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Malmesbury Primary School

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Governance

Governance at Malmesbury

 

Governors work in partnership with the Headteacher and staff to promote high standards of educational achievement and to drive the strategic direction of the school. The Governing Body is made up of parent, staff, community and local authority representatives. We welcome feedback from parents so if you have any comments, if you wish to know more or if you are interested in becoming a governor in the future, please email the Clerk to Governors.

 

The Governing Body meets regularly to review the activities of the school and to consult and decide on its future direction. The Governing Body's responsibilities include:

 

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent

 

(Governance Handbook, October 2020)

 

In addition to the full Governing Body meetings the Governing Body delegates certain responsibilities and more detailed discussion to its three committees: Resources, Community and Standards. The responsibilities of each committee are set out in the Terms of Reference which are available below.

 

Governing Body meetings are usually held in the evening. Governors regularly attend training sessions and seminars to keep up to date with changes in schools and the wider education sector. They also meet with the Head Teacher, other members of staff and pupils to find out how the school is progressing towards its targets.

 

Minutes of the Governing Body meetings are in the school office and paper copies can be made available on request. Minutes of the current academic year's Full Governing Body meetings are available below.

 

Membership of the school's current Governing Body is set out in the table below:

 

Governor’s Name

Category

Appointed by

Term of Office (From)

Term of Office

(To)

Committees

Positions of Responsibility

Mrs Armanda Davis

Co-opted

Governing body

01/09/2019

31/08/2023

Standards

 

Mr Steve Donegan

Headteacher

Ex officio

01/09/2018

 

Resources, Standards

Headteacher

Mrs Carley Waters

Staff

Staff

23/11/202122/11/2025

 

Standards

 

 

Ms Louise Gorham

Associate

Governing body

15/12/2017

14/12/2023

Resources

School Business Manager

Miss Louise HawkesClerkGoverning body01/09/202131/08/2025  

Mrs Clare Lambert

Co-opted

Governing body

29/03/2022

28/03/2026

Resources,

Pay

 
Mrs Aleksandra McleanCo-optedGoverning body29/03/202228/03/2026Resources 

Ms P Nunes-Brown

Co-opted

Governing body

27/3/2019

26/3/2023

Standards, Appeals

 

 

Miss Lucy Rivaldi

Associate

Governing body

15/12/2021

14/12/2025

Resources, Standards

Deputy Headteacher

Mr Jamie Wynne-GriffithCo-optedGoverning body29/03/202228/03/2026Resources 
Mr Femi OmowayeCo-optedGoverning body27/09/202226/09/2026Standards 
Mr Tom HarrisonLocal AuthorityGoverning body28/03/202327/03/2027Resources 
Mrs Shreya DesaiParentGoverning body28/03/202327/03/2027Standards 

 

Governors who served at any point over the last 12 months are:

Mr Philip Jones

Local Authority

Governing body

18/09/2018

17/09/2022

Standards

Left July 22
Mr Billy StantonParentGoverning body28/09/202127/09/2025Pay, ResourcesLeft Nov 22
Mrs Victoria HarrisCo-optedGoverning body24/03/202023/03/2024StandardsLeft Jan 23
Ms Nikisha JosephParentGoverning body28/09/202127/09/2025StandardsLeft Apr 23

 

Acting as a governor enables individuals from the Local Authority, school staff, community and parent body to play an important role in shaping the future of the school. Any future vacancies for governors will be posted online. 

 

If you wish to contact any governor please contact the School Office. Any letters to the Chair of Governors should be handed in to the School Office.

 

Attendance at Governing Body Meetings

Register of Interests

 

Since 1st September 2015 governing bodies have been under a duty to publish their register of interests on their website. This sets out relevant business interests of governors, details of any other educational establishments they govern, and any relationship between governors and members of school staff including spouses, partners and relatives.

 

GovernorBusiness Interests

Details of Other

Educational

Establishments

Any Relationships

Between Governors

and School Staff

Mrs A DaviesNone (staff member)NoneNone
Mr S DoneganNone (staff member)NoneNone
Mrs L GorhamNone (staff member)NoneNone
Miss L HawkesNone (staff member)NoneNone
Ms N JosephNoneNoneNone
Mrs C LambertNoneNoneNone
Mrs A McleanNoneNoneNone
Ms P Nunes-BrownMember of DfE staffNoneNone
Miss L RivaldiNone (staff member)NoneNone
Mrs C WatersNone (staff member)NoneNone
Mr J Wynne-GriffithNoneNoneNone
Mr F OmowayeNoneNoneNone
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