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Our Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

If you are interested in becoming a school governor please contact Jenny Calverley (Clerk to Governors) on 01442 391324. 

If you wish to contact us please do so by emailing us at

Email us at : governors@gadevalley.herts.sch.uk

Our Instrument of Government is:

  • 2 Parent Governors
  • 1 Local Authority Governor
  • 1 Staff Governor
  • 1 Headteacher
  • 5 Co-opted Governors
 

School governors work on a voluntary basis and are central to the life of the school. The Governing Body is made up of parent governors, teacher governors, County Council appointments, and co-opted members. The governors meet on a regular basis to discuss such things as finance, curriculum, personnel issues and issues relating to the use of the school premises. At all times, the Headteacher and the Governors work closely together. The day-to-day running of the school is devolved to the headteacher.

Our Governors, their Committees and Category

Name Committee / Governor Role Category Term of Office Register of Governor's Interests
Daniel Barron All Headteacher Ongoing No conflicts
Ian Briscoe 

Finance

Co-Chair
Co-Opted

06.02.2023 to 05.02.2027 No conflicts
Gillian Hurt

Safeguarding Governor

Staff Wellbeing

Co-Chair

Co-Opted Governor

02.09.2021 to 01.09.2026 No conflicts
Maureen Barton SEN Governor Co-Opted Governor 02.09.2022 to 01.09.2026 No conflicts
Katie Reading Pupil Premium & Sports Premium Governor Parent Governor 30.04.2024 to 01.05.2028 No conflicts
Richard Punter Health & Safety and Premises Governor Parent Governor 30.04.2024 to 01.05.2028

No conflicts

Annie Kavanagh   Staff - Teaching Governor 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2027 No conflicts
Jackie Terebas   Co-Opted Governor 01.09.2025 to 31.08.2029 No conflicts
Gerard van der Westhuyzen   Staff / Associate Governor   No conflicts
Jenny Calverley Clerk to Governors     School Business Manager at Gade Valley School

Governors in office during the relevant period and still serving

Attendance Record for Governing Body Meetings 2024/2025

Date of Meeting

September 2024

November 2024

February 2025

May 2025

July 2025

Daniel Barron

 

 

 

 

 

Annie Kavanagh

 

 

 

 

 

Maureen Barton

 

 

 

 

 

Gillian Hurt

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Briscoe

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Reading

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Punter

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan Twidle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present

Absent

Resigned