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 |
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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Mr Shayne Major |
LA Appointed Governor to June 2021. Role: Finance |
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Mr Andy Betts |
Elected Parent Governor to Dec 2021. Role: Pupil Premium Governor |
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Mrs Carol Watt (Advisory) |
Role: School Clerk to the Governors |
Pay & Performance Committee |
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Mrs Fiona Newitt, Mrs Karen Kissane & 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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Mr Richard Parkin |
Elected Parent Governor to Dec 2021. Roles: I.T, Website & GDPR |
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Ms Amanda Cordell-Edwards |
Elected School Staff to Sept 2021. Roles: Staff Governor & Sports/PE Funding |
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Ms Abi Ewen |
Elected Parent Governor to July 2021. Role: Health & Safety |
Premises |
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Ms Abi Ewen (Chair) |
Elected Parent Governor to July 2021. 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 Heather Wilson (Chair) | Appointed Foundation Governor to November 2021. Role: R.E, SMSC & SIAMS and SEND Governor. |
| Mr Paul Sage | Appointed Foundation Governor to December 2021. Role: R.E, SMSC & SIAMS |
| Vacancy | Co-opted Governor |
Previous Governors within the last 12 months
Miss Natalie Smith. Parent Governor. From Dec 2013 to Dec 2017
Mr David Walsh - Foundation Governor. Stepped down December 2017
Rev Stephen French - Foundation 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 2017/18 the following were declared:
Shayne Major is on the Rothersthorpe Parish Council Committee.
Fiona Newitt, Andy Betts, Richard Parkin, Karen Kissane, Abi Ewan and Paul Sage have children at Rothersthorpe School. Shayne Major has a grand-daughter at the School.
Mrs Fountain - Headteacher, declared that a contractor used for some site maintenance - Mr R L Fensome, is her father.
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 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
