Governing Body

The Governing Body has the responsibility for ensuring the good conduct and high standards of educational provision and achievement throughout the school. Governors do this by setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring the quality of the education is high and by holding the Headteacher to account. All of this will enable governors to continually drive up standards within our school

The Governing Body have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles:

• Ensuring the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined.
• Ensuring the Headteacher is held to account for the educational performance of the school.
• Ensuring sound financial management of the school’s financial resources.

The Brimsham Green Governing Body Statement can be accessed here. 

Mrs Janice Wragg

Chair of Govenors

Welcome from the Chair of Governors – Mrs Janice Wragg      

On behalf of the Governing body I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone. The Governing body is a group of unpaid volunteers who undertake the role because they wish to support the school and local community. They bring a wealth of skills, knowledge and commitment to the role and, as part of the school team, contribute to the school’s growth and development. Fulfilling the role of a governor is a serious undertaking and enormously rewarding; we see tangible improvements in the success and wellbeing of the students and staff.

Following reconstitution on 2 March 2015 our Governing Body is comprised of 16 members.

The Full Governing Body (FGB) meets formally six times per annum which includes a Budget meeting.

In addition, we have the following committees which meet once a term: Achievement, Pastoral and Resources. Our Strategy committee meets three times per year. These committees report back to the Full Governing Body.

Governors also support the school outside of these formal meetings through the role of the Link Governor. Link Governors are allocated to specific subjects and areas prioritised for improvement. They also support school events and take part in various sub committees and discipline panels as the need arises. The Governing Body is well supported by our Clerk and Governor Services, at the Local Authority. Brimsham Green School buys into training packages to ensure that governors have the knowledge to carry out their roles and specific tasks including the Headteacher’s Appraisal.

If you are inspired to become a governor please contact the school – you can be part of our ambition that we inspire all to excel.

Our Governing Body has sixteen members and three associate member.  We re-constituted on 1^st March 2015 and our governing body is made up as follows:

CLARE ADLAM   Date Appointed: 26 March 2014   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Pastoral
Link Governor role/remit - Parental Engagement
Who Appointed - Parents
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 83%

SHAUN BAILEY   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Achievement, Discipline Panel, HT's Pay Panel
Link Governor role/remit -
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - No
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 84%

SUE CHURCHILL   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Achievement (Chair), Staffing Panel, HT's PM Panel
Link Governor role/remit - SEND, Safeguarding
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 100%

JANE DENNIS   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Pastoral, Achievement, Discipline Panel
Link Governor role/remit - Humanities
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - Governor at Broadway Infant School         
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 17%

MIKE DREW   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Pastoral, Staffing Panel, Discipline Panel
Link Governor role/remit - Maths
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - Yes - Councillor, Yate Town Council
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - No
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 44%

SCOTT EWING   Date Appointed: 18th Jan 2016   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Resources,
Link Governor role/remit - LAC
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 75%

MARIA FILER   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Resources, Pastoral, Discipline Panel
Link Governor role/remit - Health & Safety
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 83%

KIM GARLAND (Headteacher)  
Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - Continuous
Committees - All
Link Governor role/remit - N/A
Who Appointed - Ex-Officio
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - Member of the Management Committee of EOTAS
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - No
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 89%

PAUL GREATOREX  Date Appointed:  20th February 2017          Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - tbc
Link Governor role/remit -
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - No
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - n/a

TIM LAKEMAN   Date Appointed: 26 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Pastoral, Strategy
Link Governor role/remit - Design Technology
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 87%

SUE MARQUIS   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Pastoral, Strategy
Link Governor role/remit - Primary Liaison
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - No
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 75%

ADAM MILLS   Date Appointed: 5 October 2016   Term of Office - 2 years
Committees - FGB, Achievement
Link Governor role/remit - Health & Safety
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - No
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - n/a

MARTIN MONK   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB, Pastoral, Resources, Discipline Panel
Link Governor role/remit - Languages
Who Appointed - Local Authority
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - Governor at Tyndale
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - No
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 83%

MIKE PROTTEY   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015   Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB (Vice Chair), Resources (Chair), Achievement, Strategy, Staffing Panel, Discipline Panel, HT's Pay Panel
Link Governor role/remit - Science
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - Yes
                                        Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 95%

JANICE WRAGG (Chair)   Date Appointed: 2 March 2015  
Term of Office - 3 years
Committees - FGB (Chair), Strategy, Achievement, Staffing Panel, HT's PM Panel
Link Governor role/remit - Pupil Premium, Cotswold Edge Sixth Form
Who Appointed - Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests - None
Governance roles in other educational institutions - None
Relationship with any member of school staff or pupil - No
Percentage of 2015-16 governor meetings attended - 88%

Associate Members:                                                                                                        

• Kat Crocker, Assistant Head Teacher, Brimsham Green School
• Terry Redfern, Head of Business, Finance and Administration, Brimsham Green School
• Paul Whittock, Assistant Headteacher, Brimsham Green School

Clerk to Governors:                                                                                                        

• Mrs Kim Harmsworth