The Governing Body of Field Junior School reconstituted in May 2015. The governing body consists of 13 members – 3 parent governors (elected by Field Junior parents) 1 LA governor (appointed by Herts County Council) 1 staff governor (elected by the staff) 1 Headteacher 7 co-opted governors (appointed by the Governing Body).
Current Governors at our school
Field Junior School Governing Board 2023-2024
|
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Category |
Term of office |
Date stepped down (where applicable in last 12 months) |
Appointed by |
Declared business and pecuniary interest |
|
Jeannette Brooks |
20th Feb 2008 |
Head Teacher |
Feb 2008- present |
NA |
Governing Board |
Partner is part time caretaker |
|
Allen Talbot (Chair) |
10th Nov 2020 |
Co-opted Governor |
10th Nov 2020-9th Nov 2024 |
NA |
Governing Board |
NA |
|
Lisa Thomas |
22nd Sept 2022 |
Co-opted Governor |
Sept 2022-sept 2026 |
NA |
Head Teacher |
NA |
|
Andrew Gale (Vice Chair) |
30th Nov 2023 |
Parent Governor |
Nov 2023-Nov 2027 |
NA |
Parent Body |
NA |
|
Annette Hunt |
17th Sept 2019 |
Staff Governor |
Sept 2023-Sept 2027 |
NA |
Teaching Staff |
NA |
|
Casper Lam |
22nd Sept 2022 |
Co-opted Governor |
Sept 2022-Sept 2026 |
NA |
Governing Board |
NA |
|
Tiann Madden |
22nd Sept 2022 |
Co-opted Governor |
Sept 2022-Sept 2026 |
NA |
Governing Board |
NA |
|
Nazneen Nughal |
28th March 2024 |
Parent Governor |
March 2024-March 2028 |
NA |
Parent Body |
NA |
|
Bharti Patel |
28th March 2024 |
Parent Governor |
March 2024-March 2028 |
NA |
Parent Body |
NA |
|
Kingsley Thomas |
21st Sept 2023 |
Co-opted Governor |
Sept 2023- Sept 2027 |
NA |
Governing Board |
NA |
| Sam Brinnand | 17th Sept 2024 | Local Authority Governor | Sept 2024-Sept 2028 | NA | Governing Board | NA |
Role
The Governing Body fulfils a strategic role in the school in three three key roles
- To provide a strategic view – aware of where the school is heading, ensuring the school has clear aims and values and effective systems and policies
- To act as a critical friend – recognising and celebrating the school’s achievements and offering encouragement and honest feedback.
- To be accountable -in terms of the school’s overall performance and able to explain its decisions and actions.
(Governors are not directly involved in the day-to-day management of the school, as this is delegated to the Headteacher and leadership team of the school, who report back to governing body meetings).
Meetings
The Governing Body at Field Junior School meets five times a year. In addition to this all governors are invited to be a member of a Governors’ Committee. At Field Junior these are Resources and the Pay Committee. Governors also take on specific linked roles, agreed by the governing body, to support the strategic development of the school. Every governor also has a link with a focus year group of children, who they will follow on their journey through the school. Effective governors are vital to the school and access to regular training opportunities is offered to support their work.
Full Governing Body Attendance Academic Year 2023-2024
|
|
21.9.23 |
23.11.23 |
7.3.24 |
16.5.24 |
25.6.24 |
|
Jeannette Brooks |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Allen Talbot (Vice Chair) |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Lisa Thomas |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Andrew Gale |
NA |
NA |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Annette Hunt |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Casper Lam |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Present |
|
Tiann Madden |
Apologies |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Apologies |
|
Nazneen Nughal |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Present |
Present |
|
Bharti Patel |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Present |
Apologies |
|
Kingsley Thomas |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
|
Gayle Voigt |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Apologies |
|
Katherine Wilkins |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
|
Nicola Millbery (Chair) |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
NA |
NA |
Resources Committee Attendance Academic Year 2023-2024
|
|
9.10.23 |
22.1.24 |
13.5.24 |
|
Jeannette Brooks |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Allen Talbot (Vice Chair) |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Casper Lam |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Gayle Voigt |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Present |
|
Nicola Millbery |
Present |
Apologies |
NA |
Teaching and Learning Committee Academic Year 2023-2024
|
|
5.10.23 |
8.2.24 |
25.4.24 |
|
Jeannette Brooks |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Lisa Thomas |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
|
Kingsley Thomas |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
|
Andrew Gale |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Tiann Madden |
Apologies |
Present |
Apologies |
|
Annette Hunt |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Katherine Wilkins |
Present |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Pay Committee Attendance Academic Year 2023-2024
|
|
8.11.23 |
|
Jeannette Brooks |
Present |
|
Allen Talbot |
Present |
|
CasperLam |
Present |