Greens Norton CE Primary School

Governors

We have an Academy Governance Committee (AGC) that has some delegated responsibilities from the Trust Board of Directors as outlined in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. They engage with our local community. They do not hold the academy to account but carry out the following role:

Vision and Values

Agree the vision and values for the academy with reference to the SIAMS Schedule, in partnership with the academy community, ensuring they are aligned with the Trust’s Vision and embracing equality.
Monitor that the vision and the values are being ‘lived out’ in all aspects of the life of the academy.

For details of Trust governance click here: https://www.pdet.org.uk/pdet_governance/ and https://www.pdet.org.uk/pdet_local_governing_boards/

For the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation and for specific details of the AGC’s role click here: https://www.pdet.org.uk/pdet_key_documents/

For the Trust’s memorandum and articles of association, annual accounts, annual report and funding agreement click here: https://www.pdet.org.uk/pdet_key_documents/

Our AGC is currently composed of ten governors (see below); its composition is under review.

Name	Appointed by:	Responsibilities	Date of appointment	Term of office	Date stepped down	Business or pecuniary interests
Richard Owen	PDET (community)	Chair of AGC Sports Premium Pupil Premium	24/09/15	4 years		None reported
Francesca Burns	PDET (community)	Vice-chair of AGC	01/09/17	4 years		None reported
Louisa Woods	PDET (Church)	SEND	24/09/15 reappointed 10/09/19	4 years		None reported
Darrel Ince	PDET (community)		01/09/17	4 years		None reported
Sarah Mills	PDET (community)	Safeguarding	24/01/19	4 years		Wife to CEO of PDET
Ruth Fox	PDET (community)		16/05/19	4 years		None reported
Tom Leeming	Parent election		06/03/19	4 years		None reported
Claire Reetz	PDET (Church)		05/09/19	4 years		None reported
Sue Marsh	Headteacher		01/09/17	N/A		None reported
Elizabeth Meredith	Staff		01/09/17	4 years		None reported

Elizabeth Cunningham	Parent election		01/09/17	4 years	24/01/19	None reported
Tav Deamer	Parent election		24/09/14	4 years	23/09/18	None reported
Kerry Finch	PDET		01/09/14	4 years	28/03/19	None reported
Emma Ironmonger	Parent election		02/10/18	4 years	30/05/19	None reported
Lulu Pelly	PDET (Foundation)		30/03/15	4 years	11/07/19	None reported

Richard Owen – Co-opted (Chair of Governors)

I have been a Governor since September 2014, originally as a Parent Governor, and now as a Co-opted Governor. I am the designated Governor responsible for Information Technology and use my knowledge of the sector to assist the school in ensuring the systems made available to pupils are up-to-date and cost-effective. I am also a member of the Finance & Personnel, and Estates & Facilities sub-committees where my work role as a director of a not-for-profit company has been of assistance. I have two children who presently attend the school and I hope to help the other Governors and senior school staff in ensuring the school continues to improve the progress of all pupils.

Francesca Burns – Vice Chair of Governors

I joined the Governing Body in July 2013 and really enjoy the role. I sit on two sub-committees, the Finance and Personnel Committee and the Teaching and Learning Committee. I am the designated Numeracy Governor and also the Governor linked to the Parent Forum. I have two children attending the school in years 2 and 3 and decided to become a Parent Governor as I strongly believe every child has the right to receive the best possible education. I have previously worked in Learning and Development and Audit and hope that my various skills are of help to the school and the Governing Body with its continuous journey.

Louisa Woods – Foundation Governor

I joined the Governing Body in July 2015. I help organise and run a preschool group of children with their parents/carers once a week in St Bartholomew's. I am keen to grow a strong connection between the school and the church to develop a good community spirit that embeds a happy, moral ethos in the heart of Greens Norton School.

Darrel Ince

My name is Darrel Ince and I have lived in the village for the past 30 years. I have three children who have all attended the school. I am currently a Professor of Computing at the Open University but, more importantly for the school and Greens Norton, I am editor of the Greens Norton News.

Sarah Mills

I joined the Governing body in January 2019. Since that time I have been asked to take up the roles of lead for Safeguarding and Pupil Premium. I currently work in Education as Head of Education Entitlement for Coventry City Council, my portfolio encompasses Looked After Children, Hospital Education, Exclusions, Admissions, Pupil Referral Unit plus many other traded elements of our service, Music, Outdoor Education, Attendance to name a few. I have previously held positions in Northamptonshire County Council as the Admissions and School Place Planning Manager, Brooke Weston Trust Academy as Operations Manager and Campion School as Administration and Cover Manager. Since taking up my role as Governor, I have continued to learn from the Senior Leadership at the school and have found the role rewarding in terms of supporting and challenging the staff to ensure we are delivering the best education we are able to the children attending Greens Norton school.

Ruth Fox

Joining as a co-opted governor, I am enjoying getting to know the school. I work with different types of organisations, including government departments, helping them design, plan and deliver change. I hope to contribute towards and support the school leaders and staff in providing the best possible education to all its pupils.

Tom Leeming

I currently have a daughter at the School with two more children due to join in the future. I was keen to join the Board of Governors in order to more fully understand how the School is run and also to help support the School in any way possible. I am a Chartered Surveyor with an interest in the estates side of the School. I am also keen to promote sports and raise much needed funds.

Claire Reetz

I am the Children and Families worker for the Tove Benefice of churches which includes St. Bartholomew's in Greens Norton. I joined as a foundation governor in September of 2019. My role within the church is to encourage and support children and families in their faith. I do this through working in schools leading collective worship and lunch time groups as well as running preschool groups, Sunday groups and supporting church services. As governor 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 their teachers to support them during their time at Greens Norton CE Primary.