School Governance
The Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School Board of Governors is a diverse group of people, all volunteers, with a common interest in the school, its staff, pupils and buildings and the community of which it forms a part. Each Governor brings different strengths and skills to the Governing Board, but all have a commitment to helping the school.
The full governing body meets twice a term. The Headteacher acts as a professional advisor to the governing body. The governors delegate the day to day responsibility for the management of the school to the Headteacher.
The governors focus strongly on three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
To help carry out these core functions each governor belongs to one or more sub-committees, which usually meet once a term. These are Resources and Standards. Other Working Parties are set up as required.
Governors
Mr David Stacey - Chair of Governing Body
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Co-opted Governor 4 Years to 2/11/18 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards Resources |
| Also serves on Performance Management and Pay. Maths Governor |
Mr Oliver Aldridge - Vice Chair of Governing Body
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Co-opted Governor 4 Years to 2/11/18 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards Resources (Chair) |
| Also serves on Pay. English Governor |
Co-opted Governors
Mrs Margaret Andrews - Development Governor
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Co-opted Governor 4 Years to 23/1/21 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards Resources |
Elected Parent and Staff Governors
Miriam Stallard
| Appointed by: Parent Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Parent Governor 4 Years to 23/1/21 |
| Committee(s) serving on: |
Miss Robyn Christie
| Appointed by: Staff Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Staff Governor 4 Years to 6/12/19 |
| Committee(s) serving on: |
Mrs Margaret Bennett
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Associate Member 4 Years to 6/12/19 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards (Chair) |
Mrs Jane Critchlow
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Associate Member 4 Years to 6/9/19 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards Resources |
Headteacher and Clerk
Mrs Joanna Lagares - Headteacher
| Appointed by: n/a |
| Category and Term of Office: Headteacher |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards Resources |
Dawn Deykin - Clerk to the Governing Body
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: n/a |
| Committee(s) serving on: n/a |
Vacancies
One Local Authority Governor
One Parent Governor
No longer on Governing Body Served on Governing Body in last 12 months
Mrs Leigh Barker - Safeguarding Governor
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Co-opted Governor 4 years to 2/11/18 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards |
| Also serves on Performance Management |
Mr Marc Mostav
| Appointed by: Parent Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Parent Governor 4 years to 6/12/19 |
| Committee(s) serving on: n/a |
Mrs Anna Keen
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Co-opted Governor 4 years to 2/11/18 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards |
| Also served on Pay and Performance Management |
Mr Prasadkumar Dethe
| Appointed by: Governing Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Co-opted Governor 4 years to 22/03/19 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Resources |
Mrs Andrea Chambers
| Appointed by: Parent Body |
| Category and Term of Office: Co-opted Governor 4 years to 6/9/19 |
| Committee(s) serving on: Standards |