Governing Body
Garsington Primary School Governing Body
Our school governors come from a range of backgrounds, bringing together different skills, experiences and knowledge. We have several different types of governors:
Foundation
Community
Parent
Staff
Governors do not act independently but together as a governing body with joint responsibility. The role of the governing body is a strategic one and its key functions are:
set the aims and objectives of the school
set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
set targets for achieving those aims and objectives
monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making
be a source of challenge and support to the Head
ensure clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction;
oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure its money is well spent
maintaining stakeholder engagement/building relationships with parents, staff pupils, and the wider community.
The governing body is structured into subcommittees that deal with specific areas of school development, including:
Impact
Resources
Pay Committee
Headteacher Performance Management
Governing Subcommittees
Pay Panel:
Chair of Governors and Chairs of Committees
Headteacher Performance Management:
Matthew Newman, Sue Funge, and Karen Charman
LGB membership and Register of Interests
Governor Meeting Attendance Record 2023/24
Garsington Primary School Local Governing Body - members
The term of office for most governors is four years. Exceptions are Co-opted Governors for whom the term of office is two years, and the Headteacher, who sits on the Local Governing Body because of their professional role and so has no fixed term of office.
Sometimes Governors are re-elected or re-appointed to serve a second four year term, and this has been noted below.
Our clerk of governors is Linda Cowmeadow.
Type of governor: Ex-officio
Appointing body: Governing Body
Term of office: 1/9/15 - ongoing
Committee membership: member of all subcommittees
Positions of responsibility: Headteacher
Jane Rizza
Type of governor: Staff
Appointing body: Staff
Term of office: 01/09/2023-31/08/2027 - Term 1
Committee membership: Impact
Positions of responsibility: Y1 teacher and Early Years Foundation Stage
Reverend Karen Charman
Type of governor: Foundation
Appointing body: Diocese
Term of office: 04/03/20-31/08/2024 - Term 1
Committee membership: Impact
Positions of responsibility: Christian Vision and values, SIAMS
Type of governor: Community
Appointing body: Local Governing Board
Term of office: 11/04/2020- 10/04/2028 - Term 2
Committee membership: Impact
Positions of responsibility: Co-Chair of LGB, Chair of Impact Committee, Safeguarding, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, Attendance, Curriculum Development
Claire M.
Type of governor: Parent Governor
Appointing body: Parents
Term of office: 22/11/21-21/11/25 - Term 1
Committee membership: Impact
Positions of responsibility: Behaviour, SEND, Pupil Premium,
Annalisa Miller
Type of governor: Parent Governor
Appointing body: Parents
Term of office: 19/11/2021- 18/11/25- Term 1
Committee membership: Impact
Positions of responsibility: Teaching and Learning and Pupil Voice, Communications and PR
Matthew Newman
Type of governor: Community Governor
Appointing body: Local Governing Board
Term of office: 11/05/2021-10/05/2025 - Term 1
Committee membership: Resources
Positions of responsibility: Co-Chair of LGB, Chair of Resources Committee, Health and Safety, Pay Committee
Michael Aylmer
Type of governor: Foundation
Appointing body: Diocese
Term of office: 01/07/2022-30/06/2026 - Term 1
Committee membership: Impact
Positions of responsibility: Christian Vision and values, SIAMS, English, Maths
James Anderson
Type of governor: Parent Governor
Appointing body: Parents
Term of office: 12/07/2023-11/07/2027- Term 1
Committee membership: Resources
Positions of responsibility: Finance, Premises
Zoe Hawkins
Type of governor: Parent Governor
Appointing body: Parents
Term of office: - 01/01/2024- 31/12/2028 - Term 1
Committee membership: Resources
Positions of responsibility: Staff Wellbeing
Beverley Harry
Type of governor: Community Governor
Appointing body: Local Governing Board
Term of office: 16/07/2024-15/07/2028 - Term 1
Committee membership: Impact
Positions of responsibility: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion