- Kingsmoor Lower School, Kingsmoor Close, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1EY
- |
- 01525712448
- |
- schooloffice@kingsmoorschool.co.uk
Governors
Meet Our Governors
Who we are
The Governing Body consists of parent governors, community governors, Local Authority governors and staff governors, including the Head Teacher. We work closely together and in partnership with other agencies, to support the development of the school.
All governors are volunteers.
Governor Biographies
What we do
As a Governing Body, we are dedicated to ensuring the pupils at Kingsmoor Lower School receive the best education possible. We are committed to continually improving the teaching and learning experience of our children, ensuring that all pupils receive a broad, balanced, creative curriculum.
We strive to create an environment where pupils can achieve their full
potential.
The Governing Body takes a strategic role in the running of the schools. This involves:
• Working with the Head Teacher to ensure high quality teaching and standards across the school
• Acting as a critical friend by asking questions, challenging expectations and pushing for improvements
• Agreeing the school's strategy for development
• Monitoring and reviewing progress towards the schools aims and objectives
• Agreeing policies
• Ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to, so that we can create a safe and supportive
environment for our pupils to learn in
• managing the school’s budget
• promoting the interests of the school and the pupils in the wider community
We welcome your questions and feedback at any time. Please feel free to contact us through the school office
Governors Terms - September 2020
Two vacancies for Co-Opted Governor
| Name | Category/Role | Term | Date Appointed | Expires | Committee Membership |
| Fiona Ball |
Parent Co-Chair of Governors |
4years 1 year |
15 March 2019 21 Sept 2020 |
15 March 2023 21 Sept 2021 |
Finance Curriculum HTPM Panel |
| Mark Osborn |
Associate Member Co-Opted Co-Chair of Governors |
2terms 2years 1 year
|
27 March 2019 2 Sept 2019 21 Sept 2020 |
1 Sept 2019 2 Sept 2021 20 Sept 2021 |
Finance Curriculum Pay HTPM Panel |
| Stephanie Hall |
Parent Vice Chair |
4years 1 year |
Sept 2018 Nov 2018 |
Sept 2022 Nov 2019 |
Chair of Pay Finance Chair of Curriculum |
| Natasha Biddles |
Parent Vice Chair of FGB Vice Chair of FGB Vice Chair of FGB |
4years 1 year 1 year 1 Year |
March 2017 Oct 2017 17 Sept 2019 21 Sept 2020 |
March 2021 Oct 2018 16 Sept 2020 20 Sept 2021 |
Curriculum Pay |
| Caroline Jenkins | Headteacher | n/a | Jan 2018 | n/a |
Finance Curriculum |
| John Peters | LA Governor | 4years | Dec 2017 | Dec 2021 |
Chair of Finance Curriculum HTPM Panel |
| Jessica Suffling |
Staff Associate Staff Governor |
4years |
Feb 2018 23 April 2019 |
23 April 2019 23 April 2021 |
Finance Curriculum |
| Gill Dimery | Staff Associate | 2years | 2 Sept 2019 | 2 Sept 2021 |
Finance (voting rights) |
| Natasha Moxon-Booth | Co-Opted | 4years | 9 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2024 |
Finance Curriculum |
| Jackie Perkins | Co-Opted | 4years | 9 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2024 |
Finance Curriculum Pay |
| Tim Diaper | Associate Member | 1year | 9 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2021 | Curriculum |
| Rossiana Mee | Associate Member | 1year | 9 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2021 | Finance |
Governor Resignations
| Name | Category/Role | Governor Term | Date Appointed | Expires | Date of Resignation |
| Lulu Stanier-Martin | Staff | 4years | Feb 2018 | Feb 2022 | 5 April 2019 |
| Rebecca Fossey | Co-Opted | 4years |
Jan 2013 Jan 2017 |
Jan 2017 Jan 2021 |
19 July 2019 |
| Simon Cliff-Reid |
Parent Chair of FGB Chair of FGB Co-Opted Chair of FGB |
4 years 1 year 1 year 2 years 1 year |
January 2015 October 2017 November 2018 26 March 2019 17 September 2019 |
Jan 2019 Oct2018 Nov 2019 26 March 2021 Sept 2020 |
7 Sept 2020 |
