Neston Primary School Governors

Between us, we shall do all we can to see that your child's time here is both rewarding and enjoyable. 

All of us involved in the running of the School (both Staff and Governors) are firmly committed to the principle that every child should have the opportunity of gaining the most from his or her time at school. To that end we actively encourage the closest involvement of parents with the school. 

This website hopes to give you a brief background to the school, but it cannot hope to do anything more than to give you a flavour of our approach and attitudes to the education of the children here. We do therefore encourage you to visit the school at work before your child is due to join us. We are always pleased to see you. 

Once your child starts, feel free to contact your child's class teacher (or the Head Teacher) if you have any worries or concerns, or if you are uncertain about anything which is happening at school. We are here to help. 

Gillian Pratt

Chair of Governors

chairofgovernors@neston.wilts.sch.uk

The Governing Body has the overall responsibility for the effectiveness of the school, while the day to day running is the responsibility of the Head Teacher.

We are a supportive Governing Body, committed to improvement in all areas of the school.  We work closely with the Head Teacher and staff to develop the strategies necessary to achieve our aims and monitor progress.  Every Governor sits on at least 1 sub-committee.

The full Governing Body meets 4 times a year where all Governors are expected to attend.  The Curriculum Standards and School Improvement committee meets 3 times a year as does the Finance and Premises sub-committee.  We play an active role in the school and undergo regular training in order to keep up with current issues in the education world.  In collaboration with staff, we form and review clear policies which set out how the school should be run.  All policies are available in various formats from the school office should you prefer your own copy.

Whilst we ensure that all statutory provision is adhered to, all decisions that we make have children at the very core.

The Full Governing Board are:

  • Gillian Pratt- (Chair & Safeguarding)

  • Mark Garrett - (Vice Chair)

  • Gary Risdale - (Head Teacher)

  • Natasha Patrick - (Teacher Governor)

  • David Blamire-Brown

  • John Andrews

  • Ken Pratt

  • Andrew Mortimer

  • Martin Heyde

  • Margaret Carey (Clerk to the Governors)

Our Governors work tirelessly to support, challenge and advise on the strategic direction of our school.  Every decision is made with our children at its heart. 

(1)    Finance, Staffing & Premises (FSP)    

Purpose    Fulfil the range of governing body responsibilities related to staffing, finance and premises, except those performed by the full Governing Body or delegated to the Head Teacher.

Members

  • Mark Garrett (Chair)

  • Gary Risdale

  • Gillian Pratt

  • Ken Pratt

  • David Blamire-Brown

(2)    Curriculum, Standards and School Improvement (CSSI)

Purpose    Fulfil the range of governing body responsibilities related to curriculum, policies and school development, except those performed by the full Governing Body or delegated to the Head Teacher.

Members

  • Andrew Mortimer (Chair)

  • Gary Risdale

  • Tash Patrick

  • Gillian Pratt

  • John Andrews

  • Martin Heyde

The following rules apply to the committees –

Membership    At least 4 Governors, including the Head Teacher. 

Quorum    3 Governors.

Chair    The Chair of the committee will be elected at the first full Governing Body meeting of each academic year.  

Frequency of Meetings    At least three times a year.


For a detailed list of our Governing Body 2022 - 2023, please click here

For a detailed list of our Governing Body 2021 - 2022, please click here

Click here for Governors' meeting minutes

To contact our Chair of Governors, please email chairofgovernors@neston.wilts.sch.uk