Governors
Governors
Lakenham Primary School has an experienced and committed Governing Body. They monitor the performance of the school, providing support to ensure that every child receives a quality education. They work in partnership with the Headteacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school. All Lakenham Primary School there are 9 governors + 1 staff member (co-opted):
- 2 parent governors - who are elected by other parents at the school
- Mr Bruce Middlemas - Chair, Safeguarding, SEND
- Mr Tom Sandland - Finance & Buildings including H&S
- 1 Headteacher governor
- Mrs Cassandra Williams
- 1 staff member elected by their colleagues
- Miss Jess Morrison
- 3 co-opted governors - members of the local community
- Mrs Anne Gibson
- Mr Clive Lewis
- Mrs Oliva Sumpter - Curriculum & Standards
- 2 foundation governors
- Titus Adam - Finance & Buildings including H&S
- Linda Dyble - Curriculum & Standards -
- 1 Local authority governor
- Erica Howden - Curriculum & Standards - EYFS
- 1 Associate Member
- Miss Nicki Hart
Our School Governance Statement:
The Governing Body actively promotes effective spiritual, moral, social and cultural development alongside inspiring teaching to provide a learning environment where pupils love to learn. The Governing Body of Lakenham Primary School has members who support the school in its strategic direction through acting as a ‘critical friend’. School Governors are members of the school’s Governing Body, they have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles of:
- setting the strategic direction
- ensuring accountability for financial spending and
- monitoring and evaluating school performance.
Governors are the largest volunteer force in the country.
Who can become a school governor?
All types of people can become school governors. There are no special qualifications required, but you must be 18 or over on the date when elected or appointed. Enthusiasm, commitment and an interest in education are the most important qualities. If you are a Parent Governor, you will not just be thinking about your own children but all the children and the long–term future of the school. However, to be a Governor, you do not need to have a child at the school or even know anyone in the school, just a desire to be involved with our school, to help it become the best it can be. All Governors are expected to have a clear DBS(Disclosure and Barring Service – this used to be known as a CRB, Criminal Records Bureau) before they become a school governor. We would like people who represent the diversity of the school community to join the school governing board when there are vacancies.
Structure and responsibilities of the governing board
The full Governing Body meet half termly. As strategic leaders, they monitor the monitoring of the people who are undertaking the operational roles in school by they visiting to ask questions to review, challenge and evaluate different areas of the schools provision.
There are no committees.
Governors Code of Conduct
Click here to see the Governors Code of Conduct
Declaration of Interest
Governor Declarations of Interest
Historical members
Co-opted Governor - Sarah McGowan 10th November 2022 - 9th November 2023
Co-opted Governor - Mrs Katharine Day 1 Dec 2021 - 2nd May 2024
Co-opted Governor - Ms Anna Hogg - 12 May 2021 - 31st July 2024
Local authority Governor - Mrs Jane Merrett - 26 January 2018 - January 15th 2024
Foundation Governor - Mrs Isobel McCloy - 1 November 2018 - 13th March 2024
Foundation Governor - Mr Mick Hardy - 10 November 22 - March 13th 2024
Governor attendance
Register of business interests
declarations lakenhamprimary.pdf
Board Diversity
The board is seeking to make the board more diverse to represent the school community.
There are no governors who have a material interest from relations between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).
