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List of Governors 

Murray Gifkins (Chair)

Correspondence address: Countess Anne School, School Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8AX

Jill Knight (Vice Chair and Chair of Curriculum Committee)

Darren Collins (Rector)

Ms B Crew-Gee (Staff governor)

Sue Rockhill (Chair of Admissions Committee, Staff governor)

John Petersen

Bukky Olawoyin

Joanne McCrudden

Hilary Morton

Alex Anderson

Governor Committees

MEMBERSHIP

MEETS (or more)

SUMMARY of ROLE

(Subject to Terms of Reference)

 PERFORMANCE &  DEVELOPMENT

Jill Knight (Chair)

Sue Rockhill

Murray Gifkins (CLA)

Rev’d Darren Collins

Mrs B Crew-Gee

Hilary Morton

(See footnote on composition)

 Twice a term

Sets school objectives

Performance targets

Development plan

Curriculum

SAT’s Evaluation

Teaching & Learning

 FINANCE & RESOURCES

 John Petersen

 Murray Gifkins

 

 Finance Assistant as advisor

 

Mark Knight as advisor

 

 

September

November

January

March

June

For Finance:

Ensure that School finance, including Trust Fund, are properly reviewed and administered.

Prepare Annual budget and review progress of income & expenditure against budget.

Ensure financial returns are prepared and returned punctually to the LE.

For Fabric:

Defines programme of maintenance, repairs and improvements.  Space planning.

Develops 3 or 5-year plan.

For Personnel

Review of salaries/promotions [non staff governors only]

Performance management

 HEALTH & SAFETY

 

Mrs B Crew-Gee

Bukky Olawoyin

Joanne McCrudden

 

 

Minimum of one per term

Safety issues: review with staff co-ordinator.

Ensure HSE issues are address (in conjunction with Finance & Fabric).

 ADMISSION/ PUPIL DISCIPLINE

 Sue Rockhill (Chair)

 Jill Knight

Alex Anderson

 

 

 

 +School Administrator as adviser during Admission programme

 

 Minimum of one per term

Reviews Admission Policy (annually)

Advises on Admission numbers

Defends School on appeals

Timely Review and update of Prospectus

Reviews Behavioural policy

 The Head (David Lodge) is a member of all Committees. The Deputy Head (Emma Byrne) may also attend any Committee in their own right, or representing the Head. The Chair of Governors can be invited to join all or any as required.

  • The Chair of Governors does not Chair any of the Committees.

  • Performance & Development is potentially the most important Committee since it covers what the school is all about – what we teach and how we teach it. As a result this core group can be augmented by any other Governors, and all Governors are encouraged to attend from time to time by agreement with the Chair.

 

Foundation Governors

Reverend Darren Collins

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - Church of England Vicar, Also governor of Howe Dell School.

Term of Office – 01/09/2016 ongoing (Ex-officio)

Attendance at FGB meetings - 28/11/2018, 11/03/2019, 24/06/2019, 20/01/20, 23/11/2020, 09/03/20, 29/06/20, 25/01/21, 21/03/21, 14/10/19, 25/11/19, 20/01/20, 09/03/20, 29/06/20, 05/10/20, 23/11/20  25/01/21, 21/03/21, 05/07/21, 24/01/2022, 07/03/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 26/06/2023, 22/01/2024, 11/03/2024,

Murray Gifkins – Chair of Governors

Relevant business and pecuniary interests – Pastor of Local Church. Business background

Term of Office – 17 Mar 2024 to 16 Mar 2028

Attendance at FGB meetings - 28/11/2018, 21/01/2019, 11/03/2019, 24/06/2019, 23/11/2020, 23/11/2020, 14/10/19, 25/11/19, 20/01/20, 09/03/20, 29/06/20, 05/10/20, 23/11/20  25/01/21, 21/03/21, 05/07/21, 22/11/2021, 24/01/2022, 07/03/2022, 27/06/2022, 03/10/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/23, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024, 11/03/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024

Jill Knight

Relevant business and pecuniary interests –  Music Teacher, 

Term of Office – 20 Jun 2024 to 19 Jun 2028

Attendance at FGB meetings - 28/11/2018, 21/01/2019, 11/03/2019, 23/11/2020, 14/10/19, 25/11/19, 20/01/20, 09/03/20, 29/06/20, 05/10/20, 23/11/20, 25/01/21, 21/03/21, 05/07/21, 22/11/2021, 24/01/2022, 07/03/2022, 27/06/2022, 03/10/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024

John Petersen

Relevant business and pecuniary interests –  Director

of HertSavers Credit Union. The post is unpaid.

