Mission Statement:
In accordance with the Government's requirements for all governing bodies, the three core strategic functions of the Governing Body of Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it's pupils.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure it's money is well spent
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation.
TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.
Membership
We currently have 8 Governors:
1 Head Teacher
2 Staff Governors
2 Parent Governors
3 Community Governors
Chair of Governors: Helen Todd, Community Governor
Vice-Chair of Governors: Sharon Finegold, Parent Governor
Please see the table below for full details of our Governors:
Name | Category | Start of Term of Office as a Governor at Willow Brook | Term of Office Start Date
Appointed by: | Term of Office End Date | Committees | Responsibilities | Relevant Business Interests including transactions to August 21 | Membership of Other Governing Bodies | Attendance at Full Governors Meetings in 2020/2021 |
Mrs H Todd | Appointed | 01/01/15 | 01/09/18
TKAT | 31/12/21 | Statutory Committees, Resources Committee | Chair of Governors. | Helen Todd Consultancy, TKAT Governor Consultant | Maldon Primary School. | 100% |
Mrs S Finegold | Parent | 04/05/16 | 01/09/18
TKAT | 03/05/22 | Statutory Committees, Resources Committee | Vice Chair of Governors and Link Governor | None | None | 100% |
Mr L Phillips | Appointed | 02/11/16 | 01/09/18
TKAT | 30/11/22 | Statutory Committees, Resources Committee |
| Brett Knoll and Watergate Cooperative Trust. Owner/sole trader of Lee Phillips Education Consultancy, the total transaction value with TKAT for 2020-2021 is £2,500. | None | 100% |
Rev S Howlett | Appointed | 16/07/19 | 16/07/19
TKAT | 15/07/23 | Statutory Committees, Resources Committee |
| None | Parsons Heath Primary School | 100% |
Mr M Simpkin | Parent | 03/10/18 | 03/10/18
TKAT | 02/10/22 | Statutory Committees, Resources Committee |
| None | None | 25% |
Ms J Ronayne | Headteacher | N/A | N/A
TKAT | N/A | Statutory Committees, Resources Committee | Headteacher | Trustee of Next Chapter | None | 100% |
Mrs P Cappleman | Appointed | 08/11/16 | 01/09/18
TKAT | 31/01/22 | Statutory Committees |
| None | None | 0% |
Mrs N Chisnall | Teaching Staff | 18/03/17 | 01/09/18
Staff at the School | 15/03/22 | Statutory Committees |
| None | None | 100% |
| Mrs T Oppezzo | Support Staff |