Governors
Welcome to the Pirbright Governing Body! We are not inspectors and we don’t make decisions about teaching and learning, that is a job for the professionals. But we do act as critical friends to the school, checking and challenging the decisions made, holding the leadership team to account, trying to ensure that all our children are getting the best possible education the school can give them. Governors hold the school to account for the progress children make in their learning through national and school assessments, going through the results in great detail. We also spend time in school, talking with children and staff, matching the plans and the reports with what we see actually happening. Walking around the school, we see the quality of children’s work and the independence they develop as they work. We also see the many ways in which children are taught to take responsibility for their behaviour, their belongings (always a work in progress!) and their interactions with others.
When there are very big decisions to be made, the Local Governing Body (LGB) represents the interests of the school, and not only the current staff and pupils but also thinking also about the children and the community we will serve in years to come. This includes having representation on the Athena Trust Governing Committee alongside more local decisions in the school.
If you would be interested in joining the Pirbright Governors, please email the Chair of Governors, Julia Douetil at jdouetil@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk or info@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk for further information.
The Role of a School Governor
Governors' Annual Report to Parents
Governors' Attendance at Meetings 2020-2021
Details of Local Governing Body
(Updated July 2021)
Current
Julia Douetil, Chair of Governors
Term of office: 14/10/19 – 13/10/23
Governor Category & Appointed By: co-opted, LGB
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 5/5
Dylan Hughes, Vice chair of Governors
Term of office: 26/3/18 – 25/3/22
Governor Category & Appointed By: Parent, Parents
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 4/5
Gavin Dutton, Headteacher, Governor
Term of office: Ex-officio
Governor Category & Appointed By: Ex-officio
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 5/5
Luke Brinicombe, Associate Governor
Term of office: 26/07/17 – 15/07/21
Governor Category & Appointed By: Associate, LGB
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 3/5
Chiara Dow, Deputy Headteacher, Associate Governor
Term of office: 20/09/19 – 19/09/23
Governor Category & Appointed By: Associate, LGB
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 5/5
Craig Hogan, Governor
Term of office: 15/07/19 – 14/07/23
Governor Category & Appointed By: Co-opted, LGB
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 5/5
Marika Lowe, Governor
Term of office: 15/07/19 – 14/07/23
Governor Category & Appointed By: Co-opted, LGB
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 5/5
Helana Muller, School Business Manager, Associate Governor
Term of office: 08/10/18 – 07/10/22
Governor Category & Appointed By: Associate, LGB
Meetings attended 2020-2021: 4/5
Eugene Reid, Governor
Term of office: 15/07/19 – 14/07/23
Governor Category & Appointed By: Parent, Parents
Meetings attended 2020 - 2021: 5/5
Mary Stanley, Governor
Term of office: 08/10/18 – 07/10/22
Governor Category & Appointed By: Co-opted, LGB
Meetings attended 2020 - 2021: 5/5
Captain Joe Read, Governor
Term of office: 7/7/20 - 6/7/24
Governor Category & Appointed By: Co-opted, LGB
Meetings attended 2020 - 2021: 3/5
Caroline Smither, Governor
Term of office: 1/10/20 - 30/9/24
Governor Category & Appointed By: Co-opted, LGB
Meeting attended 2020 - 2021: 5/5
April Woods, Staff Governor (Maternity Leave)
Term of office: 12/10/20 - 11/10/24
Governor Category & Appointed By: Staff, Staff
Meeting attended 2020 - 2021: 4/4
Ellie Collins, Staff Governor (Maternity Leave Cover)
Term of office: 24/05/21 - 31/08/22
Governor Category & Appointed By: Staff, Staff
Meeting attended 2020 - 2021: 1/1
Register of Pecuniary Interests, 2020-2021
|
Name |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Relationship to governors, staff or pupils |
Date of interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gavin Dutton |
Pirbright Village Primary School |
School |
Headteacher |
Married to Michelle Dutton, Head Teacher of school in Trust |
2010 / 2012 |
| Julia Douetil | Pirbright Gospel Choir | Community Choir | Leadership - School Letting | 2016 | |
| Luke Brinicombe | Pirbright Village Primary School | School | Caretaker | Parent to student at school | 2012 |
| Chiara Dow | Pirbright Village Primary School | School | Deputy Headteacher | None | 2007 |
| Craig Hogan | None | None | Associate Governor, The Hermitage School, Woking | Parent to student at school | |
| Dylan Hughes | None | None | None | Wife is an employee of Pirbright Village Primary School | March 2021 |
| Marika Lowe | None | None | Husband is Head of MFL & Football at RGS Guildford | Parent to students at school | |
| Helana Muller | Pirbright Village Primary School | School | School Business Manager | None | April 2018 |
| Joseph Read | |||||
| Eugene Reid | None | None | Vervia Cleaners - Wife is an employee in the recruitment department | Parent to student at school | |
| Caroline Smither | None | None | Chartered member - Institute of Chemical Engineers | Parent to student at school | |
| Mary Stanley | None | None | None | None | n/a |
| April Woods | Pirbright Village Primary School | School | Teacher | None | Sep 2018 |
Historical
Details of Governors who have left within the last 12 months
| Name | Appointed by | From | To | Attendance 2019-20 |
Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lucinda Barry - Governor |
LGB | 10.11.16 | 12.10.20 | 6/7 | None |
Meeting dates of the Local Governing Body 2021 - 2022
The Local Governing Body meets twice a term. These are open meetings to which parents and carers are most welcome.
The meetings for the 2021 - 2022 academic year are as follows:
Autumn 1 Thursday 9th Sept – 7pm in school
Autumn 2 Thursday 14th October – 7pm virtual by TEAMS
Autumn 3 Tuesday 14th December – 8am in school
Spring 1 Tuesday 8th February – 8am virtual by TEAMS
Spring 2 Thursday 24th March – 7pm in school
Summer 1 Tuesday 17th May – 8am virtual by TEAMS
Summer 2 Thursday 7th July – 7pm in school
All meetings are planned to be held at school. Governors may join by MS Teams if necessary.
If you would like to join any of these meetings, please email info@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk at least one week beforehand so that we may prepare you to be fully briefed prior to the session.
Please feel free to contact us at any time with any queries you have, or points you’d like to raise. You can reach us via email: info@pirbright.surrey.sch.uk.
We look forward to welcoming you, or hearing from you.