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Our Governors

Governing Body of Hartsfield School - 2023-2024

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 2023-24

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term of Office

Mrs Sian Chrimes

Co-Opted

Governors

08/03/2021-7/03/2025

Mrs Sandi Rice

Co-Opted

Governors

27/04/2021-26/04/2025

Mrs Tanya Gribble

Co-opted

Governors

1/9/2023-23/7/2024

Mr Inderjeet Wilkhu

Parent

Parents

18/11/2023– 17/11/2027

Ms Laura Gregory           

Staff

Staff-teaching

09/10/2020 - 08/10/2024

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 Paula Holland

Co-Opted

Governors

09/10/2021 - 08/10/2025

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:

  • Mr Drew Campbell left the Governing Body at the end of 2022/23 school year
  • Mrs Catherine McLeod left the Governing Body on 17/11/2023
  • Mrs Julie Carle left the Governing Body on 01/12/2023

Committee Memberships and Responsibilities - 2023/24

 

Name

Committees

Responsibilities

Relevant business interests

Mrs Sian Chrimes

Head teacher Appraisal,  Pay & Personnel

Chair of Governors

Science

None

Mrs Sandi Rice

Pay & Personnel, Head teacher Appraisal

Health & Safety Governor Geography, History and RE, P.E.

None

Mr Charlie Robinson

Mr Inderjeet Wilkhu

   

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

Mrs Tanya Gribble

Finance and Premises

Vice Chair of Governors. Chair of Finance Committee , MFL

None

Miss Laura Gregory

 

Year 6 teacher, UKS2 Phase Leader, MFL coordinator 

None

Mrs Paula Holland

Premises

Enrichment Governor

Art, Design & Technology, Music

None

Mrs Allison Gaskell

Premises

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

None

Dr Kevin Lock

Finance

Maths

Parent of two children at the school

Mrs Hayley Yates

 

Safeguarding

English, PSHCE, British Values

None

Mr Daniel Matthews

Finance

Computing

Parent of a child at the school

Mrs Joanne Dawson 

Finance

 

EYFS (Early Years)

Governor at Longmeadow School (Effective from 29.3.22)

Employee of Hertfordshire County Council

Mr Roy Darcy

Associate Governor-Premises

Premises

Partner - Member of Staff

Mrs Philippa Smith

All committees

Headteacher

None

Ms Donna Munson

Associate Governor-Finance 

School Business Manager

Partner - Member of Staff

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

School Improvement , Finance,  Premises

Clerk to the Governing Body Committees

Employed by Hartsfield School

 

 

Governing Body Committee Attendance Record for 2022/23

Committee

Name of Member

Attendance 2022/23

Full Governing Body

Mrs Sian Chrimes – Chair of Governors

Mrs Tanya Gribble - Vice-Chair of Governors

Mrs Sandi Rice

Miss Laura Gregory

Mrs Catherine McLeod

Mrs Julie Carle

Mrs Allison Gaskell

Ms Hayley Yates

Mrs Paula Holland

Mr Drew Campbell

Mr Dan Matthews

Mrs Joanna Dawson

Dr Kevin Lock

Mrs Philippa Smith (Head Teacher)

Mrs Kathryn Dearn

Mrs Clare Nelson

Ms Donna Munson

Mr Roy Darcy

5/5

4/5

4/5

5/5

2/5

3/5

4/5

4/5

1/5

4/5

4/5

5/5

3/4

5/5

1/5

0/5

1/5

0/5

Finance Committee

Mrs Tanya Gribble (chair)

Mrs Paula Holland

Mrs Joanna Dawson

Mr Drew Campbell

Mrs Julie Carle

Dr Kevin Lock

Mrs Philippa Smith

Ms Donna Munson

Mr Dan Mathews

Mrs Sian Chrimes

4/4

3/3

3/4

4/4

3/4

2/2

4/4

4/4

4/4

2/2

School Improvement Committee

Mrs Catherine McLeod – Chair

Mrs Sandi Rice

Mr Drew Campbell

Mrs Sian Chrimes

Mrs Allison Gaskell

Mrs Tanya Gribble

Mrs J Dawson

Miss Laura Gregory

Mrs Philippa Smith

Mrs Hayley Yates

2/3

1/3

3/3

3/3

2/3

3/3

1/3

3/3

3/3

3/3

Premises Committee

 

 

 

 

Pay & Personnel Committee

Mrs Allison Gaskell - Chair

Mrs Paula Holland

Mr Roy Darcy

Mrs Philippa Smith

 

Mr Drew Campbell

Mrs Sian Chrimes

Mrs Sandie Rice

Mrs Philippa Smith

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

 

3/3

3/3

2/3

3/3