Governors

On behalf of Leigh-ann Ogborne, our Chair of Governors, and the other members of the Governing Body, we would like to welcome all parents to our thriving and successful school.  We are proud to be associated with the children and staff of Westfields Junior School and believe that the children here receive an excellent education in a nurturing and happy environment. We welcome contact from parents regarding any queries that you may have.

If you like to find out more about becoming a Governor, visit Hampshire Governor Services for information.

The Governing Body

 

Leigh-ann Ogborne
Chair

Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 06/12/18

Committees: Finance and Personnel

Governor attendance 2022/23: 10/10
Governor attendance 2021/22: 12/12
Governor attendance 2020/21: 12/14

Positions: Chair of Governors, Safer Recruitment Governor, Recruitment and Induction Governor

Register of interests: Parent of Westfields Junior School pupil

Jeff Jackson
Vice Chair

Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Finance and Personnel, Staff Discipline/Dismissals and HT Review Panel

Governor attendance 2022/23: 4/4

Positions: Vice Chair of Governors and Transitional Role Governor

Register of interests: none

Ron Wilkes

Local Authority Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 12/10/95

Committees: Finance and Personnel, Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress, Pupil Discipline, Staff Pay Review Panel

Governor attendance 2022/23: 9/12
Governor attendance 2021/22: 7/12
Governor attendance 2020/21: 10/11

Register of interests: Grandparent of Westfields Junior School pupil from Sept 2018

Tim Hart

Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 15/03/18

Committees: Finance and Personnel, Assessment and Progress (Chair), HT Pay Review Panel

Governor attendance 2022/23: 13/14
Governor attendance 2021/22: 12/14
Governor attendance 2020/21: 13/13

Positions: SEND Governor, Designated CiC Governor, Safer Recruitment

Register of interests: none

Annabelle Neilson

Co-opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Children and Learning (Chair)

Governor attendance 2022/23: 3/3

Positions: Safeguarding Governor

Register of interests: parent of WIS pupil

Debbie Biddell

Co-opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Children and Learning (Vice Chair), Assessment and Progress, Pupil Discipline, Staff Discipline/Dismissals (Appeals)

Governor attendance 2022/23: 2/4

Positions: Safer Recruitment Governor

Register of interests: none

Mark Griffin

Co-opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Assessment and Progress, Staff Pay Review Panel

Governor attendance 2022/23: 0/2

Positions: Health and Safety Governor

Register of interests: none

Mark Gray

Co-Opted Governor

Term of office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 26/01/17

Committees: Finance & Personnel (Chair)

Governor attendance 2022/23: 10/13
Governor attendance 2021/22: 13/14
Governor attendance 2020/21: 11/11

Register of interests: none

Helen Wilde

Co-opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Children and Learning

Governor attendance 2022/23: 2/2

Positions: Safer Recruitment Governor

Register of interests: parent of WJS pupil

Linda Beard

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 14/09/22

Committees: Finance and Personnel (Vice Chair), Assessment and Progress, Staff Discipline/Dismissals

Governor attendance 2022/23: 10/14

Register of interests: none

Heather Creelie

Co-opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 5/5

Register of interests: member of staff

Jo Redman
Executive Headteacher

Headteacher

Term of Office: since 01/09/16 - a member of the governing body by virtue of position in school

Committees: Finance and Personnel, Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 18/18
Governor attendance 2021/22: 18/18
Governor attendance 2020/21: 17/17

Register of interests: member of staff

Jo Wilson
Executive Deputy Headteacher

Associate Member - a member of the governing body by virtue of position in school

Term of Office: since 05/10/17 - has no voting rights on any of the committees

Committees: Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 8/10
Governor attendance 2021/22: 10/12
Governor attendance 2020/21: 10/11

Register of interests: member of staff

Charmian Dalley

Parent Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 15/07/21

Committees: Finance and Personnel, Assessment and Progress, Children and Learning, Staff Pay Review Panel

Governor attendance 2022/23: 7/12
Governor attendance 2021/22: 10/12
Governor attendance 2020/21: not serving

Positions: Safeguarding Governor, Safer Recruitment, Forum Rep

Register of interests: none

Monika Gregory

Parent Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Assessment and Progress (Vice Chair), Children and Learning, Pupil Discipline

