Governors
At Woodlea, the Governors, Headteacher and Staff work to constantly improve the quality of the education we provide to our children.
The governors are a team of up to 12 volunteers from our community, who have a vital and demanding role that requires a wide range of skills and professionalism. The Governing Body is accountable to Ofsted for its effectiveness. There are several types of governor within our school.
- Parent Governor. These posts are filled by parents and are elected by the parents of the school at the time.
- Staff Governor. This person is elected by the school staff.
- Co-opted Governors. They are appointed by the Governing Body due to the specific skills they can offer.
- Local Authority Governors. These people are nominated by the Local Councillor and appointed by the Governing Body.
What is the Governors’ Role?
The role of the Governing Body is to provide non-executive leadership and is similar to the board of trustees of a charity. The Governing Body operates at a strategic level, with the Head Teacher and senior school leadership team remaining accountable to the governors for the operational management of the school. Each governor serves for a term of four years. The Whole Governing Body usually meets three times a term. The meeting may have a Resources/Finance focus or Curriculum. Governors bring a wealth of experience and knowledge but will also be expected to attend relevant training courses to fulfil their duties. Additionally governors will make pre-arranged monitoring visits to the school around once or twice a term, and share a report of their visit at the following meeting. Most governors spend around 20 hours per term performing governor duties.
A clear understanding of, and distinction between, the role of the Governing Body and the Head Teacher is crucial to effective governance.
The Governing Body of Woodlea Primary School focuses on three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and direction
- Holding the Head Teacher to account for the school’s educational performance and the performance management of its staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and ensuring its money is well spent.
Governors are expected to demonstrate robust processes and frameworks for setting priorities, creating accountability and monitoring progress. This means governors need to ask challenging questions on the basis of robust objective data.
Vacancies - There are currently 3 vacancies. If you would like to apply to become one of our Governors, please contact the Clerk to Governors: Mrs Janine Brooks j.brooks@woodlea.hants.sch.uk
Woodlea Governors
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Name |
Roles |
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Mrs Jackie Jones
Date appointed: 22 May 2019 Term: 4 years |
Chair of Governors, Safeguarding Governor Local Authority Governor
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Mr Lee Puttock
Date appointed: 14 Jul 2019 Term: 4 years |
Vice-Chair Co-Opted Governor
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Mr Neil Butcher
Date appointed: 19 Oct 2021 Term: 4 years |
Lead Curriculum Governor Co-Opted Governor
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Miss Lucy Ventham
Date appointed: 20 Nov 2019 Term: 4 years |
Staff Governor
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Mrs Tamily Holland
Term: 4 years |
Co-Opted Governor
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Mrs Linda Gouldsmith
Date appointed: 18 Oct 2021 Term: 4 years |
Co-Opted Governor
Lead SEN and Vulnerable Groups Governor |
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Mr Russell Kirby
Date appointed: 7 Feb 2022 Term 4 years |
Lead Finance Governor Co-Opted Governor |
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Mr Edward Beales
Date Appointed: 9 June 2022 Term 4 years |
2nd Vice-Chair Parent Governor |
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Miss Jo Mumford Head Teacher
Date appointed: 1 Sept 2019 Term: ongoing
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Head Teacher |
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Mr Paul Booker
Date appointed 28 Sept 2022 Term 4 years |
Associate Member Health & Safety |
Mrs Susan Barrett - Date appointed: 16 Jul 2018 Term: 4 years - Resigned 11/11/2020
Mrs Nita Daw - Date appointed 13 Oct 2020 Term 4 years - Resigned 31/03/2021
Mrs Karen Bevis - Date appointed: 14 Nov 2017 Term: 4 years - Resigned 11/04/2021
Mrs Pippa Probert - Date appointed: 21 Jan 2020 Term 4 years - Resigned 17/05/2021
Mrs Kathrine Wallis - Date appointed: 8 Dec 2020 Term: 4 years - Resigned 23/07/2021
Mrs Pippa Adams - Date appointed: 13 Oct 2020 Term 4 Years - Resigned 22/11/2021
Mrs Jade Wenman - Date appointed: 21 May 2019 Term 4 years - Resigned 22/03/2022
Mr Paul Booker - Date appointed: 7 Dec 2021 Term 4 years - Resigned 22/6/2022
Clerk to Governors: Mrs Janine Brooks j.brooks@woodlea.hants.sch.uk
Please click on the links below to go to more of our Governor pages:
Register of Interests:
Jo Mumford - Headteacher employed by School from 1/9/2019 - ongoing
Lucy Ventham - Staff Member employed by School - ongoing
You can also find information on the Hampshire Governor Services website; http://www3.hants.gov.uk/education/governors.htm