Governors
Hello, we are the school governors for Bishops Down Primary School and Nursery. Our main duty is to offer strategic guidance to school leaders. This involves:
- Working with other board members to plan the school’s strategic direction.
- Overseeing the school’s financial performance, ensuring money is well-spent.
- Holding the head teacher or school leadership to account.
We are a team with a range of backgrounds and skills, and we work together with the school’s leadership team to challenge existing processes to drive school improvement. We don't get involved in the operational aspects of a school.
Freya Melkonian co-opted Co-Chair of Governors
responsibility for monitoring Safeguarding & Child Protection
Alice Morgan - Parent Governor and Co-Chair of Governors
responsibility for monitoring English, reading, writing, spelling, phonics & Pupil Premium funding
Peter Holyhead - Parent Governor
responsibility for Beehive offer and Cyber Security, Computer & IT and Sports & PE funding
Matthew Holden - Parent Governor & Vice-Chair of Governors
responsibility for monitoring School Health and Safety, School Finance and the Beehive offer
Laura Johnson - Head Teacher Governor
Michael Jones - Parent Governor
responsibility for monitoring the Maths and Science curriculums and School Finances
Emily Lightfoot - Staff Governor
Lynn Millis Co-opted Governor
responsibility for monitoring SEND provision, Nursery & Early Years & Special Resources Provision (SRP)
Gilly Shankland Co-opted Governor
responsibility for SEND provision, Nursery & Early Years & Special Resources Provision (SRP)
Jan Davies - Clerk to Governing Board