Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Welcome to the website of the Farnham Common Village Schools, a federation of the Farnham Common Infant School, and the Farnham Common Junior School, led by the Executive Headteacher, Mr David Masters. The two schools work closely together but each continues to have their particular emphasis and focus.
Ofsted described both schools in their recent inspections as Good schools with several outstanding features which contribute to pupils high attainments in reading, writing and maths. The Executive Headteacher's passion for, and deep understanding of how children learn and thrive, and the support of an enthusiastic and committed team of leaders are key factors in enabling all pupils to benefit from exceptional educational opportunities.
We value parent support and views and in a recent parent survey Parents told us that they felt the schools were well led and managed, that teaching was good, that their children enjoyed coming to school and were being well-prepared for the future. Parents also feel comfortable approaching the school.
The Governing Body is charged with the overall management of the schools to ensure that every child has the best possible learning environment to help them achieve their full potential, both at the Farnham Common Village Schools and also in the wider world as they move on.
If you have any questions, or would like to know more about the work of the Governing Body, please contact me through the School Office.
Diana Blakemore
Chair of Governors
Farnham Common Village Schools
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Governor Name | Role | Resources Committee | Education Committee | Pay Review | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Banks | Parent Governor | Pupil Premium, More Able Attendance | M | ||
| Diana Blakemore | Co-opted Governor | Chair Chair of Resources, Equality/Diversity and HR | Ch | M | |
| Kevin Blakemore | Associate Member | Health and Safety/Site | |||
| Mark Cluer | Parent Governor | Wrap Around Care Working Group IT Strategic Support | M | ||
| Catherine Corbitt | Staff Governor | Deputy Head Teacher (Junior School) | M | M | |
| Andrew Davies | Co-opted Governor | Fund Raising, Sports Premium | M | ||
| David Masters | Head Teacher | M | M | ||
| Valerie Harffey | LA Governor | Finance, Performance Management | M | M | |
| Hilary Hawley | Co-opted Governor | Deputy Head Teacher (Infant School) | M | M | |
| Fiona Hewin | Co-opted Governor | Chair of Education, SEN and Performance Management | M | Ch | M |
| Dan Masquelier | Co-opted Governor | Maths, Forest Schools/Play | M | ||
| Pam Naish | Co-opted Governor | Early Years, Travel Planning and Governor Visits | M | ||
| Andrew Parry | Co-opted Governor | Vice Chair, Vice Chair of Resources, Vice Chair of Education, Safeguarding and Development | M | M | |
| Julie Passey | Co-opted | EAL | M | ||
| Clare Rasmussen | Associate Governor | Financial reporting | |||
| Paul Townsend | Co-opted Governor | Communications and English | M | ||
| Julie Whyte (nee Smith) | Co-opted | School Business Manager | M |
The membership of Staff Grievance/Dismissal, Staff Dismissal and Pupil Discipline committees will be formed from a pool of eligible governors.
| Category of Governor | Appointed or elected onto Governing Body |
| 11 x Co-opted Governors | Appointed by governing body (1 to be staff member at Infant School by election) |
| 2 x Parent Governors | Elected on to the governing body by parents of pupils at the school |
| 1 x Headteacher | Governor by virtue of employment by the school |
| 1 x Staff Governor | Elected on to the governing body by all staff employed by the school (Junior School) |
| 1 x Local Authority Governor | Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the governing body |
| Total number of governors = 16 |