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Our Governors

The Governors set aims & objectives for the school


Our Governing Body

At Willingdon Community School the Governing Body is immensely proud of how it helps to improve educational standards so our children and young people have the chance to realise their full potential.

It is the job of the Governing Body to set the school’s aims and objectives around how the school will develop and improve. Governors share in the leadership of the school focusing on strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. As critical friends we enable our school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to our children.

Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional and personal lives to the governing board and the school benefits greatly from working with skilled volunteers. We play a crucial role in holding Mrs May to account for securing the best possible outcomes for pupils. Through a balance of support and challenge, we aim to guarantee high standards in our school. We do not get involved in the day to day running of the school – that is the headteacher’s responsibility.

Being a school governor is extremely worthwhile and can be very rewarding. Volunteers need to be committed. Full Governing Body meetings are held 5 or 6 times a year. We also visit the school and hold extra meetings through the year to help us monitor and evaluate aspects such as finances, curriculum and safeguarding.

If you would like to understand more about the role of governor and the commitment required, please contact the Clerk or Chair of Governors via the Clerk’s email: clerk@willingdonschool.org.uk

Parent Governor Vacancy

Supporting Paperwork - Parent Governor


List of Governors - 2023 - 2024

Type

Name

Tenure

Link

Declaration of Interest

Attendance
2022/23

Co-Opted

Jane Branson

06.06.21 - 05.06.25

Chair of Govs
HT Performance Panel
Curriculum WG
Diversity Link
Governor

Parent of child at WCS
Director Jane Branson Learning
Chair of Governors at Chyngton Primary

5/5

Co-Opted

Clive Hale

01.09.2020-

31.08.2024

Joint Vice Chair of Govs
HT Performance Panel
Achievement & Progress
Quality of Teaching
Pupil Premium

Finance & Pay

None

4/5

Staff

Emily May - Head Teacher

 

Head Teacher WCS 

 

5/5

Associate Member

Jo Saunders

19.03.20 - 18.03.24

VLRG

Parent of children at WCS
Employed by Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust as Governance Manager
Member the Core Executive Group for St. Columba CE Primary School, Fareham

4/5

Associate Member

Colin Etwell

 22.06.23 - 21.06.27

Health & Safety and HR Working Group

Parent of child at WCS

4/5

Co-Opted

Brett Levett

 01.09.23 - 31.08.27

Finance & Pay Chair
School Website

GDPR

VLRG WG
Information Governance and Finance Link Governor

5/5

Associate Member

Jeremy Woodham

19.05.23 - 18.05.27

VLRG

Assistant Head at Willingdon Primary School

1/1

Co-Opted

David Wakefield

30.10.20 –

29.10.24

Marketing

Finance & Pay

School Website

Online Safety

Boys

Governor at Willingdon Primary School
Parent of children at WCS

3/5

Co-Opted

Tom Lawson

04.11.2020 -

03.11.2024

HT Performance Panel
Governor Training
Curriculum WG

Headteacher of Eastbourne College and Cavendish Educational Trust

Co-Opted

Naomi Savage

19.05.23 - 18.05.27

CWG

Assistant Head and Teacher at Willingdon Primary School

1/1

Staff

Rowanne Brown

 4.12.23 - 3.12.27

Health & Safety Working Group

 Teacher at WCS

N/A

Co-opted

Alison Flynn

02.02.23 –

02.02.27

VLRG Chair, RSHE and SEND Link Governor

Owner of Alison Flynn Education Consultancy –

part of this involves being a talk/emotion therapist.                                            Work with ESCC – Mentoring new Headteachers

and Assessment team.

3/3

Parent

James Martin

06.06.21 –

05.06.25

Finance & Pay

Data Link Governor

3/5

LA Governor

Shannon Marchesani

06.06.21 –

05.06.25

HR and Health & Wellbeing Link Governor.   HR WG Chair.  

Child at WCS

3/5

Associate Member

Sarah White

16.11.23 - 15.11.27

VLRG

In a relationship with a parent of children at WCS.

N/A

Clerk

Sam Tomalin

01.09.16 to date

 

 

 

 

Leavers in the last 12 months

Type

Name

Tenure

Link

Declaration of Interest

Attendance
2018/19

Staff

Catherine Johnson

19.9.18 - 24.11.22

LAC

Staff Member

0/1

Co-opted

Oliver Marlow

05.12.19 –

02.02.23

Literacy

Curriculum WG

 Head of External Relations at Eastbourne College

3/5

Staff

Vanessa Wilson

 16.12.21 - 15.12.25

Curriculum WG

 Teacher at WCS

5/5

  

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