Chieveley Primary School
Welcome to the Governors section of the website, which will explain the role of the governors, who they are and what they do?
The Governing Body oversees the running of the school in a non-executive capacity. Its role is to provide strategic direction for the work and improvement of the school in support of the headteacher and staff.
Tasks includes:
The full governor body is made up of parents, staff and members of the community.
To ensure effective and efficient management in the school, the governing body has sub-committees responsible for key areas of the management of the school.
These are:
In additional to the Finance committee, there are other working groups which meet as required.
These are:
Other working groups are formed as necessary
The committee and working party report in to the Full Governing Body which meets at least 6 times a year. Minutes from these meetings can be requested from the school office.
As at 13th October 2021, the governors and their responsibilities are as follows:
| Governor | Appointment body, date of appointment and term of office | Committee and Working Group membership and responsibilities |
Victoria Brown | Co-opted governor 12/7/17 to 18/7/25 | Chair of governors Chair of Curriculum and development working group Finance committee |
| Lucy Hislop | Co-opted governor 7/6/17 to 18/7/25 | Finance committee Business as usual working group |
Karin Carter Keall | Local Authority governor 13/8/20 to12/8/24 | Curriculum and development working group Vice chair Child and staff protection working group |
| Angus Marriott | Staff governor 2/7/19 to 30/8/2021 Headteacher from 1/9/20 | Finance committee Curriculum and development working group Business as usual working group Child and staff protection working group |
| Sally Miles | Co-opted governor 13/8/20 to12/8/24 | Safeguarding and Wellbeing Governor Chair of Child and staff protection working group |
| Graham Morrison | Parent governor 15/10/20 to 14/10/24 | Vice chair of governors Vice chair of Finance committee |
| Richard Parker | Co-opted governor 29/1/2020 to 28/1/2024 | Vice chair of governors Chair of Finance committee |
Andrew Taylor | Co-opted Governor 13/10/21 to 12/10/21 | Chair Business as usual working group |
| Sarah Theunissen | Staff governor 1/10/20 to 30/9/24 | Development working group Chair of Child and staff protection working group Business as usual working group |
Simon Collins | Co-opted governor 21/1/2021 to 20/1/2025 | Inclusion governor Curriculum and development group |
| Kate Finch | Co-opted governor 21/1/2021 to 20/1/2025 | Business as usual working group, Finance committee Health and Safety governor |
| Sarah Blundell | Parent Governor 12/10/21 to 11/10/25 | |
Jo Campbell | Clerk appointed 26/3/20 | Clerk to governors Clerk to Finance committee (from 21/7/21) |
| Name of Governor | Relevant business interests | Relationships with the school staff* |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Brown | Sells hand sanitizer to school | None |
| Nic Hamlin | None | None |
| Lucy Hislop | None | None |
| Leanne Hogburn | Associate Member of Governors at Thatcham Park School | None |
| Karin Carter-Keall | None | None |
| Angus Marriott | Employee of the school | None |
| Sally Miles | None | None |
| Graham Morrison | Wife works for Ernst & Young | None |
| Richard Parker | None | None |
| Andrew Taylor | None | None |
| Sarah Theunissen | Employee of the school | None |
| Simon Collins | None | None |
| Kate Finch | None | None |
| Sarah Blundell | ||
| Ruth Jones | Employee of the school | None |
| Jo Campbell | Employee of the school | None |
ATTENDANCE REGISTER OF FULL GOVERNING BOARD
Name of Governor | Attendance 2021/22 (meetings attended /total) |
| Name of Governor | Attendance 2020/21 (meetings attended /total) | |
| Victoria Brown | 1/1 | Victoria Brown | 7/8 | ||
| Lucy Hislop | 1/1 | Nic Hamlin | 1/2 | ||
| Sarah Blundell | 1/1 | Lucy Hislop | 7/8 | ||
| Simon Collins | 1/1 | Leanne Hogburn | 2/2 | ||
| Karin Carter Keall | 1/1 | Karin Carter Keall | 8/8 | ||
| Angus Marriott | 1/1 | Angus Marriott | 7/7 | ||
| Sally Miles | 0/1 | Sally Miles | 5/8 | ||
| Graham Morrison | 1/1 | Graham Morrison | 5/6 | ||
| Clive Nethersole | 1/1 | Clive Nethersole | 4/8 | ||
| Richard Parker | 1/1 | Richard Parker | 6/8 | ||
Andrew Taylor | 1/1 |
| Andrew Taylor | 8/8 | |
| Sarah Theunissen | 1/1 |
| Sarah Theunissen | 6/7 | |
| Kate Finch | 1/1 | Kate Finch | 3/4 | ||
| Simon Collins | 4/4 |
GOVERNORS WHO LEFT THE GOVERNING BOARD during academic year 2021/22 and 2020/2021
| Governor | Appointment body, date of leaving |
|---|---|
| Leanne Hogburn | Co-opted resigned 10/11/2020 |
| Nic Hamlin | Co-opted resigned 13/10/2020 |
| Clive Nethersole | Co-opted resigned 13/10/21 |
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