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About Our School

Our Governors

Our Governors help our school run effectively, they help shape the overall purpose, ethos and strategic direction of the school.

They are responsible for making some of the biggest decisions within our school. They do this through 3 core functions:

  • Planning the strategic direction of the school
  • Over see the financial performance of the school and ensure that public money is well spent
  • Hold the Principal to account

Governor's report of effectiveness 2022-2023

Reflections Looking Ahead 2023-2024

Hovingham’s Governors meet up to around 6 times a year and checks evidence of if the school is on track with its one year plan.

If you would like to register an interest in becoming a Governor at Hovingham please contact us

All relevant Governance information can be found in our document library

If you are interested in our latest FGB or committee minutes please email us


Governor Profiles 2023-2024

 

Name of Governor

Qualifications/Experiences

Joined Governing Body

Monitoring Role

Shelagh Henderson

Certificate of Education

Masters in Education

Headteacher for 20 years

January 2022

Attendance, Training and Complaints Governor

Colin Noble

B.Sc(Econ)

MA

PGCE

September 2011

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and Sports Premium Governor

Juliet Bailey

 

September 2014

Health & Safety Governor

Anna Pridmore

ACIS

ACG

MODA

Cert HC

July 2022

Safeguarding, Child Protection, Behaviour, Wellbeing and CLA Governor

Stephanie Nyirenda

Degree: Law LLB, Level 2 certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health. 

Current qualifications undertaken: CIPD Level 5, People Management (completion April/May 2024)

Additional Roles: Governor at secondary school and Property management company Director 

June 2022

 

 

Equalities Governor

Louise Hannon

Degree in English with History from Leeds University 2002

Primary PGCE from Leeds University 2003

MA in Literacy Learning from Institute of Education, 2016

January 2022

Early Reading/Reading Governor

Cathy Thomas-Varcoe

Diploma in Nursing

BA

Certificate in Editing

MA

Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education

July 2023

Pupil Premium Governor and Review of the website

 

Hajra Rashid

Degree in Psychology and Crime (Bsc)

October 2021

EYFS

Ellie Ormonde-Church

Degree is in Sociology

PGCE

October 2022

 

Sarah Makepeace

BA (hons) Primary Education 5-11

September 2023

 

Kellie Halliday

BA with QTS

MA - Education

NPQH

Ex- Officio

 

Parent vacancy

 

 

 

LEA vacancy

 

 

 

 


Governors in the last 12 months

  • Saima Arif
  • Violetta Cooper
  • Nasir Ali
  • Dr Arun Rai
  • Saleem Ali


Click on the names of our Governors, below, to find out more about their individual roles and responsibilities.

Shelagh Henderson

Chair of Governors

Colin Noble

Vice-Chair

Juliet Bailey

Governor

Hajra Rashid

Parent Governor

Louise Hannon

Governor

Stephanie Nyirenda

Governor

Anna Pridmore

Governor

Cathy Thomas-Varcoe

Governor

Sarah Makepeace

Staff Governor