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:
- The school staff
- The Local Authority
- Parents
- 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 KeyVice Chair of Governors (Previous Chair of Governors to 25/3/2021)Co-opted Governor | 01/11/21to31/10/25First Appointed 18/1/03 | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Governor responsible for HT Appraisal, complaints, Health & Safety, Safer RecruitmentCurriculum links to Maths
Year 2 Governor
| Governor at Arnold Hill Academy |
Mrs Emma Bowler Deputy HeadStaff Governor | 01/09/21to31/08/25 | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Links to curriculum & SEN | |
Mr Paul PeetCo-opted Governor | 01/11/21to31/10/25
First Appointed 3/2/03 | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Governor responsible for Training, Health & safety, HT Appraisal, Community & British ValuesCurriculum links to P.E | |
Mr Colin ShepherdChair of Governors | 12/2/20 | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Governor responsible for Appraisal, Children Protection and Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Anti BullyingCurriculum links to English | |
Councillor David EllisLA Governor | 24/3/22to23/3/26
First Appointed 13/3/14 | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Governor responsible for Pupil Premium | Gedling Borough Councillor |
Mr Robert BuckbyCo-opted Governor | 7/5/20to6/5/24
First Appointed 17/12/15 to 16/12/19 Parent | Finance & Personnel Committee2018/19 (3 of 3) | Governor responsible for Finance | Husband of Teaching Assistant at Arnold View Primary School |
Mr Steven McNichol | 24/04/22 | Curriculum & Standards Committee2018/19 (3 of 3)2019/20 (3 of 3)2020/21 (4 of 4)2021/22 (2 of 3)
| Governor Responsible for SEN Behaviour | |
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) |
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