Term of Office – 16 May 2022 to 15 May 2026

27/06/2022, 03/10/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024, 11/03/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024

Bukky Olawoyin

 Relevant business and pecuniary interests - Health and safety and Database management. No financial or current family connections to the school.  Not representing any companies with trading interest at the school. 

Term of Office -  16 May 2022 to 15 May 2026

 27/06/2022, 21/11/2022, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 11/03/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024

 Hilary Morton

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - Retired teacher. 

Term of Office - 2 Oct 2023 to 1 Oct 2027

13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024, 11/03/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024, 

Co-opted Governors

 

Staff Governors

David Lodge    

Relevant business and pecuniary interests – Head Teacher

Term of Office – 01/2002 -ongoing

Attendance at FGB meetings - 28/11/2018, 21/01/2019, 11/03/2019, 24/06/2019, 14/10/19, 25/11/19, 20/01/20, 09/03/20, 29/06/20, 05/10/20, 23/11/20  25/01/21, 21/03/21, 22/11/2021, 24/01/2022, 07/03/2022, 27/06/2022, 03/10/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024, 11/03/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024, 

Beata Crew-Gee

Relevant business and pecuniary interests – Class Teacher

Term of Office: 22 Nov 2021 to 21 Nov 2025

Attendance at FGB meetings - 22/11/2021, 24/01/2022, 07/03/2022, 27/06/2022, 03/10/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024, 11/03/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024, 

Sue Rockhill

Relevant business and pecuniary interests – School Family Worker at Countess Anne. Related by marriage to the uncle of a class teacher at the school.

Term of Office – 2 Oct 2023 to 1 Oct 2027

 

Attendance at FGB meetings -  21/01/2019, 11/03/2019, 24/06/2019, 14/10/19, 25/11/19, 20/01/20, 09/03/20, 29/06/20, 05/10/20, 23/11/20  25/01/21, 21/03/21, 05/07/21, 22/11/2021, 24/01/2022, 07/03/2022, 27/06/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024, 22/01/2024, 11/03/2024, 24/06/2024, 23/09/2024, 

 

Elected Parent Governors

Alex Anderson

 Relevant business and pecuniary interests – Parent

Term of Office - 2 Oct 2023 to 1 Oct 2027

Attendance at FGB meetings - 22/01/24, 24/06/2024, 

Prospective Governors in Attendance at meetings

Alexandra (Alex) Anderson 

 02/10/2023 

Joanna McCrudden

 02/10/2023

Olalekan (Lekan) Olaore

22/01/2024

 

Associate Governor

Emma Byrne

Relevant business and pecuniary interests –Deputy Head Teacher

Term of Office – 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2025

Attendance at FGB meetings - 28/11/2018, 21/01/2019, 11/03/2019, 24/06/2019, 14/10/19, 25/11/19, 20/01/20, 09/03/20, 29/06/20, 05/10/20, 23/11/20  25/01/21, 21/03/21, 05/07/21, 22/11/2021, 24/01/2022, 07/03/2022, 27/06/2022, 03/10/2022, 21/11/2022, 23/01/2023, 13/03/2023, 13/03/2023, 26/06/2023, 02/10/2023, 22/01/2024

Mark Knight

Relevant business and pecuniary interests - Married to Jill Knight, Vice Chair of Governors. 

Term of Office - 24 Jan 2022 to 23 Jan 2026

 Company Members

Simon Freeman Relevant business and pecuniary interests - Parent. 
John-Mark Ainsley Relevant business and pecuniary interests - Church Warden at St. Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield. 

The role of a school governor:

To contribute to the work of the governing body in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:

  • Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and 
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. 

For more information on becoming a governor please contact the Chair of Governors, via our school office.