Meet the Governors

The governing body is responsible for both the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The governing body carries out its role by setting the vision for the school and then ensuring that the school works efficiently and effectively towards achieving its vision. It does this by building a thorough knowledge of the school and its community, by both supporting and constructively challenging the school, and by ensuring accountability and compliance. The governing body of our school is made up of parent governors, staff governors, Local Authority (LA) governors and Foundation governors. The term of office for a governor is four years.

THE GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERATION OF ST JOHN'S & ST MARK'S SCHOOLS

Kirsten Buist

Head Teacher St John's

Ex-Officio

Pecuniary Interests - Director of Southampton Co-Operative Learning Trust

Voting Rights - YES

Stephanie Bryant

Head teacher St Mark's

Ex-Officio

Pecuniary interests - Director of Southampton Co-Operative Learning Trust

Voting Rights - YES

Jenny-Marie Court

Parent Governor from St John's

Chair of Governors

Term Ends October 2023

HR & Resources Committee

Pecuniary Interests - None

Voting Rights: YES

Peter Home

Parent Governor from St Mark's

Term Ends January 2024

Pecuniary Interests - Member of the Liberal Democrats Party

Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute

Voting Rights: YES

Rev Kathy Hicken

Foundation-Diocese Governor

Chair of Distinctiveness Committee

Ex-Officio

Christian Distinctiveness Committee for St Mark's Only

Pecuniary Interests - None

Voting Rights: YES

Chris Kilby

Foundation-Diocese Governor

Term Ends January 2022

Christian Distinctiveness Committee for St Mark's Only

Pecuniary Interests - None

Voting Rights: YES

Cllr David Sheilds

Local Authority Governor

Term Ends September 2023

HR & Resources Committee

Pecuniary Interests - local Councillor

Trustee of he Chipperfield Trust

Member of Southampton & Romsey Labour Party

Member of Hampshire Cooperative Party

Member of Southampton District Unison

Voting Rights: YES

Coral Ouniche

Staff Governor at St John's

Term Ends January 2024

Quality of Education Committee

Pecuniary Interests - None

Voting Rights: YES

Chris Lovett

Staff Governor at St Mark's

Term Ends May 2021

Quality of Education Committee

Pecuniary Interests - Independent Advisor In Hampshire & IoW Constabulary

Voting Rights: YES

Josephine Love

Co-Opted Governor

Term Ends March 2024

HR & Resources Committee

Pecuniary Interests - Employee of Southampton University

Voting Rights: YES

Gerry Gibbs

Trust Foundation Governor

Term Ends January 2023

Quality of Education Committee

Pecuniary Interests - None

Voting Rights: YES

Debbie Loveridge

Associate Governor

Term Ends September 2022

Christian Distinctiveness Committee for St Mark's only

Quality of Education Committee

Pecuniary Interests - None

Voting Rights: Committees Only

Robert Sanders

Diocese-Foundation Governor

Vice Chair of Quality Of Education Committee

Term Ends July 2023

Quality of Education Committee

Pecuniary Interests - Deputy Diocesan Director of Education, Diocese of Portsmouth & Winchester

Voting Rights: YES

Andy Baker

Diocese-Foundation Governor

Vice Chair of Governors & Chair of HR & Resources Committee

Term Ends February 2023

HR & Resources Committee

Pecuniary Interests - None

Voting Rights: YES

Vacancy - Co-Opted Governor

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Meet the Governors