The Giles Nursery and Infants' Governing Body

Mrs Victoria Aldwinckle

Roles: Equalities and inclusion link governor, music link governor, Pupil Premium link governor, representation link governor.

Parent Governor, appointed 17/10/2023. Term ends 16/10/2027

Attendance 2023-24: 60%

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None

Mr Phil Clarke

Roles: Computing link governor, cybersecurity link governor, health and safety and premises link governor, science link governor.

Co-opted Governor, appointed 15/10/2024. Term ends: 14/10/2028

Attendance 2023-24: N/A

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None.

Mrs Tania Dalton

Associate Governor: appointed 3/12/2024. Term ends 2/12/2028.
Attendance 2023-24: NA
Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None.

Mr Hugh Dorey - Vice Chair of Governors

Roles: Appeals panel, complaints and Stagg grievance panel, HR link governor, PE link governor, school council link governor.

Co-opted Governor, appointed 6/12/2022. Term ends 5/12/2026
Attendance 2023-24: 80%

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None.

Miss Lisa Hill

Roles: Art link governor, assessment link governor, English link governor, PTA link governor, Pupil Premium link governor.
Staff Governor, appointed on 07/12/2022. Term ends 06/12/2026
Attendance 2023-24: 80%

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: Member of staff

Mrs Badrum Khanom - Co-chair of Governors

Roles: Chair of curriculum committee, complaints and staff grievance panel, English link governor, governor development co-ordinator, headteacher's performance management panel, history link governor, mentor for new governors, religious education link governor.

LEA Governor, appointed 17/10/2023. Term ends 16/10/2027

Attendance 2023-24: 20%

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None

Mr Alan Kimble

Associate Governor, appointed on 15/10/2024. Term ends 14/10/2028
Attendance 2023-24: N/A
Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None

Mrs Davina Jordan

Roles: Design and technology link governor, PSHCE link governor.

Parent Governor, appointed 15/10/2024. Term ends 14/10/2028
Attendance 2023-24: N/A

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None.

Mrs Emma McPartland

Roles: Attendance link governor, child protection and safeguarding link governor, disciplinary link governor, early years link governor, looked after children link governor, SEND link governor.

Co-opted Governor, appointed 17/10/2023. Term ends 16/10/2027

Attendance 2023-24: 100%

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None

Mrs Rouane Mendel
 

Role: Mentor for new governors
Governor (Headteacher), appointed 01/09/2011

Attendance 2023-24: 100%

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: Headteacher of school 

Professor Nick Rogers - Co-Chair of Governors

Roles: Chair of the finance committee, geography link governor, headteacher's performance management panel, mathematics link governor, science link governor.

Co-opted Governor, appointed 23/10/2022. Term ends 21/10/2026

Attendance 2023-24: 80%.

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None

Mrs Julie Smith

 

Associate Governor, appointed 17/10/2023. Term ends 16/10/2027

Attendance 2023-24: 100%

Interests on Register of Governors' Interests 2024-25: None

 

Clerk to the Governing Body - Miss Jo Hatcher

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Instrument of Government

The name of the school is The Giles Nursery and Infants’ School. It is a community school. The name of the governing body is The Governing Body of The Giles Nursery and Infants’ School.

The governing body consists of:

• 2 parent governors
• 1 Local Authority governor
• 1 staff governor
• 1 Headteacher
• 4 co-opted governors

The total number of governors is 9. 

The instrument of government, which came into effect on 23 December 2016, was made by order of Hertfordshire County Council on 23 December 2016. A copy of the instrument is supplied to every member of the governing body.

Structure

The Co-Chairs of the Governing Body are Professor Nick Rogers and Mrs Badrun Khanom. 

The Governing Body has two committees:

• Curriculum Committee - Chair: Mrs Badrun Khanom
• Finance Committee - Chair: Professor Nick Rogers

There are also three panels: Appeals, Complaints and Staff Grievance and Headteacher’s Performance Management.

Core Purpose

The Governing Body three core functions and is responsible for:

• developing the strategic direction of the school - values, mission and vision
• being a Critical Friend - supporting the Head Teacher to raise standards of achievement and monitoring and evaluating school improvement
• ensuring Accountability - value for money, ensuring effective and appropriate systems of financial and management controls and achieving agreed aims and objectives

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Governors' Register of Interests

Interests included in the Register of Governors' Interests are also given under each governor’s term of office above.

Governing Body Attendance

Annual attendance at full Governor's Body meetings is also given under each governor’s term of office above.