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St Saviour's Church Schools

Governors

Since September 2019, St Saviours Infant and Junior Schools have run under a single, Executive Headteacher and single Local Governing Committee (LGC). 

 

 The Role of Governors at St Saviours

Governors hold an important role within the schools.  Their role is strategic rather than operational. Governors don’t get involved with the day to day running of the schools, instead supporting and challenging the school’s leadership team to drive school improvement.

They have three core functions:

  1. Ensuring clarity of the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  2. Holding executive leaders to account for educational performance of the schools and its pupils; as well as the effective and efficient performance management of staff
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the schools and making sure its money is well spent

  

Structure

There are 7 meetings of the full LGC each year. In addition to this, there are 3 separate governor committees (consisting of 2-3 governors each) which take place up to 3 times a year.

 

Some governors will take on a lead governor role, which involves liaising with members of the school team throughout the year and attending annual training sessions. 

 

All governors link with a specific area of school life and engage with school staff on a termly basis.

  
What skills do governors need?

We welcome people with a range of skills who can enhance and enthusiastically contribute to the work of the governing body and performance of the school. People who make good governors usually have: a keen interest in education and/or child development, a desire to see the best possible outcomes for every child in the schools community, the confidence to analyse and interpret information and ask questions, as well as the ability to work as part of a team.

 

St Saviour's Governors

Governor profiles 

Amy McNaughton

BWMAT Appointed

 

I moved to Larkhall with my husband in 2013 and have 2 children, with the youngest attending St Saviour's Infants School and the eldest attending St Saviour’s Junior School.

 

I work in the NHS as a Public Health Consultant and have a special interest in improving the health and well-being of children and young people and reducing inequalities. I have a range of skills and experience including data analysis, evidence synthesis and evaluation that are relevant to contributing to the governing body and enhancing school effectiveness. I became a governor because I wanted to contribute to ensuring all the pupils attending St Saviour’s are supported to get the best start in life.

 

Danielle Ross

BWMAT Appointed

 

I have been a Governor at St Saviour's Schools since February 2020. My eldest child left the school in 2021, my middle child - last year and my youngest child is currently in Year 2.

Amy and I were Co-chairs for three years, being part of the team during two Ofsted inspections and supporting the schools through the 'post' Covid period. Although I have finished my term as Co-chair, I have chosen to continue to be part of this fantastic Governing Team.

In terms of my experience, I was an Assistant Headteacher in a school in Wiltshire for 12 years. I left in 2019 to pursue other career opportunities. I now work for Teach First as a Development Lead; training teachers at the start of their careers. In addition to this, I also teach part-time in a school in Bath. 

Within my Governor role, I am able to utilise my skills and expertise within education and leadership; supporting the school to continue to thrive, adapt and respond to the changes and challenges that they face within Education.

 

Mark Evitts

BWMAT Appointed

 

We moved to Bath in 2017 after a decade as expats, and love being a part of the wonderful Larkhall community.  As of the start of my tenure as a governor my two daughters are in Year 3 and Year 1.   

 

Professionally I am an owner of a local firm of chartered surveyors providing real estate advisory services.  While I have managed people and projects around the globe, my current particular area of interest is the reduction of local inequalities through impactful place based approaches to development.  I hope to be able to draw on this experience to add value to the pupils in their formative years. 

 

Nathalie Goss

BWMAT Appointed 

 

I’m a children’s book illustrator and have two children at St Saviour’s (one in the Infants and one in the Juniors). I’m French native speaker and have been living in UK for the last 17 years and in Bath since 2018. 

 

I’m part of the Ethos Committee and work also on languages curriculum of school.

As a bilingual French-Caribbean woman, I'm familiar with the challenges around diversity, equality and inclusivity - I aim to share my skills and experience to make a positive difference to the whole school community.

 

Lucy Powell

Foundation Governor

 

I started as a Governor in Sept 2023 as I wanted to learn how I could help in developing the school and give whatever I could to enhance their development. I have spent 12 years in the Logistics Corps of the British Army and am now training in children's sports coaching and development, alongside commercial management. Therefore, I have a keen interest in the sports opportunities and personal development of the children. As the chair of Ethos and lead Governor on OPAL, I would welcome any ideas or advice around sports and personal wellbeing. 

