Governor's and Profiles
Co-opted Governors
| Name | Type of Governor and Chair posts | Information on role | School staff link member | First appointed | Material interests arising from relationships with governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives) | Other governing bodies |
| James Sullivan | Chair of governing body | Leading the governing body, key relationship with the Head Teacher. Working with the Governing body to lead effective governance. | Emma Beardah | 20/03/2018 | None |
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| Finance/Budgets | To work with the business manager / HT on the school budget / 3 year planning / SFVS and budgeting. | Alex Epton / Emma Beardah | ||||
| Susie Roome | Vice Chair
Chair of HT Performance Management | Leads the management of the performance of the HT / Sets Targets with the HT and appraises performance with the appointed SIP. Meets 3 times per year. | Emma Beardah / SIP | 11/07/2017 | None | None |
Core - English, Maths, Science, Computing
Finance/Budgets | Meet with School leads, try to attend and In-service if dedicated to that subject, budget checks, seeing teaching in school and be involved in the review and drafting of the SES and School Improvement Plan. | Bronwen Walters / Jennie Rodgers (English) / Levi Wensley (Maths) / Hannah Pope (Science) / Sarah Wright & Abigail Cottam (Computing) | ||||
| Neil Jones | HT Performance Management | Management of the performance of the HT/Sets Targets with the HT and appraises performance with the appointed SIP. Meets 3 times per year. | Emma Beardah / SIP | 12/07/2017 | None |
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| Core - English, Maths, Science, Computing | Meet with School leads, try to attend and In-service if dedicated to that subject, budget checks, seeing teaching in school and be involved in the review and drafting of the SES and School Improvement Plan. | Bronwen Walters / Jennie Rodgers (English) / Levi Wensley (Maths) / Hannah Pope (Science) / Sarah Wright & Abigail Cottam (Computing) | ||||
| James Stephenson | HT Performance Management | Management of the performance of the HT/Sets Targets with the HT and appraises performance with the appointed SIP. Meets 3 times per year. | Emma Beardah / SIP | 12/07/2017 | None | None |
| Wellbeing - PE & Sports, SEND, EAL, PHSE/RSE | Meet with School leads, try to attend and In-service if dedicated to that subject, budget checks, seeing teaching in school and be involved in the review and drafting of the SES and School Improvement Plan. | Jo Glover / Kerrie Chandler | ||||
| Pupil Premium | This role is to challenge, monitor and evaluate the work of the school in raising the attainment and progress of children who are eligible for the pupil premium. | Emma Beardah | ||||
| Caroline Brookes | Safeguarding | The governor is responsible for safeguarding children, they play an essential role in ensuring children in education are kept safe from harm. | Jodie Burton (DSL) / Emma Beardah | 24/12/2000 | None |
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| Wellbeing - PE & Sports, SEND, EAL, PHSE/RSE | Meet with School leads, try to attend and In-service if dedicated to that subject, budget checks, seeing teaching in school and be involved in the review and drafting of the SES and School Improvement Plan. | Jo Glover / Kerrie Chandler |
Local Authority Governor
| Name | Type of Governor and Chair posts | Information on role | School staff link member | First appointed | Material interests arising from relationships with governors or school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives) | Other governing bodies |
| Leslie Ayoola | Community Link Governor / Charity Link | Work in partnership with the local community to represent their views and to work with the school on charity links too. | Kerrie Chandler / Jo Glover | 10/03/2018 | None | None |
Staff Governor
| Name | Information on role | First appointed | Other governing bodies |
| Andrea Cox | Staff Governors are representative staff members rather than representatives of staff, bringing a staff viewpoint and perspective to discussion and debate. They should not be seen as a 'go between' or staff delegate | 23/03/2016 | None |
Associate Member
| Name | Information on role | First appointed | Other governing bodies |
| Kate Jones | Associate members are not Governors but are appointed by the Governing board to bring expertise and experience in specific areas to committees. They may be appointed for a period of between one and four years. They may attend full Governing board meetings and, if they are over 18, the Governing board may grant voting rights at committee meetings. | 01/09/2014 | None |
Parent Governor
| Name | Information on role | School staff link member | First appointed | Other governing bodies |
| Katrina Benjamin | Parent governors are not delegates and do not speak 'on behalf' of the parent body, but bring a parental perspective to the issues discussed. Understanding parents' opinion helps the board to make good decisions and helps guarantee that there is a link between governance and the parent community. They are not elected to the board, not appointed.
