Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section

At Stoke Park Infants we are very lucky to have a supportive governing body. To contact any of the Governors, please use the Contact Us form on the Contact page.

If you would like to know more about the role of a School Governor and the Governing Body, please visit the Hampshire Governor Services Volunteering website.

Governor Vacancy
We currently have one vacancy for the role of Co-opted Governor. You will find details of the role of a School Governor on the Hampshire Governor Services website, including an application form. If you are interested, please print the form, complete it and send it into the School Office. Skills We are seeking a range of skills to enhance our Board of Governors and a background in finance/accounting, human resources, data or education would be useful. However, we invite applications from anyone who is interested in helping the school be the best it can be. Full training is available and governors are encouraged to attend regular training sessions, either in person or online. We are looking for someone who can attend approximately six full governing body meetings per year and around six committee meetings per year. Meetings are held in school (or virtually at the current time), usually on Thursday evenings from around 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Governors also spend time in school during the day (around two visits per term when this is allowed again). Who can apply You must be 18 or over to apply and all governors must have Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. If you would like to find out more please email karenroebuck.stokepark@gmail.com for an application form.

Governor Vacancy

We currently have one vacancy for the role of Co-opted Governor. You will find details of the role of a School Governor on the Hampshire Governor Services website, including an application form. If you are interested, please print the form, complete it and send it into the School Office.

Skills

We are seeking a range of skills to enhance our Board of Governors and a background in finance/accounting, human resources, data or education would be useful. However, we invite applications from anyone who is interested in helping the school be the best it can be. Full training is available and governors are encouraged to attend regular training sessions, either in person or online.

We are looking for someone who can attend approximately six full governing body meetings per year and around six committee meetings per year. Meetings are held in school (or virtually at the current time), usually on Thursday evenings from around 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Governors also spend time in school during the day (around two visits per term when this is allowed again).

Who can apply

You must be 18 or over to apply and all governors must have Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. If you would like to find out more please email karenroebuck.stokepark@gmail.com for an application form.

Current Governing Body Information

Justine Sayers	Chair of Governors Committees: Finance and Resources, Curriculum and Standards, Pay, HT Performance Management Responsibilities: Training Liaison, Safer Recruitment Officer SIP Alignment: Key Action 1 - Writing- Learning journeys and handwriting	Co-opted
Darren Slater	Vice Chair of Governors Committees: Finance and Resources (Chair) Pay, HT Performance Management Child Protection / Safeguarding + SIP Priority Leadership	Co-opted
Dave Bevis	Committees: Curriculum and Standards Committee (Chair), HT Performance Management SIP Alignment: Key Action 3 - A curriculum that is developing working memory and memorable connections	Co-opted
Tracey Morgan	Committees: Curriculum and Standards, Appeals Responsibilities: Safeguarding Governor, Safer Recruitment Officer SIP Alignment: Key Action 2 - Maths - Fluency and Reasoning through task variation.	LEA
James Symonds	Committees: Curriculum and Standards, Appeals Responsibilities: SEND Governor SIP Alignment: Key Action 2 - Maths - Fluency and Reasoning through task variation I have lived in Hampshire for most of my life and joined as a governor to put something back into the community and help continue the great work at Stoke Park. I have a keen interest in sports and the outdoors. I have a young daughter and another on the way.	Co-opted
Stephanie Warry-Powell	Committees: Appeals SIP Alignment: Key Action 3 - A curriculum that is developing working memory and memorable connections Steph has been a co-opted governor since September 2020, overseeing SIP priority - curriculum design and intent and web compliance. In her day job, Steph works in the senior digital marketing & performance team at an international retailer. In her spare time, her hobbies centre around her love for the outdoors and nature	Co-opted
Heather Bayley	Committees: Finance and Resources Responsibilities: Health & Safety Governor, Early Years Governor SIP Alignment: Key Action 1 - Writing - Learning journeys and handwriting I have two sons, an 8 year old who has already gone through the school and a 5 year old who is in Year 1 now. I was a primary school teacher for many years but am now a stay at home mother. I am very pleased to be part of such a fantastic school who strives to provide the very best opportunities each and every one of its students.	Parent
Sarah Sheath	Committees: Curriculum and Standards I feel privileged to have recently become a Co-opted governor at Stoke Park Infant school. I have 2 children who currently attend the school, a daughter in year 1 and a son in year R. I am passionate about giving children the best education and have been a primary school teacher for the last 11 years. I have taught across the primary phase but most of my experience is in key stage 1. Currently I teach in a year 1 class at a school in Hedge End. I am excited to use my skills and experience to support my local school and make a difference to the education of the children in my community.	Co-opted
Matthew Culhane	Committees: Finance and Standards	Parent
Claire Rackham	Committees: Finance and Standards	Parent
Paul Firman	Committees: Finance and Standards Responsibilities: Staff Governor I have been a teacher at Stoke Park since September 2018 - first in year1 and now in year 2. I am very proud to be a teacher and Governor at Stoke Park Infants School as we grow, learn together and help every individual child be the best they can be.	Staff
Holly Wells	Staff Governor	Staff Governor
*Vacancy*	*See advert details above*	*Co-opted*