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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

 

Radikha Chigurupati

Term of Office

04/12/2024- 03/12/2028

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

 

TBC

 

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

 

 

Resources 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