Our Governors

The Governing Body oversees all aspects of school life and meet frequently throughout the year.

There are two elected parent governors whose function is to represent your interests. Governors are present at most events and are very happy to meet with you. Parents who wish to contribute to the work of the governing body should contact the Chair of Governors, Mrs Alexandra McLeonards, through either of our school offices.

The governing body has a constitution of 16 members who are fully involved in the strategic oversight of the school, however apart from their statutory responsibilities they also involve themselves in the wider life of the school through:

• running extra-curricular activities, such as Gardening Club
• hearing children read
• transporting children in the minibus to competitions and educational visits
• running a Breakfast Club during SATS Week
• attending School Council meetings
• assisting on New Parent Tours
• offering parents the opportunity to express their views about the running of the school
• developing an environmental science area

 

 Diversity Statement:

We take pride in promoting, valuing and celebrating diversity within our Governing Body and through our recruitment processes. We seek to ensure zero tolerance of harassment, discrimination, bullying and abuse and will respond promptly to any incidents of these.

We are also committed to advancing equality and inclusion in all our responsibilities and understand the need for all members of the Governing Body to be treated with respect. 

See below for details of each member of the governing body:

Instrument of Government - Federation

Netley Abbey Infant and Junior School Federation Governing Body

 

An invited voluntary member is someone who has been invited to support the governing body due to their valued knowledge and / or experience. An invited voluntary member is invited to attend meetings and may be involved in the work the governing body do to support its functions but is not a governor nor an associate member and has no voting rights.

 

The DfE guidance states that diversity data relating to the members of the governing body should be widely accessible to members of the school community and public. As this is non-statutory, the governing body are awaiting further guidance before publishing this information.

 

The Federation of Netley Abbey Infant and Junior Schools - Attendance

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent

 

Federation of Netley Abbey Infant and Junior Schools – 2023- 2024

Full Governing Body Meetings 2023-24

Governor	Governor Type	Total potential meetings	Attended	Apologies	Absent
Amy Adair	Parent governor	9	6 (66%)	3	0
Bev Angel	Co-opted governor	9	7 (78%)	2	0
Georgina Cartwright	Parent governor	9	9 (100%)	0	0
Debbie Cenaj	Co-opted governor	9	8 (89%)	1	0
Rosie Earle	Invited voluntary member	9	8 (89%)	1	0
Valerie Fowler	Staff governor	9	7 (78%)	2	0
Jay Hansell	Co-opted governor	9	8 (89%)	1	0
Rosie Leversidge	Invited voluntary member	9	9 (100%)	0	0
Susannah Marsh	Co-opted governor	9	6 (66%)	3	0
Alex McLeonards	Local Authority governor	9	9 (100%)	0	0
Shirley Nicholas-Bond	Headdteacher	9	4 (44%)
Jane Parker	Clerk	9	9 (100%)	0	0
Sadie Thompson	Co-opted governor	9	8 (89%)	1	0
Stephen Whale	Co-opted governor	9	8 (89%)	1	0
Tracy Wynn	C-opted governor	9	8 (89%)	1	0

Governor Attendance Finance Committee 2023-24

Governor	Governor Type	Total potential meetings	Attended	Apologies	Absent
Bev Angel	Co-opted governor	6	6 (100%)	3	0
Georgina Cartwright	Parent governor	6	5 (83%)	2	0
Debbie Cenaj	Co-opted governor	6	6 (100%)	0	0
Shirley Nicholas-Bond	Headdteacher	6	5 (83%)	1	0

 

 Meeting attendance is updated annually at the end of the academic year.