Governors
Lady Hawkins’ School
LADY HAWKINS’ SCHOOL
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The Governing Body has three core strategic functions. These are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
The board of governors operates at a strategic level, leaving the headteacher and senior colleagues responsible and accountable to it for the operational day-to-day running of the school.
Our Governing Body is made up of volunteers from the local community, parents and members of school staff. Each governor brings their own range of skills and expertise to the governing body.
Rachel Mountford
Chair of Governors & Parent Governor
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Staffing Committee
I live in Kington and have a son in Year 9 at LHS. I have been on the Kington Festival Committee for a few years and I am now Vice-Chair.
Emma Hancocks
Vice Chair of Governors & Co-opted Governor
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Finance Committee (Chair)
I am a Kingtonian and attended Lady Hawkins’ School from Year 7 right through to Year 13. I studied an Events Management Degree at the University of Gloucestershire then moved back to the area and have worked for NFU Mutual for over 5 years. I am very community minded and am heavily involved with the community organisations as well as being Chairman of Kington Chamber of Trade for over 2 years.
Sheren Brealey
Parent Governor
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Staffing Committee
Kate Dinsdale
Parent Governor
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Finance Committee
Jennie Edwards
Parent Governor
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Staffing Committee
I was brought up on a fruit and sheep farm in Staunton-on-Arrow and attended Lady Hawkins’ School a few years ago! After completing a medical degree in Newcastle Upon Tyne I have worked in various jobs in England, Guyana, New Zealand and Guatemala. Since 1998 I have worked as a GP in the Welsh Borders. My three children currently attend LHS and are the fifth generation in our family to do so. I believe in good communication and teamwork. I want to support the school in providing a broad and good quality education for all its pupils and for it to give them the confidence to achieve their aspirations.
Eileen Bowen
Non-Teaching Staff Governor
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Rebecca Ellsmore
Parent Governor
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Rev Ben Griffith
Co-opted Governor
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Pauline Hughes
Co-opted Governor
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Dr Lauren Parry
Parent Governor
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Kevin Smith
Teaching Staff Governor
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Staffing Committee
Charlotte Jones
Parent Governor
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Helen James
Parent Governor
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Who Are Our Trustees?
As an academy we have a board of Trustees to oversee the Lady Hawkins’ School charitable trust.
The board is made up of two independent Trustees and the LHS Chair of Governors.
Chair of Trustees
Steve Grist
Trustee
Adam Glyn-Jones
Trustee
Rachel Mountford
Governors Current Priorities
Current priorities as detailed in the School Improvement Plan
Contact The Governing Body
If you wish to contact the Governing Body:
Clerk to the Governors – Rebecca Richards
Email: rrichards@lhs.hereford.sch.uk
Phone: 01544 230 441
Chair of Governors – Rachel Mountford
c/o Lady Hawkins’ School
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3AR
Email: COG@lhs.hereford.sch.uk
Purpose of Governing Body
Terms of Office
Chair of Governors – Miss R Mountford – Parent Governor
Term: 05/12/17 – 04/12/21
Vice Chair – Ms E Hancocks – Co-opted Governor
Term: 01/11/16 – 31/08/20
Ms S Brealey – Parent Governor
Term: 05/12/17 – 04/12/21
Mrs K Dinsdale – Parent Governor
Term: 05/12/17 – 04/12/21
Mrs P Dixon – Staff Governor (Non-teaching)
Term: 01/09/17 – 31/08/21
Dr J Edwards – Parent Governor
Term: 05/12/17 – 04/12/21
Rev B Griffith – Co-opted Governor
Term: 06/12/2018 – 06/12/2022
Mrs W James – Parent Governor
Term: 01/09/16 – 31/08/20
Mr K Smith – Staff Governor (Teaching)
Term: 03/10/19 – 02/10/23
Staff Governor (Teaching) – VACANCY
Clerk to the Governors –
01544 230 441 rrichards@lhs.hereford.sch.uk
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