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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

Staff Governor

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.

Contact Us

  • Poverest Primary School, Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JD

  • 01689 816060

  • admin@poverest.co.uk