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Governance
Governance
The Governing Body plays an important part in the strategic leadership of the school, working with and supporting the Headteacher and staff.
Governors monitor how well the school is doing in terms of the children’s attainment and progress; teaching and learning; behaviour; welfare and health and safety. They also monitor the school’s finances ensuring value for money and the leadership and management of the school.
The Governing Body is made up of a cross-section of the local community and includes parent representatives of children at the school. Alexander First School is a vital part of the Service (Army) and local community and the Governing Body plays an important role in ensuring the school continues to build on the success that the Headteacher and staff have worked so hard to achieve. Some of the duties include:
- Setting strategic direction, policies and objectives;
- Approving the school budget;
- Reviewing progress against the schools budget and objectives;
- Appointing, challenging and supporting the Headteacher.
The Full Governing Body meets three times a year. Additionally Governors are members of sub-committees which all meet termly. Please see below for the structure of our Governing Body.
Structure of our Governing Body:
- Full Governing Body
- Full Governing Body including Strategy
- Sub Committees
- Finance, Personnel and Premises (including H&S)
- Standards, Teaching and Learning
- Community and Welfare (including Attendance and Behaviour)
Name | Position | Specific Responsibility | Date of Appointment | Name of Appointing Body | Term of Office | Due Date for Stepping Down | Relevant Business or Pecuniary Interests | Voting Rights | Attendance Record 2020-2021 |
VACANT Covered by Mr David Marsham | Parent Governor | N/A | 10.11.2020 | FGB | 2 years | 09.11.2022 | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings |
Miss Narda Burton
| Parent Governor | N/A | 17.11.2021 | Parents/FGB | 4 years | 16.11.2025 | None | Yes | N/A |
Mr Clive Haines | Local Authority (LA) Governor | Science and STEM Music PE Safeguarding Pupil Premium & Service Pupil Premium Data & Data for SATS SEND Single Central Record | 05.03.2020 | Local Authority (LA) | 4 Years | 04.03.2024 | SIP Partner for Achieving for Children | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings 3 out of 3 Finance |
Miss Haidee Mortimore | Staff Governor | Data Protection School Council | 23.05.2014 | Staff/FGB | 4 years | 20.05.2026 | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings |
Miss Mariam Khokar | Headteacher Governor | School Meals Breakfast Club | 01.09.2018 | FGB | N/A | N/A | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings 3 out of 3 Finance |
Dr Gwen Ineson | Co-Opted/ Community | Mathematics PSHE | 05.03.2020 | FGB | 4 years | 04.03.2024 | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings 3 out of 3 Finance |
Mrs Sandy Lewin (Vice Chair) | Co-Opted/ Community | Reading (incl phonics) Writing Humanities Art & DT RE EYFS Pupil Premium & Service Pupil Premium SEND | 10.05.2017 | FGB | 4 years | 08.05.2025 | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings |
Mrs Naomi Corcoran | Co-Opted/ Community | Reading (incl phonics) Writing PSHE
| 05.03.2020 | FGB | 4 years | 04.03.2024 | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings |
Mr Chris Monk (Chair) | Co-Opted/ Community | MFL Computing Outdoor Learning/Forest School Health & Safety | 22.04.2021 | FGB | 4 years | 21.04.2025 | Employee of Decoded Ltd (training provider) | Yes | 1 out of 2 FGB meetings |
Mr David Marsham | Associate Member | N/A | 10.11.2020 | FGB | 2 years | 09.11.2022 | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings |
The Revd Robbie Robinson | Associate Member | RE | 22.04.2021 | FGB | 2 years | 21.04.2023 | None | Yes | 2 out of 2 FGB meetings |
Mr John Livesey | Associate Member | N/A | 15.09.2021 | FGB | 2 years | 14.09.2023 | None | Yes | N/A |
Padre Mark Nightingale | Associate Member | N/A | 19.01.2022 | FGB | 2 years | 18.01.2024 | None | Yes | N/A |
Former Governors (past 12 months):
Name | Position | Specific Responsibility | Date of Appointment | Name of Appointing Body | Term of Office | Date of Stepping Down | Relevant Business or Pecuniary Interests | Voting Rights | Attendance Record 2020-2021 |
Mr Henry Llewelyn-Usher | Associate Member | N/A | 10.11.2020 | FGB | 2 years | 15.09.2021 | TBC | Yes | 1 out of 2 FGB meetings |
Mr Sam Wheatley | Associate Member | Computing MFL | 05.03.2020 | FGB | 2 years | 22.04.2021 | Wife works at the school | Yes | 1 out of 1 FGB meeting 2019-2020 |
Mr Rikki Johnson | Associate Member | Mathematics Music Health & Safety | 05.03.2020 | FGB | 2 years | 26.03.2021 | Wife works at the school | Yes | 1 out of 1 FGB meeting 2019-2020 |
Mrs Rebecca Green | Parent Governor |
| 14.01.2020 | Parents/FGB | 4 years | 25.02.2021 | None | Yes | 0 out of 1 FGB meeting 2019-2020 |
Mr Daniel Green | Parent Governor | Health & Safety History & Geography PE Eco Group | 01.05.2018 | Parents/FGB | 4 years | 25.02.2021 | None | Yes | 1 out of 2 FGB meetings 2019-2020
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Revd Justin Bradbury | Co-Opted/ Community | RE | 05.03.2020 | FGB | 4 Years | 28.01.2021 | None | Yes | 1 out of 1 FGB meeting 0 out of 1 Finance 2019-2020 |
Revd Matthew Dietz | Associate Member | Safeguarding & Child Protection PSHE Reading (incl phonics) Writing Single Central Record | 05.03.2020 | FGB | 2 Years | 05.10.2020 | None | Yes | 1 out of 1 FGB Meeting 2019-2020 |
Sub-Committee Members:
| Finance, Personnel and Premises (including H&S) |
Clive Haines (Chair) |
| Gwen Ineson |
| Mariam Khokar (Headteacher) |
| Helen Cannon (School Business Manager) |
Discipline / Capability / Grievance / Pupil Disciplinary / Pay (appeals):
Each Committee consists of three Governors; staff Governors may not sit on Appeals Committees.
Governor representation on Appeals Committees will be drawn from three of the remaining Governors not participating in the first Committee.
Complaints:
Any three non-staff Governors who have no prior knowledge of the complaint.