Governors
The Work of the Governing Body
The governing body at Tirlebrook Primary School focuses on the challenges and opportunities for school development. The governors operate at a strategic level to govern the school, leaving the Headteacher and senior school leaders responsible and accountable to the governing body for the operational day to day running of the school.
The governors focus on 3 key roles:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school
- To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
Structure
At Tirlebrook Primary School the governing body formally reconstituted in 2015. The governing body comprises:
- 3 Parent Governors
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 3 Co-opted Governors
- 3 Partnership Governors
- 1 Staff Governor
- the Headteacher
Governors are volunteers, who serve a term of office of 4 years, and should have the skills, knowledge and experience the governing body needs to be effective and contribute to the success of the school.
They meet as a full governing body at least once a term, i.e. 6 times per year. At the first meeting in each academic year the Chair and Vice Chair are elected. The structure and membership of the committees is also considered and reviewed.
Committees
To aid effective governance, 3 committees have been established on which various governors with specific skills sit. The full governing body delegate particular roles and responsibilities to these committees.
There are currently three committees, each with delegated powers:
- Standards & Curriculum
- Finance & Premises
- Staffing & Pay
All governors are contactable through the School Office.
Mr John Badham
Governor Role: Chair of Governors
Governor Type: Co-opted
Responsibilities: Finance, Health & Safety, SEND
Term of Office: February 2018 – February 2022
Initially Appointed: February 2014
Committees: Ex officio member of all committees
Attendance (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020): Full Governing Body - 100%; Standards & Curriculum - 87.5%; Finance & Premises - 85.7%
Meet Our Governors
Mr Simon Lockley
Governor Type: Head Teacher
Responsibilities:
Term of Office: Whilst in post
Initially Appointed: September 2012
Committees: Ex officio member of all committees
Attendance (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020): Full Governing Body - 100%; Standards & Curriculum - 100%; Finance & Premises - 100%
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Jean Charlton
Governor Roles: Joint Vice Chair of Governors; Chair of Finance & Premises Committee
Governor Type: Partnership
Responsibilities: Finance, Relationships & Sex Education
Term of Office: November 2019 - November 2023
Initially Appointed: November 2019
Committees: Finance & Premises, Staffing & Pay
Attendance (Nov 2019 - Dec 2020):
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Catherine Badham
Governor Role: Joint Vice Chair of Governors
Governor Type: Co-opted
Responsibilities: Finance, Data Protection
Term of Office: January 2020 - January 2024
Initially Appointed: January 2020
Committees: Finance & Premises, Staffing & Pay
Attendance (Jan 2020 - Dec 2020):
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Julia Gardiner
Governor Role: Chair of Standards & Curriculum Committee
Governor Type: Co-opted
Responsibilities:
Term of Office: November 2019 – November 2023
Initially Appointed: November 2015
Committees: Standards & Curriculum, Staffing & Pay
Attendance (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020): Full Governing Body: 100%; Standards & Curriculum: 87.5%
Registered Interests: Employed at Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Miss Tanya Jaryczewski
Governor Type: Staff
Responsibilities:
Term of Office: February 2021 – February 2025
Initially Appointed: February 2021
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Meredith Gosden
Governor Type: Local Authority
Responsibilities: Safeguarding, Sports Premium, Policy Development
Term of Office: November 2020 – November 2024
Initially Appointed: February 2014
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Attendance (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020): Full Governing Body: 85.7%; Standards & Curriculum: 100%
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Sue Moysey
Governor Type: Partnership
Responsibilities: SEND, Early Years
Term of Office: May 2019 – May 2023
Initially Appointed: 2003
Committees: Standards & Curriculum, Finance & Premises, Staffing & Pay
Attendance (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020): Full Governing Body - 100%; Standards & Curriculum - 100%; Finance & Premises - 100%
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Charlie Bullock
Governor Type: Parent
Responsibilities:
Term of Office: February 2020 - February 2024
Initially Appointed: February 2020
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Registered Interests: None
Mrs Natalie Burford
Governor Type: Parent
Responsibilities: Early Years, Pupil Premium
Term of Office: February 2018 – February 2022
Initially Appointed: February 2018
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Registered Interests: Manager at Magic Moments Nursery (Kempsey, Worcestershire)
Ms Vikki Ilott
Governor Type: Parent
Responsibilities: Safeguarding
Initially Appointed: January 2019
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Mr Ken Magowan
Governor Type: Associate Member
Responsibilities:
Term of Office: September 2018 – August 2022
Initially Appointed: 2003
Committees: Finance & Premises
Attendance (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020): Full Governing Body - 0%; Finance & Premises - 0%
Registered Interests: None
Mr Dan Dimond
Clerk to the Governors
Mrs Fran Valentine
Governor Type: Partnership
Responsibilities:
Initially Appointed: 2021
Committees: