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Governors

Our school governors work as a team to ensure CPS provides the best education for all it's pupils.

Our school governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of CPS ; strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing.

Our school governors are part of the largest volunteer force in the country- there are over a quarter of a million volunteers governing state funded schools in England.

All governors serve a four year term.

Our school governors come from these categories;

  • Parent governors
  • Co-opted governors (from our local community)
  • A staff governor plus the Headteacher
  • A local authority governor (a representative from our local authority)
  • Two foundation governors from the Ember learning trust
  • Associate members (not full governors but they share their expertise at meetings).  No voting rights.

Our school governors play an active role in monitoring and supporting CPS and have links and make visits to subjects and classes.

The Co-Chairs of the Governing body are Brian Howells and Rachael de Vizio, the Vice Chair is Jo Farthing. Please see below for more information about CPS governors.

 


If you are interested in becoming a governor at CPS please email  rachael.devizio.gov@claygate.surrey.sch.uk
 

Governing Body, as at May 2023: 

Sandra Cunningham

Head Teacher

Ex Officio, FGB

Pay Committee

Resources Committee

01 September 2018

Rachael de

Vizio

Parent

Governor / Co Chair of Governors

Safeguarding & Online Safety

MFL - French, Art, Music & Drama

and PE.

Headteachers Appraisal Panel

25 July 2019 18 December 2023

Holly Moorhouse

Staff Governor

Not Applicable

13 December 2021

12 December 2021

Brian Howells

Co-opted Governor

 

Foundation Governor

Liaison with LA in the event of an

allegation against the Headteacher

Headteachers Appraisal  Panel

Swimming Pool Project Team

3 May 2007

25 November 2014

26 September 2018

(status change)

24 November 2018

 

20 June 2022

Jo Farthing Parent Governor

Vice Chair of FGB, Website

Headteacher Appraisal Panel

EYFS & Health & Safety

24 November 2018 20 November 2022
Clive Thompson Co-opted Governor

Resources committee

Outdoor learning, Premises, 

Health & Safety, Swimming Pool

Project Team

23 September 2020
Louisa Thacker Parent Governor

Assessment Data, Maths, PSHCE, 

Staff Wellbeing

22 February 2021
Meryl White LA Governor

Chair of Resources committee

English Reading, English Writing

and SPAG, Friends Trustee, Ember Learning Trust Trustee, SDP Link

08 December 2021
Peter Adams Co-opted Governor

Resources committee

Science & Enrichment

01 December 2021
John Thompson Co-opted Governor

SEND, Looked after Children,

Inclusion

01 December 2021
Simon Tanner Co-opted Governor

Resources committee

EYFS, Computing

30 November 2022
Hannah Chambers Co-opted Governor

Resources committee

Humanities & RE

21 September 2022
Tony de Vizio

Co-opted Governor

DT

22 March 2023