Local Governing Body

Welcome to our Governing Body page!

Please do click on the links below to find out more about what governors do and how they contribute to the strategic direction and vision for the school and the pupils who attend.

Name of Chair	Date of appointment	Date of Resignation
Vicki Harper-Ward	05.10.2021	N/A
Name of Vice Chair	Date of appointment	Date of Resignation
Jeremy Johnson	01.09.2018	N/A

Chair of Governors: Vicki Harper-Ward, 01302 368192

Vice Chair of Governors: Jeremy Johnson, 01302 368192

Please click on the following link to read about our Governing Body pledge on mental health and wellbeing: Click here to read our Governor Pledge on Mental Health & Wellbeing

Local Governing Body

Name	Appointed by: (Governor Board, Elected by school staff, Elected by parents)	Category of Governor (Governor, Staff, parent)	Term of Office From	Term of Office To	Date of Resignation
Vicki Harper-Ward	Governor Board	Chair of Governors	05/10/2021	10/04/2025
Jeremy Johnson	Governor Board	Vice Chair of Governors	09/01/2022	31/08/2026
Helena Honeybone	Ex-Officio	Headteacher	N/A	N/A
Emma Cooke	Governor Board	Governor	10/05/2021	10/04/2025
Sian Derry	Parents	Parent Governor	26/10/2022	25/10/2026
Michelle Martin	Parents	Parent Governor	26/10/2022	25/10/2026
Amy Thomas	Governor Board	Governor	25/05/2021	24/05/2025
Emma Ellwood	Staff	Staff Governor	11/01/2022	31/10/2026
Abdul Majid	Governor Board	Governor	10/11/2022	10/10/2026
Philip Sheppard	Parents	Parent Governor	18/10/2022	17/10/2026

Governors who have resigned over the last 12 months

Name	Appointed by	Category of Governor	Term of Office From	Term of Office To	Date of Resignation
Kev Morrow	Governor Board	Parent Governor	18/10/2022	17/10/2026	01/11/2023

Declarations of Interest (to include governance roles in other educational institutions).

Governors	Date confirmed on GovernorHub	Entity (Company)	Nature (i.e., Director, employee, governor)	Notes	From	To
Helena Honeybone	08/10/2023	Lakeside Primary Academy	Governor
Victoria Harper-Ward	24/09/2023	Friends of Town Field Primary	Trustee
Jeremy Johnson	09/10/2023	Wheatley Area Community Partnership	Director
Michelle Martin	13/11/2023	Townfield Primary	Relative	Spouse is employee at Town Field Primary
Abdul Majid	09/10/2023	Townfield Primary	Relative	Relative is employee at Townfield Primary
Phillip Sheppard	10/11/2023	National Literary Trust Charity	Project Manager	Project Manager Doncaster Stories - Part of National Literacy Trust Charity

Attendance Record 2023-24

Code
Y	Attended
N	Apologies Accepted
NA	Apologies not accepted
NS	Apologies not sent
N/A	Not required

Full Governing Board Academic Year 2023-24:

Governors invited	28/11/2023	05/03/2024	18/06/2024	Meetings Attended	Out of a possible
Helena Honeybone	Y				3
Vicki Harper-Ward	Y				3
Jeremy Johnson	Y				3
Emma Ellwood	Y				3
Amy Thomas	Y				3
Abdul Majid	Y				3
Emma Cooke	Y				3
Michelle Martin	Y				3
Sian Derry	Y				3
Phil Sheppard	Y				3

Finance/Audit and Risk Meeting 2023-24

Governors invited	30/04/2024	02/07/2024	Meetings Attended	Out of a possible
Helena Honeybone				2
Vicki Harper-Ward				2
Jeremy Johnson				2
Emma Ellwood				2
Abdul Majid				2
Michelle Martin				2
Amy Thomas				2

Pay Committee Meeting 2023-24

Governors invited	Date of Meeting	Meetings Attended	Out of a possible
Helena Honeybone	3.11.24	1	1
Vicki Harper-Ward	3.11.24	1	1
Jeremy Johnson	3.11.24	1	1
Rebecca Wilkinson (clerk)	3.11.24	1	1