Governors
Since September 19 St Saviours’s Infants and Junior schools are being run under a single, executive headteacher and single local governing body.
What governors do
Governors hold an important role within schools. They have three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding executive leaders to account for educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
School governors are one of the largest voluntary organisations in the country, with over a quarter of a million governors in the UK.
Structure
There are 7 key meetings of the full Local Governing Body in each year, and three governor committees, consisting of 2-3 governors in each, with each one meeting 2 or 3 times a year. LGB meetings are held at 6pm, and committee meetings are arranged to suit the availability of the members.
Some governors will additionally take on a lead governor role, which might mean liaising with a particular member of the school team three times each year, and attending an annual training session.
All governors would expect to link with a specific area of school life, and ideally would be available to meet with teachers two or three times a year.
On average, governors could expect to attend around two meetings per term, one full LGB and one school visit or committee meeting, with one additional meeting every two terms for lead governors.
What skills do governors need?
The skills needed to become a governor are straightforward – a keen interest in education (whatever your level of current knowledge), a desire to see the best possible outcomes for every individual child, the confidence to ask questions and the ability to work as part of a team.
St Saviour's Governors
Governor profiles
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Amy McNaughton BWMAT Appointed
I moved to Larkhall with my husband in 2013 and have 2 children, with the eldest attending St Saviour’s Infants 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. |
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Carly McKeever Parent Governor St Saviour’s Junior Church School
Awaiting information..
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Christopher Hall BWMAT Appointed
I have lived in Larkhall since my family & I moved to the city 7 years ago. My son has moved through the Infant school and onto the Juniors, and I became a (MAT appointed) Governor in February 2019 in part to ensure that others have the same positive experiences we have had of the St Saviours school community. I am an Architect by profession and so have experience in project management and community engagement, and over & above my normal duties I am joint lead Governor for Health & Safety.
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Claire Henwood Co-Chair of Governors, Foundation Governor
I am a Foundation governor, with children at both the Infants and Junior schools. I have been a governor since 2013, and Chair since July 2017. I am lead Safeguarding governor, and sit on the Admissions and Resources committees. As chair I am closely involved with all aspects of governance, and have, at various points in my governor’s role, been part of every committee. I believe the role of governors is an important one, and is a hugely rewarding way to give time and skills to support our schools and the children in our community.
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Danielle Ross Co-Chair of Governors, Parent Governor, St Saviour's Junior Church School
I am a Parent Governor with two children in the Juniors and the other to start at the Infants in September 2021. I have been an Assistant Head at a school in Wiltshire for 12 years but left the role in the Summer to pursue other career opportunities. I am currently working as a Primary Lead Mentor for Teach First as well as teaching part time in a school in Bath. Within my Governor role, I am able to utilise my skills and expertise within education; supporting this fantastic school to continue to grow and adapt to the exciting changes ahead. |
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Ebele Akure Foundation Governor
I am a Foundation governor and serve in the Ethos committee. My children are grown but two thrived in St. Marks after early years of home schooling. As a Management lecturer, I know how significant early educational foundations are in shaping students’ lives. I am keen to use my skills and experiences working with children within faith-based organisations to support staff and management as they work to secure the best outcome for pupils now and later. I am especially eager to join the team to improve opportunities for children with challenging backgrounds as I believe all children have the potential to succeed through well-focused education which St. Saviours Schools are well positioned for.
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Emma Nix Foundation Governor
I work as a nursery manager in Bath and I live in Larkhall. I have children in both the Infant and Junior Schools. I have been a governor since November 2016. I enjoy all aspects of being a foundation governor especially the amount of time I get to spend in school. I am chair of the Ethos Committee.
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Hannah Holman Vice-Chair, Parent Governor St Saviour’s Infant School
I am a parent governor, with two children currently at the Junior's school. Both my older children also attended the St Saviours' Schools. In my professional life I am an Investment Manager for an infrastructure fund and I have previously worked within the construction and facilities management industries.
As a member of the governing body since January 2018, I am chair of the Resources committee and a lead governor for health and safety.
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Joanna Jenkinson BWMAT Appointed
I lead a team at the Government funded Medical Research Council and oversee the process of deciding which of the most promising research ideas from researchers and doctors get funded. My job has given me lots of experience of asking challenging questions and analysing data which is relevant to my role as a Governor. I live in Larkhall and have a child in the Infant school. I was appointed by the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust to the Governing body in November 2018. I am the lead Governor for SEND.
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Joe Beament
Executive Headteacher
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Nicola McHale BWMAT Appointed
I am the Founder of Vi International Ltd and the Chair of Vi Private Members Group. I am a certified Executive Coach and in my career I have run Leadership and Management Development Programmes globally for clients like American Express, Diageo, JPMorgan & Virgin Atlantic. I also run our Private Members Business Group to help local SME’s achieve successful business outcomes. I wanted to become a Governor of St Saviours because I am passionate about education. I strongly believe that every child deserves a fantastic education no matter what background they come from. I hope my knowledge, experience and background can be of help St Saviours and together with the other Governors we can make a real tangible difference to the schools results and ensure everyone of the pupils has a fulfilling experience whilst at the school. |
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Simone Drake Staff Governor St Saviour’s Junior Church School
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.
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Tim Frost Parent Governor St Saviour's Infant School
I have a child at the Infants school and 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 schoo l |
Current governor structure @ September 2020
Board composition
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Mat Appointed |
Foundation Mat Appointed |
Elected Parents |
Staff |
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Christopher Hall |
vacant |
Hannah Holman (Infants) |
Ex-officio Head: Joe Beament |
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Joanna Jenkinson |
Claire Henwood |
Tim Frost (Infants) |
Elected (Infants): Vacant |
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vacant |
Ebele Akure |
Carly McKeever (Juniors) |
Elected (Juniors): Simone Drake |
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Nicola McHale |
Emma Nix |
Danielle Ross (Juniors) |
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Amy McNaughton |
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Lead Governors
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Safeguarding |
SEND |
Pupil Premium |
Health and Safety |
Admissions |
OPAL |
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Claire Henwood; Danielle Ross |
Jo Jenkinson |
Amy McNaughton |
Hannah Holman, Chris Hall |
Emma Nix |
Carly McKeever |
Committees
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Resources committee |
Ethos committee |
Admissions panel |
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Hannah Holman (chair) Claire Henwood Tim Frost |
Emma Nix (chair) Ebele Akure Simone Drake Carly McKeever Nicola McHale |
Emma Nix Claire Henwood Amy McNaughton Danielle Ross |
Governor resignations in the previous 12 months
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Name of governor |
Resignation date |
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Lisa Adams |
10/02/20 |
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Christian Stadler |
05/10/20 |
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Katherine Teare |
05/10/20 |