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 July 2018 |
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Mr. Phillip Dickens |
Vice Chairperson to July 2018 |
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Mrs. Karen Kissane |
Vice Chairperson to July 2019 |
Personnel & Finance Committee | |
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Mrs. Fiona Newitt (Chair) |
Appointed Community Governor to May 2020. Roles: Safer Recruit, Teaching & Learning, more-able pupils. |
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Mr. David Walsh |
Appointed Foundation Governor to Jan 2017. Role: Finance. (Awaiting training before re-appointment) |
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Mr. Andy Betts |
Elected Parent Governor to Dec 2017. Role: Finance and 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 2017. Roles: Staff Governor & Sports/PE Funding |
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LA Governor awaiting appointment Parent Governor vacancy to be advertised |
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Premises |
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Mr. Phillip Dickens (Chair) |
Appointed Co-opted Governor to July 2018. Role: Health & Safety site check. |
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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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Rev. Stephen French |
Appointed Associate Governor to July 2019. (No voting rights) Roles: R.E , SMSC & SIAMS |
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Mr. David Walsh (Chair) |
Appointed Foundation Governor to Jan 2017. (Awaiting training for re-appointment). Roles: R.E, SMSC & SIAMS |
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Previous Governors within the last 12 months
Mrs. Sandra Roberts LA Governor. Attended 4/9 meetings. Stepped down July 2016.
Mr. Tony Davies Community Governor. Attended 6/9 meetings. Stepped down Sept 2016
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. Phillip Dickens is on the Rothersthorpe Village Hall 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 2015/16
Nicola Fountain - 100% (16/16 meetings)
Fiona Newitt - 100% (9/9 meetings)
Phillip Dickens - 100% (8/8 meetings)
Karen Kissane - 100% (9/9 meetings)
David Walsh - Attended 5/7 meetings
Andy Betts - Attended 8/9 meetings
Carol Watt - 100% (9/9 meetings)
Natalie Smith - 100% (9/9 meetings)
Amanda Cordell-Edwards - 100% (9/9 meetings)
Rev. Stephen French - Attended 5/7 meetings
Jenny Dellar - 100% (3/3 meetings)
