All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. Key parts of the role are to support, to challenge, to ask questions, and ultimately to represent the school community.
The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the Local Authority. Whilst the Headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.
Membership of the Governing Body includes parents, teaching staff and representatives from the local community. The Governing Body meets twice each term with additional sub-committees meeting regularly which focus on: Resources, Finance, Performance Management and Data.
The different categories of governors on our governing body are:
Register of personal, pecuniary or business interests
All the governors and associate members of Grove Lea Primary School listed below have signed the Register of personal, pecuniary or business interests
This is a declaration of any personal or business interest they or any relative or person closely connected with them, have with businesses or other organisations that may have dealings with the school. This could for example include owning or having a relative work for a business that had dealings with school; having a relative working in or for school or being a governor of another school.
If any interest a governor has could be seen to cause a conflict of interest they would be asked to withdraw from any decision making concerned. This is to ensure that our governors can always be seen to be putting the interest of the school first.
Dates of Governor Meetings:
Dates for the Governor Body meetings can be found on the main school calendar. Follow the link below:
The Governors | |
Mrs S. Henshall Headteacher |
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Responsibilities/Committees: |
Resources Curriculum and Standards Data |
Date Appointed: | 1/9/13 |
Term of Office: | N/A - Head Teacher |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | None |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | Governor at Fitzwilliam Primary School and Ash Grove Primary School |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full - 6/6 Resources - 5/5 Curriculum - 5/5 Data - 3/3 |
Mr J. Garrick Chair of Governors |
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Responsibilities/Committees: |
Resources Curriculum and Standards Data |
Date Appointed: | 18/7/19 |
Term of Office: | 17/7/22 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Parent |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full - 6/6 Resources 5/5 Curriculum - Only joined this year Data - 1/1 |
Mrs J. Hall Vice Chair of Governors |
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Responsibilities/Committees: |
Resources Data |
Date Appointed: | 18/1/18 |
Term of Office: | 17/1/22 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Married to Mr Hall |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full - 6/6 Resources 5/5 Data - 3/3 |
Mr M. Taylor Co-opted Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Resources |
Date Appointed: | 11/11/19 |
Term of Office: | 10/11/22 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Caretaker at the school |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): | Full 6/6 Resources 5/5 |
Mr S. Noble Co-opted Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Resources |
Date Appointed: | 11/11/19 |
Term of Office: | 10/11/22 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Parent |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): | Full 5/6 Resources 4/5 |
Mr O. Hall Parent Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: |
Resources Curriculum and Standards Data |
Date Appointed: | 18/1/18 |
Term of Office: | 17/1/22 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Married to Mrs Hall |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full - 6/6 Resources 5/5 Curriculum - 5/5 Data - 3/3 |
Mr D. Snowden Parent Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Curriculum and Standards |
Date Appointed: | 28/6/17 |
Term of Office: | 27/6/21 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Parent |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | Teacher at Carleton High School |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full 5/6 Curriculum 4/5 |
Mrs L. Probert Parent Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Curriculum and Standards |
Date Appointed: | 28/6/17 |
Term of Office: | 27/6/21 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Parent |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full 5/6 Curriculum 4/5 |
Mrs J. Holloway-Williams Parent Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Curriculum and Standards |
Date Appointed: | 17/1/19 |
Term of Office: | 16/1/23 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Parent |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full 5/6 Curriculum 4/5 |
Mrs A. Buckler Associate Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Curriculum and Standards |
Date Appointed: | 14/11/17 |
Term of Office: | 13/11/21 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Deputy Head Teacher in school |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | Governor at Ryhill Primary School |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full 5/6 Curriculum 5/5 |
Mrs N. Wilson Associate Governor |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Curriculum |
Date Appointed: | 14/11/17 |
Term of Office: | 13/11/21 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Assistant Head Teacher in school |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full 5/6 Curriculum 4/5 |
Mrs D. Miller Staff Representative |
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Responsibilities/Committees: | Curriculum |
Date Appointed: | 15/11/18 |
Term of Office: | 14/11/22 |
Business, personal and pecuniary interests: | Teaching Assistant in school |
Governance roles in other educational institutions: | None |
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and committee): |
Full 5/6 Curriculum 5/5 |