Meet the Governors

Our Instrument of Government states that the Governing Body of Beech Green Primary School shall consist of:

  • 1 Headteacher - elected by default
  • 1 LA Governor - elected by the governors
  • 1 Staff Governor - elected by the staff
  • 4 parents governors – elected by the parents
  • 7 Co-opted governors – elected by the governors

Total number of governors = 14

Our Chair of Governors is Mrs Katie Tucker who can be contacted by emailing chair@beechgreen.gloucs.sch.uk

For copies of the minutes of meetings of the Full Governing Body, please contact Mrs Joanne Layhe by emailing clerk@beechgreen.gloucs.sch.uk

 

Governors’ term of office is four years, other than the staff governor which is two years.  All Governors all attend all Full Governing Body meetings, which are held six times per year. 

The Governing Body of Beech Green is encouraged to be part of the school community and all have an open invitation to join us for school events.  Governors are encouraged to make regular visits into school and to feed back their findings at Full Governing Body meetings.  Whilst the responsibility of the day-to-day management of the school is delegated to the Headteacher, the Governing Body plays a vital role in acting collectively as a “critical friend” by supporting, but also challenging, the effectiveness of the school.

Find out more about becoming a school governor.

 

Name and Category of Governor  Appointment date and term Additional Responsibilties      

Business, material or financial interests

Governorance roles in other schools, if any

Mrs Julie Poulson 

Headteacher

01.01.2018

Continuing

Headteacher

Liaison with Quedgeley Town Council

 Staff Member - Headteacher

Mrs Hanna Cherrington

Staff Governor

 

26.09.23 - 25.09.25

 Consulting/informing staff about GB activities and decisions Staff Member - Y1/2 teacher

Miss Danielle Lee

LA Governor

14.06.22 - 

13.06.26

Pupil Premium and Disadvantaged Children

Budget and financial controls; Purchasing and procurement; safeguarding and H&S;

Staff development and performance management of teaching assistants & support staff

  

Mrs Isabel Caddy

Parent Governor

 

26.09.2023 - 25.09.2027

English

 

  

Mrs Katie Tucker

Parent Governor

Chair of Governors

09.12.19 - 

08.12.23

Social, Emotional, Mental Health & Well Being

PSHE

The Arts

HT performance management and reviews

New governor mentoring and induction

Public policy issues including NGA, central government and virtual college

  

Mrs Venetia Ford

Parent Goveror

17.01.23 - 16.01.27

Pupil Premium and Disadvantaged Children

Science & DT

 

  

Mr Gareth Chambers

Parent Governor

 

 04.07.2023 - 03.07.2027

Social, Emotional, Mental Health & Well Being

PE and sport

 

  

Mrs Helen Parkinson

Co-Opted Governor

21.03.23 -

20.03.27

(Since 10.95)

Safeguarding/Child Protection

Children In Care (CIC)

Children adopted from Care

Humanities

HT performance management and reviews

New governor mentoring and induction

Public policy issues including NGA, central government and virtual college

 

Mr Luke Thompson

Co-Opted Governor

Vice Chair of Governors

21.02.22 - 20.02.26

(Second term)

Play

Health & Safety

Liaison with Nursery

Liaison with After School Club / Holiday Club

 

  

Mr James Ebdon

Co-Opted Governor

04.07.2023 - 03.07.2027

Maths

Budget and financial controls; Purchasing and procurement; safeguarding and H&S;

Staff development and performance management of teaching assistants & support staff

  

Vacancy

Co-Opted Governor

 

 

 

  

Mr Jehanzeb (Jay) Navid

Co-Opted Governor

06.05.21 - 05.05.25

Website and ICT oversight

Computing 

 

  

Sarah Griffiths

Co-Opted Governor

15.11.22 - 14.11.26

Equality

English

Whistleblowing Governor

 

  

Co-Opted Governor

 Vacancy    

Mrs Joanne Layhe

Clerk to the Governors

01.09.22

Continuing

    

 

Governors Attendance of Meetings for the last academic year 2022-2023:

  • FGB = Full Governing Body Meeting
  • P = Present
  • N/A = Not a committee member, so not expected to attend
  • A = Did not attend, Apology given and accepted
  • X = Did not attend, Absent
  • M = Maternity leave 

Table below shows attendance for academic year 2022-2023.

 

 

Governor 

FGB meeting

11th October 22

15th November 22

17th January 23

21st March 23

2nd May 23

4th July 23

Julie Poulson

 

P

P

P

p

P

P

Kate Hart

 

P

P

P

p

P

A Term finished

June 2023

Danielle Lee

 

P

P

P

P

A

P

Joanna White

 

P

P

P

A

Term ended.

N/A

Katie Tucker

 

P

A

P

P

P

P

Helen Parkinson

 

P

P

P

P

P

P

Luke Thompson

 

P

P

P

P

P

A

Linda Saloman

 

A

P

A

P

A

P

Andrea Webb

4/6 low attendance due to recovering from an operation

P

A

A

P

A

A

Mr Jehanzeb (Jay) Navid

3/6

P

P

A

A

A

P

Sarah Griffiths

 

N/A

P

P

A

P

P

Venetia Ford

 

N/A

N/A

P

P

A

P


 

Governors who left the governing body during the last academic year 2022-2023:

Mrs Beth Staite, Mrs Kate Hart, Mrs Joanna White, Mrs Linda Salamon

Governors who left the governing body during this academic year 2023-2024:

Mrs Andrea Webb

 

Dates for Full Governing Body meetings for this academic year:

26/09/23

21/11/23

16/01/24

19/03/24

07/05/24

02/07/24


 

Useful Downloads

Governing Body Members