Governors

 

Karen Harman Chair of Governors Co-opted	Ken Freeman  Foundation	Jane Addis Vice-Chair of Governors Co-opted
Fiona Malby Parent	William Akast  Co-opted
Mr Andrew Frolish Headteacher	Mrs Kelly McGrath-Wells Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 The Role of Governors

The Governors are a group of volunteers who have an interest in education and want to contribute their skills and experience to the benefit of our school.

Their role includes:

• Appointing, supporting and being a 'critical friend' of the headteacher
• Setting the strategic direction and policies for the school
• Approving the school budget
• Working with staff to ensure that the best outcomes are sought for the children of the school
• Monitoring school development

 

As well as 2 full governing body meetings each term, there are various committees that meet to focus on particular aspects of school development.

These include committees for:

Finance, Health, Safety and Premises, and Personnel

From time to time working parties are convened to work on particular events that arise.

Karen Harman is the Chair of Governors and can be contacted c/o the school.

If you would like to know more about the role of the governors, please speak to the Headteacher or make contact with a governor via the School Office.

 

Becoming a Governor

Becoming a Governor

When there is a vacancy for a parent governor the Headteacher will make this known by letter and send home a nomination form. In order to become a governor you can nominate yourself or another parent, but you must seek their approval first and in both cases be seconded by two additional parents.  You are invited to write a 'pen portrait' which will be included on a voting paper should we need to hold an election.  You must also check that you meet the criteria for becoming a school governor.

Criteria for a parent governor

Newsletters

Governors' Summer Newsletter 2019

Governors' Spring Newsletter 2019

Governors' Autumn Newsletter 2018

Governors' Spring Newsletter 2018

Governors' Autumn Newsletter 2017

Governors' Summer Newsletter 2017

Governors Spring Newsletter 2017

Responsibilities

Name	Governor Category	Term of Office Ends	Responsibilities	Special Areas of Interest	Business, Pecuniary & Material Interests
Karen Harman	Co-opted	31st August 2022	Chair of Governors Chair of Personnel Committee Pupil Discipline (Chair) Finance Committee	Science, DT Data/Assessment ECO	N/A
Jane Addis	Co-Opted	19th November 2021			N/A
Mr Andrew Frolish	Executive Headteacher	Ex-Officio	All committees and working parties	School Improvement	N/A
Mrs Kelly McGrath-Wells	Head of School	10th September 2025
Ken Freeman	Foundation	10th September 2025			N/A
Fiona Malby	Parent	30th December 2023			N/A
William Akast	Co-opted	10th March 2022	Named Safeguarding Governor		N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attendance

 

		Stoke by Nayland Church of England Primary School
		Local Governing Body Attendance - 2020-2021 School Year
				Meeting Dates
	Governor's Name	Category	Term End Date	24/11/2020	17/12/2020
	Vivienne Klimowicz	Co-opted	31/08/2020	N/A	P
	Angela Colclough	Co-opted	10/09/2021	P	P
	Sarah Smith	Headteacher	Ex-officio	P	A
	Sarah Andrews	Staff Governor	21/04/2020	N/A	P
	Jane Addis	Co-opted	19/11/2024	N/A	P
	Joe Walker	Parent	31/05/2021	P	P
	Fiona Malby	Parent	30/12/2023	N/A	P
	William Akast	Co-opted	10/03/2021	P	P
	Jane Addis replaced Robin Miller at the end of his term
		P = Present, A = Apologies for Absence.

		Stoke by Nayland Church of England Primary School
		Local Governing Body Attendance - 2019-2020 School Year
				Meeting Dates
	Governor's Name	Category	Term End Date	15/10/2019	15/01/2020	29/04/2020 meeting postponed until 02/07/2020 (COVID-19)	2/7/2020 (Virtual)
	Vivienne Klimowicz	Co-opted	31/08/2020	P	P		P
	Peter Drew	Co-opted	31/08/2020	P	P	Term ends 31/8/2020	P
	Sarah Smith	Headteacher	Ex-officio	P	P		P
	Kelly McGrath-Wells	Senior Teacher	21/04/2020	P	P	Term ended 4/2020
	Mary Ann Villar	Parent	16/11/2020	P	Resigned 12/2019
	Joe Walker	Parent	17/05/2020	P	P		P
	Revd. Mark Woodrow	Foundation	Ex-officio	P	P		P
	Angela Colclough	Foundation	10/09/2021	P	P		P
	Robin Miller	Parent	31/05/2021	P	A		P
	Fiona Malby	Parent	30/12/2023	N/A	P		P
	Sarah Andrews	Staff	21/04/2024	N/A	N/A		P
	William Akast	Co-opted	10/03/2021	N/A	N/A		P
	Sarah Andrews replaces Kelly McGrath-Wells at the end of her term. Mary Ann Villar resigned.
		P = Present, A = Apologies for Absence.
		Stoke by Nayland Church of England Primary School
		Local Governing Body Register of Attendance 2018-2019 School Year
				Meeting Dates
	Governor's Name	Category	Term End Date	19/09/2018	23/01/2019	08/05/2019	17/07/2019
	Mrs. Vivienne Klimowicz	Co-opted	31/08/2019	P	P	P	P
	Mr. Peter Drew	Co-opted	31/08/2019	P	P	P	P
	Mrs. Jane Le Grice	Headteacher	Ex Officio	P	P	P	P	Retired 7/2019
	Mrs. Kelly McGrath-Wells	Senior Teacher	31/05/2021	P	P	P	P
	Mary Ann Villar	Parent	31/05/2021	P	P	P	P
	Mr. Joe Walker	Parent	31/05/2021	P	A	A	P
	Revd. Mark Woodrow	Foundation	Ex Officio	A	P	P	P
	Angela Colclough	Foundation	31/05/2021	P	P	A	P
	Robin Miller	Parent	31/05/2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	P
			P= Present, A = Apologies for absence

