Our Governors
Our School Governing Body
Most of us are lucky to remember our school days with fond memories and teachers who inspired us to be the people we are today.
Being a Governor at Ringwood CE Infant School enables us, as Governors, to give something back to the education system. Governors bring many things to their role within the Governing body such as time, expertise from their working lives, enthusiasm, together with a shared aspiration to provide fantastic learning opportunities for children, parents and teachers alike.
The Governing Body has three core strategic functions which are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Governors are responsible for setting the school’s strategic framework, identifying priorities for school improvement and monitoring progress towards these goals. We are also responsible for setting a school ethos of high expectations of behaviour, progress and attainment of all pupils and of conduct of staff and governors.
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Governors must provide challenge to the school and hold the Headteacher and Senior Leaders to account for improving the quality of teaching and learning and school performance. We do this through questioning and through regular monitoring and analysis of data on children’s performance and progress. Governors hold the Headteacher to account for the performance management of teachers. (The Head Teacher’s performance management is conducted by governors.)
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Governors determine the school's financial priorities, monitor and review its financial plans and spending and ensure that internal financial controls are in place.
The Governors at Ringwood Infant School welcome you and your family to our school and look forward to meeting you throughout your child's time here.
Governing Body Structure
As well as the full Governing Body which meets every half term, there are two Committees that meet regularly - Resources and Curriculum & Standards. Individual governors also have specific responsibilities that are detailed below. The minutes from our meetings are public documents. If you wish to see them, please contact the school office.
Ringwood Church of England Infant School
Membership and Roles and Responsibilities
2020-2021
Name | Governor Type | Term From | Term To | Roles |
Mrs Emma Barker-Haines | Co-opted governor
| 18 Oct 2019 | 17 Oct 2023 | Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee Headteacher Performance Management (HTPM) Panel Single Equality Scheme RHE |
Mrs Karen Sainsbury | Staff governor
| 28 Sept 2021 | 27 Sept 2025 | SMSC and British Values |
Mrs Dani Davies | Co-opted governor
| 02 Sep 2019 | 1 Sep 2023 | Co-Chair Curriculum and Standards Committee Resources Committee Pay Committee Pupil Premium and SEND Governor SIAMS Website/Parental/Community Engagement |
Mr David Homer | Co-opted governor
| 15 May 2018 | 14 May 2022 | Resources Committee Sports Premium Governor
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Mrs Mary Jenkins | Co-opted governor
| 24 Sep 2019 | 23 Sep 2023 | Curriculum and Standards Committee SEND Governor Pay Committee |
Mr Richard Levell | Parent governor
| 18 Oct 2019 | 17 Oct 2023 | SEND and Pupil Premium Governor Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Governor Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor |
Mr Tom Macildowie | Co-opted governor
| 01 Feb 2020 | 31 Jan 2025 | Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Resources Committee Development and Training Governor IT/Online safety Governor GDPR |
Mrs Jane McNair | Co-opted governor
| 18 May 2019 | 18 May 2023 | Curriculum and Standards Committee Resources Committee
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Mrs Emma McNally | Foundation governor
| 18 Oct 2019 | 17 Oct 2023 | HTPM Panel SIAMS
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Mrs Hilary Silk | Headteacher
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Reverend Matthew Trick | Foundation governor
| 17 Oct 2017 |
| Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Governor SIAMS SMSC, British Values, Behaviour
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Ms Jane Warwick | Local Authority Governor
| 23 Nov 2019 | 23 Nov 2023 | Co-Chair of Governors Curriculum and Standards Head Teacher Wellbeing Attendance |
Mr Richard Wills | Parent governor
| 05 May 2018 | 4 May 2022 | Resources Committee Health and Safety Governor Pay Committee Website/ Parental/Community Engagement |
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Member | Confirmed | Entity | Nature | Notes | From | To |
Mrs Emma Barker-Haines co-opted
| Confirmed 1 Oct 2021 |
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Mrs Anne Burrell associate member
| Confirmed 27 Sep 2021 |
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Mrs Karen Sainsbury staff
| Confirmed 22 Sep 2021 |
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Mrs Dani Davies co-opted
| Confirmed 28 Sep 2021 |
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Mr David Homer co-opted
| Confirmed 1 Oct 2021 |
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Mrs Mary Jenkins co-opted
| Confirmed 29 Sep 2021 |
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Mr Richard Levell parent
| Confirmed 28 Sep 2021 |
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Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust | Employee | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service |
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Community First New Forest | Trustee |
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Mr Tom Macildowie co-opted
| Confirmed 28 Sep 2021 |
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Mrs Jane McNair co-opted
| Confirmed 20 Sep 2021 |
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Mrs Emma McNally foundation
| Confirmed 28 Sep 2021 |
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Mrs Hilary Silk headteacher
| Confirmed 24 Sep 2021 |
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Reverend Matthew Trick foundation
| Confirmed 18 May 2021 |
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Ms Jane Warwick authority
| Confirmed 29 Sep 2021 |
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Mr Richard Wills parent
| Confirmed 28 Sep 2021 |
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Governor Attendance Record for the Academic Year 2020-2021
| Name of Governor | Full Governing Body | Curriculum and Standards Committee | Resources Committee | ||||||
| Number of meetings governor could have attended | Number of meetings attended | Attendance Rate (%) | Number of meetings governor could have attended | Number of meetings attended | Attendance Rate | Number of meetings governor could have attended | Number of meetings attended | Attendance Rate | |
| Emma Barker-Haines | 6 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| David Cowie | 6 | 5 | 83 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dani Davies | 6 | 5 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| David Homer | 6 | 5 | 83 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| Mary Jenkins | 6 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Richard Levell* | 6 | 6 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tom Macildowie | 6 | 6 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| Jane McNair | 6 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| Emma McNally | 6 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 75 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hilary Silk (HT) | 6 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| Matthew Trick | 6 | 4 | 67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jane Warwick | 6 | 6 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Richard Wills | 6 | 5 | 83 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5 | 5 | 100 |
*Steve Cox resigned as a governor in February 2020. Richard Levell became a governor in October 2019.