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Our Chair of Governors can be contacted at: Kathydunnett@hertsforlearning.co.uk
Our full Governing Body meet once a half term. In addition, we have a finance and resources commitee, who meet at least three times per year. All governors listed at attending committees have voting rights in these committees.
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CHAIR OF GOVERNORS: Kathy Dunnett I work for Herts for Learning as a Governance Adviser and I am also a governor on 5 other boards. |
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VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS: 2020 marks my fiftieth year in education: my early days teaching English in secondary schools, lecturing in FE; private all through school and penal education. I have worked with male prisoners of all categories in two establishments, heading Education in a Young Offenders. Finally, full time inspection was followed by retirement. Governance was a new venture 10 years ago, though I was a consultant trainer with Herts for Learning until this year. There are many challenges to being a governor and chair in particular, but the rewards exceed them and I look forward to working with the staff and developing a strong governing board at Thundridge. |
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HEADTEACHER: Sarah Bridgman I have been on the Tonwell governing body since joining the school as Headteacher in September 2016. |
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CHAIR OF FINANCE & RESOURCES: I started my professional life as a policeman in Leeds before transferring to Her Majesty’s Prison Service, where I worked through all grades in several establishments across the country to become a Governor. Among my many hats was Prison lead for Race Relations training, Lifer management and Liaison, and National Offender Management Service. I managed a workforce of over 600 and a prison budget of £16 million. My governance experience covers two other schools, including one where I am still on the GB. I joined Thundridge to support developing the governing board in a small Church School and am Chair of Finance and Resources. As a grandparent of ten I think I have sufficient experience of children’s expectations in school and much enjoy seeing the excitement that new learning brings to them. |
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FOUNDATION GOVERNOR: I have joined Thundridge School as a governor in early 2021. I live in the village and am delighted to be able to contribute to the life of the school. My working life has had three stages: - I was a teacher in comprehensive schools for fifteen years, latterly as a deputy head, curriculum. · From there I moved into the commercial world while retraining in psychology and management development. After a few years I became Head of Management Training in PricewaterhouseCoopers (then Coopers & Lybrand). · Finally, a former colleague and I built a psychology consultancy business, specialising in leadership development, coaching and team development across a range of industries and organisations. There is a theme here of helping people develop themselves, whatever their stage of life! Outside work I have always liked to contribute my time in the area where I live. I have been a governor at Chauncy School and recently retired from a role as chair of a local housing association. |
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CHAIR OF GOVERNORS: I started my professional life as a policeman in Leeds before transferring to Her Majesty’s Prison Service, where I worked through all grades in several establishments across the country to become a Governor. Among my many hats was Prison lead for Race Relations training, Lifer management and Liaison, and National Offender Management Service. I managed a workforce of over 600 and a prison budget of £16 million. My governance experience covers two other schools, including one where I am still on the GB. I joined Thundridge to support developing the governing board in a small Church School and am Chair of Finance and Resources. As a grandparent of ten I think I have sufficient experience of children’s expectations in school and much enjoy seeing the excitement that new learning brings to them. |
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CO-OPTED GOVERNOR: Joe joined as a Governor at the end of 2019 after moving into the village of Thundridge. He has worked as an IT Systems Training Manager for the past 10 years and currently heads up training for a large Software company. Joe is keen to help both schools develop its digital communications and improve its website going forward. |
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FOUNDATION GOVERNOR: I am pleased to be a Foundation Governor at Thundridge and Tonwell St Mary's School. I am supporting RE and am one of the links to the church but also interested in History and SEND. |
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STAFF GOVERNOR: Vicky Harris Information is coming soon |
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GOVERNOR: Matthew Clutterbuck I have been on the Tonwell governing body since May 2019. I am the PE & PPG governor and a member of the Finance and Staffing committee. |
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GOVERNING CLERK TO THE FEDERATION: Also holds position as School Secretary & clerk at Bengeo and clerk at Little Hadham. |
Terms of Office and Pecuniary Interests
Name |
Date of appointment |
Term of office |
Who appointed them |
Pecuniary interests or other governor roles |
Mrs Debbie Cole Mrs Diana Howarth Mr Michael Levene Mrs Julie Moorehead Mr Michael Naylor Rev. Robert Thompson |
14/01/09 |
Stepped down 31.3.22 as part of changes due to federation |
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Mrs Sarah Bridgman |
01/09/2022 | N/A |
Executive Headteacher |
Attends all committees Nothing declared |
Mr Matthew Clutterbuck |
01/04/2022 | 01/04/2026 |
Co-opted |
Finance & resources Nothing declared |
Mrs Kathy Dunnett |
01/04/2022 |
01/04/2022 |
Chair LA |
Attends all committees Herts for Learning Governor at Woolenwick Juniors, Hailey Hall, Robert Marks and Trustee at Generations |
Mr Mick Furness |
01/04/2022 | 01/04/2026 |
Co-opted |
Chair of Finance & resources Governor at Edwinstree |
Mrs Pat Furness |
01/04/2022 |
01/04/2026 |
Vice Chair Co-opted |
Attends Finance & resources Safeguarding Governor at Edwinstree |
Miss Vicky Harris |
01/04/2022 | 01/04/2026 | Staff | Nothing declared |
Mr Joe Lock | 01/04/2022 | 01/04/2026 | Co-opted | Nothing declared |
Mrs Lynda McKenzie | 01/04/2022 | 01/04/2026 | Foundation |
Nothing declared |
Mrs Anne Shearman | 01/04/2022 | 01/04/2026 |
Foundation |
Nothing declared |
Vacancy |
Parent | |||
Vacancy |
Parent |
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Mrs Gill Pick is an associate governor with no voting rights and nothing declared, appointed on 01/04/2022.
Attendance at Meetings
Name |
21/22 (pre federation + post federation) |
22/23 |
Mrs D Howarth/Mr M Levene/Mr M Naylor |
7/7 |
N/A |
Mrs J Moorehead/Mrs G Pick |
6/7 |
N/A |
Rev. R Thompson/Mrs D Cole |
5/7 |
N/A |
Mrs S Bridgman |
7/7 + 4/4 |
2/2 |
Mr M Clutterbuck |
6/7 + 4/4 |
2/2 |
Mrs K Dunnett |
7/7 + 4/4 |
2/2 |
Mr M Furness |
N/A + 4/4 |
2/2 |
Mrs P Furness |
N/A + 4/4 |
2/2 |
Mrs V Harris |
N/A + 3/4 |
2/2 |
Mr J Lock | N/A + 3/4 | 2/2 |
Mrs L McKenzie | N/A + 3/4 | 2/2 |
Mrs A Shearman |
N/A + 3/4 |
2/2 |
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