Meet the Governors | Wavendon Gate School

Who's Who - Wavendon Gate School Governing Body September 2018

Name	Category/Appointed by:	Term of Office	Committee/Responsibility	Declarations of Interest	Meetings Attended	Out of a Possible
Mr Adam Johnson	Co-opted Governor	15th May 2020	Chair of Governors Business Committee Pay Committee Performance Management Committee Safeguarding Governor PE Link Governor	None	7	7





Mr Charlie Deycon	Parent Governor Appointed by Parents	17th September 2021	Vice Chair of Governors Performance Management Committee Business Committee Pay Committee Development Governor School Council and PSHE Governor	None	7	7





Mrs Meera Mistry	Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board	8th October 2021	Chair of Curriculum Committee Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor Music Link Governor	None	5	6


Mr Paul Floodgate	Parent Governor Appointed by Parents	21st March 2020	Chair of Business Committee Chair of Pay Committee Health and Safety Governor Computing Link Governor	None	7	7



Ms Kerry Jarman	Headteacher		Business Committee Curriculum Committee Pay Committee	None	10	10


Mrs Kirsty Campbell	Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board	19th November 2021	Vice Chair of Business Committee English Link Governor Art Link Governor	None	7	7


Ms Alison Bryne	Local Authority Governor Appointed by the Governing Board	8th October 2022	Vice Chair of Curriculum Committee Safer Recruitment Geography Link Governor History Link Governor Modern Foreign Languages Link Governor RE Link Governor	None	5	5





Mr Asad Asif	Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Board	24th January 2020	Performance Management Committee Curriculum Committee Maths Link Governor	None	6	6


Mr Michael Scott	Staff Appointed Appointed by staff	1st October 2019	Business Committee Design and Technology Link Governor	None	6	7


Ms. Joanne Cattigan	Parent Appointed Appointed by Parents	5th April 2023	Parent Governor		0	1


Mr. Greg Cavill	Parent Appointed Appointed by Parents	5th April 2023	Parent Governor	None	1	1
Mr Jamie Key	Co-opted Governor	13th March 2023	Curriculum Committee Science Link Governor Pupil Premium Governor	None	1	1

What do governors do?

School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. Governors appoint the Head Teacher and are involved in the appointment of other staff. It is governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, and it is governors who work with the Head Teacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources.

Each individual governor is a member of a governing body, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing body. Decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body.

The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to

set the aims and objectives for the school
set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
be a source of challenge and support to the Head Teacher (a critical friend).

The Head Teacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the governing body.

How much time is involved?

This will vary depending on the number of governing body meetings and the amount of committee work governors choose to do. Governors work as a team and as such the amount of time that each governor can give to the role will vary. In addition to meetings, governors need to get to know their school. This will be done by visiting the school for events, focused visits and attend the more informal activities taking place in school, for example open days, assemblies, school fetes and concerts. The majority of meetings tend to take place in the evenings, but this will be agreed by all members of the governing body.

Why become a school governor?

By becoming a school governor you will

Help ensure that every child at the school reaches his/her potential
Play a vital part in raising standards and achievement
Make an important contribution to your community
Have an opportunity to gain new skills
Work as part of a team

How do I become a governor?

If you think you have what it takes to be a school governor, please contact the Head Teacher, Kerry Jarman or the Chair of Governors through the admin office for further information.