About the Governors
Poverest Primary School Governors are:
Mrs S Tysall
Chair of Governors
Term of Office:
18/10/18 -14/07/23 (co-opted)
14/07/23 - 13/07/27 (foundation)
Foundation Governor
Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding inc. Behaviour &Attendance, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), Teaching and Learning and the curriculum
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee, Resources Commitee
Mr P Haylock
Head Teacher
Term of Office
29/08/23
Ex Officio member as Head Teacher
All committees
Mr M Smith
Term of Office:
26/09/22-25/09/26
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Mrs A Willis
Term of Office:
09/05/18 – 08/05/22 (parent)
24/05/22-23/05/26 (parent)
Parent Governor
Governor with responsibility for SEND, Pupil and Sports Premium inc. Finance
Resources Committee (Chair)
Mr J Wardle
Term of Office:
24/05/22 -23/05/26
Parent Governor
Governor with responsibility for Early Years, Phonics, Community
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee (Chair)
Mr M Parker
Vice Chair of Governors
Term of Office:
12/06/18-18/10/22 (co-opted)
18/10/22 - 17/10/26 (foundation)
Foundation Governor
Governor with responsibility for Teaching & Learning, Sustainability, Community
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Mrs J Nemeth
Term of Office:
28/03/19 – 27/03/2027
Local Authority Governor
Building & Health and Safety, HR inc. Health and Safety, Staff/Pupil Well-being and Mental Health
Resources Committee
Mrs C Wildman
Term of Office:
31/08/21–30/08/2025
Mr D Vernau
Term of Office:
14/09/22- 13/09/26
Mr T Baughan
Term of Office:
09/05/18 – 08/05/2022 (parent)
03/05/23 -02/05/27 (co-opted)
Mr M Wells
Term of Office
27/09/2023-26/09/2027
Marianna Filippakopoulou
Term of Office
24/04/2024- 23/04/2028
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Equality and Diversity, Early Years and Phonics
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Buildings and Health/Safety
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Teaching & Learning, Safeguarding inc. Behaviour &Attendance, Community
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Pupil and Sports Premium inc. Finance, Community
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Behaviour & Attendance, Community
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Resources Committee
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Resources Committee
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
FORMER GOVERNORS
Mr S Reynolds
Term of Office
14/07/2023- 13/07/2027
Resigned 1 October 2024
The Clerk to the Governing Board is Miss K Lewis.
Types of Governor:
Co-opted - appointed by the Governing Board
Foundation - nominated by the Governing Board and appointed by Foundation Trustees
Local Authority - nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Board
Parent - elected by parents
Staff - elected by staff
Associate members (none):
Individuals who the governing body feels would contribute to its work. Appointed by the governing body as members of committees or to particular roles.