KUW (Knowledge & Understanding of the World), RE, geography and history. |
Ian Burbidge | 26/01/2021 | None |
| Amen Gokah | As above information for the role of parent governor | N/A | 26/01/2020 | None |
| Lucy Robinson | As above information for the role of parent governor
Finance / Budget |
Alex Epton | 26/01/2020 | None |
The role of the Link governor is to provide a link between the Governing Body and the school. When Link Governors visit the school and report back to the Governing Body, they help to deepen all governors' understanding of how the school operates, how the strategic objectives are being pursued, how financial recourses are being used and what extra support the school may need to meet its objectives. Without Link Governors, the Governing Body is totally reliant on the Headteacher, or other staff governors, for their understanding of the school.
The presence of Link Governors provides and additional source of evidence upon which governing decisions can be made. This additional evidence should enable the Governing Body to better challenge information presented by the school and also better support the school to meet its strategic object. The role of the 'Link Governor' is not to supervise or manage school staff; this is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and senior staff.
Profiles
 | James Sullivan is the Chair of Governors. He has been a governor with Walter Halls for 3 years and has 7 ears' overall experience. He has two children: one currently a student in the school and the other a baby. He enjoys going on walks, running, watching cricket and visiting new places. He works for a large multichannel marketing services group, looking after a large retail client. |
 | Susie Roome is a Co-opted Governor. She enjoys reading, cooking and sport, especially supporting her two boys at football. |
 | Neil Jones is a Co-opted Governor and the core curriculum lead. He works for a large company based in Nottingham and London. In his spare time, he enjoys many sports and keeping fit, including running and cycling. |
 | James Stephenson is a Co-opted Governor. He works at the University of Nottingham in international student recruitment and he enjoys watching rugby league, especially Leeds Rhinos |
 | Caroline Brookes is a Co-opted Governor. She is a mother of five, grandmother of six and works fulltime as a Manager in the NHS. In addition to being a school governor for over 25 years, her spare time is mainly spent with family, watching rugby union and football and walking. |
 | Donny Okoh is a Co-opted Governor. He works for the NHS and is currently completing an MBA in Global Finance. He was previously an Electrical and Electronics Engineer, who veered into healthcare due to a passion to help and care for others. He wants to contribute to school governance. |
 | Leslie Ayoola is a Local Authority Governor. He is a Labour party councillor in the Mapperley Ward. Leslie grew up on Pearmain Drive and was educated in the ward. He has a masters degree in Youth & Community Development and a BA in Business which explains his passion for employment and entrepreneurship as tools to help communities grow. |
 | Andrea Cox is a Staff Governor. She loves Star Wars, singing and walking with her boys. |
 | Kate Jones is an Associate Governor. She users her experience as the Head of Knowledge Management for Royal Mail to support the school with data, performance management and stakeholder management. Out of work she really enjoys running and swimming. She actively looks for ways to support P.E. in school life. She really values the creative environment at Walter Halls and the high level of care the school gives to all pupils and staff. |
 | Katrina Benjamin is a Parent Governor. She recently joined the governing board since her eldest son started school in September 2020. She is a registered nurse in the community, currently studying her PGDip to become a District Nurse. |
 | Amen Gokah is a Parent Governor. He is highly motivated and enthusiastic. He is currently a PhD student at Nottingham Trent University, majoring in Public Policy. He is interested in exercising and takes a walk in the park every day. |
 | Lucy Robinson is a Parent Governor. She works for a DVSA as Contract Manager for the Theory Test. She loves going away in her caravan with the family, including her two boys (who are in reception and year 2). Bike riding ad BBQs are some of her favourite ways to spend the day, no matter the weather! |
- None of our governors perform governance roles in any other educational institutions.
- None of our governors have any material interests arising from relationships between governors or any other school staff.
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