What the Governing Body Does

The Governing Body plays a critical role within the school. Whilst the Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, it is up to the governors to take on responsibility for the strategic, or long-term, direction of the school. This includes many varied tasks, from budgeting to monitoring standards.

The Governing Body determines the aims, ethos and priorities of the school and delegates the power to run the school to the Headteacher. No member of the Governing Body has power as an individual; decisions are taken as a body.

At South Lake, the Governing Body is made up of volunteers drawn from the "stakeholders" of the school, including parents, staff and members of the local community. Each has an equal say in matters regarding the school.

Committees

Resources

Chair – Beth Rowland

This committee deals with:

Finance, personnel, premises.

Teaching and Learning

Chair – Debbie Hegarty

This committee deals with:

Standards, curriculum, assessment.

Grievance Committee, Complaints Committee and Discipline Committee meet if required

Governors

Name:  Mrs Elizabeth Rowland - Chair

Term of office: 4 years

Date of appointment: 19.9.14

Appointing body: Local Authority

Register of interests: Local Councillor for Wokingham. Governor at Highwood School. Vice-Chair of Wokingham SACRE*.

Attendance record:  10 of 10 meetings- 100%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Reverend Martyn Neads – Vice Chair

Term of office: 4 years

Date of appointment: 1.9.15

Appointing body:  co-opted by GB

Register of interests: Minister at Christ Church, Woodley, with links to RE Inspire

Attendance record: 9 of 10 meetings – 90%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Mrs Antoinette Butler-Willis - Headteacher

Term of office- duration of appointment

Date of appointment: 1.1.17

Appointing body: GB (Ex-officio by appointment)**

Register of interests: Headteacher of South Lake School

Attendance record: 4 of 4 meetings – 100%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Mrs Deborah Hegarty

Term of office: 4 years

Date of appointment

Appointing body : co-opted by GB

Register of interests: Parent of pupil. Governor at Bulmershe Secondary School, employed by Capita Insurance services,

Attendance record: 8 of 10 meetings – 80%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Mr Jermaine Smith - Parent governor

Term of office: 4 years

Date of appointment: 4.10.17

Appointing body: Parents

Register of interests: Parent of two pupils. Employed by West Berks Social Care.

Attendance record: 1 of 1 meeting – 100%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Mr Stephen Vegh

Term of office: 4 years

Date of appointment

Appointing body: Co-opted by GB

Register of interests: Teacher at Waingels College. Chair of Wokingham SACRE*.

Attendance record: 2 of 4 meetings – 50%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Mrs Sarah Noye – Parent governor

Term of office: 4 years

Date of appointment: 4.10.17

Appointing body: Parents

Register of interests: Parent of two pupils. Member of Campbell Rd Residents group. Employed by Avery UK.

Attendance record: 1 of 1 meeting – 100%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Mr Daniel Barnard – staff governor

Term of office: NOW ENDED

Date of appointment: 1.9.15 - 24.07.18

Appointing body: Elected by staff

Register of interests: Deputy Headteacher of South Lake School.

Attendance record: 7 of 10 meetings – 70%

Voting rights: Yes

Name: Ms Suzanne Higginson 

Term of office  NOW ENDED

Date of appointment:  1.10.12 – 29.9.17

Appointing body: Parents

Register of interests: Parent of 2 pupils

Attendance record: 6 of 8 meetings – 75%

Voting rights: yes- now ended

Name: Ms Kirsten Foster

Term of office NOW ENDED

Date of appointment: 1.9.15 – 26.9.17

Appointing body: Co-opted by GB

Register of interests: Governor at Willow Bank Infants. Business Manager at Walter Infants.

Attendance record: 6 of 8 meetings – 75%

Voting rights: Yes- now ended