Meet the Governors

Nevertheless, I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the St. Andrew’s team and having the opportunity to play a part in the education of the great children here. I feel privileged to have been elected as Chair of the Governing Body in September and I am now looking forward to the new challenges that this role will bring.

I am currently the Nominated Governor for Safeguarding and also sit on the Teaching & Learning Committee and the Pay and Performance Panel.

I became a St Andrew’s governor in 2012 when my daughter was in Reception. I began as a parent governor and, after four years, was appointed by the church to continue as a foundation governor.  Prior to this, I was a civil servant, so being a governor was the steepest learning curve I have ever been on – and I’m still learning!

In addition to being a governor, I help out at the school by providing additional administration support.

I thoroughly enjoy being on the governing body and working within this dedicated team . St Andrew’s is a school to be proud of and, as governors, we wish to ensure that it continues to be a safe and happy school full of bubbling learners!

He is Vice Chair and the Governor responsible for Health & Safety.

Ellen is a Foundation Governor and sits on both the Teaching & Learning Committee and the Finance and Premises Committee.

She is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the progress of Disadvantaged Learners.

I have worked at the school as a Teaching Assistant for many years and now, since retiring, I am employed for a couple of hours each week doing Social Skills Groups. I absolutely love it!  The school is such a friendly place to be and the children are wonderful.

As a Foundation Governor I share the responsibility for ensuring that the Religious Education and Collective Worships are carried out in the correct way.

I am a Foundation Governor appointed by the Diocese.

I have been a governor for over 20years, first getting involved when my children were at the school.

I was Chair of Governors from 1999 until September 2018 and am still Chair of the Finance and Premises Committee monitoring expenditure.

I am a retired Bank Manager and enjoy gardening and going to the theatre.

In my previous life before becoming mummy to 2 children, who are now students at St Andrew’s, I enjoyed a busy and fulfilling career in trade and product marketing. I have recently re-trained and have just qualified as an AAT licensed book-keeper and nowadays spend my time number crunching for clients and chasing after a very energetic 6 and 8 year old.

Moving into Laverstock over 10 years ago, I have become to firmly love the village community and its people. After a stint of running the local toddler group and meeting so many of the lovely children and families in the area, I desperately wanted to continue to help the community. By being an active member of the board I am able to help ensure that our future generations will thrive and that the village can provide the best education and opportunities for all our local children.

Amanda is the Staff Governor and sits on the Teaching & Learning Committee, Finance and Premises Committee and the Ethos Committee.

She is the Deputy Headteacher.

She is the responsible for monitoring and reporting on the progress of children with SEND.

Mrs Jane Burton

Jane is a Foundation Governor.  She is on the Teaching and Learning Committee.

Mrs Julia Edwards

Julia is a Parent Governor.  She is on the Teaching and Learning Committee.

Mrs Laura Hazelton

Laura is our new Clerk to the Governors (from 24/2/20).

Diane is an Ex-Officio Foundation Governor.

She sits on the Ethos Committee.

Dr Jennifer Dolman

Jennifer sits on our Finance & Premises Committee.

Mrs Karen Walker