
Chair of Governors

Dear Parents and Carers of Oak Meadow Primary School.
I began my journey on the Oak Meadow Governing Board 4 years ago as a Parent Governor. Since then, I was elected as Chair of the Curriculum Committee, and now I am proud and honoured to have been elected to the important position of Chair of the Governing Board.
My primary ambition as Chair of Governors is to continue to work in partnership with the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team and Staff of Oak Meadow to help to deliver the 1st class education to all of the children of the school.
As a Governing Board, we do not get involved in the day to day running of the school, we do however:
-Ensure accountability to the school community;
- Act as a critical friend to the school;
-Take an active interest in the improvement plans for the school.
The nurture, warmth, and care given to the children by the Staff of Oak Meadow is outstanding. Oak Meadow is a family, and I am proud to part of this family.
Yours Kelly Hughes
(Chair of Governors)
Our Board of Governors
Former Governors
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Governing Board Structure
All our Governors are appointed by the Local Authority.
None of our governors have declared interests with regards to contracts with the school or with companies and securities
Curriculum Committee
Mr Simon Arnold: Headteacher
Mrs Gill Garrett
Mrs Kelly Hughes (Chair)
Mrs Susan Lacey
Mr Paul Lane
Mr Richard Pithers
Miss Zoe Thwaites
Mrs Joanne Walker
Mrs Emily Butler
Mr Simon Spragg
Pupil Discipline Committee
Any three non-staff Governors without a declaration of interest and who were not involved in the deliberations of the original committee.
Full Governing Board
Mrs Kelly Hughes: Chair of Governors
Mrs Gill Garrett: Vice Chair of Governors
Finance and General Purposes, Site Health and Safety
Committee
Mr Simon Arnold: Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Hughes
Mr Paul Lane
Mrs Julie Leo
Miss Bev Mills
Mr Richard Pithers
Mrs Emma Young (Chair)
Pay Committee
Any two governors without a declaration of interest
Working Group
Open to all Governors and staff.
Staff Discpline / Dismissal Committee
Any 3 non-staff Governors without a declaration of interest and who were not involved in the deliberations of the original committee.
Pay Appeals Committee
Any three non-staff Governors without a declaration of interest and who were not involved in the deliberations of the original committee.
Dismissal Appeals Committee
Any three non-staff Governors without a declaration of interest and who were not involved in the deliberations of the original committee.
Admissions Committee
Chair: Mrs Kelly Hughes
Simon Arnold: Headteacher
Any two Governors without a declaration of interest
To view our Committee Terms of Reference, please click here.
To access the school's financial and benchmarking information, please click here.
To view our Governors attendance information for previous academic years, please click here.
Governors Attendance 2022-23
An empty cell indicates non-membership of the committee or non-member of the Governing Board at that time.
Mrs L O’Neill has resigned from the Board.
Mrs Butler and Mr Spragg were appointed to the Board on 10.11.22 as Parent Governors.

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