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 2015 |
Four years | Governing body vote |
| Mrs Pat Hunt |
Co-opted (Vice-Chair) |
March 2015 | Four years |
Governing body vote |
| Mr Mark Elwell | Co-opted | March 2015 | Four years | Governing body vote |
| Mrs Leanne Foden | Parent | November 2018 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent | January 2017 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Ceri Porter-Bould | Parent | January 2019 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mr Neil Brown | Parent | September 2016 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Maxine Cunningham | Co-opted | September 2016 | Four years | Governing body vote |
| 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:
- 3 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 |
|
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 2018-2019
| 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 Physical Education |
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| Mr Mark Elwell | Co-opted Governor |
Creative Curriculum (Cornerstones) Outdoor Learning Learning Ambassadors NQT Support |
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| Mrs Maxine Cunningham | Co-opted Governor |
Science Design and Technology
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| Mrs Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent Governor |
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Gifted & Talented Read, Write, Inc
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| Mr Neil Brown | Parent Governor |
RE/PSHE & Citizenship British Values
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| Mrs Ceri Porter-Bould | Parent Governor |
Music & Modern Foreign Languages
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| Miss Leanne Foden | Parent Governor |
Early Years (EYFS)
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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 |
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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 2018 - 2019
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 |
| Emma Taylor | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Neil Brown | Parent 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 |
| Maxine Cunningham | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Mark Elwell | 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 (Parent Governor) is the husband of one of our KS1 Teaching Assistants.