Governors
On behalf of the governors, I welcome you to this section of the school website. Governors play an important role in the life of the school. They have to take a long term strategic view of the way the school is developing over the next few years. Their task is to ensure that the school improves so that the highest standards possible are achieved all the time. Governors are like a team of directors who make decisions about standards, policies, funding and recruitment of senior staff. The Headteacher and the Staff are responsible for the day to day running of the school. They work hard to implement the School Improvement Plan. It is the responsibility of the Governors to challenge and support the school in its ways of achieving the best for the children. There are fourteen Governors from all parts of the community. They meet twice a term as a full governing body. They also meet twice a term in two sub committees: Finance and Teaching and Learning Committee. The Minutes of their meetings can be seen in the school office. If you have any queries about the role of the Governors, please ask for more information.
Angela Bassam (Chair of Governors)
- Angela Bassam - Chair of Governors (Foundation Governor)
- Thomas Weise - Vice Chair of Governors (Co-opted Governor)
- Elaine Merriman (Headteacher)
- Vacancy (Ex-Officio Governor)
- Toni Keogh (Co-opted Governor)
- Caroline Elliott (Co-opted Governor)
- Natalie Andrews (Co-opted Governor)
- Emma-Louise Hartnell (Co-opted Governor)
- Chris Russell (Co-opted Governor)
- Lisa Childs (Staff Governor)
- Jim Wood (Foundation Governor)
- Sue Page (LA Governor)
- Election Pending (Parent Governor)
- Election Pending (Parent Governor)
If you are interested and would like to become a Parent Governor, please contact the Chair of Governors, via the school office. School Governors duties include:
- promoting high standards
- setting targets for pupil achievement
- taking general responsibility for the conduct of the school
- managing the school’s budget
- making sure that the curriculum is balanced and broadly based, in particular that the National Curriculum and religious education are taught, and report on pupils’ achievement in National Curriculum assessments and examination results
- participating in the appointment of senior staff and regulate staff conduct and discipline
Guidelines For The Election Of Parent Governor
School governors can be contacted via the School Office.
- School Governors are a group of willing volunteers who give their time, energy and expertise to ensure that the school provides the very best learning opportunities and environment for all of the pupils.
- If you have enthusiasm and commitment, if you care about improving children’s educational attainment, if you would like to contribute to the local community, if you want to work as part of a team and can value the contributions made by different people, if you accept you might need training, are willing to ask questions, are open to ideas and willing to learn, then being a school governor might just be for you!
Governor Letter to prospective Year R Parents September 2020
Link to Hampshire County Council Governor website
Attendance at Governor Meetings Autumn 2020
Full Governor Body meetings attendance
Name |
Meetings held |
Attended |
% attendance |
Angela Bassam |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Elaine Merriman |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Sue Page |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Lisa Childs |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Toni Keogh |
2 |
1 |
50% |
Caroline Elliott |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Natalie Andrews |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Tom Weise |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Emma Hartnell |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Jim Wood |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Chris Russell |
2 |
1 |
50% |
Resources Autumn 2020
Name |
Meetings held |
Attended |
% attendance |
Sue Page |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Elaine Merriman |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Tom Weise |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Damon Beard (term finished 10/10/2020) |
1 |
1 |
100% |
TLC autumn 2020
Name |
Meetings held |
Attended |
% attendance |
Elaine Merriman |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Lisa Childs |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Angela Bassam |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Toni Keogh |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Caroline Elliott |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Natalie Andrews |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Emma Hartnell |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Jim Wood |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Chris Russell from 14/10/20 |
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St John the Baptist Primary School, Titchfield Common
Governors’ Details October 2020
Name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Term of Office (no. of years & end date) |
Committees |
Responsibilities |
|
Elaine Merriman |
Head Teacher |
Ex officio |
|
|
FGB, TLC, Resources, Christian Character |
|
Angela Bassam |
Foundation |
Portsmouth Diocese |
4 |
15/12/2023 |
TLC, Christian Character |
Chair of FGB; Assessment; Safer recruitment; RE; MFL: humanities; PSHE teacher support; Christian Character group; Safeguarding; Maths NQT support |
Jim Wood |
Foundation |
Portsmouth Diocese |
4 |
22/3/2024 |
TLC, Christian Character |
TLC;NQT support |
Sue Page |
Local Authority |
Local authority |
4 |
22/3/2023 |
Resources |
Chair of Resources Committee; Art; Maths; Pupil premium |
Lisa Childs |
Staff |
Staff |
4 |
30/10/2021 |
TLC |
DTG |
Chris Russell |
Co-opted |
School governors |
4 |
12/10/2024 |
TLC |
Literacy; safeguarding |
Toni Keogh |
Co-opted |
School Governors |
4 |
22/3/2023 |
TLC |
|
Caroline Elliott |
Co-opted |
School governors |
4 |
1/11/2021 |
TLC |
SEN;EAL |
Natalie Andrews |
Co-opted |
School governors |
4 |
14/05/2023 |
TLC |
TLC Chair; Computers |
Tom Weise |
Co-opted |
School governors |
4 |
14/10/2023 |
Resources |
Vice Chair FGB Science Early Years |
Emma-Louise Hartnell |
Co-opted |
School governors |
4 |
14/10/2023 |
TLC |
Humanities; PSHE |
St John the Baptist Primary, Titchfield Common
Register of Governors’ Interests October 2020
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 Entry |
Elaine Merriman |
HT |
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Lisa Childs |
Staff |
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Toni Keogh |
Teacher |
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Angela Bassam |
N/A |
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Sue Page |
N/A |
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Jim Wood |
N/A |
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Chris Russell |
Married to member of staff. Governor Brookfield |
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Wife staff member |
14/10/2020 |
Caroline Elliott |
N/A |
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Natalie Andrews |
Teacher Brookfield |
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Tom Weise |
N/A |
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Emma-Louise Hartnell |
Teacher Henry Cort |
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