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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 on the following email addresses;
fbooth@kingsmoorschool.co.uk
mosborn@kingsmoorschool.co.uk
Governors Terms - September 2021
| Name | Category/Role | Term | Date Appointed | Expires | Committee Membership 2020/21 | |
| Caroline Jenkins | Headteacher | n/a | January 2018 | n/a | Finance
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| Fiona Booth | Parent Co-Chair of Governors Co-Chair of Governors | 4years 1 year
1year | 15 March 2019 21 Sept 2020 20 Sept 2021 | 15 March 2023 21 Sept 2021
Sept 2022 | Vice Chair of Finance | |
| Mark Osborn | Associate Member Co-Opted Co-Chair of Governors Co-Opted Co-Chair of Governors | 2terms
2years 4years 1 year | 27 March 2019 2 Sept 2019 21 Sept 2020 2 Sept 2021 20 Sept 2021 | 1 Sept 2019
1 Sept 2021 20 Sept 2021 1 Sept 2025 Sept 2022 | Finance Pay
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| Gill Dimery | Staff Associate | 2years 2years | 2 Sept 2019 1 Sept 2021 | 1 Sept 2021 31 Aug 2023 | Finance (voting rights) | |
| Natasha Moxon-Booth | Co-Opted | 4years | 9 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2024 | Finance Pay | |
| Jacqueline Perkins | Co-Opted | 4years | 9 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2024 | Finance Pay | |
| Tim Diaper | Associate Member Local Authority Governor Vice Chair of Governors | 1year 4years 1year
| 9 Dec 2020 21 June 2021 20 Sept 2021 | 20 June 2021 20 June 2025 Sept 2022
| Chair of Finance Chair of Pay | |
| Rossiana Mee | Associate Member Parent Governor | 1year 4years | 9 Dec 2020 18 June 2021 | 8 Dec 2021 17 June 2025 | Finance | |
| Jessica Suffling | Staff Associate Staff Governor Staff Governor | 4years 2years 2years |
Feb 2018 23 Apr 2019 19 May 2021
| 23 Apr 2019 23 Apr 2021 18 May 2023 | Finance |
Governor Resignations / Expiration of Term of Office
| Name | Category/Role | Governor Term | Date Appointed | Expires | Date of Resignation |
| 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 | 26 March 2021 |
| John Peters | LA Governor | 4years | Dec 2017 | December 2021 | 29 March 2021 |
| Stephanie Hall | Parent Vice Chair Vice Chair | 4 Years 1 Year 1 year + 1 term | Sept 2018 Nov 2018 26 April 2021 | Sept 2022 Nov 2019 Sept 2022 | 22 July 2021 |
Governing Body Register of Interests - June 2021
| Name | Position | Nature of interest | Date interest was registered | Date interest ceased | Notes |
| Caroline Jenkins | Headteacher Member Finance and Curriculum Committees | None | |||
| Stephanie Hall | Vice Chair of Governors 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
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| Fiona Booth | Joint Chair of Governors Parent Governor Chair of Finance Committee and Curriculum Committee | Child attending School Sister in law to Natasha Moxon-Booth (governor) | 26/03/2019 14/09/2020 | 14/09/2020
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| 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 | Local Authority Governor Member of Curriculum Committee with voting rights | 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
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01/01/2021
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| 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 Booth (Governor) Child attending School | 18/12/2020
18/12/2020
18/12/2020
18/12/2020 | ||
| Jacqueline Perkins | Co-Opted Governor Member of Finance, Curriculum and Pay Committees | Owner - Jardan Pension and Reward Services Ltd | 15/12/2020 | ||
| Rossiana Mee | Parent Governor Member of Finance Committee | Child attending School | 21/12/2020 | ||
| Simon Cliff-Reid | Chair Parent Governor Co-Opted Governor | 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 |
| 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 | 29/03/2021 29/03/2021 | Governor resigned |
| Natasha Biddles | Vice-Chair of Governors Parent Governor Member of Curriculum Committee and Pay | 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
26/03/2021
26/03/2021 | Governor term ended |
| Jessica Suffling | Staff Governor
| Child attending School Deputy Head - Kingsmoor Lower | 24/01/2018 21/09/2020 | 21/09/2020
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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 2020-21
| Name | Percentage of Eligible Meetings Attended |
| Natasha Biddles | 100 |
| Jessica Suffling | 100 |
| John Peters | 75 |
| Caroline Jenkins | 100 |
| Fiona Booth | 100 |
| Mark Osborn | 100 |
| Stephanie Hall | 100 |
| Gill Dimery | 83 |
| Natasha Moxon-Booth | 100 |
| Jacqueline Perkins | 100 |
| Rossiana Mee | 100 |
| Tim Diaper | 67 |
Curriculum Committee Attendance 2020-21
| Governor name | Percentage of Eligible Meetings Attended |
| John Peters | 100 |
| Caroline Jenkins | 100 |
| Jessica Suffling | 100 |
| Natasha Biddles | 100 |
| Stephanie Hall | 100 |
| Fiona Booth | 100 |
| Mark Osborn | 100 |
| Jacqueline Perkins | 100 |
| Natasha Moxon-Booth | 100 |
| Tim Diaper | 100 |
Finance Committee Attendance 2020-21
| Governor Name | Percentage of Eligible Meetings Attended |
| Caroline Jenkins | 100 |
| John Peters | 100 |
| Jessica Suffling | 100 |
| Fiona Booth | 100 |
| Stephanie Hall | 67 |
| Mark Osborn | 67 |
| Gill Dimery | 67 |
| Natasha Moxon-Booth | 100 |
| Jacqueline Perkins | 100 |
| Rossiana Mee | 100 |