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  • Governance

    Welcome to our Governors’ section.

    A message from our Governing Body:

    Welcome to the Governors page of the Hillside Infants School website. 

    The governors of this school want every child who comes here to have the best educational start possible. It is in the family and in the infants school that the foundations for all future learning are laid. Parents have an extremely important role to play and the staff in the school will want to learn about your child and to hear how best they can support and enable them to learn. Your child’s progress will be dependent upon this cooperation.

    The school staff team, teachers and support staff, the Governing Body and parents need to give young children consistent care and reinforce behaviours which allow them and others to learn. Your child’s health and happiness are important to us all.

    The Governing Body wants every child to feel secure and able to learn. Our role is to support the Head teacher, leadership team and staff to create an environment where this can happen. The school has an open door policy and the Head teacher, staff and governors are available to discuss any concerns you may have.

    Thank you for entrusting your child to our care. We will do our best to ensure that they enjoy school and make excellent progress.

     The Governors 

    The Instrument of Government states that the Governing Body shall consist of the following:

    4 Parent Governors, LA Governor, Headteacher, Staff Governor, 3 Partnership, 1 Associate and 4 Co-Opted Governors.

    The Governing Body of Hillside Infant School is committed to assisting the Headteacher and all staff in providing a safe, happy and all-inclusive environment in which to deliver the best possible education for our children.

    To assist with our aims, school links have been established between governors and Staff. 

    The Governing Body operates the following sub-committees;:

    • Finance and Premises.
    • Personnel and Pay. 
    • Curriculum. 

    Safeguarding, SEND and Pupil Premium are also monitored by the governing body. 

    Please note the approved minutes of governing body meetings are available, upon request, from the school office.

    Constitution

    Name  Category of Governor  Elected By  Date of Office Appointed  Term of Office Expires  Committee Membership 
    Mrs Rebecca Fennell Ex Officio  - 01/09/2016 N/A All Committees 

    Mrs Anne Porcheron – Chair of the Governing Body 

    Partnership  Governing Body  12/09/2025 11/09/2029

    Chair of Finance and Premises Committee,  

    Curriculum Committee 

    Pupil Premium Link Governor 

    SEND Governor 

    Mrs Joy Mason  Partnership  Governing Body  21/09/2019 20/09/2027

    Chair of Personnel and Pay Committee 

    Curriculum Committee

    Mrs Jo Palmer  Co-Opted  Governing Body  01/09/2022 31/08/2026 Personnel and Pay Committee 
    Mr Paul Salter  Co-Opted  Governing Body  08/09/2025 07/09/2029

    Finance and Premises Committee 

    Ms Laura Peters  Staff Staff 21/09/2022 21/09/2026

    Curriculum Committee

    Gemma Thomas - Vice Chair

    Parent

    Governor

    Parents 16/12/2022 15/12/2026

    Safeguarding Governor

    Chair of Curriculum Committee

    Mrs Anabela Hansen

    Parent

    Governor

    Parents 02/10/2023 01/10/2027

    Curriculum Committee

    Finance & Premises Committee

    Mr Richard Bennett Parent Governor Parents 02/10/2023 01/10/2027

    Curriculum Committee

    Finance & Premises Committee

    Mrs Deepa Shah Local Authority Governor Governing Body 19/05/2025 15/05/2029

    Finance & Premises Committee

    Personnel & Pay Committee

    Vacant  Co-opted Governor         
    Vacant  Parent Governor