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Governance - Academy Committee Information and Duties

"On behalf of the Academy Committee it is my pleasure to welcome you and your family to what we hope will be a successful time at Hawthorn Primary School.

 

The Academy Committee take their responsibilities very seriously, and work closely with the Headteacher in making decisions about how the school can successfully meet it’s challenges and goals and we ask for your support with this. We believe that successful education is the result of a positive home/school partnership, and we assure you that at all times the decisions met will reflect our aim of trying to meet the needs of all our pupils.

 

The Academy Committee and staff look forward to working with you, to maintain and develop the school’s standard of achievement and high level of care given to all our pupils."

 

Helen Rann

 

Chair of Academy Committee

Parent Governors

We are delighted to announce that Mrs J Benbow and Miss N Scott  have been elected as our new parent Governors

 

 

 

Academy Committee Roles and Responsibilities (Delegated Powers)

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Academy Committee - Agendas

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  Academy Committee (Local Governing Body) Membership 2025-2026

Name Category of Governor Start of term of office Term of Office Expires Specific Responsibilities
Mr G R Rhodes Headteacher 01/09/2022 ex-officio Headteacher

Miss Helen Rann (Chair)

Co-opted

26/01/2024

25/01/2028

Safeguarding / Health and Safety

Mr Andrew Buxton (Vice-Chair) Co-opted 30/09/2025 29/09/2029 Pupil Premium
Mrs Jasmine Keereweer Staff Governor 30/09/2025 29/09/2029 Looked After Children
Mrs Joanna Benbow Parent 30/09/2025 29/09/2029 Inclusion
Miss Natalie Scott Parent 30/09/2025 29/09/2029 Inclusion
Mr Mark Godley Co-opted 30/09/2025

29/09/2029

Mrs Jane Fielding Co-opted 27/11/2023 26/11/2027

Attendance at Meetings 2025/26

Annual Meeting  Autumn Meeting Spring Meeting  Summer Meeting
30th September 2025 30th September 2025 20th January 2026 30th June 2026
Mr G R Rhodes Attended Attended
Miss Helen Rann Attended Attended
Mr Andrew Buxton Attended Attended
Mrs Jasmine Keereweer Attended Attended
Miss Natalie Scott Apologies Apologies
Mr Mark Godley Apologies Apologies
Mrs Jane Fielding Apologies Apologies

 Governors - Declaration of Financial and Other Interests for 2025/2026

Name Interest Declared
Mr G R Rhodes Headteacher - Hawthorn Primary School
Miss H Rann Teacher - Highwoods Academy
Mr A Buxton tbc
Mrs J Keereweer

Teaching Assistant at Hawthorn Primary School

Miss N Scott Parent - Hawthorn Primary School
Mr M Godley Teacher - Bessacarr Primary School
Mrs J Fielding Former teacher - Hawthorn Primary School
Mrs J Benbow Parent - Hawthorn Primary School

 

 

Contacting Members of the Academy Committee

All members of the Academy Committee can be contacted through the school office or

contact the Chair using the contact form at the foot of the page.

Minutes of Local Academy Committee Meetings

These are available in school should you wish to view them

Previous Academic Year

Academy Committee (Local Governing Body) Membership 2024-2025

   

Name 

Category of Governor

Start of term of office

Term of Office expires

Specific Responsibilities

Mr G R Rhodes

Headteacher

01/09/2022

ex-officio

Mr M Godley

Staff Governor

01/04/2024

31/03/2028

Miss Amy-Marie Rodgers

Parent Governor

15/03/2024

Resigned

vacant

Parent Governor

Miss Helen Rann (Chair)

Co-opted

26/01/2024

25/01/2028

Safeguarding / Health and Safety

Mr Alex Crosby (Vice-Chair)

Co-opted

01/04/2022

Resigned

Pupil Premium

Ms. Prataxia Patel

Co-opted

11/10/2022

Resigned

Health & Safety Looked After Children

Mrs Jane Fielding

Co-opted

27/11/2024

26/11/2027

Attendance at Meetings 2024/25

Annual Meeting

Autumn Term Meeting

Pay Review Meeting

Spring Term Meeting

Summer Term Meeting

Monday 2nd December 2024

Monday 2nd December  2024

Monday 2nd December 2024

Tuesday 5th March 2024

 

Miss Helen Rann

Attended

Attended Attended cancelled

Attended

Mr Alex Crosby

Resigned - - - -

Ms Prataxia Patel

Apologies Apologies Attended

cancelled

Apologies

Mr Mark Godley

Attended Attended Ineligible

cancelled

Attended

Mr G Rhodes

Attended Attended Attended

cancelled

Attended

Mrs J Fielding

Apologies Apologies Ineligible

cancelled

Attended

Miss A-M Rodgers

Attended Attended Attended

cancelled

Did not attend

Governors - Declaration of Financial and Other Interests for 2024/2025

 

Name Interest Declared
Helen Rann
Teacher - Highwoods Academy 
Miss A-m Rodgers Parent of two children who attend Hawthorn Primary
Alex Crosby
Department for Education / ESFA Digital Delivery Manager
Prataxia Patel None
Mark Godley Staff Governor - Hawthorn Primary School
Graham Rhodes Headteacher - Hawthorn Primary School
Jane Fielding Former teacher - Hawthorn Primary School

 

Chair of Academy Committee Contact Form