The Governors are an important group of people who have responsibility for the effective management of the school. They work in partnership with the Headteacher to establish the aims and values of the school and to ensure that all statutory requirements are met. They evaluate resources and school finances to secure best value. Their key purpose is to see that pupils are afforded the best opportunities for learning and personal development.

The Governors are made up of Parents, Staff, and representatives from the community and the Local Authority.

Governing Body of Thorndown Primary School

Local Authority Governors

• Frank Newton (Chair)

 

Parent Governors

• Carolyn Jepson
• Jane Ainscow
• Louise Lawson
• Jill Foster
• Cathy Sweet
  Yasmin Finch

Co-opted Governors

• Chris Curtis (Vice Chair)
  Andrea Cliff
• Rob Jagger
• Peter Smith
• Debbie Townsend
• Claire Gerrard (Staff)
• Helen Cooper (Staff)
• David Varey
• Vacancy

Staff Governors

• Vicci Godbold
• Dawn Mills

Clerk to the Governors

• David Clark

 Click HERE to read the 2016/2017 end of Year newsletter from the Governors

 

Key Governance Documents

Annual Governance Statement 2014 – 2015

Governing Body Instrument of Governance

Governing Body Committee Membership

Details of Governors and register of Interests

Governing Body Attendance 2015 – 2016

Governing Body Attendance 2016 – 2017

Governing Body Attendance 2017 – 2018

Governors Code of Conduct

Governors Delegated Decision Planner

Governors Standing Orders

Governors Allowance Policy

Diary of Governing Body and Committee meetings for 2015 – 2016

Diary of Governing Body and Committee meetings for 2016 – 2017

Personnel Committee Terms of Reference

Premises and Finance Committee Terms of Reference

Learning and Development Committee Terms of Reference

Minutes from Governor meetings

Full Governor meetings	Personnel	Finance and Premises	Learning and Development
July 2017	June 2017	June 2017	June 2017
May 2017	April 2017	April 2017	April 2017
March 2017	March 2017	March 2017	March 2017
January 2017	January 2017	January 2017	January 2017
November 2016	November 2016	November 2016	November 2016
October 2016
September 2016	September 2016	September 2016	September 2016
July 2016	June 2016	June 2016	June 2016
May 2016	May 2016	May 2016	May 2016
March 2016	March 2016	March 2016	March 2016
January 2016	January 2016	January 2016	January 2016
November 2015	November 2015	November 2015	November 2015
October 2015
September 2015	September 2015	September 2015	September 2015
July 2015	June 2015	June 2015	June 2015
May 2015	May 2015	May2015	June 2015
March 2015	March 2015	March 2015	Cancelled due to Ofsted visit
January 2015	January 2015	January 2015	January 2015
November 2014	November 2014	November 2014	November 2014
October 2014 September 2014	September 2014	September 2014	September 2014
July 2014	June 2014	June 2014 -Finance June 2014 – Premises	June 2014
May 2014	April 2014	May 2014 – Finance May 2014 – Premises	May 2014
March 2014

 

Results from Governor Vacancy election

We had 5 Parent Governors whose term of election was due to finish. We needed, therefore, to give the opportunity to our current parents to join the governing body. The following Parents were elected to the Governing Body and their term will start on 1st January 2016:-
Jane Ainscow
Jill Foster
Carolyn Jepson
Louise Lawson
Cathy Sweet