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Grovelands Primary School

Governing Body

The Governing Body is responsible for ensuring that Grovelands Primary School provide a high standard of education and care for every pupil.

The Governors do this by:

Taking a Strategic View

  • In consultation with the leadership team, staff and parents, they decide the aims and values of the school
  • They provide the school with the strategic direction for development and improvement

Acting as a challenging friend and support

  • They set high expectations of everyone and monitor the school's performance
  • They support the ethos of open communications and teamwork
  • They provide the senior leadership team and staff with support and encouragement
  • They recognise and celebrate the school's achievements

Ensuring accountability

  • They visit the school regularly to monitor and evaluate progress
  • They are committed to the principles of best value
  • They monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and action plans
  • They make sure the school is organised and managed effectively

 

Governor Structure

Name

Category   (appointed by)

Other institutions served on Relevant business/ financial interests Term of office Other roles  2024/25 Committee attendance Sept 23 - July 24 FGB attendance Sept 23 - Jul 24
Sheena Prema Co-opted (GB) None None

22.03.24-21.03.28

HT Appraisal Panel

Attendance Governor 

Strategic Governor

Maths Link Governor

Co Vice Chair 

Teaching & Learning 3/3 4/5
Rachael Lounds Co-opted (GB) None 01.09.22-31.08.26

LAC Governor

Chair T&L

Opening Worlds

Co-Vice Chair

Teaching & Learning (Chair) 2/3 5/5
Cassandra Rock (Co-chair) Co-opted (GB) 1st Viking Sea Scouts None 25.09.21-24.09.25

Liaison with LA in event of allegation (Child Protection) against Head.  

Chair of HT Appraisal Panel

Reporting Officer

Health & Safety

Strategic Governor

Resources 4/4

Personnel & Pay 3/3

5/5
Ann Charlton Co-opted (GB) Administrator of LGPS fund in Surrey 01.09.22-31.08.26

Compliance Governor

Resources 4/4

Personnel & Pay 3/3

3/5
Rachel Sheldrake Co-opted (GB)   None None

05.12.23-04.12.27

Safeguarding Governor 

EYFS

Teaching & Learning 1/2 3/4
Isabelle Akroyd Co-opted (GB) None None 15.07.24-14.07.28

SEND

T&L Committee

1/1
Alison Pope Parent Governor (Parents) Whiteley Village Cricket Club (spouse is on committee) None

01.12.23-30.11.27

Chair P&P

Chair resources

Resources (Chair) 4/4

Personnel & Pay 3/3 (Chair)

4/5
Tanya Quddus (Co-chair) Parent Governor (Parents) Parent Governor representative for SCC Families, Lifelong Learning and Culture None 24.11.21-23.11.25

Data and Assessment

Co Chair

Teaching & Learning 3/3 4/5
Daniel Tuck Headteacher None None 01.04.19-31.03.30 (usually no end date)

Strategic Governor

Resources 4/4

Teaching & Learning 3/3

Personnel & Pay 3/3

5/5
Amy Kurton Staff Governor (Staff) None None

30.10.22-29.10.26

  Teaching & Learning 2/3 4/5

Past Governors (ending since September 2023) 

Name Category (appointed by) Other institutions served on Relevant business/ financial interests Term of office Committee attendance Sept 21-Jul 22 FGB attendance Sept 21-Jul 22
Joanne Hickey (Co Vice Chair) Co-opted (GB) None N/A 21.06.21-20.06.25 (resigned 23.07.24) Teaching & Learning 3/3 (Chair)

 

4/5
Jonathan Cook Associate member (GB) with voting rights LA Governor

N/A

N/A

30.11.21-29.11.25 (resigned 23.07.24)

 

Resources 3/4

Personnel & Pay 3/3

 

 

3/5
Nicola Armoa (Co Vice Chair) Co-opted (GB) None N/A 28.03.21-27.03.25 (Resigned 30.09.23) Teaching & Learning  0/1
Eda Niland Co-opted N/A Resigned 27.09.23 Teaching and Learning 0/5

All Governors have signed and adhere to the Governors code of conduct.

All Governors have signed their conflict of interest disclaimer.

All Governors follow the following professional negligence and confidential statements:

Professional Negligence Statement

Advice given by Governors at this school is incidental to their professional expertise and is not given in their professional capacity.

Confidentiality Statement

Governors will respect the confidence of those items of business which a governing body decides and not disclose what individual governors have said or how they voted within a meeting.