Governors
The School Governors
The governing body's main aim is to help raise standards of achievement and make sure the school provides a good quality education.
The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the headteacher and staff. Rather than manage, governors are there to help shape the school's future direction and focus.
Governors work as a team. Individual governors have no power or responsibility. It is only the full governing body which has legal duties and powers and all governors share in that corporate responsibility.
Governors are at the heart of how a school operates. It's important they get things right. How they do their job affects the interests of pupils, staff morale and how the school is seen by parents and others in the community. They are not there to rubber stamp decisions. Governors are responsible for how the school is performing. They have to be prepared to support and challenge their headteacher by gathering views, asking questions and deciding what's best for the pupils.
The task can be divided into three main roles:
- providing a strategic overview
- acting as a critical friend to the school
ensuring accountability.
Holmer’s governors are proud to be part of this fantastic school! We support the pupils, staff and parents in making it even better.
Holmer C E Academy currently has 9 governors. The full governing body meets six times a year, and subcommittees deal in greater detail with particular areas. There are three sub-committees:
· Finance, Buildings & Audit - which includes finance, health & safety, building project and the resources of the school
· Curriculum and standards committee
· Personnel Committee
The ” Articles of Association state the Academy structure is
Members
a) the Diocesan Corporate Member;
(b) the chairman of the Directors;
(c) two individual members;
The Members with the written consent of the Diocesan Corporate Member may agree by passing a special resolution to appoint such additional Members as they think fit.
Currently the Members of Holmer C E Academy are :
Diocese Corporate Member
Mrs Samantha Lewis ( Chair of Directors)
Mr Andrew Wibmer
Cllr Polly Andrews
Directors
Holmer C of E Academy shall have the following Directors:
(a) No fewer than five Directors
(b) A minimum of 2 Parent Directors
c)A minimum of 2 Directors appointed by the Diocese including the incumbent
There may also be any number of Co-opted Director
To contact the Governing Body please write to the Chair of Governors, Mrs Samantha Lewis - samantha.lewis@nmite.ac.uk
Alternatively you may contact the Clerk to the Governors via email: clerk@holmer.hereford.sch.uk
If you are interested in finding out more about the Governing Body or becoming a member when a vacancy arises please contact the above people to express your interest.
Meet Our Governors
- Samantha Lewis ( Chair) ( Elected by Parent Body)
- Amy Barnstable ( Vice Chair) ( Co-Opted)
- Mr Steve Murphy ( Elected by Parent Body)
- Rachel Jayne Maund ( Current Head teacher opts to be a director)
- Jane Tate (Foundation Governor)
- Rev Wayne Davies ( Elected by virtue of their office as current Incumbent )
- Rebecca Wargen ( Co opted)
The Accounting Officer of the Academy is Rachel Jayne Maund who is also a trustee.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Academy is Emma Stackhouse
No employees have a gross annual salary and benefits of £100,000 or more.
The following are available for public inspection on request:
- the agenda for every meeting of the trustees and committees
- the approved minutes of each meeting
- any report, document or other paper considered at each meeting
The trust may exclude any item or material relating to:
- a named teacher or other employee or proposed employee
- a named pupil or student at the academy or candidate for admission or referral to it
- any matter which, by reason of its nature, the trustees are satisfied should remain confidential
Governor Register Attendance 2022 - 2023
Governor Attendance 2023 2024
| Full Governing Body Meeting 28/9/23 | Finance and Premises Committee 07/12/23 | Full Governing Body Meeting 07/12/23 | Full Governing Body Meeting 25/1/24 | Finance and Premises Committee 20/3/24 | Full Governing Body Meeting 20/3/24 | Full Governing Body Meeting 24/4/24 | Finance and Premises Committee 19/6/24 | Full Governing Body Meeting 20/6/23 |
Samantha Lewis Parent Gov Chair | Yes | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Amy Barnstable Co opted | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Erin Butler Foundation Gov resigned 7/11/23 | Yes |
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Margaret Hampshire Foundation Gov | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | yes | Yes | Yes |
Steven Murphy Parent Gov | No |
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Jane Tate | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rebecca Wargen Parent Gov Appointed 19/6/24 |
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Heather Shellam Teacher Governor Resigned 31/3/24 | Yes |
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Emma Stackhouse Non teacher Governor | Yes | Attends as Facilitator not committee member | Yes | No | Attends as Facilitator not committee member | Yes | Yes | Attends as Facilitator not committee member | Yes |
Jayne Maund Ex Officio by virtue pf head teacher | Yes | Attends as Facilitator not committee member | yes | Yes | Attends as Facilitator not committee member | Yes | Yes | Attends as Facilitator not committee member | Yes |
Anna Keating ( observer) | Yes |
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Yes – present/ No -absent
Register of Interests 2022 2023
Register of interests – Holmer C E Academy 2023-24
Name | role | date appointed | relevant business and pecuniary interests, inlcuding start date | trusteeships and governorships at other educational institutions/charities, including start date | personal relationships with trust employees or other members/trustees/ local governors | date interest declared |
Samantha Lewis | Chair | 23/09/21 | Parent of Child in Year 6 | Director - NMITE - 2018 | None | 28/9/23 |
Amy Barnstable | Vice Chair | 5/12/19 | Parent of two children – 1 in year 6 and one in year 1 | None | None | 28/9/23 |
Margaret Hampshire | Foundation | 27/9/19 | None | None | None | 28/9/23 |
Heather Shellam | Teacher | 17/11/21 | Employed by Academy Trust | None | None | 26/9/23 |
Steven Murphy | Parent | 21/3/23 | Parent of child in Year 5 | None | None | 25/11/23 |
Emma Stackhouse | Non Teaching | 1/12/20 | Parent of child in year 3 Employed by the Academy Trust | None | None | 28/9/23 |
Rachel Maund | Head Teacher | 1/4/15 | Employed by the Academy Trust | None | None | 26/9/23 |
Anna Keating | Deputy Head, SLT | SLT | Employed by the Academy Trust | None | None | 26/9/23 |
Katie Thomas | SLT | SLT | Employed by the Academy Trust | None | None | 26/9/23 |
Beth Deuchar | SLT | SLT | Employed by the Academy Trust | None | None | 26/9/23 |
Zoe Jackson | SLT | SLT | Employed by the Academy Trust | None | None | 26/9/23 |
Edward Hartland | SLT | SLT | Employed by the Academy Trust | None | None | 26/9/23 |
Jane Tate | Foundation | 20/6/23 | None | None | None | 7/12/23 |
Andrew Wibmer | Member | 1/9/20 | None | None | None | 20/11/23 |
Polly Andrews | Member | 21/9/17 | County Counsellor, Hereford City Counsellor | None | None | 7/12/23 |
Rebecca Wargen | Parent | 19/6/24 | None | None | None | 28/4/24 |
Erin Butler | Foundation | June 2012 | None | None | None | 28/9/23 |
Governor Diversity Information
If you require copies of the agendas or minutes of the Governing Body meetings please contact the school office.