 

I am an active parent of the school and enjoy joining the children for their school trips and festivals. I have a child in the nursery and in year 2.

 

Joe Beament 

 

Executive Headteacher 

 

Simone Drake 

Staff Governor St Saviour's Schools 

 

I am a Class Teacher at St Saviour's Juniors, I currently work with Year 5. I am also coordinator of Languages and Collective Worship and RE at the Juniors. I was appointed by the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust to the Governing body in October 2016. I sit on the Ethos Committee. I joined the LGB to help support from not just a teaching point of view, but from the organisational side as well and to help continue the journey the two schools are on together. 

 

 

Wendy Jupp

Parent Governor St Saviour's Junior School

 

My daughter started St Saviour’s at the nursery and is now in year 5.  My son who is now in year 8 went to both the infant and junior schools.  I am happy to have chosen these schools for my children and to have become part of the St Saviour's community.  I value the involvement I have in school life as a governor. 

 

I know the schools well as a parent and through having worked as a clerk to governors for both schools. Understanding the role the governors have, I wanted to become a governor to utilise my knowledge and experience to support the schools.  

 

In my current employment I have maintained my interest in education by working for Jisc, a not for profit organisation supporting the improvement of higher and further education by providing digital solutions.  I am also a non-practising solicitor, having qualified and previously practiced, which has helped me develop relevant skills such as looking objectively and a careful, methodical approach. 

 

Tim Frost

Co-Chair

BWMAT Appointed 

 

I have a child at the Junior school and one at the Infants. I have always been interested in the idea of contributing my skills and knowledge to help the schools that my children attend. This is primarily because I have experienced first-hand the transformational change that the right teachers, mentors and environments can help to bring about. Professionally I’m a business consultant specialising in leadership, strategy and cultural change.  I hope to contribute my experience, energy and creative approach in order to be of service to the school.

 

Andy Dillow

Co-Chair

Foundation Governor

 

We moved to Larkhall two years ago, from Brooklyn and our eldest daughter is loving her time at St Saviour' Juniors.  My younger daughter started in Reception in September.

 

My professional background is as a management and technology consultant in strategic change.  I worked for 10 years in financial services before leaving to build and run an education business aimed at helping students to start and succeed in their careers.

I look forward to using my experience to add value for the school, but as a foundation governor I’m also excited to play an active role on the Ethos and Resources  Committee.

 

 

Current governor structure @ September 2023

Board composition

Mat Appointed

Foundation Mat Appointed

Elected Parents 

Staff 

Nathalie Goss

Lucy Powell

Vacancy (Infants)

Executive Head: Joe Beament 

Danielle Ross

Vacancy

Wendy Jupp (Juniors)

Teacher: Simone Drake

Mark Evitts

Andy Dillow

  

Amy McNaughton

  

 

Tim Frost

 

 

 

 

Lead Governors

 

Safeguarding 

SEND 

Pupil Premium 

Health and Safety 

Admissions 

OPAL

Standards

GDPRCPDEYFS

 Danielle Ross

 Amy McNaughton (temp)

Amy McNaughton

Mark Evitts

Andy Dillow

 

Lucy Powell

Wendy

Jupp

Wendy JuppTim FrostAmy McNaughton

 

 Committees

 

Resources Committee

Ethos Committee

Admissions Panel

Standards Committee

Mark Evitts (chair)

Tim Frost 

Andy Dillow

Lucy Powell (chair)

Danielle Ros

Simone Drake

Nathalie Goss

Andy Dillow

Andy Dillow

Tim Frost

Wendy Jupp (chair)

Danielle Ross

Amy McNaughton

 

 

Curriculum Links

 

Curriculum Area

Link Governor

Maths

Danielle Ross

English

Tim Frost

Creative Group

Wendy Jupp

Humanities Group

Mark Evitts

Languages Group

Nathalie Goss

Personal Group

Lucy Powell

Technical Group

Andy Dillow

EYFS Link Gov

Amy McNaughton

CPD Gov

Tim Frost

 

Governor resignations in the previous 12 months

 

Name of Governor

Resignation date

Camilla Densmore30/04/23

Emma Nix

Hannah Holman

31/07/23

31/07/23

 

Governor LGB Attendance & Register of Pecuniary Interests

Local Governing Committee (LGC) Constitution

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