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
Name | Category | Term of Office | Committees (Attendance 2021-2022) |
Responsibility | Declared Interests |
Attendance at Meetings (Full) |
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Niraj Shah (Chair of Governors ) |
Parent |
15.11.20 – 15.11.24 |
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Year 5 | 5/5 | |
Rod Woodhouse | Co-opted | 31.10.17 – 30.10.25 |
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Finance Head teacher performance Management Sports Premium Policy Review Working Party |
Retired primary headteacher | 5/5 |
Jeannette Brooks | Headteacher |
01.09.99 – 30.10.25 |
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5/5 | ||
Eric Aryee | Local Authority |
31.10.17- 26.02.25 |
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Safeguarding, Child Protection and LAC PPG |
0/5 | |
Kate Wilkins | Co-opted | 31.10.17- 30.10.25 |
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Year 4 |
2/5 | |
Danielle Ayling | Deputy Head |
01.01.14 – 01.01.24
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4/5 | ||
Gayle Voigt | Co-opted | 1.1.14 – 31.12.21 |
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Safeguarding and Child Protection LAC Head Teacher Performance Management Single Central Record |
Headteacher at Brockswood School | 3/5 |
Annette Hunt |
Staff Governor | 17.09.19 – 16.09.23 |
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4/5 | |
Lisa Coombs |
Associate Governor | 15.10.19 – 14.10.23 |
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5/5 | |
Allen Talbot |
Co-opted |
15.11.20 – 15.11.24 |
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Year 3 | 5/5 | |
Shahana Khundmir |
Parent |
06.11.20 06.11.24 |
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Website Year 4 |
4/5 | |
Casper Lam | Co-opted | 22.09.22 – 21.09.26 |
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Tiann Madden | Co- opted | 22.09.22 – 21.09.26 |
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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 four times a year. In addition to this all governors are invited to be a member of a Governors’ Committee. At Field Junior these are Teaching and Learning, 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 offerd to support their work.