held during 2015-16.
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: Resource Management 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 2015-2016: Attended 6 out of 6 meetings
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 4 out of 5 T&L meetings, 4 out of 4 RMC 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), 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 2015-2016: Attended 6 out of 6 meetings
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 4 out of 5 T&L meetings
Interests:
Name: Mrs Vikki Neaves
Start date of office: 7 February 2017
End date of office: 6 February 2021
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Responsibilities: Chair of Resource Management Committee, Health & Safety
Committee Membership: Resource Management 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 2015-2016: Attended 4 out of 6 meetings
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 1 out of 5 RMC meetings
Interests:
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 2015-2016: N/A
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: N/A
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: Resource Management 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 2015-2016: Attended 4 out of 6 meetings
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 3 out of 4 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 2015-2016: Attended 5 out of 6 meetings
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 4 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 2015-2016: Attended 5 out of 6 meetings
Attendance at committee meetings 2015-2016: Attended 5 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: Resource Management 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: N/A
Attendance at committee meetings 2016-2017: N/A
Interests: