Vernon Primary School
Who we are
Mrs Ashley Hickson – Chair of Governors (co-opted until 3rd February 2023)
Committee membership – Finance, Teaching and Learning, Personnel, Safeguarding
Specialist Links – RE, Educational visits
Mrs Helen O’Sullivan – Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Buildings Committee (co-opted until 3rd February 2023)
Committee membership – Finance, Buildings and Environment
Specialist links – Foreign Languages, Personal Development
Co-opted Governors until 3rd February 2023:
Mrs Pauline Jones – Chair of Personnel Committee
Committee membership - Safeguarding
Mr Robin Richards – Chair of Finance Committee
Committee membership - Teaching and Learning
Specialist links – Pupil Premium, History, Assessment
Professor Richard Jones – Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee
Committee membership – Buildings and Environment
Specialist links – Science, PE
Mrs Donna Davenport - (appointed 28th March 2019 until 27th March 2023)
Committee membership – Safeguarding
Parent Governors:
Mr James Woodham (appointed 23rd May 2017 until 22nd May 2021)
Committee membership - Teaching and Learning, Safeguarding
Specialist links – Foundation Stage and SEND
Mr James Chapman (appointed 24th July 2018 until 23rd July 2022)
Committee membership - Teaching and Learning
Specialist links -
Local Authority Governor (until July 2023):
Mr John Milman (reappointed July 2020 until July 2023)
Committee membership – Buildings and Environment, Safeguarding
Staff Governors:
Mrs Jo Carvell – Headteacher
Sits on all committees
Associate Governors (no voting rights):
Mrs Sarah Kiely - Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Stella McNeil - Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Louise Currall - Business Manager
Mrs Lauren Mowat - Teacher
A register detailing all Governors' interests is up to date. Governors registered no business interest for the school year 2020-21 . (Signed declaration forms and all additional information is held in School. We ensure that there are no additional interests to declare at the beginning of every meeting.)