Meet the Governors
Our School Governing Body
Governors are a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued.
School Governing Body
The instrument of government states that the governing body shall consist of:
- 2 parent governors
- 1 local authority governor
- 1 staff governor
- 1 headteacher
- 7 co-opted governors
The term of office for all governors is four years.
The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- Set the aims and objectives for the school
- Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
- Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)
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John Price Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities : Chair of Governors, Head Teachers Performance Review, Pay Committee Chair, Safeguarding/Child Protection, Online Safety, Health and Safety Date Appointed: November 2014 Term of Office: November 2018 - November 2022 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Kay Middleton Headteacher Responsibilities : Date Appointed: September 2004 Term of Office: Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Heather Barnes LA Governor Responsibilities : Head Teachers Performance Review, RE, SMSC/PSHE/Behaviour, Community Cohesion, Pay Committee, Class 6 Link Governor Date Appointed: March 2010 Term of Office: March 2018 - March 2022 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Christine Paremain Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities : Vice Chair of Governors, Head Teachers Performance Review, Pay Committee, Finance, SEN Date Appointed: November 2016 Term of Office: November 2016 - November 2020 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Julie Dewis Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities : Pupil Premium Date Appointed: June 2005 Term of Office: June 2017 - June 2021 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Married to S Dewis Co-Opted Governor Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Jonathan Woods Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities : Maths, Class 2 Link Governor Date Appointed: March 2018 Term of Office: March 2018 - March 2022 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Simon Dewis Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities : Pupil Premium, Class 5 Link Governor Date Appointed: March 2018 Term of Office: March 2018 - March 2022 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Married to J Dewis Co-Opted Governor Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)
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Laura Gordon Staff Governor Responsibilities : Date Appointed: Term of Office: Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Joanna Hawker Parent Governor Responsibilities :English, Class 3 Link Governor Date Appointed: March 2018 Term of Office: March 2018 - March 2022 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) |
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Joanne Russell Parent Governor Responsibilities :Fundamental British Values Date Appointed: March 2019 Term of Office: March 2019 - March 2023 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)
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Governor Newsletter 2018
We thought you may like to know a bit more about our school governors:
Jonathan Wood
My name is Jonathan Wood and I am a co-opted governor. I have been married for 7 years and we have a son who is currently in reception at Galley Common.
I graduated university in 2010 and work as a project manager, specialising in energy projects, at a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.
I became a governor to help support the school to be involved in my son’s education and, particularly given the multiplicity of pressures on schools at the moment, give something back to the school using my time, commitment and support. Since becoming a governor and our child starting at the school, my wife has become a member of the Friends of Galley Common.
As a governor, I am part of an excellent team committed to supporting positive outcomes for all children at the school. I am keen to support pupils, parents and staff to ensure that the high standards demonstrated at the school continue in an inclusive, community environment.
Joanne Russell
My name is Joanne Russell and I am a parent governor. My daughter is currently a pupil in Year 1 and my son is due to start Reception in September. I have been a qualified teacher since 2004 and am currently the lead for the Early Years department in an all age Special Needs school in Solihull. Alongside me teaching responsibilities I am a member of the school senior leadership team with responsibilities for Foundation/Key Stage 1 assessment and data, EHCP requests and safeguarding.
As a parent governor I hope to be able to support the school governing body by offering a parent viewpoint and I hope that my professional experience in school leadership and Ofsted inspections coupled with my knowledge of child development, is supportive of this. As a parent I value education highly, and aim to support the governing body to keep the education offered at Galley Common to a high standard for the benefit of all pupils.