Poulner Infant School
Learning for Life
Poulner Infant School
Learning for Life
Governors
Welcome to the Governors Page
The Role of the Governing Body
As our role is strategic we do not get involved in the day to day running of the school, this is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team who ensure that they are accountable for decisions and actions taken. Our role as Governors is to help shape the strategic direction of the school and oversee the maintaining of and improvement of the standards of achievement here at Poulner Infants. We strive to support the school in every way that we can to maintain standards and most importantly provide a good and safe learning environment for all our children.
Whilst this is not an exhaustive list, as Governors we are appointed to:
· Be a critical friend
- Be involved in creating the School Improvement Plan to ensure that all children are challenged and encouraged to aspire to do the best they can in all areas of their learning
- Use our own individual expertise for the benefit of the school
- Support the Head Teacher and all the staff as well as being able to challenge
- Be responsible for the appointment of any future Head Teacher
- Agree policies and ensure statutory requirements are followed
- Review our own working practices from time to time
The full Governing Body meet once every half term as do the Resources and Curriculum committees who report back to the GB. All governors share these responsibilities and work as a team. Individual Governors will also be involved in some of the following:
- School Improvement Plan
- Head Teacher Performance Management
- Staff Pay Committee
- Some staff appointments
- Financial Management of the school
- The curriculum in school
Parent Governors are elected by other parents in the school and when any of these vacancies arise you will all received information via the book bags and/or our texting system. Co-opted Governors are those chosen by the GB who are not usually parents but others from the community who could bring useful knowledge and skills. At the current time we have vacancies for Co-opted Governors so if you do know anyone out there who you think might be interested (and is not a parent) - please let our Clerk, Wendy Beal, know. The best way to make contact with Wendy is via email :
wendy.beal@poulner-inf.hants.sch.uk.
Below are details of our Governors and which committees they serve on although on occasions an additional sub-committee maybe needed for various reasons. On these occasions members will be drawn from the whole GB.
Michelle Buckler
Chair of Governor
Some of you already know our Governors but for those of you who do not here they are :
Michelle Buckler - Chair of Governors
I have lived in Poulner for 7 years with my husband and three children – Joe, 11, Ellie, 9 and Mia, 4. I became a parent governor at Poulner Infant School in January 2009 and at the end of my four year term, was delighted to be able to continue as a community governor. Whilst on the Governing Body, I have taken on the additional roles of SEN Governor, Pupil Premium Governor and Vice-Chair of Governors and am now the Chair of the Governing Body
After graduating from university in 1997, I worked as a learning support assistant at a secondary school in Yorkshire, supporting children with emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties. In 2000, I returned to university to do my PGCE, after which I taught Foundation class in a small primary school in Buckinghamshire. Since the birth of my children, I have chosen to be a full time mum and for a number of years acted as Treasurer for a local Pre-School. My role as Governor has enabled me to stay in touch and up to date with the ever-changing world of education and continues to be a challenging and hugely rewarding experience
Joe Moorhouse - Vice Chair of Governors
Joe has been a governor since 2015 and is a member of the Finance & Resources Committee. He is a local architect and tutor on the RIBA Professional Exam in Architecture course.
Jeremy Heron - Governor
I am Jeremy Heron and I have been a Governor here for in excess of 10 years having seen my own children go through the School.
Andrew Magowan - Local Authority Governor
Andrew Magowan lives in Poulner and has been a Ringwood resident for over 15 years. A commercial background in the travel business and also a motivational speaker and trainer.
Andrew has been involved with PIS since his son’s attendance back in 2008 as the school environment impressed him so much. Instrumental in founding the “Dad’s Club”, running social events and supporting the school’s culture of nurture, enrichment through learning and it’s inclusiveness is what drives him. Originally a parent governor (now a community representative) Andrew has been a governor for almost 10 years
Emma Ostler - Co-Opted Governor
I have been a governor at the school since 2017, after moving to Ringwood. I work as as adviser for the School Library Service, a role which takes me into about 100 schools. I have an interest in education, both through my work and while my own children have been at school
Mike Chase - Parent Governor
I have lived in Poulner since 2011, with my husband and three children and became a parent governor at Poulner Infant School and Nursery in March 2020. I am now also Inclusion Governor.
I have worked in Communications and Marketing since 2011 and previously in publishing since leaving university. We chose Poulner Infant School and Nursery for our children because we truly believe that its ethos and nurturing environment provides the best educational start for the children in our community. As a result, I am a fierce advocate and supporter of the whole school community.
All three of my children have additional needs and therefore as a governor, I have a particular interest in inclusion, the provision of special educational needs and disability (SEND), and pupil premium support at the school.
As Inclusion Governor, it is my responsibility to take a particular interest on behalf of the governing body in the way the school manages its provision for children with SEND, and to report regularly to the Governing Body.
Neil Bramley - Staff Governor
Neill has been our Site Manager for the last three years, as well as a professional gardener.
