Governors
School Governors play a key role in overseeing the management of the school. Their main responsibilities include planning the budget, recruitment and appointment of staff and the development and implementation of policies in consultation with staff and parents.
Robert Owen Nursery School and Meridian Primary School are in a Federation, with a shared Executive Headteacher and governing body. The governing body is composed of the Executive Headteacher, a Staff Governor, Two Parent Governors and co-opted Governors who bring a range of skills, experience and expertise to the role.
All Governors aim to visit the school regularly, usually with a specific brief to examine one or more areas of school life in some detail. Many are in school on a daily basis and have a close involvement with everything that goes on.
Current Governing Body
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Name |
Category |
Additional responsibilities |
Term of Office Start/End |
Relevant Business & Financial Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jo Graham |
Ex-Officio |
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Ex-officio |
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Maggie Shields |
LA Nominated | HT Performance review |
03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
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Katherine Easter |
Co-opted | HT Performance review, Pay Committee |
03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
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Graham Miles |
Co-opted | Pay Committee |
03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
Director of the company which built the school websites |
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Phillipa Peto |
Co-opted | Safeguarding and CIOC |
03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
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Seraphina Simmons-Bah |
Co-opted | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion |
03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
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| Vacancy | Co-opted | |||
| Vacancy | Co-opted | |||
| Vacancy | Co-opted | |||
| Margarita Redondo | Parent |
Pay Committee |
03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
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| Ed Spencer | Parent | Health and Safety |
03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
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| Alice Walmsley | Staff Governor |
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03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 |
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| Hannah Ponting HoS, Robert Owen |
Associate | 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2029 | ||
| Jane Sneddon HoS, Meridian |
Associate | 03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029 | ||
| Nadia Dixon Staff - Meridian |
Associate | 04/11/2025 - 03/11/2029 |
Becoming a Governor
The Federation is always keen to hear from anyone who is prepared to be a Governor or would like to join a sub-committee. Please contact us to discuss any opportunities for greater involvement in the running of the school.
Governor Diversity
As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We use this to:
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target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
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develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
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prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
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address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks
However, we don’t publish this diversity information so as not to disclose personal information about individual governors.