Bincombe Valley Primary School Governors
Welcome to the Governors' page.
Bincombe Valley Primary School has a team of Governors with a passion for education and a commitment to continuous school improvement, who work closely with the Headteacher and school leadership team. We aim to achieve this by developing an in-depth understanding of the school and using this knowledge to challenge and support the Headteacher and the team. We also ensure that the school's clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction are maintained; holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and it's pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and overseeing the financial performance of the school to ensure money is spent to the best advantage of our children.
Our Governors consist of a group of volunteers drawn from parents, the community and the school who give up our time and experience freely to support the continuing success of our school. We act as a corporate body and each governor receives training appropriate to the roles that they undertake.
The Full Governing Body meets twice each term and is supported by three sub-committees:
- People and Finance Committee.
- Curriculum Committee.
- Infrastructure Committee.
Annual priorities are laid down in the School Development Plan.
Individual Governors support our aim through:
- Active involvement with the school and the wider community in a variety of ways that reflect their interests and skills;
- The sharing of their knowledge and views with the other governors;
- Membership of committees and
- On-going training and development.
Members of the Governing Body may be contacted through the school office.
Minutes of the Full Governing Body meetings may also be viewed on request through the school office.
The list below gives a brief summary of our governors. In addition we are supported by our clerk, Rebecca Savage..
Name |
Role |
Appointed |
Term of Office |
Peter Marsden | Co-Opted( Chair) | September 2022 | 4 Years |
Leif Pallister | Staff (Head Teacher) | September 2014 | Time in Role |
Tim Upton | Co-Opted (Deputy Head Teacher) | September 2017 | Time in Role |
Irene Robinson | Co-Opted | September 2020 | 4 Years |
Sharron Garbutt | Co-Opted | November 2022 | 4 Years |
Michele Pettinger | Co-Opted (Vice Chair) | November 2020 | 4 Years |
Mark Tewkesbury | Co-Opted | November 2021 | 4 years |
Debbie Hudgell | Local Authority Governor/Safeguarding | February 2022 | 4 Years |
Liz Marsden | Co-Opted | January 2023 | 4 Years |
Rebecca Eales | Staff | September 2023 | 4 years |
Sarah Reader | Associate Staff | September 2023 | 4 Years |
Chandana Rajapaksha | Parent Governor | December 2023 | 4 Years |
Parent Governor |
Link Governors
Chesil Partnership Governor - Peter Marsden
STEM Link Governor - Peter Marsden
Health & Wellbeing Governor - Michele Pettinger
Safeguarding Governor - Debbie Hudgell
SEND Link Governor - Irene Robinson
Communication Language & Literacy Governor - Liz Marsden
Health & Safety Governor - Sharron Garbutt
Community Link Governor - Mark Tewkesbury
Parent Governor - Vacant
Parent Governor - Chandana Rajapaksha
Nursery & Early Link Governor - Vacant
Staff Governor - Rebecca Eales
Associate Governor - Sarah Reader
Sub Committee Membership 2023 -24
Standards and Curriculum
Liz Marsden - Committee Chair
Irene Robinson
Peter Marsden
Leif Pallister
Tim Upton
Michele Pettinger
Rebecca Eales
Chandana Rajapaksha
Rebecca Savage (Clerk of Governors - without voting rights)
People & Finance
Mark Tewkesbury - Committee Chair
Peter Marsden
Leif Pallister
Sarah Reader
Sharron Garbutt
Chandana Rajapaksha
Donna Rance - Finance Officer (without voting rights)
Rebecca Savage (Clerk of Governors - without voting rights)
Infrastructure
Debbie Hudgell - Committee Chair
Leif Pallister
Michele Pettinger
Sharron Garbutt
Rebecca Eales
Tim Randall - Site Manager (without voting rights)
Rebecca Savage (Clerk of Governors - without voting rights)
Clerk of Governors
Rebecca Savage