Governors
Our Governors
Governance Structure and Members |
Governor Role/Responsibility |
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Mrs. Nicola Fountain |
Headteacher - all committees |
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Mrs. Fiona Newitt |
Chairperson to May 2021 |
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Mrs. Karen Kissane |
Vice Chairperson to July 2019 |
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Personnel & Finance Committee | |
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Mrs. Fiona Newitt (Chair) |
Appointed Co-opted Governor to May 2021. Roles: Safer Recruit, Teaching & Learning, More-able pupils. |
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Mrs. Abi Ewan |
Elected Parent Governor to July 2021. Role: Finance |
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Mr. Andy Betts |
Elected Parent Governor to Dec 2017. Role: Pupil Premium Governor |
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Mrs. Carol Watt (Advisory) |
Role: School Clerk to the Governors |
Pay & Performance Management Committee |
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| Mrs.Fiona Newitt, Miss Natalie Smith & Mr. Andy Betts | Advisor/Chair Mrs. Joanne Sanchez-Thompson |
Curriculum & Health/Safety Committee |
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Mrs. Karen Kissane (Chair) |
Elected Parent Governor to July 2019. Roles: Safeguarding, E-Safety & Behaviour |
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Miss. Natalie Smith |
Elected Parent Governor to Dec 2017. Roles: SEND & Equality |
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Ms. Amanda Cordell-Edwards |
Elected School Staff to Sept 2021. Roles: Staff Governor & Sports/PE Funding |
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Mr. Shayne Major
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LA Appointed Governor to June 2021. Role: Health & Safety |
Premises |
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Mr. Shayne Major (Chair) |
LA Appointed Governor to June 2021. Role: Health & Safety |
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Mrs. Jenny Dellar (Advisory) |
School Site Supervisor. Role: Health & Safety of Site. Fire Warden & Asbestos. |
Foundation Governors Committee |
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Mr. David Walsh (Chair)
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Appointed Foundation Governor to June 2021. Roles: R.E , SMSC & SIAMS
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Vacancy Vacancy
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Co-opted Governor Foundation Governor
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Previous Governors within the last 12 months
Rev Stephen French - Foundation then Associate Governor.Stepped down July 2017.
Mr. Philip Dickens - Community/Co-opted Governor from 1952 to June 2017.
Register of Governors' Interests
At the beginning of each school year Governors sign a Register of Interests - both Business and Financial.
For 2016/17 No Interests, either business or financial were declared. No Governors have a Governance role in another School. Other interests declared were:
Mr. Shayne Major is on the Rothersthorpe Parish Council Committee. Fiona Newitt, Andy Betts, Natalie Smith and Karen Kissane have children at Rothersthorpe School. David Walsh has a grand-daughter at Rothersthorpe School.
At every committee meeting, Governors also declare any interest in items on that meeting's agenda. None have been declared at present.
An overview of termly Governor committee meeting minutes are published in the school monthly newsletter. Full copies of Governor minutes are available on request from the School Office.
Governor Attendance Record for Academic Year 2016/17
Nicola Fountain - Attended 17/18 meetings
Fiona Newitt - Attended 10/11 meetings
Karen Kissane - Attended 10/10 meetings
David Walsh - Attended 7/11 meetings
Andy Betts - Attended 8/10 meetings
Carol Watt - Attended 11/11 meetings
Natalie Smith - Attended 10/10 meetings
Amanda Cordell-Edwards - Attended 10/10 meetings
Jenny Dellar - Attended 3/3 meetings
David Walsh - Attended 7/11 meetings
Phillip Dickens - Attended 7/9 meetings
Rev. Stephen French - Attended No meetings - Stepped down July 2017
