St. Michael's Woolmer Green Primary School

Welcome to our Governors’ section

Our Governing Body actively contributes its skills and expertise to provide strong strategic leadership to support and challenge the School in equal measure. Although this is a voluntary role, Governors have a vital role in ensuring the promotion of high standards of performance and ensuring that resources are well used.

We have two principal sub-committees: Finance and Resources and Learning and Pupil Progress. The responsibilities of the Finance and Resources Committee include, but are not limited to: Finance, Performance Related pay, Human Resources, Health and Safety, the School Buildings and site, Admissions, the Environment for Learning, Safeguarding. The responsibilities of the Learning and Pupil Progress Committee include, but are not limited to: Tracking and Monitoring of School Data, the Curriculum, Pupil Progress, the Quality of Teaching, Safeguarding, SEND, maintaining our Distinctive Christian Ethos. Both committees are involved with the reviewing and adopting of policies

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Name	Appointing Body	Term of Office	Committees	Link Areas
Mrs Jan Martin	Head Teacher	Until superseded	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource, Learning and Pupil Progress, Complaints.	Curriculum, Ofsted, External Advice.
Mrs Debbie May	PCC Governor * Chair of Governors	17th September 2022 - 16th September 2026	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Finance and Resource, Admissions, Complaints.	Safeguarding, Early Years, SEND, Pupil Premium, LAC, Early Reading.
Mrs Gail Lumsden	PCC Governor * Chair of the Learning and Pupil Progress Committee.	26th November 2021- 25th November 2025	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Complaints.	SIAMS and RE, Maths, Wellbeing.
Rev. Christie Gilfeather	PCC Governor *	3rd July 2022 - 2nd July 2026	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Complaints.	Collective Worship.
Mrs Karen Wallace-Poultney	PCC Governor *	18th January 2023 - 17th January 2027	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Admissions, Complaints.	Sustainability, Website.
Mrs Ashley Cordell	PCC Governor*	4th December 2023 - 3rd December 2027	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress.	Geography, History, Art.
Rev. David Munchin	Ex Officio Governor *	Until superseded	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource, Complaints.	SIAMS Advisory, Distinctive Christian Ethos, RE, Collective Worship.
Mrs Stella Dunlop	LEA Governor Chair of the Finance and Resource Committee.	1st November 2022 - 31st October 2026	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource.	Website, Community Relationships, The Friends, Environmental Issues, Health and Safety, Buildings and Premises.
Mrs Leah Peters	Staff Governor	7th March 2022 - 6th March 2026	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Admissions.	Admissions, Interventions, Curriculum Days.
Mr Jay Nair	DBE Governor*	23rd March 2023 - 22nd March 2027	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource.	Science.
Mr Chris Nicholls	Parent Governor	3rd May 2024 - 2nd May 2028	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource Committee.	Marketing.
Mrs Abigail Seeley	Clerk to Governors	Until superseded	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource, Learning and Pupil Progress, Complaints.
Governors Whose Term of Office Expired, or Who Retired in the Last 12 Months
Mr James Bainbridge	Parent Governor	3rd May 2024 - 2nd May 2028	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource Committee
Mr Tawanda Hondora	Parent Governor	5th December 2022 - 15th April 2024	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource.	Marketing.

* Foundation Governors

Register of Interests

Below is a record of the register of interests of the Governing Body including business interests, details of any other educational establishments they govern and any personal relationships which may conflict with the individual's duties and authority.