Governor attendance 2022/23: 5/5

Positions: Training Liaison Governor

Register of interests: parent of WIS pupil

Lynda Hallett

Staff Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 16/04/27

Date first appointed: 17/04/23

Committees: Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 4/4

Positions: Safer Recruitment Governor

Register of interests: teacher at WIS

Nicki Pagden

Clerk to Governors

Paul Nothard
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 13/09/23

Date first appointed: 07/03/13
Leaving date: 14/09/23

Committees: Finance and Personnel (Vice Chair), Assessment and Progress, Staff Dismissals, Pupil Discipline

Positions: FGB Chair, Safeguarding Governor, Governor responsible for monitoring physical restraint

Governor attendance 2022/23: 10/14
Governor attendance 2021/22: 13/14
Governor attendance 2020/21: 11/13

Register of interests: none

Gary Coffin
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 14/09/22 - 13/09/23

Date first appointed: 14/09/22
Leaving date: 14/09/23

Committees: Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 4/10

Kathryn Parsons
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 31/08/23

Date first appointed: 17/04/23
Leaving date: 14/09/23

Committees: 

Governor attendance 2022/23: 

Jon Mortimer
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 13/09/23

Date first appointed: 17/04/23
Leaving date: 14/09/23

Committees: 

Governor attendance 2022/23: 

Debbie Spindlow
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 17/04/23 - 13/09/23

Date first appointed: 17/04/23
Leaving date: 14/09/23

Committees: 

Governor attendance 2022/23: 

Alison Clarke
no longer serving

Associate Member - a member of the governing body by virtue of position in school

Term of Office: since 01/09/16 - has no voting rights on any of the committees
Leaving date: 30/08/23

Committees:  Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 4/5
Governor attendance 2021/22: 4/4
Governor attendance 2020/21: 2/3

Register of interests: member of staff

Kay Lewis
no longer serving

Staff Governor

Term of Office: 26/09/20 - 16/04/23

Date first appointed: 27/09/12
Leaving date: 17/04/23

Committees: Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 6/7
Governor attendance 2021/22: 10/12
Governor attendance 2020/21: 10/11

Register of interests: member of staff

Vicky Marsden Manley
no longer serving

Parent Governor

Term of office: 27/11/21 - 16/04/23

Date first appointed: 28/11/17
Leaving date: 17/04/23

Committees: Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 6/7
Governor attendance 2021/22: 8/12
Governor attendance 2020/21: 10/11

Register of interests: none

Lawrence Stephenson
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 13/03/21 - 16/04/23

Date first appointed: 07/03/13
Leaving date: 17/04/23

Committees: Finance and Personnel (Chair), Children and Learning, Staff Pay Review Panel, HT Review Panel

Governor attendance 2022/23: 8/9
Governor attendance 2021/22: 10/14
Governor attendance 2020/21: 12/14

Register of interests: none

Luke Jones
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 14/09/22 - 16/04/23

Date first appointed: 14/09/22
Leaving date: 17/04/23

Committees: Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 2/7

Elizabeth Moloney
no longer serving

Parent Governor

Term of office: 06/12/18 - 05/12/22
Leaving date: 09/12/22

Committees: Children and Learning, Assessment and Progress

Governor attendance 2022/23: 3/4
Governor attendance 2021/22: 9/12
Governor attendance 2020/21: 7/11

Positions: Forum Rep

Register of interests: Parent of Westfields Junior School pupil

Helen Hendry
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 23/09/20 - 07/09/21 (stepped down 31/08/21)
Leaving date: 08/9/21

Committees: Assessment and Progress, Children and Learning, Pupil Discipline, Staff Dismissals (Appeals)

Governor attendance 2020/21: 8/11

Register of interests: none

Sue Harrison
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 18/11/17 - 23/07/21
Leaving date: 09/08/21

Committees: Assessment and Progress, Finance and Personnel, Staff Dismissals, Staff Pay Review Panel, HT Review Panel

Positions: Vice Chair of Governors and Safer Recruitment Governor

Governor attendance 2020/21: 12/12

Register of interests: none

John Parker
no longer serving

Co-Opted Governor

Term of Office: 18/11/17 - 17/11/21
Leaving date: 22/10/2020

Committees: Finance and Personnel (Vice Chair), Children and Learning - formed 24/01/17 (Chair), Pupil Discipline, Staff Dismissals (Appeals), HT Review Panel

Governor attendance 2019/20: 15/15

Register of interests: none