Meet the Governors | Colden Common Primary School

The Governing Body consists of a maximum of thirteen governors who meet to support the school in strategic planning and decision making. The work is extremely varied and evolves around the board’s three core functions:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Vision

The governors at Colden Common Primary School set their vision for the school as follows:

We are committed to:

Developing children who are confident and motivated to take risks, enjoy challenges and persist with new learning
Providing children with a broad and balanced curriculum which enables them to succeed in each stage of their education and become lifelong learners
Maintaining a united staff team with a shared vision that recognises and celebrates success and offers collective support
Creating and encouraging opportunities for staff development, including leadership, to enable a collaborative approach to effective curriculum development, teaching and learning
Communicating the school’s core values and purpose to the wider community and recognising its evolving and diverse nature
Encouraging the community to have a role in the school

The Governors

We are keen to introduce your school governors to you. For more information about the structure and the responsibilities of the Governor Body and its individual governors, please scroll down.

		Our Governing Body
Mrs Angela Kirby		Co-Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor Member of Curriculum Committee "I have 2 children at Colden Common and have worked in primary schools as a teacher for a number of years, I am currently the inclusion manager at a small rural Hampshire school."
Mr Glen Taylor		Co-Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor "Having lived in the village of Colden Common since 2013, I am proud to be part of the school community. With a daughter already in the school and a son joining in September, I feel it important to support the school wherever possible as a Parent Governor, whereby I have been in the role since March 2018. With 18 years’ Sales / Management experience in the Corporate IT / Medical industries, I have a good grasp of the operational and financial requirements to ensure long term sustainability and success, which I hope, in the fullness of time will support CCPS in their future endeavours. Above and beyond my love all sports (pretty much all sport!), I am actively involved in various charity organisation’s serving in Chairman and Trustee positions."
Mr Jason Cannons		Staff Governor Member of Curriculum Committee "I joined the governing body in September 2017 and am a member of the curriculum committee. As a member of teaching staff at Colden Common, I enjoy contributing to strategic decision making with teaching and learning as a priority."
Mrs Linda Sims		Co-opted Community Governor Member of Curriculum Committee "I have lived in Colden Common since 1979 with my husband and daughter who was educated through our school and Kings. As a family we have been involved in many groups within the village including the village playgroup and having an allotment . I have also helped or worked at the school since 1992 and was a Governor for eight years previously."
Mrs Nicola Mitchell		Parent Governor Member of Curriculum Committee "I was elected as a governor in October 2019. I have three children at the school and am actually a former pupil myself. I am therefore passionate about the success of the school and its place in the local community. I am a Solicitor and run my own firm in the village specialising in family law."
Mrs Sue Lapham		Co-opted Governor Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Resources Committee "I responded to a request looking for people with financial expertise to join the Governing Body back in September 2017 and joined in February 2018. I’m an accountant with several years of experience in the public sector working with departmental management teams to deliver public services against a backdrop of substantial financial challenge and I hope this experience can help the school continue to provide effective learning for all the children attending it despite the increasing pressures on resources. I live in the village close by to the school, it has been a part of my experience of living in Colden Common since moving here over twenty years ago and I welcome the chance to put something back into the community where I live."
Mr Don Fielder		Co-opted Governor Chair of Health and Safety Sub-committee and member of Resources Committee "I am a retired Professional Engineer with experience of managing manufacturing facilities. I have been a school governor since 2004 with Health and Safety monitoring responsibilities." .
Mr Richard Izard		Local Authority Governor "I have lived in Colden Common for 33years.My three daughters went to the school.Originally started working life as a statistician then spent 38years in Housing and Development management for Housing Associations and a Government quango.I am now in my 31st year on the Parish Council having been Chairman for several years during that time,Also a District Councillor for 13 years including Mayor of Winchester in 2010/11. My wife Elaine worked at school for several years and has been the Church warden/administrator for over 25 years."
Mr Wayne French		Co-opted Governor "Born in Eastleigh, in 1957, I have spent most of my life in the local area. I am married to Meryl, and have 3 adult children, and three grandchildren, one of whom will be going to Colden Common Primary School in a few years time. I am a qualified accountant by profession, holding senior financial roles in various companies, including, British Transport Docks Board, Marconi Space & Defence, Schlumberger and Cobham Plc. I have 7 years experience as a Non Executive Director of a mental health trust in Bournemouth, and have been a Mental Health Act panel member since 2008. I now own my own manufacturing business in the Midlands, and spend 2 days a week in Derby, and “work from Home” the rest of the week. I have been very active in the village community for many years. Firstly for the Youth football club as a referee since 1994, and as team manager/coach for numerous teams since 1995, and as Chairman for the past 11 years. I have helped Meryl run the Colden Common tots group every Friday morning at the Community Centre for the past 14 months."
Mrs Nelianne Devexhiu		Clerk to Governing Body. "I have been a clerk to governors since 2016 and support the Governing Bodies of several local schools. I have completed my Clerking Accreditation and am supported in my role by Hampshire Governor Services. I joined Colden Common governors in November 2018."
Mrs Hannah Williams		Parent Governor Development and Training Governor "I was elected as a parent governor in October 2019. I have 2 children in the school and wanted to join the Governing body so I can help the school continue to encourage, create, and sustain an environment for every child to learn and grow. I've worked in Human Resources at large national and international companies for over 10 years and I'm looking forward to bringing my skills and experience to our successful school's governing body"
Mrs Laura Bellows		Co-opted Governor Member of the Resources Committee "I have lived in Colden Common since 2011, and now that I have 2 children at CCPS, this felt the perfect time to contribute and to give something back. I have 10 years of data analytics experience and a degree in Accountancy and Finance, which alongside my natural inquisitiveness I hope will enable me to support CCPS even more in their future. I am really looking forward to being a part of CCPS"

