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Meet The Governors

Our Governing Body

Our governing body is made up of volunteers, staff and parents. They guide and support the strategic direction of the school and offer a variety of  skills and experience. Minutes from the Full Governing Board meetings can be accessed via a request to the Headteacher, via the adminoffice email - adminoffice@greatbinfields.hants.sch.uk

 

The Governing Body consists of eleven governors, made up as follows:

  • 2 parent governors
  • 1 staff governor
  • 1 headteacher
  • 7 co-opted governors

 

The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

  • Set the aims and objectives for the School
  • Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
  • Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)
  • Oversee the school finances

 

 

Chair of Governors 

Vacancy

Martin Biermann

Vice Chair of Governors

 

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Vice Chair of Governors
  • HR and Admissions Committee
  • IT Governor

 

Date Appointed: 2001

Current Term of Office: 2 July 2023 - 3 July 2027

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Linguatastic (wife and daughter operate a language school which offers Great Binfield’s pupils lessons

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

5 out of 6 (83%)
Jo Gilham

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Finance Committee (chair)
  • Health and Safety Governor
  • Governor responsible  for PE

 

Date Appointed: 2020

Current Term of Office: 7 February 2024-6 February 2028

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Son attends school

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

5 out of 6 (83%)
Matt Dooley

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Finance Committee
  • Governor responsible for RE and science

 

Date Appointed: 2020

Current Term of Office: 4 February 2021-
3 February 2025

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

6 out of 6 (100%)
Myles Chalmers

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Curriculum Committee
  • Governor responsible for Maths

 

Date Appointed: 2020

Current Term of Office: 3 February 2022- 2 February 2026

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Piqsle Studios – commissioned to do some artwork

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

5 out of 6 (83%)
Aileen Brown

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Curriculum Committee (Chair)
  • Governor responsible for English

 

Date Appointed: 2020

Current Term of Office:  1 September 2022-
31 August 2026

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

5 out of 6 (83%)
Sue-May Amos

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Parent Governor
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Governor responsible for DT/Art

 

Date Appointed: 2022 (Elected by parents)

Current Term of Office: 25 May 2022-
24 May 2026

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Parent of two children in school

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

4 out of 6 (67%)
Asher Stanford

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Co-opted Governor
  • Finance Committee
  • Governor responsible for History

 

Date Appointed:  2022

Current Term of Office: 7 July 2022 - 6 July 2026

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Parent of two children in school

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

4 out of 6 (67%)
Stephanie Clark

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Co-opted Governor
  • HR and Admissions Committee
  • Governor responsible for

 

Date Appointed:  2023

Current Term of Office: 7 February 2023-
6 February 2027

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

2 out of 3 (67%)
Vicki Ellis

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Staff Governor
  • Curriculum Committee

 

Date Appointed:  2021 (elected by staff)

Current Term of Office: 9 November 2021 - 8 Nov 2025

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Married to the Site Manager

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

5 out of 6 (83%)
Nicola Lyddon

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Headteacher Governor
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • HR and Admissions Committee

 

Date Appointed:  2023

 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

FGB Meetings attended in previous academic year:

5 out of 6 (83%)

 

 

GBP Governors Annual Statement and Impact Report 2020-2021 (last academic year)

Governor Attendance Records

Register of Pecuniary Interests