Welcome to our Governors’ section.
The Governing Body are a friendly group made up of people from a variety of backgrounds. The Federation governors are representative of parents and staff, the LA and the local community.
As we are a small Governing Body, we do not feel that it is appropriate to report on personal information relating to diversity. At South Wootton Federation we believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative and successful. While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we are working to move our School’s forward.
School Governors have an important role to play within the school. In accordance with the Government’s requirements for all governing bodies the 3 core strategic functions of the school’s governing body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the schools and its pupils;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Full Governors’ meetings are held every half term. Minutes and Agendas of all Governors’ meetings are available for any parent to inspect at the school, during normal school hours, upon application to the Headteacher. The Chair of Governors is elected annually, at the first full Governors’ meeting of the school year, in the Autumn Term.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
The Chairs of the Governing Body are Dr Aruna Patel and Stephen Scales, contactable through the school office, email Chairofgov@southwootton-jun.norfolk.sch.uk or post to The Governing Body, South Wootton Junior School, Hall Lane, South Wootton, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 3JZ
South Wootton Federation Governing Body
Stephen Scales
Co-opted Governor (Co-Chair)
Committees: Finance, Premises and Personnel
Responsibilities: Health and Safety, Music, RE
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary interest: none
Jennifer Cook
Co-opted Governor (Co-Chair)
Committees: Curriculum
Responsibilities: Health and Safety
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary interest: none
Aruna Patel
Local Authority Governor
Committees: Finance, Premises and Personnel
Responsibilities: Critical incidents, LAC, Science, SEND and EAL
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary Interest: none
Simon Cook
Foundation Governor
Committees: Curriculum
Responsibilities – PE, Pupil and Sport’s Premium
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary Interests – none
Dee George
Foundation Governor (Vice Chair)
Committees: Finance and Personnel and Premises
Responsibilities: Safeguarding, English, MFL
Term of office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary interests: none
Sophie Strudwick
Co-opted Governor
Committees – Art, Staff wellbeing
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary Interests: none
Mark Birks
Co-opted Governor
Committees: Curriculum
Responsibilities: DT/ICT, GDPR, cyber security, online safety, website
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary interest: none
Catherine Newcombe
Staff Governor
Committees: Curriculum
Responsibilities: History
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary interest: none
Emma Cooper
Parent Governor
Committees: FPP
Responsibilities: Attendance, Geography, PHSE/RSE
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary interest: none
Lloyd Stephenson
Parent Governor
Committees: Curriculum
Responsibilities: Maths
Term of Office: 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028
Pecuniary interest: none