At Senacre Wood Primary School, the Governing Body, as well as the Headteacher and staff, actively support the ethos of the school and endeavour at all times to ensure that this is an integral part of all aspects of school life.
The members of the current Governing Body come from a wide background of experience and have a huge range of talents and skills, all of which they have committed to the support and well-being of the school. Governors are appointed in several ways and represent many different areas of the community. Their role is to support and advise on the work carried out within the school. Through meetings, both formally and informally, the Governors keep up-to-date with the daily running of the school, as well as helping prepare and implement, school policies.
Governors attend three Full Governing Body Meetings per school year, as well as sitting on our two sub-committees: The Curriculum Committee and the Finance Committee.
They are looked upon as 'Critical Friends'.
To be a Governor of Senacre Wood Primary School is both an honour and a privilege and the current team welcome you to the website, which we believe to be an informative and positive introduction to our school.
Name | Governor Type | Office | Committees | Roles | Interests | ||
Appointed | Expires | Business | Financial | ||||
Mrs. Joanne Mason | Parent | 04 November 2019 | 03 November 2023 | Finance | Interim Chair | None Declared | None Declared |
Mr. Colin Ridgers |
Local Authority |
11 July 2019 | 10 July 2023 | Curriculum |
Interim Vice Chair English |
None Declared | None Declared |
Mrs. Emily Sweeney | Headteacher | 01 Jan 2017 | Ongoing |
Finance Curriculum |
HT | None Declared | None Declared |
Mrs. Maria Dixon | Staff: Deputy Headteacher | 02 February 2022 | 01 February 2026 | Curriculum | Teaching and Learning Lead | None Declared | None Declared |
Rev. Joyce Addison | Co-opted | 16 July 2020 | 16 July 2023 | Curriculum | Staff Wellbeing | None Declared | None Declared |
Mrs. Lauren Packham | Parent | 30 January 2020 | 01 February 2024 | Curriculum |
Safeguarding Sport and Pupil Wellbeing |
None Declared | None Declared |
Mr. Neil Brown | Co-opted | 7 December 2021 | 8 December 2025 | Finance | None Declared | None Declared | |
Mrs Suzanne Ruffle | Co-opted | 18 January 2022 | 17 January 2026 | Curriculum | None Declared | None Declared | |
Mr Aaron Kapala | Parent | 07 January 2022 | 06 January 2026 | None Declared | None Declared | ||
Ms Christine Ayre | Co-opted | 25 January 2022 | 24 January 2026 | Finance | None Declared | None Declared | |
Ms Emma Buckley | Clerk to Governors |