The Governing Body works as a team to make sure the school is a safe and happy place for children to learn and staff to work. Governors have a general responsibility for seeing that the school is run effectively. The strength of the Governing Body lies in the collective knowledge, experience and expertise of its members.
The Governing Body has three main roles:
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To work with the Headteacher and staff to provide and support the strategic direction and vision for the school.
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To have responsibility for monitoring and evaluating the school's effectiveness, asking challenging questions and pressing for continuous improvement to promote the interests of the school and its pupils.
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To ensure accountability. The Headteacher and staff report to the Governing Body on the school's performance. In turn, the Governing Body is answerable to parents and the wider local community for the school's overall performance.
The full Governing Body meets once every term to discuss the strategic issues facing the school at the time. In addition, there are two sub-committees that meet once every term. These sub-committees cover:
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Curriculum and Special Educational Needs*
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Resources – Finance, Health & Safety, HR, Premises
*For the Curriculum sub-committee, meetings take place in the Autumn and Summer term but Governors visit the school and their Subject Leader counterparts every term.
Governors can include parents, staff members, local authority representatives and members of the community. The Governing Body is supported by a Clerk and by the local authority. Governors often visit the school to observe different aspects of its activities and may receive training run by the local authority.
The current members of the Governing Body are listed below. The usual term of office is 4 years. The Governing Body can be contacted through the school office.
If you are interested in becoming a governor, please come and speak to us. Minutes of our governing body meetings are also available on request. For all enquiries please contact our clerk clerk@bri.rbksch.org
Instrument of Government
Governor Meeting Attendance Record
Name of Governor |
Category of Governor and Term of Office |
Roles and Committees |
Any relevant business interests/other governance roles/relationships with school staff |
Mrs Ellie Evans
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Parent Governor (appointed by Parent Elections)
23.5.19-23.5.23
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Chair of Governors
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Senior Partner at Volterra Partners LLP - an economic consultancy
Board Director at Putney Business Improvement District
Member of Institute of Eceonomic Affairs
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Mr Matt Martin
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
2.1.22 - 2.1.26
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Vice Chair of Governors
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Director of Ivygate Estate Agents
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Mrs Marian Freedman
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Local Authority Governor
1.9.20 - 1.9.24
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Resources Governor for Attendance
Resources Governor for Health and Safety
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Trustee of Kingston Upon Thames United Charities
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Mrs Michelle Dalby
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Parent Governor (appointed by Parent Elections)
16.12.20 - 16.12.24
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Curriculum Committee Chair
Curriculum Governor for English
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Self-employed independent Usborne organiser operating under the name My Book Bug
Director of Crew Technology Ltd
The school uses My Book Bug to purchase Usborne books
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Ms Hannah Lee
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
1.6.19 - 1.6.23
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Resources Governor for HR, Staffing and Safeguarding
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Mrs Mary Arbuthnot
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
11.10.18 - 11.10.22
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Curriculum Governor for Science and Special Educational Needs, English as a 2nd Language and Pupil Premium Grant
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Husband is Governor at Burlington Junior School
Member of Stempra (science communications)
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Mrs Navita Rathod
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
3.9.19 - 3.9.23
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Curriculum Governor for Foundation Subjects
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Employed at school as Admission, Acorns and Website Administrator
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Mrs Vivienne Quan
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
12.2.20 - 12.2.24
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Resources Committee Chair
Resources Governor for Finance
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Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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Mrs Hannah Pirinen
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
15.7.21 - 15.7.25
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Curriculum Governor for Maths
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Mrs Tricia Ayre
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
15.7.21 - 15.7.25
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Curriculum Governor for EYFS
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Mrs Holly Smith
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Associate Member
1.1.22 - 1.1.26
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Curriculum Governor for PPG
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Mrs Louisa Feldwick
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Associate Member
1.1.22 - 1.1.26
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Curriculum Governor for EAL and Diversity
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Mrs Su Yay-Walker
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Ex Officio Governor (appointed by virtue of position)
1.4.14 -
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Headteacher
Resources Committee
Curriculum Committee
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Director of Freehold Company
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Governors who have stepped down within last 12 months: |
Mrs Jane Curtis
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
12.2.20 - 12.2.24
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Curriculum Governor for EYFS
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Mr Dale Vearncombe
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Co-opted (Elected unopposed by Governing Body)
1.1.17 - 1.1.21
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Resources Committee Chair
Resources Governor for Health and Safety, Premises and GDPR
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