WPS Governing Body
Governance Board 2023-24
Governance Board Constitution
Governor Type | Number of Posts
(From 01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024) |
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Head Teacher | 1 | |
Staff | 1 | |
Parent | 2 | |
Co-opted | 7 | |
Local Authority | 1 | |
TOTAL | 12 |
Meeting Attendance: this will be published at the end of the academic year.
Governor Details
Paul Banyard | |
Governor Category | 1. Associate Member until 24/11/2021 – no voting rights 2. Co-opted from 25/11/2021 - 24/11/2025 |
Term of Office | 1. 4 years to 07/12/2024 (superseded by co-opted post from 25/11/2021)2. 4 years 24/11/2025 |
Appointed/Elected by: | 1. Appointed by the Governance Board. 2. Appointed by the Governance Board |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Finance and Premises Committee, Pay Committee |
Additional Responsibilities: | Development and training governor |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Link: Staff Wellbeing |
Joy Fiddaman | |
Governor Category | Co-opted |
Term of Office | 4 years to 11/07/2025 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by the Governance Board |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Curriculum and Standards Committee
HT’s Performance Management Panel |
Additional Responsibilities: | Attendance and Literacy (Link) |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: |
Hayley Gilmour | |
Governor Category | Chair of Governors |
Term of Office | 4 years to 13/10/2026 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by Governing Body |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Finance and premises committee |
Additional Responsibilities: | HT performance management panel and pay committee |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Links: Governor visits and staff wellbeing. |
Roger Guy | |
Governor Category | Local Authority |
Term of Office | First appointed 2015. 4 years to 28/5/2026 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by the Governance Board following nomination by the Local Authority |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Finance and Premises Committee
Pay Committee HT’s Performance Management Panel |
Additional Responsibilities: | Finance, vulnerable and disadvantaged to include SEND and LAC, wider curriculum to include enrichment and diversity links. |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: |
Kira Jacobs | |
Governor Category | Associate Member (non-governor – Deputy Head Teacher) – no voting rights |
Term of Office | 4 years to 31/08/2026 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Governing Body |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Curriculum and Standards Committee |
Additional Responsibilities: | |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Employed by the school |
Catherine Mulley | |
Governor Category | Staff |
Term of Office | 4 years to 28/09/202 - 27/09/2027 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by the Governance Board |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Curriculum and Standards Committee
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Additional Responsibilities: | |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Staff |
Emma Moakes | |
Governor Category | Head Teacher |
Term of Office | N/A – Ex Officio |
Appointed/Elected by: | N/A – Ex Officio |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Curriculum and Standards Committee
Finance and Premises Committee Pay Committee |
Additional Responsibilities: | |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Employed by the school |
Don Naylor | |
Governor Category | Co-opted |
Term of Office | 4 years to 23/04/2027 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by the Governance Board |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Finance and Premises Committee
HT’s Performance Management Panel Pay Committee |
Additional Responsibilities: | Health and safety, Website, Wider curriculum to include enrichment and diversity links |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: |
Dr Elizabeth George | |
Governor Category | Co-opted |
Term of Office | 4 years to 23/04/2027 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by the Governance Board |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Curriculum and Standards Committee |
Additional Responsibilities: | Vulnerable and disadvantaged to include SEND and LAC, wider curriculum to include enrichment and diversity links. |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Parent |
Katie Shimman |
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Governor Category | Parent |
Term of Office | 4 years to 02/02/2027 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Elected by parents |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Finance and Resources Committee
Pay Committee |
Additional Responsibilities: | Chair of the Finance and Premises Committee
Chair of the Pay Committee Safeguarding link |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Married to Chris Shimman (Governor)
Owner of Waterside Tutoring Employed at Abbotswood Junior School |
Lisa Taylor | |
Governor Category | Co – opted |
Term of Office | 4 years to 02/02/2026 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by the Governance Board |
Committee/Panel Membership: | Curriculum and standards chair |
Additional Responsibilities: |
Head Teacher management performance chair Vice Chair of Governors Vulnerable and disadvantaged to include SEND and LAC link |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: | Parent |
Inger Smith-Petersen | |
Governor Category | Co-opted |
Term of Office | 4 Years to 27/09/2027 |
Appointed/Elected by: | Appointed by the Governance Board |
Committee/Panel Membership: |
Curriculum and Standards Head Teacher management performance |
Additional Responsibilities: | Maths and Vulnerable and disadvantaged to include SEND and LAC link |
Business, Financial or Material Interests: |
Governors
The governors play an important part in determining policies for the organisation and conduct of the school as well as representing the local community. The governors meet at least twice a term.
Governor Meeting attendance, please see attachment.
Attached is detailed information for each governor, including different roles and responsibilities. This will also include attendance data.