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 March 2025 |
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Mr Shayne Major |
Vice Chairperson to July 2025 |
Personnel & Finance Committee | |
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Mrs Fiona Newitt (Chair) |
Appointed Co-opted Governor to March 2025. Roles: Safer Recruit, Teaching & Learning, More-able pupils. |
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Mr Shayne Major (Vice) |
LA Appointed Governor to July 2025. Role: Finance and Promotion |
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Mr Andy Betts |
Elected Parent Governor to Jan 2022. Role: Pupil Premium and PE/Sports Funding Governor |
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Claire Cross
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Elected Parent Governor to Sept 2023. Role: Personnel and Safeguarding Governor
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Pay & Performance Committee |
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Fiona Newitt, Andy Betts & Claire Cross |
Advisor/Chair Mrs. Joanne Sanchez-Thompson |
Curriculum & Health/Safety Committee |
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Abi Ewen (Chair) |
Co-opted Governor to July 2025. Role: Health & Safety |
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Sarah Munday |
Appointed by the GB - Co-Opted Governor to Sept 2023. Role: SEND & Inclusion Governor |
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Ms Amanda Cordell-Edwards |
Elected School Staff Governor to Sept 2025. Roles: Staff Governor & IT/Coding/E-Safety |
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Vacancy |
Parent Governor |
Premises |
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Ms Abi Ewen (Chair) |
Co-opted Governor to July 2025. Role: Health & Safety and 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 Heather Wilson (Chair) | Appointed Foundation Governor to November 2021. Role: R.E, SMSC & SIAMS |
| Mr Paul Sage | Appointed Foundation Governor to December 2021. Role: R.E, SMSC & SIAMS |
Previous Governors within the last 12 months
Mrs Karen Kissane until July 2020
Mr Richard Parkin 2017-2019
Register of Governors' Interests
At the beginning of each school year Governors sign a Register of Interests - both Business and Financial.
For 2020/21 the following were declared:
Shayne Major is on the Rothersthorpe Parish Council Committee and Village Hall Committee.
Andy Betts, Claire Cross and Abi Ewen have children at Rothersthorpe School. Shayne Major has a grand-daughter at the School.
Paul Sage & Abi Ewen are members of the PCC - Parochial Church Council
At every committee meeting, Governors also declare any interest in items on that meeting's agenda.
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 Yeat 2019/20:
Year 2018/19:
Nicola Fountain - Attended 19/19 meetings
Fiona Newitt - Attended 12/12 meetings
Karen Kissane - Attended 11/12 meetings
Andy Betts - Attended 8/10 meetings
Abi Ewen – Attended 8/9 meetings
Shayne Major – Attended 8/9 meetings
Paul Sage – Attended 8/8 meetings
Rev Heather Wilson – Attended 7/8 meetings
Amanda Cordell-Edwards - Attended 6/9 meetings
Richard Parkin – Attended – 7/9 meetings
Carol Watt - Attended 9/9 meetings