Governing Body Register of Interests - January 2021
| Name | Position | Nature of interest | Date interest was registered | Date interest ceased | Notes |
| Caroline Jenkins |
Headteacher Member Finance and Curriculum Committees |
None | |||
| Natasha Biddles |
Vice Chair of Governors Parent Governor Member of Curriculum Committee and Pay Committee |
Staff at Priory Academy, Dunstable Member of Friends of Kingsmoor Child attending School |
01/12/2017 01/12/2017 01/12/2017 |
16/09/2020
|
|
| Jessica Suffling |
Staff Governor Member Finance and Curriculum Committees |
Child attending school Deputy Head - Kingsmoor Lower |
24/01/2018 21/09/2020 |
21/09/2020
|
|
| John Peters |
LA Governor Chair of Finance Committee and Member of Curriculum Committee |
Children attending School Immediate family member employed by Kingsmoor Lower School
|
12/01/2018 17/09/2019 |
||
| Stephanie Hall |
Parent Governor Chair of Curriculum Committee, Chair of Pay Committee and member of Finance Committee |
Children attending School Business Development Lead at Milliman LLP |
10/07/2018 05/09/2019 |
07/09/2020 |
|
| Fiona Ball |
Joint Chair of Governors Parent Governor Member of Finance and Curriculum Committees |
Child attending School | 26/03/2019 | 14/09/2020 | |
| Mark Osborn |
Joint Chair of Governors Co-Opted Governor Member of Finance, Pay and Curriculum Committees |
Employed by Secureworks Child attending School |
05/05/2019 05/05/2019 |
14/09/2020 14/09/2020 |
|
| Gill Dimery |
Staff Associate Member of Finance Committee with voting rights |
None | |||
| Tim Diaper | Associate Member |
Employed by and Chair of Flitwick Baptist Church Director and Vice-Chair of Daylight Christian Prison Trust Trustee of The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches Children attending school Chair of Governors of Vine Schools Trust (Witham Local Schools Board - Rivenhall CE Primary School & Howbridge CE Junior School)
|
17/12/2020
17/12/2020
17/12/2020 17/12/2020
17/12/2020
|
||
| Natasha Moxon-Booth |
Co-Opted Governor Member of Finance and Curriculum Committees |
Police Officer at Bedfordshire Police Welfare Officer for Flitwick Cricket Club Sister-in-law to Fiona Ball (Governor) Child attending school |
18/12/2020
18/12/2020
18/12/2020
18/12/2020
|
||
| Jaqueline Perkins |
Co-Opted Governor Member of Finance, Curriculum and Pay Committees |
Owner- Jardan Pension and Reward Services | 15/12/2020 | ||
| Rossiana Mee | Associate Member | Child attending school | 21/12/2020 | ||
| Simon Cliff-Reid |
Chair Ex-Parent Governor Co-Opted Chair |
Child attending School Class Teacher - Springfield Primary School Employee - Woodland Middle School
|
16/10/2017 01/10/2018 19/09/2019 |
07/09/2020 19/09/2019 07/09/2020 |
Resigned 07/09/2020
|
Record of Review (review to be conducted by the clerk)
| Date | 08/02/2018 | 20/07/2018 | 16/11/2018 | 01/04/2019 | 01/05/2019 | 17/05/2019 | 19/09/2019 |
| Clerk | Sarah Akroyd | Sarah Akroyd | Sarah Gayfer | Sarah Gayfer | Sarah Gayfer | Sarah Gayfer | Sarah Gayfer |
| Date | 28/09/2020 | ||||||
| Clerk | Sarah Gayfer |
Full Governing Body Attendance 2019-20
| Name | Percentage of Eligible Meetings Attended |
| Simon Cliff-Reid (Chair) | 100 |
| Natasha Biddles |
100 |
| Jessica Suffling | 100 |
| John Peters | 100 |
| Caroline Jenkins | 100 |
| Fiona Ball | 100 |
| Mark Osborne | 1100 |
| Stephanie Hall | 100 |
| Gill Dimery | 33.33 |
Curriculum Committee Attendance 2019-20
| Governor name | Percentage of Eligible Meetings Attended |
| Simon Cliff-Reid | 100 |
| John Peters | 100 |
| Caroline Jenkins | 100 |
| Jessica Suffling | 100 |
| Natasha Biddles (Joint Chair) | 100 |
| Stephanie Hall (Joint Chair) | 100 |
| Fiona Ball | 100 |
| Mark Osborn | 100 |
Finance Committee Attendance 2019-20
| Governor Name | Percentage of Eligible Meetings Attended |
| Simon Cliff-Reid | 100 |
| Caroline Jenkins | 50 |
| John Peters - Chair | 50 |
| Jessica Suffling | 100 |
| Fiona Ball | 100 |
| Stephanie Hall | 50 |
| Mark Osborn | 100 |
| Gill Dimery | 50 |