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Meet the Governors

Welcome to the Governors' page

 

 

What do Governors do? 
 

The role of School Governors is to set strategic direction, to hold school leaders to account for improving performance and to make sure money is well spent and resources meet the needs of the school. We provide challenge and support to the Head Teacher, drawing on our own knowledge and experience.  
The Full Governing Body at Woodlands meets once a term and oversees the strategic development of the school alongside the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team. The governors visit the school regularly as part of their monitoring role. We make decisions together on matters such as performance, targets, school policies and school development plan. We ask searching questions and act as a critical friend to the school.
The Chair of Governors is Mrs Karen Thomas who can be contacted via the School or at clerk@woodlands.surrey.sch.uk  
There are two main Committees:  Every Child is Important Committee  ensures that the needs of individual pupils are met both in terms of their academic and personal development.  Resources Committee ensures that all available resources are utilised to meet the individual needs of the pupils and are value for money.     
The Full Governors’ meetings are closed, but anyone can apply to the Chair of Governors to attend as an observer.
 

Governor Name

Category of Governor

Term of Office

Appointing Body

Membership of Committees

Positions of Responsibility

Attendance 2022/23

FGB/ Committee

 

FGB

C'tee

 
  1.  

Miss Rosie Clark

Co-Headteacher

04/09/17

Ex officio

Every Child is Important

Resources

Pay

 

4/5

1/1

EGB 1/1

2/2 3/3

 

  1.  

Mrs Sarah Smith

Co-opted Governor

Co-Headteacher

09/11/20 (ex-officio) then co-opted governor from 08.12.22

FGB

Every Child is Important

Resources

Pay

 

3/4

1/1

EGB 1/1

 

1/2

2/2

 

  1.  

Mrs Catherine Ellis

Parent Governor

26/6/21 to 25/6/25

Elected by parents

Resources

Pay

 

SEND Governor

Vice Chair of Resources

3/5

2/2

EGB 0/1

3/3 2/2

 

  1.  

Mrs Judith Ellison

Co-opted Governor

09/12/21 to 8/12/25

FGB

Every Child is Important

HT Appraisal

Looked After Children / Pupil Premium

5/5

EGB 1/1

0/2

 

  1.  

Mrs Mary Fawcett

LA Governor

1/9/22 to 31/8/26

Nominated LA GNP. Appointed by FGB

Every Child is Important

Pay

HT Appraisal

 

Safeguarding Governor

5/5

2/2

EGB 1/1

1/2

 

2/2

 

  1.  

Mrs Ruth Hill

Staff Governor

19/04/21 to 18/04/25

Elected by Staff

Resources

 

3/5

EGB 1/1

0/3

 

  1.  

Mrs Gillian

Lloyd

Co-opted

3/10/22 to

02/10/26

FGB

Every Child is Important

 

Looked After Children/

Careers Governor

Vice-chair of Every Child is Important

5/5

EGB 1/1

1/2

 

  1.  

Mr Peter Shaw

Co-opted Governor

26/03/23

to 25/03/27

FGB

Vice-Chair of Governors

Resources

Pay

Chair of Resources

3/5

1/2

EGB 1/1

 

 

3/3

2/2

 

  1.  

Mrs Karen Thomas

Co-opted Governor

01/09/22 to 1/08/26

FGB

Every Child is Important

Resources

Pay

HT Appraisal

 Chair Of Governors

Interim Chair of Every Child is Important

H&S Governor

5/5

2/2

EGB 1/1

2/2

 

1/3

2/2

 

  1.  

Mrs Nicole Birrell

Co-opted Governor

06/01/23

to 05/01/27

FGB

Resources

Looked After Children / Pupil Premium

3/3

2/2

 

  1.  

Mrs Jennie Grady

Co-opted Governor

28/09/23 to 27/09/27

FGB

Resources

 

N/A

N/A

 

  1.  

Vacancy

Co-opted x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  

Vacancies

Parent GovernorX2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governors who resigned from the Governing Body during the last 12 months

 

Name

Governor type

Term of Office

Resignation date

        Dr Richard Harrold                    Co-opted                             30.04.22                                 21.07.23 (FGB 1/5 ECI

                                                                                                           (Second term)                        1/2)

         Mr Adel Raslan                         Co-opted                             24.12.2020                            08.12.22 (0/1 FGB ,ECI

                                                                                                                                                                             0/1)

        Term of office for all governors is 4 years, except ex officio Head teacher.

 

             Adel Raslan resigned 08/12/2022- No interests declared

             Richard Harrold resigned 21/07/2023- The Howard Partnership Trust- Howard of Effingham (parent governor), Effingham     

                Cricket Club (Club Welfare Officer) and ACS International Schools Ltd ( employee)