Governors
The Role of Governors
All Governing Boards have three core functions:
- ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governors work with the headteacher and senior leadership team to drive the strategic development of the school and raise standards of achievement. Duties include setting the school’s vision, aims and objectives, approving the school budget and appointing the headteacher.
Governors are there to provide oversight and accountability - they don’t get involved in the day-to-day management of the school.
Our Vision
To give every one of our pupils the best possible start in life by ensuring that every child has access to a high standard of education, a well-rounded curriculum and an inclusive, community culture centred around the school values.
Our Governing Body
Our governing board is a committed and active group of volunteers who meet as a unified body at least twice a term to question and analyse, learn and agree the best approach or action. We come from a range of different backgrounds and bring different skills and expertise to the role. Governors also have individual responsibilities (see list below) and pay regular visits to catch up with staff and pupils, observe classes and see the school in action.
Contact Us
Please do get in touch if you have any questions, suggestions, feedback or issues you want to discuss. All governors may be contacted by email: enquiries@nethergreen-inf.sheffield.sch.uk or governors@nethergreen-inf.sheffield.sch.uk and by telephone on 0114 2304094.
Meet the Governors
Jonny Clowes
Chair
David Withers
Vice chair
Mrs Hawkins
Headteacher
Mrs Doherty
Staff governor
Mrs Smith
Associate
Kathryn Cropper
Co-opted
governor
Amy Mullock
Parent governor
Charlotte
Fitzjohn
Parent governor
Gemma Page
Parent governor
Farzana Anjum
Co-opted
governor
Will Allen
Associate
Governing Body - Responsibilities
Chair of governors - Jonny Clowes
Vice chair - David Withers
Governors responsible for Safeguarding & SEND - Gemma Page
Governors responsible for Curriculum/Data and Standards - Gemma Page
Governors responsible for Personnel - Jonny Clowes
Governors responsible for Parents & Community - Charlotte Fitzjohn & Jonny Clowes
Governors responsible for Premises & Health and Safety - David Withers
Governors responsible for Finance - Amy Mullock & Jonny Clowes
Attendance at Meetings
Our clerk of governors keeps a record of attendance at full governing body meetings. Click to see the Attendance Register for each year
Attendance Register 2023 - 2024
Attendance Register 2022 - 2023
| Register of business and pecuniary interests 2023 | ||||||
| Name of governor | Type of governor | Date appointed | Relevant business interests | Links to other educational establishments | Personal relationships with school staff or other governors | Date interest declared |
| Will Allen | Associate | 12.10.22 | None |
Yes (headteacher at NGJS) |
None | 22.03.24 |
| Farzana Anjum | Co-opted | 12.10.22 | None | None | None | 05.12.23 |
| Jonny Clowes | Chair | 13.10.21 | None | None | None | 11.10.23 |
| Kate Cropper | Co-opted | 13.10.21 | None | None | None | 05.12.23 |
| Nicola Doherty | Staff | 01.05.23 | None | None | None | 05.12.23 |
| Charlotte Fitzjohn | Parent | 13.10.21 | None | None | None | 11.10.23 |
| Lucy Hawkins | Headteacher | 05.06.17 | None | None | None | 08.12.23 |
| Amy Mullock | Parent | 13.10.21 | Yes employee of BHP | None | None | 11.10.23 |
| Gemma Page | Parent | 01.07.21 | None | Yes (teacher at another school) | None | 11.10.23 |
| Sarah Smith | Associate | 01.06.19 | None | None | None | 05.12.23 |
| David Withers | Vice chair | 12.10.22 | Yes partner at Irwin Mitchell Solicitors | None | None | 11.10.23 |
Stumperlowe Park Road
Sheffield
S10 3QP
0114 2304094
enquiries@nethergreen-inf.sheffield.sch.uk