Your Governing Body

The Governing body is currently made up of nine people (including the Head Teacher of Great Alne Primary, and the Clerk to Governors). We meet as a whole every half term and as well as this each member also serves on at least one committee. Each committee focuses on different aspects of the school and reports back to the whole governing body at each main meeting. The Committees include: Finance, Premises and Health and Safety, Curriculum, Pay Committee and Governor Training. We also have a designated governor responsible for Safeguarding and Attendance as well as SEN.

The Governors all regu​​​​​larly attend training courses to ensure we are fulfilling all our responsibilities. The courses also mean we are constantly up to date with the government’s education policies.
It is a requirement that any Governing Body has representatives not only from within school, but also the local community and we are no exception.

Mrs Hendrie also serves as a Governor. It is not a requirement that the head of a school is a governor, but this is a role Mrs Hendrie has always chosen to undertake during her sixteen years at Great Alne. She also serves on all the committees.

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We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that if there is anything you need to discuss with the governors please feel free to do so through the school office. Alternatively, you could speak to any of the governors who are available at school, as many of us are there every day. If you would like a governor to contact you, please leave your contact details at the office or with a governor and we will be more than happy to make contact with you.

Vanessa Clarke
Vanessa is the Clerk to the Governors. She will shortly return from maternity leave to her role as School Business Manger at Great Alne. 

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Co-opted Governors​​

Emma Powell
Emma lives in Great Alne and is Co-Chair of the Governing Body. Her older children previously attended this school. Emma has a wealth of experience in social care working with both adults and children.

Michelle Savage
Michelle also had a child previously attend, and is a great champion of the school. She brings a wealth of governing experience to us, having been a governor at another school outside the county and specialises in Finance within the Governing Body.

Julie Bevan
Julie lives in Great Alne and is an active member of the village as well as being our Vice Chair. She also brings legal expertise to the school having worked within Family Law for many years.  Julie specialises an Safeguarding and Attendance within the Governing Body.

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Parent Governors

Abigail Hall
Abi joined the Governing body as it was facing the huge challenge presented by the Covid epidemic.  Abi brings her marketing experience to the role and has also previously been a trustee to a Student Union.  Abi feels passionately that the school is the best learning environment it can be for all children.

Simon Reid
Simon is our newly appointed parent governor.  He has a strong background in education, ICT and Health and Safety.  His child currently attends the school and he lives locally.

Mark Gavin
Mark is a Teaching Assistant at the school, and all of his children have previously attended.  He cares deeply about the education and wellbeing of all pupils and has a strong background in Health and Safety and SEN.

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LEA (Local Education Authority) Governor

                 Staff                              Governor

Vicky Randall
Vicky represents the Local Authority within our Governing Body, she has two older children who previously attended Great Alne.  She also lives locally and is active within the local community.  Vicky is our Co-Chair of the Governing Body.

Vanessa Banks
Vanessa represents the staff within our Governing Body, and her two older children also attended the school.  As an experienced teacher, she sits on the Curriculum committee and is an invaluable asset to us.  

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All three of my children have become keen learners and their confidence has grown in the nurturing environment at Great Alne Primary School. I’d happily recommend the school.

Learning for Life, Aiming for Excellence