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Meet Our Governors

Our Purpose


The purpose of having a governing body is to:
 

    • help the school to set high standards by planning for the school's future and setting targets for school improvement
    • keep the pressure up on school improvement
    • be a critical friend to the school, offering support and advice
    • help the school respond to the needs of parents and the community 
    • work with the school on planning, developing policies and keeping the school under review 
    • exercise its responsibilities and powers in partnership with the headteacher and staff not intervene in the day-to-day management of the school unless there are weaknesses in the school, when it then has a duty to take action.

 

Our Governing Body


All schools have a governing body which is generally composed of people from four different groups:
 
    1. The school staff
    2. The Local Authority
    3. Parents
    4. The Local Community 
 

Each Governor is elected following procedures prescribed by the Local Authority.

At present, Arnold View Primary school has 10 governors drawn from these four groups. Working together, governors support the school, particularly in making key decisions about its overall vision for children’s education. As a group, we never lose sight of the school’s most important people: the children. We want the best for them trying always to keep what will improve their future life chances at the front of our thinking.

Our Chair of Governors is Mr Colin Shepherd. He can be contacted through the school office.

 

Arnold View Primary School Governing Body - Who's Who:

 

Name & Category of Governor
Term of Office
Committee Commitment & Attendance  
Roles & Responsibilities
Other Roles & Relationships & any Declaration of Interest
Mrs Caroline Otterburn Head Teacher 1/9/21

Curriculum & Standards Committee

2021/22 (3 of 3)

Finance & Personnel Committee

2021/22 (3 of 3)

Full Governing Body

2021/22 (3 of 3)

  
Miss Rachel Everitt School Business Manager

1/9/2021

to

10/02/2023

Curriculum & Standards Committee

2021/22 (3 of 3)

Finance & Personnel Committee 2021/22 (3 of 3)

Full Governing Body

2021/22 (3 of 3)

  
Mr Paul Key
Vice Chair of Governors (Previous Chair of Governors to 25/3/2021)
 
Co-opted Governor
01/11/21
to
31/10/25
 
First Appointed 18/1/03
Curriculum & Standards Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3)
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (2 of 3)

 

Finance & Personnel Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3)
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (2 of 3)
 
Full Governing Body   
2018/19 (3 of 3)                   
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (3 of 3)
2021/22 (3 of 3)
 
Governor responsible for HT Appraisal, complaints, Health & Safety, Safer Recruitment
Curriculum links to Maths

 

Year 2 Governor

 

Governor at Arnold Hill Academy
Mrs Emma Bowler Deputy Head 
 
Staff Governor
01/09/21
to
31/08/25
Curriculum & Standards Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3) 
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (3 of 3)

Finance & Personnel Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3)
2019/20 (2 of 3) 
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (3 of 3)

Full Governing Body         
2018/19 (3 of 3)   
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (3 of 3) 
2021/22 (3 of 3)  
 
Links to curriculum & SEN
 
Mr Paul Peet
 
Co-opted Governor
01/11/21
to
31/10/25

 

First Appointed 3/2/03
Curriculum & Standards Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3)
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (2 of 3)

 

Finance & Personnel Committee
2018/19 (2 of 3)
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (2 of 3)

 

Full Governing Body
2018/19 (3 of 3) 
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (3 of 3)
2021/22 (3 of 3)
 
Governor responsible for Training, Health & safety, HT Appraisal, Community & British Values
Curriculum links to P.E

Year 4 Governor
 
Mr Colin Shepherd
Chair of Governors
 
Parent Governor
12/2/20

to
11/2/24

 

First Appointed 1/10/10 to 26/9/18
 Parent 
26/9/18 to 12/2/20
 Co-opted  
Curriculum & Standards Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3)
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (3 of 3)

Finance & Personnel Committee
2018/19 (0 of 3) Not Required
2019/20 (1 of 3) Not Required
2020/21 (2 of 4) Not Required

2021/22 (2 of 3) Not Required

 

Full Governing Body
2018/19 (2 of 3)               
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (3 of 3)
2021/22 (3 of 3)
 
Governor responsible for Appraisal, Children Protection and Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Anti Bullying
Curriculum links to English                     


Year 6 Governor
 
Councillor David Ellis
LA Governor
24/3/22
to
23/3/26

 

First Appointed 13/3/14 
Curriculum & Standards Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3)
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (2 of 3)

 

Finance & Personnel Committee
2018/ 19 (0 of 3) Not Required
2019/20 (1 of 3) Not Required
2020/21 (2 of 4) Not Required

2021/22 (2 of 3) Not required

 

Full Governing Body   
2018/19 (2 of 3)                   
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (3 of 3)
2021/22 (3 of 3)
 
Governor responsible for Pupil Premium

Curriculum links to Science and DT


Foundation Governor
Gedling Borough Councillor
Mr Robert Buckby
Co-opted Governor
7/5/20
to
6/5/24

 

First Appointed 17/12/15 to 16/12/19 Parent 
Finance & Personnel Committee
2018/19 (3 of 3)
2019/20 (2 of 3) 1 Not Required
2020/21 (4 of 4)
2021/22 (1 of 3)

Curriculum & Standards Committee                   
2018/19 (1 of 3) Not Required
2019/20 (1 of 3) Not Required
2020/21 (2 of 4) Not Required

2021/22 (1 of 3) Not required

 

Full Governing Body   
2018/19 (3 of 3)               
2019/20 (3 of 3)
2020/21 (2 of 3) 
2021/22 (2 of 3)
 
Governor responsible for Finance

Curriculum links to ICT

Year 3 Governor

 
Husband of Teaching Assistant at Arnold View Primary School
Mr Steven McNichol
Co-opted Governor
 
24/04/22

to

23/3/26

 

First Appointed 8/3/18

Curriculum & Standards Committee

2018/19 (3 of 3)               

2019/20 (3 of 3)

2020/21 (4 of 4)

2021/22 (2 of 3)


Finance & Personnel Committee
2019/20 (3 of 3)

2020/21 (3 of 4) Not Required

2021/22 (2 of 3) Not required

Full Governing Body
2018/19 (3 of 3)                   

2019/20 (3 of 3)

2020/21 (3 of 3)

2021/22 (3 of 3)

 

Governor Responsible for SEN Behaviour

Year 5 Governor
 
Mrs Melanie Bell Co-opted Governor

27/5/22 

to 

26/5/26

Curriculum & Standards Committee

2021/22 (0 of 1)

 

Finance & Personnel Committee

(0 of 0)

 

Full Governing Body

(1 of 1)

  
Mrs Claire Irons Parent Governor

27/5/22

to

26/5/26

Curriculum & Standards Committee

2021/22 (1 of 1)

Finance & Personnel Committee

(0 of 0)

Full Governing Body

(1 of 1)

  
Curriculum & Standards
Remit:
  • Target Setting
  • Standards & Teaching
  • Curriculum
  • School Improvement
  • School Performance & Achievement
  • SEN/Disability/High Attainers
  • Pupil Premium
  • Safeguarding
  • Behaviour & Welfare
  • Sex Education
  • School Visits
Finance & Personnel Remit:
  • Budget Matters, Lettings & Charging
  • Pupil Premium & Sports Funding Spending
  • Staffing Structure
  • Appraisal
  • Training
  • Building
  • Health & Safety
  • Staff Pay
 
 

    

 No Governors have declared a financial or business interest that would conflict with their roles and responsibilities.  This is part of each committee meeting in order that Governors may state any conflict of interest in relation to the proposed agenda and withdraw if necessary.



 

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