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Our Governors

Governing Body of Hartsfield School - 2024-2025

Instrument of Government: Community schools

With effect from 15th December 2017

The governing body consists of:

  • 4 parent governors
  • 1 LA governor
  • 1 staff governor
  • 1 headteacher
  • 7 co-opted governors 

Total number of governors: 14

Our Governors for 2024-25

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term of Office

Mrs Sian Chrimes

Co-Opted

Governors

08/03/2021-7/03/2025

Ms Laura Gregory           

Staff

Staff-teaching

09/10/2020 - 08/10/2028

Mr Charlie Robinson

Parent

Parents

18/11/2023– 17/11/2027

Mrs Allison Gaskell

Co-Opted

Governors

07/03/2021 - 06/03/2025

Dr Kevin Lock

Parent

 

Co-opted

Parents

18/10/2022 - 17/10/2026

Mrs Hayley Yates

Governors

02/03/2020 - 01/03/2024

02/03/2024 - 01/03/2028

Mrs Joanne Dawson  LA Governors 07/12/2021 - 06/12/2025

Mr Daniel Matthews

Parent

Parents

07/12/2021 - 06/12/2025

Mrs Philippa Smith

Headteacher

 

05/09/2016 -

Kayleigh Kingsland

Clerk to Gov. County/Governors 04/12/2017-
Mrs Lynda Caldwell Clerk to committees Governors 2018-
Mr Roy Darcy

Co-Opted

Associate Member

Governors

Governors

26/04/2017 - 1/03/2021

1/03/2021 - 28/02/2025

Mrs Kathryn Dearn

Associate Member Governors

13/03/2021 - 12/03/2025

Mrs Clare Nelson Associate Member Governors

13/03/2021 - 12/03/2025

Ms Donna Munson Associate Member Governors

13/03/2021 - 12/3/2025

Governors who have left in last year:

  • Mrs Catherine McLeod left the Governing Body on 17/11/2023
  • Mrs Julie Carle left the Governing Body on 01/12/2023
  • Sandie Rice left the Governing Body on 23/07/2024
  • Tanya Gribble left the Governing Body on 24/07/2024
  • Paula Holland left the Governing Body on 01/10/2024
  • Inderjeet Wilkhu left the Governing body on 24/10/2024

Committee Memberships and Responsibilities - 2024/25

 

Name

Committees

Responsibilities

Relevant business interests

Mrs Sian Chrimes

Head teacher Appraisal,  Pay & Personnel

Chair of Governors

English and Science

None

Mrs Hayley Yates

 

Vice Chair of Governors

Safeguarding, safer recruitment, attendance

 

Mr Bob Hopcraft

Premises

Geography, History, RE

 

Miss Laura Gregory

 

Year 6 teacher, UKS2 Phase Leader, MFL coordinator 

None

Mrs Allison Gaskell

Premises

Chair of Premises Committee, SEND & CLA PPG Mental Health & Wellbeing

None

Dr Kevin Lock

Finance

Maths, Art, MFL

Parent of children at the school

Mr Charlie Robinson

Finance

Design and technology 

PE

 

Mr Daniel Matthews

Finance

Chair of Finance Committee

Computing and Cyber security

PSHCE, British Values

Parent of children at the school

Mrs Joanne Dawson 

Finance

 

EYFS (Early Years) and Music

Governor at Longmeadow School (Effective from 29.3.22)

Employee of Hertfordshire County Council

Mr Roy Darcy

Associate Governor-Premises

Premises

Personal relationship with another staff member

Mrs Philippa Smith

All committees

Headteacher

Friendship-2 members of staff

Ms Donna Munson

Associate Governor-Finance 

School Business Manager

Personal relationship with another staff member

Kathryn Dearn

Associate Governor

Assistant Head and SENCO

None

Clare Nelson

Associate Governor

Assistant Head/ EYFS/KS1 lead

Husband is regional director for Urban & Civic

Kayleigh Kingsland

Full governors

Clerk to the Governors

None

Lynda Caldwell

Finance and Premises

Clerk to the Governing Body Committees

Employed by Hartsfield School

 

 

Governing Body Committee Attendance Record for 2023/24

Committee

Name of Member

Attendance 2023/24

Full Governing Body

Mrs Sian Chrimes – Chair of Governors

Mrs Tanya Gribble - Vice-Chair of Governors

Mrs Sandi Rice

Miss Laura Gregory

Mrs Julie Carle

Mrs Allison Gaskell

Ms Hayley Yates

Mrs Paula Holland

Mr Dan Matthews

Mrs Joanna Dawson

Dr Kevin Lock

Mr Charlie Robinson

Mrs Philippa Smith (Head Teacher)

Mrs Kathryn Dearn

Mrs Clare Nelson

Ms Donna Munson

Mr Roy Darcy

6/6

6/6

4/6

6/6

1/1

4/6

6/6

0/6

3/6

4/6

5/6

3/4

5/6

1/1

0/0

1/6

0/0

Finance Committee

 

Mrs Tanya Gribble (chair)

 

Mrs Joanna Dawson

Mrs Julie Carle

Dr Kevin Lock

Mrs Philippa Smith

Ms Donna Munson

Mr Dan Mathews

Mrs Sian Chrimes

3/3

 

3/3

1/1

2/3

3/3

3/3

2/3

3/3

     

Premises Committee

 

 

 

 

Pay & Personnel Committee

Mrs Allison Gaskell - Chair

Mrs Paula Holland

Mr Roy Darcy

Mrs Philippa Smith

 

Mrs Sian Chrimes

Mrs Joanna Dawson

Mrs Sandie Rice

Mrs Philippa Smith

2/2

2/2

2/2

1/2

 

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2