Tenterfield’s governing body works with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the highest standards of education are delivered to all children in a safe and inclusive environment, with the well-being of all held as a priority.
The board is made up of parents, staff and community, authority and associate governors, who work together to ensure that there is sufficient diversity of views and experience at each meeting.
|
Name |
Type of Governor |
Committees/ |
Declaration of Interests |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Attendance at FGB Meetings 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Hill | Chair of Governors |
|
Parent | 10/09/21 | 10/09/21 – 09/09/25 | 3/3 |
|
Vicky Beare |
Headteacher |
|
Staff |
01/09/19 |
Ongoing |
3/3 |
|
Mark Borland |
|
|
Spouse of Zara Borland |
01/04/23 |
01/04/23 – 31/03/27 |
3/3 |
|
April Bowman-Morris |
|
|
Parent |
09/02/24 | 09/02/2024 – 08/02/2028 | 2/3 |
| Clare Woolmer | Co-opted |
|
01/05/22 | 01/05/22 – 31/04/26 | 3/3 | |
|
Christopher Knapp |
Parent |
|
05/01/22 | 05/01/22 – 04/01/26 | 3/3 | |
| Sarah O’Donovan | Co-opted |
|
09/02/2024 | 09/02/2024 – 08/02/2028 | 3/3 | |
|
Emma Sabato |
Co-opted |
|
01/09/25 |
01/09/25 - 31/08/29 |
N/A | |
|
Please find below the details of our school governors whose terms expired during the last 12 months: |
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|
Charlotte Lake |
|
|
Parent |
01/09/20 |
01/09/20 – 31/08/24 |
3/3 |
| Laura Bacon | Parent |
|
01/01/25 | 01/01/25 – 31/08/25 | 1/2 | |
*Associate members do not have voting rights
There is a Full Governing Board (FGB) meeting every term, and our two sub-committees meet termly, too. Governors receive meeting documents in advance, so they can submit questions and prepare accordingly. This allows for effective governance.
Some meetings are held out of work hours but, where possible, they are scheduled during the school day to allow governors the opportunity to undertake visits and produce Governor Visit Reports. This is also an indication of governors’ support for the wellbeing of school staff who need to attend meetings.
Governors are expected to attend all meetings but may provide apologies where appropriate. Failure to attend 3 meetings per year may lead to the removal of a governor from the board.
Governors have three main roles;
All our governors adhere to the NGA Code of Practice and our own Code of Conduct, which has been signed by all members of the board.
The Tenterfield governing body welcomes the views of parents and is always happy to discuss ideas and suggestions on how to improve our nursery school. Please be aware that all complaints must follow the school’s complaints policy and that the Chair of Governors will not be able to intervene unless the correct process has been followed.
The Chair of Governors can be contacted via letter sent to the school office or via email at l.hill@tenterfield.herts.sch.uk.
