Drake Primary School and Little Ducklings Childcare
Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
We have a governing body consisting of staff, elected parents, community and Local Authority appointed persons. We are proud to be governors and approach our role with enthusiasm and commitment. Together with the Headteacher, the Governing Body leads the school, setting suitable objectives, agreeing policies and monitoring achievement.
Some of things we do:
- Agree the strategic direction of the school
- Agree, monitor and review the budget
- Headteacher performance management
- H&S Risk Assessment
- Agree targets and monitor progress
- Attend cluster governance
- Involved in the appointment of the headteacher and teachers
- Review and agree policies of the school
- Ensure that the school is meeting its safeguarding responsibilities
- Monitor the SEN provision within the school
All of the above means we attend meetings, all together and in smaller groups, where we question and challenge the head teacher and each other to ensure that we are providing the best learning opportunities so that the children can achieve their potential.
We welcome your comments and ideas and if you wish to contact any of the governors, please do so via the school office.
Halcyon Federation Governing Body
Comprising of Drake Primary School and Wicklewood Primary School
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Name |
Governor Type |
Term From | Term To | Designated Roles | Monitoring Responsibilities | Registered Interest |
|
Louise McLeod |
Executive Headteacher | 01.09.2018 | ongoing | |||
| Holden Cook |
Co-opted |
19.10.2023 |
19.10.2027 |
Chair of Governors |
Finance, Net Zero, Risk Register | |
| Tim Barker | Co-opted | 16.07.2024 | 15.07.2028 |
|
Stakeholder Engagement, Staff Wellbeing, Website Compliance, Arts |
|
| Matt Carnaby | Parent Governor | 08.11.2024 | 07.11.2028 |
|
Curriculum, Data Analysis, English, SEND including SRB |
|
|
Ngaire Alexander |
Co-opted | 21.01.2025 | 20.01.2029 | Attendance, Safeguarding, Critical Incidents | ||
| Auriane Cirasuolo | Co-opted | 20.01.2026 | 19.01.2030 |
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| Jade Gooch |
Parent Governor |
19.10.2023 |
19.10.2027 | CAC, Pupil Premium, Sports Premium, EYFS | ||
| Tamsin Robertson | Parent Governor | 19.10.2023 | 19.10.2027 |
Vice Chair |
SEND including SRB, Mathematics |
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| Laurence Hughes | Associate Governor | 19.10.2023 | 19.10.2027 |
|
Head of School at Wicklewood |
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| Victoria Langley | Associate Governor |
02.09.2024 |
02.09.2028 |
Head of School at Drake |
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|
Romina Durigon |
Co-opted | 21.01.2025 | 20.01.2029 | Nutrition, Science, SMSCE |
Clerk: Jonathan Davies (Educator Solutions)
Governors that have left in the last 12 months -
Sam Chapman - joined 19.10.2023, left 20.03.2026
Jammar Prince - joined 19.10.2023, left 11.11.2025.
Associate Governors
The Governors value and appreciate the support and guidance of additional members, with particular skills and knowledge that they bring to the board.
Governors have been fortunate to work with:
- Stuart Graver - Senior Advisor (Education Quality Assurance & Intervention Service)
- Helen Wardale - Governance Intervention Lead Officer (Education Quality Assurance & Intervention Service)
Please note these associate members have no voting rights, but are often present at meetings and have supported governors with training and the school with its transition from infant school to primary.
- Associate Governor: Suzanne Shear (Staff at Little Ducklings Childcare)
Governors Code of Conduct
The Governing Board has adopted the following document as its Code of Conduct to ensure that clear expectations and commitment are set in order for governors to be able to properly carry out our strategic role.