Oakwood Primary School - Governors
Oakwood Primary and Gardners Lane Schools are federated and from the beginning of September 2012 have shared a Governing Body.
Our Governing Body is made up of the following:
Governor Attendance 2023-24Governor Attendance 2024-25
Chair of Governors
Paul Jones
Vice Chair of Governors
Julie Hunt
Foundation Governors
Julie Hunt
Martin Clarke
Duncan Hannigan
Co-opted Governors
Claire Price
Dave Hill
Local Authority Governor
Paul Jones
Parent Governors
Vacancy
Berta Pappenhein
Associate Members
Emily Hayet-Patino
Rosie Hill
Oliver Tuck
Staff Governors
Tony Larner
Megan Thomas
The Role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body takes a strategic role in running of the two schools. This means the Governors work with the Executive Headteacher and Senior Management Team of each school to decide what they want the schools to achieve and set the framework for getting there by:
- Setting suitable aims and objectives
- Agreeing policies, targets and priorities
- Monitoring and reviewing aims, objectives and whether the policies, targets and priorities are being achieved.
The Governing Body acts as a 'critical friend' to the Executive Headteacher and staff by providing advice and support. it does this by offering constructive advice, a sounding board for ideas, a second opinion on proposals and help when needed. A critical friend may also challenge, ask questions, seek information, improve proposals and so seek to arrive at the best solution.