Our Governing Body

 

Mr Jamie Warner

Mr Anthony Mann

Mr Neil Watts

Mr Peter James Sansom

Rev Christopher Childs

Mrs Cassandra Fisher

Mr Ben Thomas

Mr Stephen Dodd

Mrs Susan Baldry

Mr Philip Dillon

Mr Nicolas Carlton-Smith

Mrs Jodie Tapia

 

Chair of Governors

Vice Chair

 

 

 

 

 

Headteacher

 

 

 

Associate Member

More information about the remit of individual governors can be found at the bottom of this page.

Next meeting: 17:00 15th March  2018

Remit of the Governing Body

The Governing Body works with the Headteacher to provide the strategic lead in the school and has a important role to play in ensuring every child gets the best possible education.

Individual governors have no power or responsibility. It is only the full governing body which has legal duties and powers and all governors share in that corporate responsibility. Governors are here to govern rather than manage and do not intervene in the day to day management of the school, unless there is something seriously wrong. If there is a weakness in the school we will take action. The day to day management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher and staff.

The Governing Body’s key roles are:

  • To provide strategic direction for the school. For example through the development and monitoring of the School Development Plan.
  • To act as a critical friend to the Headteacher.
  • To ensure accountability. For example through agreeing and monitoring the budget, and monitoring standards and progress in achievement.
  • To ensure the school provides for all its pupils, including those with special needs

The Governing body is at the heart of how a school operates. It is important we get things right and act with honesty and integrity. We have to be prepared to both support and challenge the Headteacher to help decide what’s best for the pupils. We undertake our own regular self evaluation and training to ensure we stay up to date and provide the very best support we can for the school.

The Governing Body is made up of volunteers, with members representing a range of interests and professions. As such we aim to provide a representative group of the local community.

Committees of the Governing Body

Committee

Chair

Remit

Finance

Next meeting:

Mr Peter James Sansom

 

 

To work with the Headteacher and business manager on development of the school budget (to include cost of actions included in the School Development Plan), to monitor expenditure against that budget and to monitor financial processes within the school.

Premises (incl Health & Safety) & Marketing

Mr Anthony Mann

 

To work with the Headteacher and business manager on setting premises priorities, monitor Health & Safety within the school, monitor the Accessibility plan, and determine marketing actions required.

Personnel

Mr Neil Watts

To work with the Headteacher on personnel matters including staff appointments, discipline, capability procedures and dismissals, monitoring staff well-being and pay policy.

Curriculum

Mr Neil Watts

To manage curriculum matters and consider curriculum aspects of the School Development Plan in conjunction with the Headteacher and teaching staff

Pupil Discipline

 

To review pupil exclusions following representations from parents.

This committee is only convened when required by circumstance.

Appeals

Mr Peter James Sansom

Considering staff appeals against disciplinary action, dismissal, or selection for redundancy.

This committee is only convened when required by circumstance.

Hearings

Rev. Christopher Childs

Management of formal complaints to the governing body and, disciplinary/capability procedures for the Headteacher. This committee is only convened when required by circumstance.

 

Mr Jamie Warner
Date of appointment 28/06/2015
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Parent governor, elected by parents
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests Director of Touchline Sports
Committees Finance
Other responsibilities Chair of Governors

Sport Premium

Headteacher’s Performance Review
Attendance record Whole Governing Body 3 of 3 meetings

Committees 6   of 6 meetings

 

Mr Neil Watts
Date of appointment 16/10/2015
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Appointed by Local Authority Governor, appointed by Suffolk County Council
Other governance roles
Business and pecuniary interests n/a
Committees Curriculum

Personnel
Other responsibilities Safeguarding

Race Equality

Attendance

Looked After Children
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   3   of 3 meetings

Committees   4   of 4 meetings

 

Mr Peter James Sansom
Date of appointment 31/12/2016
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Foundation Governor, appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests None
Committees Finance

Curriculum

Personnel

Pupil Discipline

Appeals
Other responsibilities SEND
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing body   3     of 3 meetings

Committee     4   of 5   meetings

 

Rev Christopher Childs
Date of appointment n/a
Term of office n/a
Date of resignation n/a
Position Foundation Governor, ex officio as local incumbent
Other governance roles Foundation Governor at Trinity CEVA Primary
Business and pecuniary interests n/a
Committees Personnel

Hearings

Pupil Discipline
Other responsibilities Headteacher’s Performance Review

Collective Worship
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   3 of 3 meetings

Committees     2 of 2   meetings

 

Mr Anthony Mann
Date of appointment 01/09/2015
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Governing Body
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests Director WMA Associates
Committees Finance

Premises & Marketing
Other responsibilities  Vice Chair of Governors

Head’s Performance Review

Health & Safety
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   3     of 3 meetings

Committees     5   of 6   meetings

 

Mr Ben Thomas
Date of appointment 29/10/2018
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Parent governor, elected by parents
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests Married to a staff member
Committees Curriculum

Premises & Marketing
Other responsibilities
Attendance record Whole Governing Body   2   of 3 meetings

Committees     5 of 5   meetings

 

Mr Stephen Dodd
Date of appointment n/a
Term of office n/a
Date of resignation n/a
Appointed by Ex officio
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests None
Committees Curriculum

Finance

Premises & Marketing

Personnel
Other responsibilities Headteacher
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   2   of 3 meetings

Committees     10 of 10 meetings

 

Mrs Susan Baldry
Date of appointment 27/11/2016
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Staff governor, elected by staff
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests None
Committees Curriculum

Finance
Other responsibilities Assistant Headteacher
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   2   of 3 meetings

Committees  5 of 5   meetings

 

Mr Philip Dillon
Date of appointment 22/11/2016
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Governing Body
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests None
Committees Premises & Marketing

Headteacher Performance Review
Other responsibilities
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   3   of 3 meetings

Committees   2 of 2   meetings

 

Mr Nicolas Carlton-Smith
Date of appointment 22/11/2016
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Parent Governor, appointed by the Governing Body due to no election candidates
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests Principal – Carlton Smith Private Wealth
Committees Finance
Other responsibilities
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   2   of 2 meetings

Committees   1 of 1   meetings

 

Mrs Jodie Tapia
Date of appointment 22/11/2016
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation n/a
Position Associate Member
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests None
Committees Finance

Premises & Marketing
Other responsibilities
Attendance for last academic year Whole Governing Body   2   of 3 meetings

Committees   3 of 4   meetings

 

Mrs Cassandra Fisher
Date of appointment 13/11/2017
Term of office 4 years
Date of resignation 28/10/2016
Position Parent governor, elected by parents
Other governance roles None
Business and pecuniary interests None
Committees Curriculum

Premises & Marketing
Other responsibilities None
Attendance for last academic year n/a