Meet Our Governors

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 (FRC) and Learning and Pupil Progress (LPP). 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Mrs Jan Martin	Head Teacher	Until superseded	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource, Learning and Pupil Progress, Complaints.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, English, Early Reading, Reading, Data Protection, French, Parent Communications.
Mrs Gail Lumsden	PCC Governor * Chair of the Learning and Pupil Progress Committee.	26th November 2025- 25th November 2029	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Complaints.	RE, Maths, Wellbeing, School Council, Parent Council.
Mrs Ashley Cordell	PCC Governor*	4th December 2023 - 3rd December 2027	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress.	Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, After School Club.
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 David Munchin	Ex Officio Governor *	Until superseded	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource, Complaints.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.	The Friends, Health and Safety, Buildings and Premises, PE/Sports Premium.
Mrs Leah Peters	Staff Governor	7th March 2022 - 6th March 2026	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Admissions.	Admissions, Interventions, Curriculum Days.
Mr Chris Nicholls	Parent Governor	3rd May 2024 - 2nd May 2028	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource .	Computing, Fundraising and Marketing, Finance.
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.
Mrs Karen Wallace-Poultney	PCC Governor *	18th January 2023 - 17th January 2027	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource, Admissions, Complaints.	Sustainability, Finance, Community Relationships, Website, Environmental Issues, Attendance.
Mr Jay Nair	DBE Governor*	23rd March 2023 - 22nd March 2027	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource.	Science.
Rev. Christie Gilfeather	PCC Governor *	3rd July 2022 - 2nd July 2026	Full Governing Body, Learning and Pupil Progress, Complaints.	Collective Worship.
Mr James Bainbridge	Parent Governor	3rd May 2024 - 2nd May 2028	Full Governing Body, Finance and Resource Committee

* 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	None	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
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 2024-25

The figures below include Full Governing Body meetings, Finance & Resource Committee meetings and Learning & Pupil Progress Committee meetings. For full details of this data, please see the attachments at the bottom of the page.

Governor	Number of Meetings Attended
Debbie May	14/14
Jan Martin	14/14
Gail Lumsden	14/14
Stella Dunlop	11/11
Rev. David Munchin	6/11
Ashley Cordell	9/9
Leah Peters	9/9
Rev. Christie Gilfeather	1/6
Karen Wallace-Poultney	6/10
Jay Nair	4/11
Chris Nicholls	9/9
James Bainbridge	3/6

Governing Body Meeting Dates
The Full Governing Body and committees meet throughout the year. Below is a list of the planned meetings for this academic year. These dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, and sometimes it is necessary to add additional meetings.

Date	Time	Meeting
15.09.2025	5.45pm	FGB
16.10.2025	7.45am	FRC
12.12.2025	5.00pm	LPP
15.12.2025	5.45pm	FGB
25.02.2025	7.45am	FRC
16.03.2025	5.00pm	LPP
27.04.2025	4.45pm	FRC
27.04.2025	5.45pm	FGB
17.06.2025	7.45am	FRC
06.07.2025	5.00pm	LPP
13.07.2025	5.45pm	FGB

Wellbeing at St Michael's

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.

Parent Questionnaire Responses March 2025.pdf

Parent Questionnaire Responses March 2024

Recent Governor Visits

Academic Year 2025-2026

12th December - RE and Maths

5th December - Early Years

5th December - Safeguarding including single central record, HR and Wellbeing

Academic Year 2024-2025

4th July - RE

24th June - Safeguarding

2nd May - Health and Safety

23rd March - Maths and RE

27th February - English

11th February - Marketing

10th February - Music

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

Governors In School

Christmas at St Michael's

The governors have been delighted to attend special Christmas services and events this term, Autumn 2025.

Reception Nativity

What a lovely morning watching the Reception Nativity. The children put on a great show, with fantastic singing and actions and a fun twist on the story 'Going on a Bear Hunt'. Every child took part and looked like they were enjoying themselves, which made it a really nice watch.

KS2 Carol Service

Parents, families, staff and the governors of St Michael's Woolmer Green School were treated to a fabulous Carol service in St Michael's Church this Christmas. The key stage two children played flutes and glockenspiels with poise and self-assurance, sang Carols with gusto and confidently retold the Christmas story through poems and prose. It was truly a delight to experience.

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 2025

School Business Plan Summary June 2025

Policies

Please see the attachments at the bottom of the page.

How to contact the Governors

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