The School Governors are appointed to oversee the running of the school. They act as our “critical friends.” They are representatives of the parents, the Local Authority, the local community and the Church of England. Meetings are held at least once a term and are open for parents to attend. All minutes of meetings are available on request at the school office. If you have a query that you would like the Governing Body to address, please email beth.duffett@bathford.bwmat.org or office@bathford.bwmat.org
Beth Duffett, Chair of Governors and Foundation Governor
Beth has been a governor at Bathford School for 7 years and has been Chair of Governors since September 2018. She works in business management and brings management, administration, budgeting and HR expertise to the team. Beth has two daughters in school and one who is now in senior school, having been through Bathford.
Caroline Murray, MAT Governor and Co-vice Chair of Governors
Caroline is a Chartered Civil Engineer and STEM ambassador. She brings to the school her passion for Science and Engineering and her experience in project management, site maintenance and Health and Safety, which is useful as Caroline is the Health and Safety Governor for the school. Caroline has three children at the school.
Simon Cunningham, MAT Governor and Co-vice Chair of Governors
Simon moved to the village with his family in March 2017. Having previously been a school governor in Hertfordshire, he was quickly snapped up! Simon is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) with over 15 years’ experience specialising in the charity and education sector. Simon chairs our Finance and General Purposes Committee and has two children in the school.
Helen Morris – Parent Governor
Alison Rideal – MAT Governor
Alison is a retired education psychologist and has been a governor with us for many years. Given her profession, Alison is ideally placed to support the LGB and school with their SEND and Pupil Premium strategies and she is the SEND Governor. Alison is known to many as she helps at Pepperpot. She is also one of those responsible for the lovely bell ringing that greets the village on a Sunday morning!
Reverend Sally Buddle – Vicar and Foundation Governor
Sally has been the vicar at St Swithun’s Church since she and her family moved here in January 2017. Sally is known to all the children, as she regularly attends school in her capacity as our local vicar. She also chairs the school’s Ethos Committee and welcomes our school family to St Swithun’s on a regular basis.
Dr Fiona Gillison – MAT Governor
Fiona has been a resident in the village for 11 years and is a Health Psychologist and Head of Department for Health at the University of Bath. Fiona brings a wealth of knowledge from her research work in promoting physical activity and her experience of working with young people in further education. Fiona is currently the Safeguarding Governor.
Maureen Breeze – MAT Governor
Maureen will be known to many of you as local cookery teacher, founder member of the Village Shop Initiative, Chair of the Twinning Association and other village activities. Whilst now semi-retired, Maureen brings to the school her experience from a wide ranging career in education and training, including research and consultancy.
The staff members on the LGB are:
Mrs Becky Hayter
Becky Hayter is our Head Teacher
Miss Jennifer Lawton
Deputy Head Teacher
Clerk to the Governors
Jon Cooper is the Clerk to Governors; if you would like to get in touch with our governors please do so via Jon (jon.cooper@bathford.bwmat.org)
Bathford Church School Governors’ Details as of September 2020
|
Name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Term of Office (no. of years & end date) |
Committee membership |
Responsibilities |
|
|
Becky Hayter |
LGB governor |
Staff |
4 |
01/01/2024 |
School Improvement, Finance, Admissions, Safeguarding, Ethos |
Headteacher |
|
Beth Duffett |
LGB governor |
MAT |
4 |
17/09/2022 |
Admissions & Head Teacher Performance Management |
Chair of Governors |
|
Caroline Murray |
LGB governor |
MAT |
4 | 01/01/2022 |
Health & Safety, Finance, Admissions |
Co-vice chair of Governors |
|
Simon Cunningham |
LGB governor |
MAT |
4 |
19/03/2022 |
Finance & General Purposes, Discipline and Grievance
|
Co-vice chair of Governors |
|
Rev Sally Buddle |
LGB governor |
Foundation/Trust |
4 |
01/01/2021 |
Ethos |
Chair of Ethos Committee |
|
Alison Rideal |
LGB governor |
MAT |
4 |
26/08/2023 |
Pupil Premium/SEND |
SEND Lead |
|
Helen Morris |
LGB governor |
MAT |
4 |
11/08/2024 |
School Improvement | School Improvement Committee |
|
Fiona Gillison |
LGB governor |
MAT |
4 |
05/02/2023 |
Safeguarding |
Safeguarding |
|
Maureen Breeze |
LGB governor |
MAT |
4 |
19/02/2023 |
School Improvement |
School Improvement |
| Jennifer Lawton | LGB governor | Staff | 4 | 01/09/2020 | School Improvement | Deputy Head |
| Jon Cooper | Clerk | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Bathford Church School Register of Governors’ Interests as of September 2020
|
Name |
Name of Business
Including:
|
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Date of Appointment or Acquisition |
Date of Cessation of Interest |
Date of Entry |
|
Becky Hayter |
Headteacher employed at school |
01/01/2016 |
January 2016 |
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|
Beth Duffett |
Nil |
17/09/2018 |
December 2013 |
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|
Caroline Murray |
Nil |
01/01/2018 |
January 2018 |
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|
Simon Cunningham |
Nil |
19/03/2018 |
March 2018 |
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|
Rev Sally Buddle |
Nil |
01/01/2017 |
January 2017 |
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|
Alison Rideal |
Nil |
26/08/2019 |
January 2013 |
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|
Helen Morris |
Class Teacher Clutton Primary school |
12/08/2020 |
November 2020 |
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|
Fiona Gillison |
University Lecturer / Head of Department |
05/02/2019 |
February 2019 |
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|
Maureen Breeze |
Nil |
19/02/2019 |
February 2019 |
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|
Jennifer Lawton |
Deputy Headteacher and Year 2 Class Teacher at Bathford Church School |
01/09/2020 | September 2020 | |||
| Jon Cooper | Nil | |||||
Bathford Church School Attendance Register of Governors’ Meetings as of July 2020
Former Bathford Church School Governors’ who have Resigned or Retired in the last 12 months – as of December 2020
| Name | Status | Date |
| Karen Sykes | Retired | July 2020 |
| Sally Land | Resigned | November 2020 |