Governors
This page gives you information about the Governing Board at Park House Primary School.
The role of the school Governing Board is a strategic one, and its key functions are to:
- Set the vision, ethos and strategic direction for Park House Primary School.
- Hold the school leaders to account for the performance of pupils and the performance of staff.
- Ensure finances are well spent and represent value for money.
The Governing Board is made up of governors from a range of backgrounds who volunteer their time to support the school. Staff governors, including the headteacher and teaching and non-teaching staff, make up the remainder of the governing board. They each bring valuable knowledge and expertise to the role and often take on specific responsibilities within the governing body. Governors attend Full Governing Board meetings at least six times a year.
The Chair of the Full Governing Board is Martin Dore and the Vice-Chair is Phil Nicholson.
Governors visit the school regularly on both formal and informal occasions seeing at first hand all aspects of school life. Governors are committed to holding the school to account and maintain a programme of termly monitoring visits and subsequent reports to ensure this. This includes meeting with subject leads, learning walks and class visits.
All governors are very approachable and are happy to speak to parents and members of the local community. If you need to contact a Governor please email the clerk on admin@parkhouse.derbyshire.sch.uk or pop into the School Office to leave a message and a Governor will respond within two working days.
Governor Vacancy Information - we have no current vacancies
Name | Position on Governing Board | Category | Key responsibility | Term of office | Start date | Term Expiry | FGB Attendance 19/20 | FGB Attendance 20/21 | Appointed by | Declaration of pecuniary, business, personal and educational interests. | Related to staff member |
Steph Kavanagh | Headteacher | Staff | All | Ongoing | 1/1/2019 | Ongoing | 4/4 | 6/6 | Governing Board | Headteacher of the school | X |
Martin Dore | Chair of Governors | Co-opted | Maths, PE, Exclusion, HT Performance Management | 4 years - renewed | 1/9/2019 | 31/08/2023 | 4/4 | 5/6 | Governing Board | X | X |
Phil Nicholson | Vice Chair of Governors | LA | English, ICT, Pupil Premium, Reception Class HT Performance Management | 4 years | 14/1/2021 | 14/01/2025 | 4/4 | 6/6 | LA appointment and agreed by Governing Board | Child at the school | X |
Alison Harris | Deputy Head | Staff | SEND, Year 6 | 4 Years - renewed | 16/01/2019 | 16/01/2023 | 4/4 | 5/6 | Staff Election | Teacher at the school | X |
Zoe Thorpe | Governor | Co-opted | Music, RE, Year 2 | 4 Years - renewed | 1/9/2019 | 31/08/2023 | 4/4 | 5/6 | Governing Board | X | X |
Claire Chambers | Governor | Co-opted | English, Year 4 | 4 Years - renewed | 9/10/2017 | 9/10/2021 | 2/4 | 1/6 | Governing Board | X | X |
Ruth Allen | Governor | Co-opted | Year 5 | 4 Years | 1/07/2017 | 1/07/2021 | 3/4 | 6/6 | Governing Board | Child at the school | X |
Ruth Coulson | Governor | Parent | Science, Year 1 | 4 Years | 10/5/2018 | 10/5/2022 | 3/4 | 5/6 | Parent Election | Child at the school | X |
Craig Whelpton | Governor | Co-opted | Art, D&T, Year 3 | 4 Years | 13/7/2017 | 13/7/2021 | 3/4 | 1/6 | Governing Board | Child at the school | X |
Linda Moore | Governor | Co-opted | TBC | 4 Years | 12/1/2020 | 12/11/2024 | TBC | 4/5 | Governing Board | X | X |
Dionne Daysh | Governor | Parent | TBC | 4 Years | 18/12/2020 | 18/12/2024 | TBC | 4/4 | Parent Election |
Child at the school | x |
Carolyn Stone | Governor | Parent | TBC | 4 Years | 18/12/2020 | 18/12/2024 | TBC | 4/4 | Parent Election |
Child at the school | x |
Dan Faulkner | Governor | Parent | SEND and H&S | 4 Years | 16/01/2020 | 16/1/ 2024 | 2/2 | 6/6 | Parent Election | Child at the school | X |
Mark Stanhope | Governor | Parent | Safeguarding | 4 Years | 16/01/2020 | 16/1/2024 | 2/2 | 5/6 | Parent Election | Child at the school | X |
Previous Governors:
|
Name |
Position on Governing Board |
Category |
Key responsibility |
Term of office |
Start date |
Term Expiry |
FGB Attendance 2018/19 |
Elected by |
Business interest |
Related to staff member |
|
|
Steve Coates |
Governor |
Co-opted |
Geography, History, Year 6 |
4 Years - renewed |
1/9/2015 |
31/8/2019 |
4/6 |
Governing Board |
X |
X |
|
|
Dr Jessica Carter |
Governor |
Parent |
Science |
4 Years - renewed |
1/9/2015 |
16/6/2019 Stepped down |
3/6 |
Parent Election |
X |
X |
|
|
Ged Philbin |
Previous Headteacher |
Staff |
All |
Ongoing |
|
31/10/2018 Stepped down |
|
Governing Board |
X |
X |
|
|
Mark Watts |
Governor |
Co-opted |
PE, H&S |
4 Years |
1/10/2018 |
6/2/2020 Stepped down |
3/6 |
1/3 |
Governing Board |
Child at the school |
x |
|
Rachel Shepherd |
Governor |
Parent |
SEND |
4 Years |
22/3/2018 |
14/9/2020 Stepped down |
6/6 |
3/4 |
Parent Election |
Child at the school |
X |
|
Fiona Boot |
Governor |
Parent |
PSHE, Child Protection, Exclusion |
4 Years |
1/10/2018 |
16/9/2020 Stepped down |
2/6 |
2/4 |
Parent Election |
Child minder and Wrap around childcare. Child at the school |
X |