Governors
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The Governing body of Oldbrook First School and Nursery are committed to working in partnership with the Head Teacher and other school staff to promote high standards of educational achievement and pastoral care.
The governing body includes representatives from parents and staff, nominees from Milton Keynes Council and some members who have been co-opted. All governors, apart from the Headteacher, serve a four year term of office.
Instrument of Governance Oldbrook First School
The governing body's clerk is provided by the Learning and Development Directorate. The Chair of Governors is Mrs Janet Haines, who may be contacted through the school via office@oldbrookschool.co.uk
School governors operate as a corporate body and work in close association with the Headteacher for the benefit of the school. Individual governors bring their own areas of expertise. They give their time freely to the school, attend training sessions, appoint staff, visit the school often and are available to support and help when needed. All their work for the school is voluntary and unpaid. The board is made up of three committees; Finance and Personnel, Premises, School Improvement and Curriculum. These are chaired by Mrs Janet Haines (Chair of Governors).
Governor Attendance 2024- 2025
Governor Attendance 2023 - 2024
Governor Attendance 2022 - 2023
Governor Attendance 2021 - 2022
| Governors | Appointed By | Until | Interests | Committees | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Haines (Chair, local authority governor) | Governing Body 24/06/18 | June 2026 | None | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | Child protection/ Safeguarding and Child Protection Safer recruitment Health and wellbeing Headteacher Appraisal Year 2: Frogs and Dragonflies Cygnets Nursery |
| Mr Hopkins (Head teacher) | Headteacher | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | |||
| Miss Colleen Kirkbride (Vice Chair of governors) | Governing Body 05/04/19 | April 2027 | Assistant Vice Principal At local school | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | Headteacher Appraisal Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), Inclusion and English as an Additional Language (EAL) Performance management Year 1 : Robins and Ladybirds |
| Ms Sara Jarman (staff governor) | Staff Election 21/09/15 | September 2027 | Teacher | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | |
| Ms Elizabeth Bancroft | Governing Body 06/03/17 | February 2025 | Governor at Loughton Manor First school and a Trustee at Denbigh Alliance | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | |
| Mr Peter Clark (LA Governor) | Governing Body 18/10/16 | November 2024 | Employed by the Department for Education (DfE) | Premises School improvement and curriculum | Foundation: Chicks and Ducklings |
| Nikki Hunt | Governing Body 05/04/19 | April 2027 | None | Premises School improvement and curriculum | Parent Governor |
| Mrs Rachael Dunkley | Governing Body 02/11/21 | November 2024 | Assistant Headteacher | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | |
| Mrs Marta Sparhott | Parents 17/04/23 | April 2027 | Parent of pupils who attend school | School improvement and curriculum | |
| Mrs Val Powell | Governing Body 11/11/24 | November 2028 | None | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | |
| Any three eligible governors for: Pupil discipline committee, Hearings committee, Appeals committee (not the head teacher, or other members of staff or members of the hearings committee or head teacher performance management committee), and Complaints committee (to include one parent governor). | 17.04.23 | ||||
| Governors who have left in the last year. | |||||
| Mrs Angela Merrington (co opted governor) | Governing Body 05/04/19 | April 2023 | None | Finance and personnel Premises School improvement and curriculum | Minutes and agenda clerk for meetings and committees |
| Mr Karthick Sivanath | Parents 17.04.23 | September 2023 | None | School improvement and curriculum | |