Governors

The Governing Body

The Governing Body of Hillside Primary School works with the management team on strategies to deliver the best possible environment for every child, for each member of staff, and for the whole school community, enabling them to grow and develop their potential.

What is the difference between the different types of governors?

Co-opted Governor is a member of the local community or school you will understand the
importance of the local primary to its community and will have an interest in supporting its activities.
Governors are elected by the Governing Body.
LA (Local Authority) Governors are appointed in consultation with the Local Authority that maintains
the school. They should vote according to the best interests of the school.
Parent Governors are elected to be representative of the parent body. They should keep in touch
with those who elected them but make up their own minds on how to vote on any specific issue.
Staff Governor include is a member of the school staff and can be teaching or non-teaching staff. All
staff governors are elected by staff.
Head, this is the Governor position reserved for the Head Teacher only.
Associate Governors that are adopted by the Full Governing Body, and represent people that work
closely with the governing body. They have no voting rights.

All Governors serve as term of office between 1 and 4 years, the length of their term is decided and
confirmed at the start of their terms of office, the default is 4 years.

Committee Meetings
The Full Governing Body (FGB) meets at least once every half term, 6 times a year. Minutes of these meeting are available for members of the public to view if required.

To assist the FGB, there are sub-committees that meet at least once a term and then report back to the FGB.

Current sub committees that we have are; Resources; Pupil Learning.

Governor Areas of Responsibility
There are several areas of responsibility of governors within the Governing Body to assist in the improvement of the school, the Governing Body and to champion these areas. They cover SEND, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Sports Funding and Data.

FGB Meeting minutes

04. FGB Meeting Minutes 28 March 2022
03. FGB Meeting Minutes 7 February 2022
02. FGB Meeting Minutes 6 December 2021
01. FGB minutes 18 October 2021
Governor Attendance 2020-2021
06. FGB Minutes05 July 2021
05. FGB Minutes10 May 2021
04. FGB Minutes 22 March 2021
03. FGB minutes18 January 2021
02. FGB Minutes 2 November 2020
01. FGB Minutes 14 September 2020

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Who are the Govering body?

Chair of Governors Karen Mackin Committee: Resources; Pupil Learning; Personnel Governor Role: Safeguarding, Racial Equity, SIP; Subject Link: History Date of Appointment: 05/02/2022 - 05/02/26 Term of office: 4 years "Declaration of interest: None Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A chairofgovernors@hillside.wokingham.sch.uk"
Vice Chair / PARENT GOVERNOR Emma Formoy Committee: Pupil Learning (Chair) Governor Role: Pupil Premium, Subject Link: Reading & Phonics Date of Appointment: 19/10/21 - 19/10/25, Term of Office: 4 years "Declaration of interest: None Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
PARENT GOVERNOR Michelle Dickson Committee: Pupil Learning & Community Governor Role: Educational Visits, Subject Links: Art, Music, Online Safety Date of appointment: 06/12/21 - 06/12/25 Term of Office: 4 years "Declaration of interest: None Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
Staff Governor Liz Doswell Committee: Pupil Learning & Community Governor Role: Teacher workload, Wellbeing, Sports Funding Date of Appointment: 18/02/20 = 18/02/24, Term of office: 4 years "Declarations of interest: Hillside Teacher Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
LA Governor Sotos Mandalos Committee: Resources; Personnel; Head's PM Governor Role: Audits, Attendance; Subject Link: Geography Date of Appointment: 113/07/20 - 12/07/2024 Term of Office: 4 years "Business Interests: Works at Epson Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
Co-opted Governor Dan Pearman Committee: Pupil Learning Date of Appointment: 05/02/2021 - 04/02/2025 Term of office: 4 years "Declarations of interest: Hillside Teacher Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
Co-opted Governor Gordon Rimmer Committee: Resources (Chair)/ Pay Committee Governor Role: Data Protection, Subject Link: Maths Date of Appointment: 19/11/21 - 19/11/2025 Term of office: 4 years " Declarations of interest: None Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
Co-opted Governor Reverend Jonathon Salmon Committee: Pupil Learning Governor Role: Values; Subject Link: PSHE, RSE, RE Date of Appointment: 23/07/2019 Term of office: 4 years "Declarations of interest: Local church minister Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
Co-opted Governor Geraint Thomas Committee: Pupil Learning, Pay Committee Governor Role: H&S, Spotlight Children; Subject link: PE Date of appointment: 10/05/2021 - 09/05/2025 Term of office: 4 years "Declaration of interest: None Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
PARENT GOVERNOR Andrea Walko-Roberts Committee: Pupil Learning (Vice Chair) Governor Role: SEND, EYFS & Curriculum; Subject link: Writing & Spelling Date of Appointment: 20/09/21 - 20/10/25 Term of office: 4 years "Declaration of interest: None Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
Parent Governor Russell Woodman Committee: Resources Subject Link: Computing, Science, DT & MFL Date of appointment: 17/07/19 - 17/07/2023 Term of office: 4 years "Declarations of interest: None Governor at another school: N/A Relationship to staff members: N/A"
Clerk to Governors Pat Arthur All committees