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Governors

What are governors?

The governors are collectively responsible for promoting well-being, high standards and the best quality education within the school. They are elected or appointed for a four-year term of office.

The governors establish school strategic policy relating to curriculum, staffing, buildings, finance, resources and the community. These policies are determined in consultation with the Headteacher, who has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school. A key to all the roles, and which governor has that responsibility, is set out in the table below

Governors' meetings are held every half term, the minutes of which are available on this page.

Finally, the governors’ termly newsletter, The Core, is emailed out to parents andis also available via this site. This is issued termly, and over the year it deals with key issues that have been addressed, including an assessment of the impact of the governing body on the school.

Who are the current governors?

The Governing Body is made up of the people set out in the table below, with their responsibilities. Also included is the Register of Governors’ Interests and governors' attendance at meetings, in accordance with legal requirements.

How can I contact the Governing Body?

All governors can be contactedin writing c/o the school office

or by email adminoffice@orchard-inf.hants.sch.ukindicating that you wish your correspondence to be passed onto the governing body.

If you have a complaint about the school, please refer to the school complaints policyfor details of whom you should contact in the first instance and the next steps involved if you are still unhappy. If havingfollowed the steps in ourcomplaints policy, you need to contact the Chair of Governors, they can be contacted via an email to c.governors@orchard-inf.hants.sch.uk

Current Governors

Link to Get Information About Schools Governance Page

Governor Type

Term From

Term To

Roles

Doctor Graeme Walker

 Parent governor

 21 Nov 2024

 20 Nov 2028

Chair

SIP Link Imp 1&2

Resources Committee Chair

SIP Link Imp 1&2

Behaviour and Bullying

GDPR

Mrs Harriett Bethell 

 Parent Governor

 28 Mar 2025

27 Mar 2029

 

Mr Andrew Bowie

Staff governor

10 Oct 2024

10 Sep 2029

 

Mr Ian Briant

Co-opted governor

07 Dec 2021

6 Jun 2025

SEN/LAC

SIP Link Imp 3&4

Mr James Lambert 

Co-opted governor

17 Jan 2022

 16 Jan 2026

SIP Link Imp 1&2

Early Years

Mr Robert Lankford 

 Co-opted Governor

 28 Mar 2025 27 Mar 2029

 Development & Training Governor

Mrs Tracy O'Connor

Clerk

( HCC )

 

 

 Clerk

Mr David O'Reilly

Co-opted governor 

 04 Feb 2023

3 Feb 2027

Vice Chair

Health and Safety

SIP Link Imp 3&4

Pay and Performance

Personnel Deputy Chair

Mrs Susan Parsons

Local Authority Governor

04 Feb 2023

3 Feb 2027

SIP Link Imp 3&4

Mrs Charlotte Radmore

 Co-opted Governor

 10 Nov 2024

 10 Oct 2028

Learning and Curriculum Chair

SIP Link Imp 3&4

Jen Rowan

Parent governor

19 Jan 2023

18 Jan 2027

SIP Link Imp 1&2

Safeguarding

Mrs Jane West

 Headteacher

 

 Head Teacher

Historic (left within last 12 months)

Name Role Appointed by From To

Mr John Spittal

Co-opted governor

SIP Link Imp 3&4

Pay and Performance

Personnel Chair

 01 Feb 2021 31 Jan 2025
Mrs Marnie Seymour  Local Authority Governor and Chair 21 May 2020 5 Jan 2025
Mr David Richardson  20 July 2024

Constitution

If Spaces are shown in the table below, this indicates places within the constitution which can optionally be filled. Where Vacancies are shown this indicates places within the constitution which should be filled.

Nominating Authority

First Appointed

Term Start

Term End

Co-opted governors

Mr Ian Briant

07 Dec 2017

07 Dec 2021

06 Dec 2025

Mr James Lambert

17 Jan 2018

17 Jan 2022

16 Jan 2026

Mr David O'Reilly

04 Feb 2015

04 Feb 2023

03 Feb 2027

Charlotte Radmore

04 Feb 2021

04 Feb 2021

03 Feb 2025

Robert Lankford 

28 Mar 2025

28 Mar 2025

27 Mar 2029

Headteachers

Mrs Jane West

05 Apr 2021

Local Authority Governors

Mrs Susan Parsons

04 Feb 2015

04 Feb 2023

03 Feb 2027

Parent governors

Doctor Graeme Walker

08 Dec 2016

08 Dec 2020

07 Dec 2024

Jen Rowan

12 Jan 2023

19 Jan 2023

18 Jan 2027

Harriett Bethell 

28 Mar 2025

28 Mar 2025

27 Mar 2029

Staff governors

Mr Andrew Bowie

20 Oct 2020

20 Oct 2020

19 Oct 2024

Governor Attendance

gov attendance 2023 24 meetings orchardinfant.pdf

 

Governor attendance at meetings 2022-2023

Governor Attendance at Meetings During the Academic Year 2021-2022

 

"The Core" - Governors Termly Newsletter to Parents/Carers 

The Core Spring 2025

The Core Autumn 2024

The Core summer 2023

The Core spring 2023

The Core summer 2022

The Core spring 2022

The Core autumn 2022

 

Approved Minutes of Full Governing Body Meetings

Academic Year 2023/2024

 

Volunteer as a School Governor

When a vacancy arises in school for a parent governor, all current parents will be notified and invited to complete a school governor application form.

Make a difference - join Hampshire's school governancecommunity

 

Response to Ofsted Report

letter to parents re OFSTED report 2022.pdf

 

Constitution Instrument

Instrument of Government 2018 (pdf)

 

Terms of Reference

OIS Governing Body Terms of Reference 2023.pdf

 

Declaration of Interests

Declaration of interests 2024-2025

 

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