Our Governing Body

Mrs Angela Kirby

Co-Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor
Member of Curriculum Committee

"I have 2 children at Colden Common and have worked in primary schools as a teacher for a number of years, I am currently the inclusion manager at a small rural Hampshire school."

Mr Glen Taylor

Co-Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor

"Having lived in the village of Colden Common since 2013, I am proud to be part of the school community. With a daughter already in the school and a son joining in September, I feel it important to support the school wherever possible as a Parent Governor, whereby I have been in the role since March 2018. With 18 years’ Sales / Management experience in the Corporate IT / Medical industries, I have a good grasp of the operational and financial requirements to ensure long term sustainability and success, which I hope, in the fullness of time will support CCPS in their future endeavours. Above and beyond my love all sports (pretty much all sport!), I am actively involved in various charity organisation’s serving in Chairman and Trustee positions."

Mr Jason Cannons

Staff Governor

Member of Curriculum Committee

"I joined the governing body in September 2017 and am a member of the curriculum committee. As a member of teaching staff at Colden Common, I enjoy contributing to strategic decision making with teaching and learning as a priority."

Mrs Linda Sims

Co-opted Community Governor

Member of Curriculum Committee

"I have lived in Colden Common since 1979 with my husband and daughter who was educated through our school and Kings. As a family we have been involved in many groups within the village including the village playgroup and having an allotment . I have also helped or worked at the school since 1992 and was a Governor for eight years previously."

Mrs Nicola Mitchell

Parent Governor

Member of Curriculum Committee

"I was elected as a governor in October 2019.

I have three children at the school and am actually a former pupil myself. I am therefore passionate about the success of the school and its place in the local community.

I am a Solicitor and run my own firm in the village specialising in family law."

Mrs Sue Lapham

Co-opted Governor

Vice Chair of Governors

Chair of Resources Committee

"I responded to a request looking for people with financial expertise to join the Governing Body back in September 2017 and joined in February 2018.
I’m an accountant with several years of experience in the public sector working with departmental management teams to deliver public services against a backdrop of substantial financial challenge and I hope this experience can help the school continue to provide effective learning for all the children attending it despite the increasing pressures on resources.
I live in the village close by to the school, it has been a part of my experience of living in Colden Common since moving here over twenty years ago and I welcome the chance to put something back into the community where I live."

Mr Don Fielder

Co-opted Governor
Chair of Health and Safety Sub-committee and member of Resources Committee

"I am a retired Professional Engineer with experience of managing manufacturing facilities. I have been a school governor since 2004 with Health and Safety monitoring responsibilities."

Mr Richard Izard

Local Authority Governor

"I have lived in Colden Common for 33years.My three daughters went to the school.Originally started working life as a statistician then spent 38years in Housing and Development management for Housing Associations and a Government quango.I am now in my 31st year on the Parish Council having been Chairman for several years during that time,Also a District Councillor for 13 years including Mayor of Winchester in 2010/11.
My wife Elaine worked at school for several years and has been the Church warden/administrator for over 25 years."