Laura Clarke
Photo to come
Laura has joined the Governing Body as a co-opted Governor. Details to follow.
James Marley
Photo to follow
James has joined our Governing Body as a parent Governor
Sam Titley - Parent Governor
Photo to follow
Sam has joined our Governing Body. She is also current a Lunchtime Supervisor at the school
Charlene Perry
Photo to follow
Charlene joined our Governing body as a parent Governor. She is part of the resources committee as well as being Training Liaison Governor.
GOVERNOR DETAILS - Membership & Committees
| NAME | Category | Appointed by | Term of Office | Committee Membership | Responsibilities | Voting Rights (if associate member) | |
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Jo Conner | H/Teacher | Automatic place as Head | Whilst in post | Attends resources but has overview of all |
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| Neil Bramley | Staff | Staff | 4 years wef 17.9.2019 | Resources |
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Andrew Magowan | LA | GB | 4 years wef 20.7.17 | Resources | Safeguarding |
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Michelle Buckler | Co-opted | GB | 4 years wef 13.7.2019 | Curriculum | Chair of Governors, Pupil Premium Gov & Pay Committee |
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Joe Moorhouse | Co-opted | GB | 4 years wef 17.7.2017 | Resources | Vice Chair & Health and Safety |
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Jeremy Heron | Co-opted | GB | 4 years wef 13.7.2019 | Resources | Pay Committee |
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Emma Ostler | Co-Opted | GB | 4 years wef 16.10.17 | Curriculum |
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Andrew Milford | Parent | Parents | 4 years wef 16.10.17 | Curriculum |
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Charlene Perry | Parent | Parents | 4 years wef 4.12.18 | Resources | Training Liaison Governor |
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Wendy Beal | Clerk |
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Laura Clarke | Co-opted | Governing Body | 4 years wef 3.12.2019 |
Pecuniary Interests Register
| GOVERNOR NAME | NAME OF BUSINESS INCLUDING:
| Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date of Appointment | End date of interest | Date of Entry | |||||
| Jo Conner | Works at School | School | Head Teacher | On appointment | Ongoing | 4.12.18 | |||||
| Neil Bramley | Works at school | School | Site Manager | September 2019 | Ongoing | 4.12.19
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| Jeremy Heron | Ringwood Town Council/Ringwood & Fordingbridge Skip Hire | Council/Skip Hire | Councillor/Family member | Ongoing | 4.12.18 | ||||||
| Michelle Buckler | Teddy Bears Pre School (Charity) (Non Pecuniary) | Pre School Education | Trustee & Treasurer | September 2009 | Ongoing | 4.12.18 | |||||
| Andrew Magowan | Wife, Jane, works in School | School | LSA | Ongoing | 4.12.18 | ||||||
| Joe Moorhouse | No interests to note | 4.12.18 | |||||||||
| Cadi Hicks | No interests to note | 4.12.18 | |||||||||
| Andrew Milford | No interests to note | 4.12.18 | |||||||||
| Nerys Case | Poulner Pets & Teddy Bears Pre School | Dog Handler & Pre school | Walks dog for Teacher/on committee | Sept. 18/Sept 16 | Ongoing | 4.12.18 | |||||
| Emma Ostler | School Library Service | SLS | Employed by SLS | April 2010 | Ongoing | `4.12.18 | |||||
| Charlene Perry | No interests to note | 4.12.18 | |||||||||
| Laura Clarke | No interests to note |
Number of Meetings Governors Attended for 2018/19 School Year
| WGB | Resources Committee | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Pay Committee | Notes | |
| No of Meetings per year | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Jeremy Heron | 3 | 5 | NA | NA | |
| Michelle Buckler | 5 | NA (but attended Sp1) | 6 | ||
| Jo Conner |
6 | 5 | NA | NA | |
| Bev Palmer | 4 | NA | 5 | NA | |
| Joe Moorhouse | 6 | 5 | NA | 1 | |
| Andrew Milford | 4 | NA | 0 | NA | |
| Cadi Hicks | 5 | NA | 5 | 1 | |
| Nerys Case | 4 | NA | 4 | ||
| Andrew Magowan | 4 | 4 | NA | NA | |
| Emma Ostler | 6 | 1 | 6 | NA | |
| Charlene Perry | 3 (elected 4.12.18) | 2 | NA | NA | |
Number of Meetings Governors Attended for 2019-20 School Year
| WGB | Resources Committee | Curriculum & Standards Committee | Pay Committee | Notes | |
| No of Meetings per year | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Jeremy Heron | 1 | 1 | |||
| Michelle Buckler | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jo Conner | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Neil Bramley | 1 | 1 | |||
| Joe Moorhouse | 1 | 1 | |||
| Andrew Milford | 1 | ||||
| Cadi Hicks | 1 | ||||
| Nerys Case | 1 | 1 | |||
| Andrew Magowan | 1 | 1 | |||
| Emma Ostler | 1 | 1 | |||
| Charlene Perry | 1 | ||||
| Laura Clarke (elected 3.12.19) | 1 |