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:
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.
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.)
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 |
Co-opted governor
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18 Oct 2019 |
17 Oct 2023 |
Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee Headteacher Performance Management (HTPM) Panel Single Equality Scheme PDL and SRE |
Mr David Cowie |
Staff governor
|
03 Feb 2019 |
2 Feb 2023 |
SMSC and British Values |
Mrs Dani Davies |
Co-opted governor
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02 Sep 2019 |
1 Sep 2023 |
Curriculum and Standards Committee Chair of Pay Committee Pupil Premium Governor |
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
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24 Sep 2019 |
23 Sep 2023 |
Curriculum and Standards Committee SEND Governor Pay Committee |
Mr Richard Levell |
Parent governor
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18 Oct 2019 |
17 Oct 2023 |
SEND Governor Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Governor Pupil Premium Governor |
Mr Tom Macildowie |
Co-opted governor
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01 Feb 2020 |
31 Jan 2025 |
Chair of Resources Committee Development and Training Governor IT/Online safety Governor GDPR |
Mrs Jane McNair |
Co-opted governor
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18 May 2019 |
18 May 2023 |
Co-Chair of Governors Curriculum and Standards Committee Resources Committee HTPM Panel
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Mrs Emma McNally |
Foundation governor
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18 Oct 2019 |
17 Oct 2023 |
Curriculum and Standards Committee HTPM Panel SIAMS
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Mrs Hilary Silk |
Headteacher
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All committees SIAMS
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Reverend Matthew Trick |
Foundation governor
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17 Oct 2017 |
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Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Governor SIAMS
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Ms Jane Warwick |
Local Authority Governor
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23 Nov 2019 |
23 Nov 2023 |
Co-Chair of Governors |
Mr Richard Wills |
Parent governor
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05 May 2018 |
4 May 2022 |
Resources Committee Health and Safety Governor Pay Committee |
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Governor Attendance Record for the Academic Year 2019-20
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Name of Governor |
Full Governing Body |
Curriculum and Standards Committee |
Resources Committee (includes Finance Committee, Premises Committee and Personnel Committee attendance prior to governing body restructure) |
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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 |
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Emma Barker-Garrod |
5 |
4 |
80 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
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David Cowie |
5 |
5 |
100 |
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Steve Cox* |
2 |
1 |
50 |
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2 |
2 |
100 |
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Dani Davies |
5 |
3 |
60 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
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David Homer |
5 |
4 |
80 |
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4 |
3 |
75 |
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Mary Jenkins |
5 |
4 |
80 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
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Richard Levell* |
4 |
3 |
75 |
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Helen Lovett |
5 |
2 |
40 |
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1 |
1 |
100 |
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Tom Macildowie |
5 |
5 |
100 |
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4 |
2 |
50 |
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Jane McNair |
5 |
5 |
100 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
6 |
6 |
100 |
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Emma McNally |
5 |
4 |
80 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
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Hilary Silk (HT) |
5 |
5 |
100 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
6 |
6 |
100 |
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Matthew Trick |
5 |
4 |
80 |
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Jane Warwick |
5 |
4 |
80 |
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Richard Wills |
5 |
4 |
80 |
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5 |
3 |
60 |
*Steve Cox resigned as a governor in February 2020. Richard Levell became a governor in October 2019.