Welcome to the Governors' section.
The Governing Body of our school is an important part of the strategic management of the school. Its role is to help us as a school to plan and set targets to ensure we maintain high standards not only in the children's learning, but also in areas such as behaviour and safety. Governors also look at the resources that the children and staff have available to them to help enrich the curriculum and the learning opportunities for the children. As part of all of this the Governing Body also ensure budgets are set and are in compliance with Government and local guidelines.
The Governing Body regularly reviews the skillsets it has to ensure that it is effective within its role and looks to recruit governors accordingly. If you think that you may have the qualities required to become a governor at the school, please do not hesitate to contact either of the Co-Chairs of Governors (Katy Peters or Tony Lau-Walker) or the Clerk to Governors via the school.
The Governing Body at Onslow Infant School consists of 14 Members.
The Governing Body is broken down as follows: 2 elected Parent Governors; 1 Local Authority appointed Governors; 9 Co-Opted Governors; 2 members of Staff including the Head Teacher.
The Governing Body and each of its Committees meets at least once a term. Currently there are 2 committees, Children and Learning and Finance & Staffing.
Some Governors also take on a nominated role such as Safeguarding, Special Educational Needs or British Values and report back to the Governing Body regularly on these subject matters. In this way Governors are kept informed as to what is happening in the school and can then also further support the staff involved with these subject matters when necessary.
Governor Information
| Name | Governor Category | Term of Office Start Date |
Term of Office End Date |
Committee Membership | Positions of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Pardoe |
Ex Officio (Acting Head) |
01.01.2020 | Finance, Staffing & Premises and Children & Learning |
||
| Katy Peters | Co-opted | 01.11.2017 | 31.10.2021 | Children & Learning |
Co-Chair of the Governing Board
|
| Tony Lau-Walker | Co-opted | 01.10.2017 | 30.09.2021 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | Co- Chair of the Governing Board |
|
Steven Hill |
Co-opted | 01.10.2017 | 30.09.2021 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | |
| Sam Merchant | Co-opted | 01.04.2016 | 31.03.2020 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | Chair of F,S & P |
| Jess Sinclair | Parent | 01.04.2016 | 31.03.2020 | Children & Learning |
Vice Chair Chair of F,S & P |
| Rosamund Marsden Farmer | Staff | 05.12.2017 | 04.12.2021 | Children & Learning | |
| Kimberley Kywe | Co-opted | 19.09.2018 | 18.09.2022 | Children & Learning | |
| Tim Bevans | Co-opted | 05.12.2018 | 04.12.2022 | Children & Learning | Safeguarding Lead |
| Claire Morris | Co-opted | 06.12.2019 | 05.12.2023 | Finance, Staffing & Premises | |
| Will Salmon | LA | 06.12.2019 | 05.12.2023 | tbc | |
| Ashley Harris | Parent | 28.01.2020 | 27.01.2024 | tbc | |
| Vacancy | Co-opted | ||||
| Vacancy | co-opted |
Governor Attendance 2018-2019
|
Governor Full Name |
Attendance at FGB |
Attendance at Committee |
|
Katy Peters |
3/5 (60%) |
2/3 (66%) |
|
Tony Lau-Walker |
3/5 (60%) |
4/5(80%) |
|
Steven Hill |
3/5 (60%) |
5/5 (100%) |
|
Sam Merchant |
4/5 (80%) |
5/5 (100%) |
|
Jess Sinclair |
4/5(80%) |
3/3 (100%) |
|
Rosamund Marsden-Farmer |
3/5 (60%) |
3/3(100%) |
|
Kimberley Kywe |
0 (Maternity Leave) |
0 (Maternity Leave) |
|
Tim Bevans |
2/4 (50%) |
2/3 (66%) |
Register of Declared Governor Interests 2019-2020
|
Governor Name |
Name of organisation |
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Date declared |
|
Mrs Rosamund Marsden Farmer |
Onslow Infant School |
School |
Employed by SCC as Teacher |
18/09/19 |
|
Miss Katherine Donlon |
Onslow Infant School |
School |
Employed by SCC as Head Teacher |
18/09/19 |
|
Mrs Katy Peters |
Onslow Infant School |
School |
Mother employed as part time recorder teacher |
18/09/19 |
|
Mr Tony Lau-Walker |
Good Shepherd Trust |
Academy Trust |
Director |
18/09/19 |
|
Mr Steven Hill |
None |
|
|
19/09/18 |
|
Ms Jess Sinclair |
None |
|
|
18/09/19 |
|
Ms Sam Merchant |
None |
|
|
18/09/19 |
|
Mrs Amanda Pardoe |
Onlsow infant School |
School |
Employed by SCC as Acting Head Teacher |
18/09/19 |
|
Mr Tim Bevans |
White Lodge Centre |
Charity |
Trustee |
18/09/19 |
|
Mrs Kimberley Kywe |
None |
|
|
|
Register of Declared Interests of Governors that have left in the last 12 months
|
Governor Name |
Name of organisation |
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Date declared |
|
Mrs Lyn Blatchford |
None |
|
|
|
|
Mr Tony Phillips |
Guildford Borough Council |
Local Authority |
Councillor |
|
|
Mrs Elizabeth Loch |
None |
|
|
|
|
Mrs Anna Coates |
Cherry Trees |
Charity |
PR work |
19/09/18 |
Attendance of Governors who have left the Governing Body within the last 12 months
|
Governor Full Name |
Governor Category |
Term of office Start date |
Term of office End date |
Membership |
Positions of responsibility |
Attendance |
|
Lyn Blatchford |
Co-Opted |
28.06.17 |
31.07.2019 |
Children & Learning |
|
2/5 3/5 |
|
Tony Phillips |
LA |
14.11.17 |
31.07.2019 |
Finance, Staffing & Premises |
|
1/5 1/5 |
|
Elizabeth Loch |
Co-Opted |
1.09.15 |
31.07.19 |
Finance & Staffing Premises |
Co-Chair of Gov Body |
4/5 4/5 |
|
Anna Coates |
Parent |
08.12.17 |
06.12.2019 |
Children & Learning |
|
3/5 2/3 |