What are governors?
The governors are collectively responsible for promoting well-being, high standards and the best quality education within the school. They are elected or appointed for a four year term of office.
The governors establish school strategic policy relating to curriculum, staffing, buildings, finance, resources and the community. These policies are determined in consultation with the Headteacher, who has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school. A key to all the roles, and which governor has that responsibility, is set out in the table below
Governors' meetings are held every half term, the minutes of which are available in the school foyer, as well as being on this site (see below).
Finally, the governors’ termly newsletter, The Core, is sent home with the children in their book bags, and again is available via this site. This is issued termly, and over the year it deals with key issues that have been addressed, including an assessment of the impact of the governing body on the school.
Who are the current governors?
The Governing Body is made up of the people set out in the table below, with their responsibilities. Also included is the Register of Governors’ Interests and governors' attendance at meetings, in accordance with legal requirements.
How can I contact the Governing Body?
All governors can be contacted in writing c/o the school office
or by email adminoffice@orchard-inf.hants.sch.uk indicating that you wish your correspondence to be passed onto the governing body.
If you have a complaint about the school, please refer to the school complaints policy for details of whom you should contact in the first instance and the next steps involved if you are still unhappy. If having followed the steps in our complaints policy, you need to contact the Chair of Governors, they can be contacted via an email to
Orchard Infant School
Governors’ Details 2019-2020 updated 23rd July 2020
Name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Term of Office (no. of years & end date) |
Committee membership |
Responsibilities |
Voting Rights (if Associate Member) |
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Louise Blacker |
Parent |
Parents |
4 |
07/12/2020 |
Learning and Curriculum |
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Ian Briant |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4 |
06/12/2021 |
Resources |
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Jim Lambert |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4 |
16/01/2022 |
Learning and Curriculum and Resources |
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David O'Reilly |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4 |
03/02/2023 |
Resources, Personnel Pay and Performance |
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Susan Parsons
|
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4 |
03/02/2023 |
Learning and Curriculum |
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Julia Pillon
|
Head Teacher |
Local Authority |
- |
- |
Learning and Curriculum, Resources. Personnel and Pay and Performance |
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Debby Tizzard -Bond |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4 |
20/05/2024 |
Resources |
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Marnie Seymour
|
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4 |
13/05/2023 |
Learning & Curriculum |
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John Spittal |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
4 |
31/01/2021 |
Resources |
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Graeme Walker |
Parent |
Governing Body |
4 |
07/12/2020 |
Resources |
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Jane West |
Associate Deputy Head Teacher |
Governing Body |
- |
- |
Learning and Curriculum and Resources |
|
Learning and Curriculum and Resources |
Alison Winnik |
Local Authority |
Local County Councillor |
4 |
03/02/2023 |
Learning and Curriculum and Pay and Performance |
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Tracy O'Connor
|
Clerk |
Local Authority |
- |
- |
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Orchard Infant School - Register of Governors’ Interests
Name |
Name of Business Including:
|
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Date of Appointment or Acquisition |
Date of Cessation of Interest |
Date of Entry |
Louise Blacker |
Nil Return |
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Ian Briant |
Nil Return |
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Michelle Kowalczyk |
Employed at school |
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Jim Lambert |
NIL Return |
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Dave O’Reilly |
NIL Return |
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Susan Parsons |
NIL Return |
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Julia Pillon |
Employed at School |
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Marnie Seymour |
NIL Return |
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John Spittal |
Nil Return |
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Debby Tizzard -Bond |
Nil Return |
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Graeme Walker |
Nil Return |
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Jane West (assoc) |
Employed at School |
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Alison Winnik |
NIL Return |
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Governors who have left within the last 12 months |
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Helen Capstick 09/07/2018 |
Nil Return |
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Orchard Infant School - Governor Attendance Record for the Academic Year 2019-2020
FULL GOVERNING BODY | LEARNING AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE | RESOURCES COMMITTEE | |||||||
Name | Number of meetings the governor should have attended | Number of meetings attended | Attendance rate (%) | Number of meetings the governor should have attended | Number of meetings attended | Attendance rate (%) | Number of meetings the governor should have attended | Number of meetings attended | Attendance rate (%) |
Louise Blacker | 6 | 5 | 83% | 4 | 3 | 75% | |||
Ian Briant | 6 | 6 | 100% | 4 | 3 | 75% | |||
Michelle Kowalczyk | 6 | 1 | 17% | 4 | 4 | 100% | |||
Jim Lambert | 6 | 3 | 50% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% |
David O'Reilly | 6 | 5 | 83% | 4 | 2 | 50% | |||
Susan Parsons | 6 | 5 | 83% | 4 | 3 | 75% | |||
Julia Pillon | 6 | 4 | 67% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Marnie Seymour | 6 | 6 | 100% | 4 | 2 | 50% | 4 | 1 | 25% |
John Spittal | 6 | 5 | 83% | 4 | 3 | 75% | |||
Debby Tizzard-Bond | 6 | 6 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% | |||
Graeme Walker | 6 | 6 | 100% | 4 | 3 | 75% | |||
Jane West (Associate) | 6 | 6 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Alison Winnik | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | 3 | 100% | |||
Tracy O'Connor | 6 | 5 | 83% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Resignations | |||||||||
Alison Winnik | 06-Feb-20 | ||||||||
Michelle Kowalczyk | 18-Jun-20 | ||||||||