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The role of governors at our school
The governors at Edith Moorhouse play an active and positive role in the development and monitoring of the school aims and targets. We are here as a ‘critical friend’ to the head teacher and the school community by providing advice and support, but also to ask questions and challenge proposals and results. Governors make regular visits to the school.
Throughout the school year we monitor progress towards achievement of the school aims and targets, and we review the effectiveness of school policies. Through work in various committees, we are responsible for overseeing (amongst other things): Spending of the allocated school budget, recruitment of new staff, and ensuring the law is correctly followed in areas such as the curriculum, health and safety and safeguarding.
Have your say
Governors are always keen to improve our engagement with all members of the Edith Moorhouse community, including parents. We encourage parents and staff to get involved in the development of our aims and policies and to provide feedback on ongoing achievement.
If you are interested in supporting the governing body at Edith Moorhouse, please get in touch - we would love to hear from you. We are an open and friendly group of people committed to improving outcomes for the children at our school.
The governing body
Governors serve for a standard term of four years before they must be re-elected. The Chair of governors must be re-elected every year.
Governor name | Role | Committees | Term | Pecuniary interests |
| Marie Lowry | Headteacher | All areas covered by LGB | 01/09/2024 | Husband is the school site manager |
| Glenda Powell | Chair of Governors | All areas managed by LGB | 13/09/2020 - 4 years Ext: 22/10/2024 | None |
| Amy Arthur | Parent Governor | All areas managed by LGB | 17/05/2023 - 4 years | None |
Colin Brown | Parent Governor Health & Safety | All areas managed by LGB | 01/05/2022 - 4 years | None |
| Wendy Foster | Community Governor | All areas managed by LGB | 08/06/2021 - 4 years | None |
Gemma Greenaway-Byrne | Parent Governor | All areas managed by LGB | 09/07/2021 - 4 years | Teacher @ Faringdon Academy of schools |
Amy Thomas |
Staff Governor
| All areas managed by LGB | 04/09/2024 | Employed by the school |
| Lee Mclaren | Community Governor | All areas managed by LGB | 12/02/2025 - 4 years | None |
Governors who served in the last 12 months, but are no longer serving:
Erin Propert-Lewis - Staff Governor
Hannah Clark - Community Governor
Pamela Evans - Headteacher
If you would like to contact any of the Governors above please email the the school office who will pass this message on confidentially; office@edithmoorhouse.org
All correspondence with the Chair of Governors should be addressed to:
Mrs G Powell
Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Lawton Avenue
Carterton
OX18 3HP
All correspondence with the Clerk to Governors should be addressed to:
Mrs Kelsey Buckley
Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Lawton Avenue
Carterton
OX18 3HP
Minutes
Minutes from Full Governing Body meetings are public documents and available for anyone to see. If you would like to see the minutes of are Full Governing Meeting please ask at the School Office.