School Governors

The purpose of the Board of Governors is to oversee the success of the school. Every Board of Governors has these three core functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  • Holding school leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

 

As leaders in a school with a Christian foundation, we are aware that the kind of leadership we are called to is one of service to the school community, in humilty and with strong resolve, just as a shepherd cares for every one of his flock. 'Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them – not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock' (1Pe 5:2-3).

 

​Who's who?

The governors represent a cross-selection of the local community, and there are various categories of governor which are explained briefly here:

  • ​Parent (P) governors must be the parent of a child currently attending the school and are nominated and elected by other parents of children currently at the school.

  • Staff (S) governors are nominated and elected by the staff of the school.

  • Local Authority (LA) governors are nominated and approved by the Local Authority.

  • Co-opted (C) governors are nominated by the school to be a representative of the local community.

  • Foundation (F) governors represent the church and have particular care for the the School's Christian character, and ensuring the founding ethos of the school is incorporated into all aspects of the school's life.

 

Ashleigh Whitbread (S)
Category: Staff Governor
Term of Office: 18.7.26
Member of Education Committee

 

Jill Poyton (C)
Category: Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 02.10 2027
Safeguarding Link Governor

 

Hannah Pearce (C)
Category: Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 19.07.27
Member of Resources Committee

 

Helen Kobylec (C)
Category: Co-opted Governor 
Term of Office: 01.03.27
Chair of Education Committee

 

Clare Holmes (C)
​Category: Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 14.07.2028
Member of Resources Committee
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Samuel Creed (P)
​Parent Governor
Term of Office: 20.10.2024
Member of Resources Committee

 

Sam Gaisford (F)
​Category: Foundation Governor
Appointed: 21.05.23
Term of Office: 21.05.27
Member of Education Committee

 

Kate Kenny (C)
Category: Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 14.7.28
Member of Education Committee

 

Deborah Williams (LA)
Category: Local Authority Governor
Term of Office: 21.7.28
Member of Resources Committee

Register of Pecuniary/Business/Other Interests

NameFormat
Files
Governor Declarations 2024-25.pdf .pdf

Governor Attendance

NameFormat
Files
Lacock Primary School Governor Attendance 2023-24.pdf .pdf

Stella Sage (F)

Category:   Chair of Governors
Appointed 06.2022

Stella is a Licensed Lay Minister at Lacock Church and attended the Church since she was child so has strong links with the local community.

She is keen to further increase the ties between the Church and School.
Both of her children attended Lacock school.

She works as a Company Director in IT and has a keen interest in Technology and the promotion of it in schools.

 

Aaron Laws - Headteacher
The headteacher is an 'ex officio' governor - that is the role rather than the person is the governor and so there is no end date for the term of office.
As headteacher, is a member of all committees.
Appointed 01.09.2024

 

Clerk to the Board of Governors 

Contact : clerk@lacock.wilts.sch.uk