Local Authority Governor – Appointed by the Full Governing Body and agreed by the Local Authority
Appointed on 19th September 2017, his term of Office ends 18th September 2021 John Dickens serves on the Resources Committee
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Co-opted Governors – Appointed by the Full Governing Body
Janice Markey is Chair of the Educational Effectiveness Committee Appointed on 13th April 2019 by the Full Governing Body, her term of Office ends 12th April 2023 I have lived in Harwell all my life and went to Harwell Primary School in the 1960’s, firstly at the old building in School Lane and then moving up to the ‘new school ‘ in Westfields when it first opened. I work as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at a primary school in Abingdon. I spend a lot of my spare time involved in different village clubs including Harwell Feast Committee, Gardeners Club and W.I. and I do a fair bit of community gardening in the school’s wildlife garden, the War Memorial, Village Hall and Didcot Hospital.
One of the ways I feel I can help most as a governor is in connecting the school with the community of Harwell and vice versa. They say it takes a village to raise a child and I love to see the benefits of bringing the children and the villagers together.
Richard Thompson serves on the Resources Committee Appointed on 26th September 2018 by the Full Governing Body, his term of Office ends 25th September 2022 I have lived in Oxfordshire for 25 years and moved to Harwell in 2011. My two children are in Year 5 at Harwell School. I am keen to support the school towards achieving its potential.
Professionally I am solicitor employed in the Courts Service dealing mainly in criminal cases and child-focused family proceedings.
Outside of work my interests include running, cooking, and (very slowly) learning to play the guitar.
Sue Greatbanks serves on the Educational Effectiveness Committee Appointed on 30th September 2019 by the Full Governing Body, her term of Office ends 29th September 2023
Dan Wellstead serves on the Educational Effectiveness Committee Appointed on 17th November 2020 by the Full Governing Body, his term of Office ends 16th November 2024
Chris Smith serves on the Resources Committee Appointed on 13th April 2019 by the Full Governing Body, his term of Office ends 12th April 2023
Frances Williams is Vice Chair and serves on the Resources Committee Appointed on 13th April 2019 by the Full Governing Body, her term of Office ends 12th April 2023.
Appointed on 22nd July 2019 by the Full Governing Body, her term of Office ends 21st July 2023. My two older daughters have attended Harwell School and my son started in 2018. We lived in the village for a couple of years and really enjoy being a part of this community. During the time my daughters attended Harwell Primary School I was chair for the parent committee that ran the old After School Club. The skills and knowledge gained during this period will help me in my role as a Governor. |
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Headteacher Governor:
Bryn Gibson serves on both the Resources and Educational Effectiveness Committees His term of office continues whilst he is Headteacher |
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Parent Governors are elected by parents to serve a four year term of office
Tom Gowers serves on the Resources Committee His term of office ends 17th October 2021 I have lived in Harwell with my wife, Catherine, since 2007 and really enjoy being part of village life. Both of my children, Max and Eva, have attended Harwell School (Max is now in Year 12 at St Birinus, and Eva is in Year 5 at Harwell). I started as a parent governor in 2013 and have seen many changes at Harwell School in that time. We have welcomed Bryn Gibson as our new Headteacher and the school has developed significantly over the past 6 years across the curriculum, staffing and school environment. I was very proud of the school achieving our well-deserved ‘Good’ OFSTED rating in May 2017. I have worked in the IT industry for more than 25 years as a Solution Architect in both individual and managerial roles and have been able to draw on my business and technology skills to advise the school as part of the governing board. I chaired the Educational Effectiveness committee for a few years before moving across to the Resources committee this year to broaden my understanding of how the school is run. I am also the link governor for GDPR.
Aisha Nevers is Chair of Governors and serves on the Educational Effectiveness Committee Her term of office ends 17th October 2021 I moved to Harwell Village with my husband Lindley and Daughter Meika in 2015. My daughter joined reception at Harwell school in 2017 and continues to enjoy her time here. I have been a parent governor since 2017. I have a background in civil engineering, technology strategy, programme management and management consultancy, and am passionate about education and value the role of our school in our children’s development. I continue to use my experience and skills to support my role as governor in helping to secure the best opportunities and environment for our children to thrive and reach their potential. James Thorne serves on the Resources Committee. His term of office ends on 29th September 2024.
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The Staff Governor is elected by the staff at the school to serve for a four year term
Danielle Reilly is the staff governor and her term of office ends November 2022
Alison Goodall is an Associate Member Appointed on 13th April 2019 by the Full Governing Body, her term of Office ends 12th April 2023 Alison provides specialist support with the PE Premium Joanne Ray is an Associate Member and serves on the Resources Committee Appointed on 20th May 2020, her term of office ends 19th May 2024 |
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Clerk to Governors: Jane Moreton
clerk@harwellprimaryschool.co.uk |
(last updated February 2021)