		Stoke by Nayland Church of England Primary School
		Local Governing Body Register of Attendance 2017-2018 School Year
				Meeting Dates
	Governor's Name	Category	Term End Date	26/09/2017	06/12/2017	07/02/2018	20/03/2018	04/07/2018
	Mrs Vivienne Klimowicz	Co-opted	31/08/2019	P	P	P	P	P
	Mr. Peter Drew	Co-opted	31/08/2019	P	A	A	P	A
	Mrs. Jane Le Grice	Headteacher	Ex Officio	P	P	P	P	P
	Mrs. Kelly McGrath-Wells	Staff	31/05/2021	A	P	P	P	P
	Mary Ann Villar	Parent	31/05/2021	P	P	P	P	P
	Mr. Joe Walker	Parent	31/05/2021	A	P	P	P	P
	Revd. Mark Woodrow	Foundation	Ex Officio	A	P	P	P	P
	Angela Colclough	Foundation	31/05/2021	P	P	P	P	P
				P = Present A = Apologies for absence
		Governing Body Register of Attendance 2016-2017 School Year
				Meeting Dates
	Governor's Name	Category	Term End Date	11/10/2016	16/11/2016	01/02/2017	27/03/2017	16/05/2017	11/07/2017
	Mr. Peter Busfield	Co-opted	08/07/2019	P	P	P	P	P	Resigned 1/6/2017
	Mr. Peter Drew	Co-opted	08/07/2019	P	P	A	P	P	P
	Mrs Vivienne Klimowicz	Co-opted	11/10/2017	P	P	A	P	P	P
	Mrs. Jane Le Grice	Headteacher	Ex Officio	P	P	P	P	P	P
	Mrs. Kelly McGrath-Wells	Staff	21/04/2020	P	P	P	P	P	P
	Mary Ann Villar	Parent	16/11/2020		P	P	P	P	P
	Mr. Joe Walker	Parent	17/05/2020	P	P	P	A	A	A
	Mrs. Jane Wilson	Foundation	24/07/2020	P	P	P	P	P	A	Resigned 7/2017
	Revd. Mark Woodrow	Foundation	Ex Officio	A	P	A	A	P	P
				P = Present A = Apologies for absence
		Governing Body Register of Attendance 2015-2016 School Year
				Meeting Dates
	Governor's Name	Category	Term End Date	30/09/2015	11/11/2015	14/12/2015	02/02/2016	22/03/2016	24/05/2016	05/07/2016
	Mrs. Joanne Bayley	Parent	22/03/2016	P	A	A	P	P
	Miss Julia Burge	Parent	22/03/2016	P	P	P	P	P
	Mr. Peter Busfield	Co-opted	08/07/2019	P	A	P	P	P	P	P
	Mr. Peter Drew	Co-opted	08/07/2019	A	P	P	P	A	P	A
	Mrs Vivienne Klimowicz	LEA	11/10/2017	P	P	P	P	A	P	P
	Mrs. Jane Le Grice	Headteacher	Ex Officio	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
	Mr. David Rowe	Foundation	22/07/2016	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
	Mrs. Emma Tunmore	Staff	22/03/2016	P	P	A	P	P
	Mrs. Jane Wilson	Foundation	30/09/2019		P	P	P	P	P	A
	Mrs. Kelly McGrath-Wells	Staff	21/04/2020						P	P
	Mr. Joe Walker	Parent	17/05/2020						P	A
	Revd. Mark Woodrow	Foundation	Ex Officio
				P = Present A = Apologies for absence
					Indicates joined the Governing Body after this date or completed their term of office