Governance in PDET
The Trust Board
The Board of Directors is the overall governance body and is accountable for the Trust.
For further details of our Trust's governance structure see: PDET's Governance Structure
For the Trust’s memorandum and articles of association, annual accounts, annual report and funding agreement see: Financial Information
Our school's Supplemental Funding Agreement can be found here:
Greens Norton Supplemental Funding Agreement
Role of the Academy Governance Committee (AGC)
Local governing bodies, who are called Academy Governance Committees (AGCs) in our Trust, are committees to which the Directors have chosen to delegate some specific responsibilities. AGCs engage with their local community and carry out the following very valuable role.
There are 2 key elements to the role of AGCs:
Vision and Values:
- Help the academy set and review their local, contextual vision and values, aligned with the Trust’s vision.
- Monitor and support the academy to ensure the vision is being ‘lived out’ in every aspect of academy life.
- Preserve and further develop relationships with the community, and in particular with the church, in line with the academy’s and Trust’s vision and values.
Delegated functions:
- Carry out functions which have been specifically delegated to them as formal committees of the Board.
For the Trust’s Board Remit and Scheme of Delegation, see: Scheme of Delegation
Our AGC
The Chair of the AGC is Ruth Fox. She can be contacted via the school office or by email: r.fox@greensnorton.pdet.org.uk. Our Vice-Chair is Tom Leeming who can be contacted on t.leeming@greensnorton.pdet.org.uk
Governors (ID 1083)
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Ruth FoxChair
Ruth Fox
It's a privilege being a community governor for the school and its dedicated leaders and staff. Working alongside the other members of the AGC, I'm passionate about ensuring we're listening to and understanding all members of our school community, with the aim of providing the best possible environment and education for our pupils. My involvement is varied and as Chair, I coordinate the governing responsibilities for the school.
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Tom LeemingVice-Chair
Tom Leeming
Living in the Village and having had children at the School has given me the opportunity to support the School’s evolution through being a Governor. I take a keen interest in and I am responsible for monitoring the sports provision in order to ensure the children have an opportunity to experience different sports in their early years and hopefully develop a passion for them as I have. I have also been involved with the refurbishment of the mobile classroom, estate matters and other capital projects. I am always on the lookout for more funds to help ensure the School provides a safe, pleasant and inspiring learning space.
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Anne-Marie Koroma
Anne-Marie Koroma
I have worked in the Youth Justice Service and Education for many years. My role involves safeguarding and responding to the needs of children, particularly children from disadvantaged backgrounds and those that have experienced childhood trauma. I look forward to using my experience to support the school leadership team and community to continue to achieve the best outcomes for children. My son attends the school, and I am impressed by the hard work that goes into providing a supporting and nurturing environment for children. I am also drawn to the strong vision and values that Greens Norton CE primary school hold and look forward to my role on the AGC.
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Revd Paula Challen
Revd Paula Challen
I was appointed the Rector of the Tove Benefice in September 2019, having previously been the curate since 2014. The Tove Benefice is a group of 5 churches which includes St Bartholomew’s in Greens Norton. I regularly am invited in to all the local schools to lead collective worship and assemblies, I am also a community governor at Sponne School. My main focus within the two local church schools is to support the headteachers in having a clear vision of our Christian Distinctiveness. Within my role as a governor at Greens Norton CE Primary I hope to build on the great relationship that the school has with the church and continue to support its Christian ethos. I enjoy working alongside the children and staff to support them during their time at Greens Norton CE Primary.
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Lucy Sanger
Lucy Sanger
I became a governor at the beginning of 2020 and currently have a daughter at the school. I have previous experience as a governor during my son's time at the school and gained a great deal of knowledge and experience throughout that time. I am keen to further that knowledge, as well as support and work with all members of the school community to help provide the best possible education in a safe and happy environment.
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Andrew Phillips
Andrew Phillips
I have lived in Greens Norton since 2014 but before then lived in Towcester for most of my life so this is a community that I feel part of, and continue to actively participate in. Our son has just started in reception class and our daughter is attending a local nursery and will start the school in a few years time. Now felt like the perfect opportunity to become a Governor and show my commitment and support to the school. I look forward to supporting school leaders and staff to enrich the safe and welcoming learning environment the school provides the children and families in our community.
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Barbara O'Brien
Barbara O'Brien
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Clare King
Clare King
Name | Role | Date of appointment |
Ruth Fox |
Community Chair |
16.05.2019 |
Tom Leeming |
Community Vice-Chair |
1.3.2019 |
Anne-Marie Koroma | Community | 1.9.2022 |
Revd Paula Challen | Church | 10.7.2023 |
Lucy Sanger | Parent (elected) | 1.12.2023 |
Andrew Phillips | Parent (elected) | 1.11.2022 |
Barbara O'Brien | Acting Headteacher (ex-officio) | 1.9.2024 |
Clare King | Staff (elected) | 1.12.2023 |
AGC Records
Declarations of Business / Pecuniary Interests
Name | Declarations |
Ruth Fox | None reported |
Tom Leeming | None reported |
Anne-Marie Koroma | None reported |
Revd Paula Challen | Declarations |
Lucy Sanger | None reported |
Andrew Phillips | None reported |
Barbara O'Brien | None reported |
Clare King | None reported |
Interested in joining our AGC?
If you are interested in becoming a governor, please contact the school for further information. An application form is available on our Trust's website to apply to become either a Community or Church Governor.