Our Governors | Ringwood Church of England Infant School

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 four Committees that meet regularly - Finance, Personnel, Curriculum & Standards and Premises. 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 Infant School

Governors’ Details 2019-20

Name	Category	Appointed by	Term of Office (no. of years & end date)		Committees	Responsibilities	Voting Rights (if Assoc Member)
Stephen Cox	Co-opted	Governors	4	30.06.2023	Premises	Health and Safety	N/A
Dani Davies	Co-opted	Governors	4	01.09.2023	Personnel, Pay, Curriculum	SIAMS	N/A
David Homer	Co-opted	Governors	4	14.05.2022	Finance	Sports Premium	N/A
Mary Jenkins	Co-opted	Governors	4	23.09.2023	Personnel, Pay, Curriculum,	Pupil Premium	N/A
Helen Lovett	Co-opted	Governors	4	05.07.2020	Curriculum, Personnel, Pay	Safeguarding, SEND, Pupil Premium	N/A
Tom Macildowie	Co-opted	Governors	4	31.01.2021	Finance, Premises	Chair of Finance, DTG	N/A
Jane McNair	Co-opted	Governors	4	18.05.2023	Personnel, Finance, Curriculum, Premises	Co-Chair of Governors Pupil Premium, HTPM	N/A
Emma McNally	Foundation	Diocese	4	10.07.2022	Curriculum	SIAMS, HTPM	N/A
Matthew Trick	Foundation, ex-officio	Diocese			Curriculum	Safeguarding, SIAMS	N/A
Hilary Silk	Headteacher	Governors			Personnel, Finance, Curriculum, Premises	The Learning Plan Strategic planning Policy Reviews Monitoring Governor visits	N/A
Jane Warwick	Local Authority	Governors	4	23.11.2023		Co-Chair of Governors Attendance	N/A
Emma Barker-Garrod	Parent	Parents	4	28.11.2020	Curriculum	Chair of Curriculum Able pupils, HTPM	N/A
Richard Wills	Parent	Parents	4	04.05.2022	Finance, Premises		N/A
David Cowie	Staff	Staff	4	02.02.2023			N/A

Ringwood Infant School

Register of Pecuniary Interests 2019-20

Name	Name of Business Including: governor elsewhere (please include school name) related / married to member of staff (please include staff name) employed at school	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date of Appointment or Acquisition	Date of Cessation of Interest	Date of Entry
Stephen Cox	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dani Davies	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
David Homer	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Mary Jenkins	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Helen Lovett	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tom Macildowie	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Jane McNair	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Emma McNally	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Matthew Trick	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Hilary Silk	Member of staff	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Jane Warwick	Jane Warwick Ltd	Education Consultancy	Consultant	2010	Ongoing	24.09.19
Emma Barker-Garrod	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19
Richard Wills	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
David Cowie	Member of staff	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24.09.19

Ringwood Infant School

Governor Attendance Record for the Academic Year 2018-19

Name of Governor	Full Governing Body			Curriculum Committee			Finance Committee			Premises Committee
Name of Governor	No. of mtgs governor could have attended	No. of meetings attended	Attendance Rate (%)	No. of mtgs governor could have attended	No. of meetings attended	Attendance Rate (%)	No. of mtgs governor could have attended	No. of meetings attended	Attendance Rate (5)	No. of mtgs governor could have attended	No. of meetings attended	Attendance Rate (5)
Emma Barker-Garrod	6	5	83	4	4	100
Amy Brocklebank	6	5	83
Margaret Copplestone	6	5	83				6	5	83	3	2	67
David Cowie	6	5	83
Steve Cox	1	1	100							1	1	100
Dani Davies	1	1	100
David Homer	6	6	100				6	6	100
Helen Lovett	6	5	83	4	3	75
Tom Macildowie	6	6	100				6	6	100	3	3	100
Jane McNair	6	6	100	4	3	75	6	5	83	3	1	33
Emma McNally	6	6	100	4	4	100
Clare Rowden	2	1	50
Hilary Silk (HT)	6	6	100	4	4	100	6	5	83	3	3	100
Matthew Trick	6	5	83	4	3	75
Jane Warwick	6	4	67
Richard Wills	6	5	83				6	5	83	3	2	67

Shaded boxes indicate that the governor is not on that committee.

Clare Rowden resigned during 2018-19.

Steve Cox and Dani Davies both became governors during 2018-19.