Name	Business	Financial	Personal	Relationships	Governorships
Mrs Jan Martin	None	None	None	None	None
Mrs Gail Lumsden	None	None	Supply teacher at a local primary school.	None	None
Mrs Debbie May	None	None	None	None	None
Rev. David Munchin	None	None	None	None	Chair of Governors at a local primary school.
Mrs Stella Dunlop	None	None	None	Parent of children at the School.	None
Mrs Ashley Cordell	None	None	Teacher at local primary school	Parent of children at the School.	None
Mrs Leah Peters	None	None	None	None	None
Mrs Karen Wallace-Poultney	None	None	SBM at a local primary school.	None	None
Mr Jay Nay	None	None	None	Parent of children at the School.	None
Rev. Christie Gilfeather	None	None	None	None	None
Mr Chris Nicholls	None	None	None	Parent of children at the School.	None
Mrs Abigail Seeley	None	None	Learning Support Assistant at the School.	None	None

Governor Attendance 2023-24

The figures below include Full Governor Body meetings, Finance & Resource Committee meetings and Learning & Pupil Progress committee meetings. For full details of this data please click on the link underneath.

Governor	Number of Meetings Attended
Debbie May	13/13
Jan Martin	13/13
Gail Lumsden	10/10
Stella Dunlop	9/10
Rev. David Munchin	5/10
Ashley Cordell	7/8
Leah Peters	6/7
Rev. Christie Gilfeather	5/8
Karen Wallace-Poultney	6/8
Jay Nair	8/10
Chris Nicholls	1/1
James Bainbridge	1/1
Tawanda Hondora	2/5

Governing Body Meeting Dates

The wellbeing and mental health of children and staff at St. Michael’s is of paramount importance to the Governors of the school, as is supporting the school in the provision needed for this, looking for wellbeing to be embedded in the curriculum and in other school activities. We support the Wellbeing policy and have a link governor for wellbeing; however, the governing body as a whole continually address and monitor wellbeing. This is done through link visits, conversations and communications, at any time, and in updates at the governor’s meetings. The school wellbeing lead is encouraged to communicate with us as she needs to.

We are confident that the systems in place within the school to provide a positive place of work and learning. This is led by the school vision, ’Shine as lights in the world’, places child and staff wellbeing as a priority and that the school responds at whatever level is needed to support anyone who needs it. These things can happen through, amongst other things, exploring spirituality, daily nurture, learning about the vision and values, ‘My personal best’, SEN provision, staff encouragement of each other, special wellbeing days and in seeking external support from appropriate providers.

Parent Questionnaire

Regularly, the parents are asked to complete a questionnaire that reflects the Ofsted standards. The responses are then analysed and presented to the parents by the Governors. Please see below for the most recent questionnaire results.

Recent Governor Visits

Academic Year 2024-2025

28th November - Attendance

28th November - Sustainability

12th November - Early Years; Early Reading

11th November - Safeguarding

8th November - PE

23rd October - SEND

18th October - Maths

18th October - RE

Academic Year 2023-2024

10th June - RE Visit

3rd May - EYFS

March - SIAMS

4th December - Collective Worship

Academic Year 2022-2023

27th June - Science.

20th June - Single Central Record.

20th June - First Aid.

3rd December - Winter Wonderland.

13th October - Art.

3rd October - Early Reading.

29th September - Maths.

Governor Communications

Governors report regularly to parents either by way of newsletters or presentations at parent consultations. Please see below for recent examples.

Business Plan Summary 2024

Policies

Christmas at St Michael's

The governors have been delighted to attend special Christmas services and events this term, Autumn 2024.

Key Stage 1 Nativity

It has been my absolute joy and privilege this morning to join the audience for the Key Stage 1 Nativity – Wriggly Nativity. It was very professionally performed, telling the story through song and dance. The children had learned so many songs, both the words and lots of actions. They told the story with great joy and enthusiasm.

A very big thank you to them and to all the staff involved for bringing the true story of Christmas into our hearts this Christmas.

How to contact the Governors

The Governors can be contacted directly using the email address chair@woolmergreen.herts.sch.uk

St. Michael's Woolmer Green CofE Primary School 'Shine as Lights in the World'

Meet Our Governors

Name

Appointing Body

Term of Office

Committees

Link Areas

Governors Whose Term of Office Expired, or Who Retired in the Last 12 Months