Meet the Governors
Our Governors play a very important role within our school including appointing staff, deciding upon how the budget will be spent and looking after the school building.
They meet at least once a term and also meet in ‘committees’ which focus upon specific areas of their work, these are currently:
- Resources Committee (which covers finance, staffing, site and buildings)
- Curriculum and Standards Committee
- Health and Safety Committee
There are also various groups Governors are appointed from including Co-opted Governors, Staff Governors, Parent Governors, and Local Authority Governors.
Governing Body - Term of Office
| Governor Name | Appointment Type | Appointment Date | Term of Office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Farmer |
Local Authority (Chair) |
November 2018 | Four years | Local Authority |
| Miss Angela Grandfield |
Co-opted |
March 2019 |
Four years | Governing body vote |
| Mrs Pat Hunt |
Co-opted (Vice-Chair) |
March 2019 | Four years |
Governing body vote |
| Mr Mark Elwell | Co-opted | March 2019 | Four years | Governing body vote |
| Mr Tom Bland | Parent | September 2019 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent | January 2017 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Ceri Porter | Parent | January 2019 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mr Neil Brown | Co-opted | June 2020 | Four years | Governing body vote |
| Ms Alison Carnell | Parent | September 2020 | Four years |
Parent election |
| Mrs Joanne Wilson | Headteacher | November 2008 | On going | School |
| Mrs Gillian Locke |
Staff Governor (Deputy Headteacher) |
September 2017 | Four years | Staff election |
| Mr Gareth Hawkins |
Associate Governor (Deputy Headteacher) |
September 2017 |
Clerk to the Governors - Mrs Pamela Grant
Structure and Remit of the Governing Body
According to the Consolidated Instrument of Government for Castlefort JMI School, the Governing body consists of:
- 4 Parent Governors
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 1 Staff Governor
- 4 Co-opted Governors
- The Headteacher of Castlefort JMI School
Business and Pecuniary Interests
| Name | Position |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Interest |
Date interest was registered |
Date interest ceased |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pat Hunt | Co-opted Governor | Academies Trust | School Improvement Advisor | September 2016 | Ongoing |
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Miss Angela Grandfield |
Vice-Chair | Shire Oak Academy | Staff member for Health and Safety | September 2016 | Ongoing |
| Mrs Joanne Wilson | Headteacher | C M Barnett | Building improvements | September 2008 |
Ongoing |
Governors 2020-2021
| Mr Peter Farmer |
Chair of Governors Local Authority |
Safeguarding Assessment Collective Worship |
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| Miss Angela Grandfield |
Co-opted Governor |
Health and Safety Teaching and Learning Looked After Children Student Induction/Mentoring |
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| Mrs Pat Hunt |
Vice-Chair Co-opted Governor |
Safeguarding Pupil Premium English/Mathematics GDPR |
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| Mr Mark Elwell | Co-opted Governor |
Computing / E-Safety NQT Support |
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| Ms Alison Carnell | Parent Governor |
Science Design and Technology PSHE/RE & British Values UNICEF Right Respecting
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| Mrs Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent Governor |
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Gifted & Talented Phonics
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| Mr Neil Brown | Co-opted Governor |
PE/Sports Extra-Curricular Activities
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| Mrs Ceri Porter | Parent Governor |
Early Years (EYFS) Music & Modern Foreign Languages
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| Mr Tom Bland | Parent Governor |
Creative Curriculum Outdoor Learning Learning Ambassadors
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| Mrs Joanne Wilson | Headteacher |
Pupil Premium Assessment Safeguarding Collective Worship
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| Mrs Gillian Locke |
Staff Governor Deputy Headteacher |
Teaching & Learning / Staff Development Health and Safety Educational Visits |
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| Mr Gareth Hawkins |
Associate Member Deputy Headteacher |
Assessment Behaviour |
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| Mrs Pamela Grant | Clerk to the Governors |
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Committee Structure 2020 - 2021
RESOURCES COMMITTEE (Quorum 3)
| Membership | Type of Governor |
Voting Right |
| Jo Wilson | Headteacher | Yes |
| Gillian Locke | Staff Governor | Yes |
| Gareth Hawkins | Associate Member | Yes |
| Pat Hunt | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Angela Grandfield | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Peter Farmer | LA Governor | Yes |
| Tom Bland | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Neil Brown | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (Quorum 3)
| Membership | Type of Governor | Voting Rights |
| Jo Wilson | Headteacher | Yes |
| Gillian Locke | Staff Governor | Yes |
| Gareth Hawkins | Associate Member | Yes |
| Angela Grandfield | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Pat Hunt | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Peter Farmer | LA Governor | Yes |
| Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Ceri Porter | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Alison Carnell | Parent Governor | Yes |
Additional Information
Miss Angela Grandfield (Co-opted Governor) also serves on the Governing Body of Yoxall St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School.
Mr Neil Brown (Co-opted Governor) is the husband of one of our Teaching Assistants.