Meet the Governors

Welcome to the Governors' section.

The governors comprise the head teacher, the foundation governors appointed by the Oxford Diocese on recommendations from St John the Baptist PCC, the council governor appointed by the RBWM Cabinet and the parent and teacher governors elected by their peers. The governors share collective responsibility for the school as a whole and oversee the leadership of the head teacher and her team. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the governors at any time via office@cookhamdean.org or clerk@cookhamdean.org

Cookham Dean CE Primary School Governing Board 2019/20:

Name	Category (appointed/ elected by)	Term of Office	Roles	Committees	2018 – 19 Meetings attended / Eligible meetings
Claire Phillpot	Foundation (ODBE*)	01.01.14- 15.01.22	Chair of Governors	Curriculum Pay Panel (chair) Admissions	FGB 4/4 Curriculum 4/4
Fenella Reekie	Headteacher	N/A (ex officio)	Headteacher	All	FGB 4/4 Curriculum 4/4 SBS 5/5
James Anderson	Foundation (ODBE)	01.01.14- 15.01.22	Chair of SBS	SBS	FGB 4/4 SBS 5/5
Caroline Trowell	Foundation (ODBE)	11.03.2019-10.03.2023	Foundation Governor	SBS	FGB 4/4 SBS 3/5
Lorna Sykes	Foundation (ODBE)	01.01.14- 15.01.22	Chair of Admissions & Safeguarding Governor	Admissions Pay Panel	FGB 4/4
Olivia Burton	LA (GB)	08.02.2016-07.02.2024	Chair of Curriculum	Curriculum	FGB 3/4 Curriculum 4/4
Neil Strain	Foundation (ODBE)	14.12.2017-13.12.2021	Vice Chair of Governors SEN & PP Governor	SBS	FGB 3/4 SBS 0/2 Curriculum 0/2
Zoe Jones	Parent (the parents)	29.09.2017-28.09.2021	Health & Safety Governor	SBS	FGB 3/4 SBS 5/5
Nicola Thompson	Staff Governor (the staff)	20.10.2017- 19.10.2021	Staff Governor	Curriculum	FGB 4/4 Curriculum 4/4
Rev. John Ainslie	Foundation (ex officio)	From: 22.01.2019	Ex officio	Curriculum	FGB 3/3 Curriculum 2/2
Doug Fawell	Foundation (ODBE)	11.02.2019-10.02.2023	Foundation Governor	SBS	FGB 3/3 SBS 3/3
Tim Green	Parent Governor (the parents)	28.01.2019-27.01.2023	Parent Governor	SBS	FGB 3/3 SBS 2/3
Carys Windle	Deputy Head (Associate Member)	N/A	Deputy Head	Curriculum	FGB 4/4 Curriculum 3/3

Rebecca Walker	Associate Member (GB)	19.01.2016- 18.01.2020	(Interim Chair Jan-July 16)	SBS	FGB & Strategy 2/5 SBS 2/3 (resigned July 2019)
Jeremy Webb	Foundation (ODBE)	01.01.15- 31.12.18		SBS Admissions Pay Panel	FGB & Strategy 4/5 SBS 3/3 *(resigned December 2018)*
Rev Helen Chamberlain	Foundation (ex officio)	N/A		Admissions	FGB & Strategy 2/5 *(resigned December 2018)*
Fiona Houghton	Parent (the parents)	01.01.15- 31.12.18	Safeguarding Governor	Curriculum	FGB & Strategy 4/5 Curriculum ¾ *(resigned December 2018)*
Leanne Home	Associate Member (GB)	11.12.2017-10.12.2021	Deputy Head		FGB & Strategy 1/5 *(resigned July 2018)*
Gaynor Sprules	Associate Member (GB)	19.01.2016- 18.01.2020	PP Governor	Curriculum (vice chair)	FGB & Strategy 3/5 Curriculum 3/4 *(resigned July 18)*
Rev Helen Chamberlain	Foundation (ex officio)	N/A		Admissions	FGB & Strategy 2/5 *(resigned December 2018)*
Fiona Houghton	Parent (the parents)	01.01.15- 31.12.18	Safeguarding Governor	Curriculum	FGB & Strategy 4/5 Curriculum ¾ *(resigned December 2018)*

Key:

ODBE = Oxford Diocesan Board of Education, on recommendation from St John the Baptist PCC;

GB = appointed by the Governing Board;

SBS = School Business Services Committee; Curriculum = Curriculum and Standards Committee

Governor Related Party Interests:

Name:	Nature of Interest:	From – To:
Rebecca Walker (resigned)	Governor Training Consultant Governor at Woodlands Park Primary School, Maidenhead, Governor at All Saints Primary School	May 2014 - date June 2015 – date
Gaynor Sprules (resigned)	Chair at Cookham Rise Primary School	Sep 2004 – date

Governor Attendance Record