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Governors

Governors at Fir Tree:

 

  • Alexandra Smith (Chair of Governors) - Term of office from 12.11.2025
  • Derek Wetherall (community)- Term of Office from 01.04.2022
  • Dom Eaton (Community) - Term of office from 04.11.2023
  • Virginie Higginbotham (Parent) - Term of office from 08.12.2023
  • Jo Novell (Community) - Term of office from 25.06.2024
  • Nina Harman (Community) - Term of office from 19.11.2024
  • Tom Groves (Parent) - Term of office from 14.02.2025
  • Beth Bozman (Community) - Term of office from 16.09.2025
  • Marc Knight (Headteacher) - Term of office from 01.09.2023
  • Sophie Lloyd (Staff) - Term of office from 12.06.2024
  • Laura Norton (Clerk)

Contact details for the Chair of Governors:

Alexandra Smith - asmi4397@fir-tree.oxon.sch.uk 

Alternatively, please write c/o the school office, Radnor Road, Wallingford OX10 0NY

Committees and Responsibilities 2024-25:

Chair of Governors Vice Chair and Clerk

Chair of Governors

Alex Smith

Vice Chair

Clerk to Governors

Nina Harman

Laura Norton

Special Governor Responsibilities

SEND

Jo Novell

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Jo Novell

Pupil Premium

Nina Harman

Headteacher Performance Management

Chair

Derek Wetherall

Members

Alex Smith, Virginie Higginbotham and Jo Novell

          STATUTORY COMMITTEES

Staff Discipline

Chair

Alex Smith

Members

Jo Novell and Nina Harman

Admissions

Chair

Virginie Higginbotham

Members

Derek Wetherall and Beth Bozman

           Whistleblowing 

           Alex Smith

            Health and Safety

           Alex Smith

          NON-STATUTORY COMMITTEES

Resources (Finance/Staffing/Health & Safety)

Chair

Dom Eaton

Members

Marc Knight, Derek Wetherall, Alex Smith, Virginie Higginbotham

LEADERSHIP

Senior Leadership Team

Marc Knight (Headteacher)

 

Louisa Jackson (Teacher)

 

Laura Ash (Teacher and SENDCO)

 

Delyth Hutchings (Teacher)

 

Annette Yener (School Business Manager)

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fir Tree Junior School

Governors Attendance 2024-25

 

 

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent,? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources Committee

LGB

LGB

LGB

Resources Committee

LGB

Resources Committee

LGB

LGB

Governor

Governor Type

07 Oct 2024

14 Oct 2024

02 Dec 2024

27 Jan 2025

03 Feb 2025

24 Mar 2025

06 May 2025

12 May 2025

14 Jul 2025

Dom  Eaton

Community governor

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Claire Field

Co-Chair

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

N

 

Y

Y

Tom Groves

Parent governor

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Nina Harman

Community governor

 

 

Y

N

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Virginie Higginbotham

Parent governor

 

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Marc Knight

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Sophie Lloyd

Staff governor

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Laura Norton

Clerk

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Joanna Novell

Community governor

 

Y

N

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Mrs Alexandra Smith

Community governor

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Mr Derek Wetherall

Co-Chair

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

 

 

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