Mr Wayne French

Co-opted Governor

"Born in Eastleigh, in 1957, I have spent most of my life in the local area.

I am married to Meryl, and have 3 adult children, and three grandchildren, one of whom will be going to Colden Common Primary School in a few years time.

I am a qualified accountant by profession, holding senior financial roles in various companies, including, British Transport Docks Board, Marconi Space & Defence, Schlumberger and Cobham Plc.

I have 7 years experience as a Non Executive Director of a mental health trust in Bournemouth, and have been a Mental Health Act panel member since 2008.

I now own my own manufacturing business in the Midlands, and spend 2 days a week in Derby, and “work from Home” the rest of the week.

I have been very active in the village community for many years. Firstly for the Youth football club as a referee since 1994, and as team manager/coach for numerous teams since 1995, and as Chairman for the past 11 years. I have helped Meryl run the Colden Common tots group every Friday morning at the Community Centre for the past 14 months."

Mrs Nelianne Devexhiu

Clerk to Governing Body.

"I have been a clerk to governors since 2016 and support the Governing Bodies of several local schools. I have completed my Clerking Accreditation and am supported in my role by Hampshire Governor Services. I joined Colden Common governors in November 2018."

Mrs Hannah Williams

Parent Governor

Development and Training Governor

"I was elected as a parent governor in October 2019.

I have 2 children in the school and wanted to join the Governing body so I can help the school continue to encourage, create, and sustain an environment for every child to learn and grow. I've worked in Human Resources at large national and international companies for over 10 years and I'm looking forward to bringing my skills and experience to our successful school's governing body"

Mrs Laura Bellows

Co-opted Governor

Member of the Resources Committee

"I have lived in Colden Common since 2011, and now that I have 2 children at CCPS, this felt the perfect time to contribute and to give something back. I have 10 years of data analytics experience and a degree in Accountancy and Finance, which alongside my natural inquisitiveness I hope will enable me to support CCPS even more in their future. I am really looking forward to being a part of CCPS"

Which governor types are there?

The Governing Body is made up of governors from a variety of backgrounds and with a wide range of expertise. There are two parent governors, who represent and are elected by the parents of the school; one staff governor who represents all the staff; one Local Authority Governor who is appointed by the Local Authority; and eight co-opted governors who are appointed by the Governing Body because of their links to the local community and/or their specific skill set. The Headteacher is also a governor. All governors, no matter what type of governor they are, have the same overall responsibilities within the Governing Body.

Committees

The Governors meet as a full Governing Body every half term, but in addition they divide up into separate committees with specific responsibilities:

The Curriculum Committee is responsible for curriculum matters and reviews the school’s performance data. They meet five times a year.
The Resources Committee is responsible for reviewing the school’s budget and financial performance, as well as Health and Safety across the school. They meet six times a year.

Both committees feed back into the main Governing Body meetings.

Governor Roles

In addition to being part of a committee, most governors also have a specific role or responsibility.

Responsibility	Governor
Co-Chairs of Governors	Angela Kirby Glen Taylor
Vice-Chair of Governors	Sue Lapham
Curriculum Committee	Angela Kirby (Chair) Linda Sims Jason Cannons Richard Izard Nicola Mitchell Laura Bellows Frances Hardy
Resources Committee	Sue Lapham (Chair) Don Fielder Glen Taylor Hannah Williams Wayne French Frances Hardy
Health and Safety	Don Fielder and Hannah Williams
Safeguarding/ Child Protection	Wayne French
Pupil Premium (PPG)	Nicola Mitchell
Special Educational Needs (SEN)	Linda Sims
Development and Training Governor	Jason Cannons
Website	Jason Cannons
Safer Recruitment	Angela Kirby
Pay Committee	Resources Committee except for any staff members
HT Performance Management Panel	Sue Lapham Richard Izard Don Fielder

Governor Meeting Dates 2020-21

The Full Governing Body meets six times a year (once every half term) on a Monday. The dates for 2020-21 are as follows:

Monday 14th September 2020

Monday 7th December 2020

Monday 8th February 2021

Monday 22nd March 2021

Monday 24th May 2021

Monday 12th July 2021

Governor Attendance and Pecuniary Interests