Minutes of Governor Meetings are available from the school office on request
Contact Details for Chair of Governors:
Post: School Office – Envelope marked: FAO – Chair of Governors.
Email: david.mason@newtown.education
The Governors:
Mr David Mason
Chair of Governors and Chair of Strategic Committee, Safeguarding Governor
Personal interests: Enjoy outdoor activities, technology and how organisations manage change.
Relevant Business Interests: Employed within the finance services..
Other educational establishments governed: No other Governing roles. Chair of Chesham and Amersham Communities Academy initiative (2017/18).
Relationships with staff (ie. Spouse/partner/relative of staff member): None
Declarations of interest: Work for Financial services, currently contracting at Lloyd’s Bank (school supplier of banking services).
Mrs Julia Antrobus
Headteacher
Mrs Tessa Lemon
Deputy Chair and Chair of Resources Committee, Development Governor
Personal Interests: Travel, theatre, reading and keeping fit
Relevant Business Interests: HR consultancy
Other educational establishment governed: Independent Girls’ School
Relationships with staff (i.e. Spouse / partner / relative): None
Declarations of interest: None
Mrs Jo Biggs
English Governor
Personal Interests:
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other educational establishment governed: None
Relationships with staff (i.e. Spouse / partner / relative): None
Declarations of interest: None
Mrs Salma Riley-Haque
Chair of Behaviour and Safety Committee
Personal Interests:
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other educational establishment governed: None
Relationships with staff (i.e. Spouse / partner / relative): None
Declarations of interest: None
Mr Simon Barker
Personal Interests:
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other educational establishment governed: None
Relationships with staff (i.e. Spouse / partner / relative): None
Declarations of interest: None
Mr Tony Hooper
Staff Governor, Maths Governor
Personal interests: Play badminton and interested in photography
Relevant Business Interests: Provide tutoring for Key stage 1 and Key stage 2 children outside of school.
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with staff: Married to Kathryn Hooper (Teaching assistant at Newtown School)
Declarations of interest: On occasions if I am approached by parents / guardians I may tutor children who attend or have attended Newtown School.
Mrs Jenny White
SEN & PPG Governor
Personal interests: Enjoy spending time with the grandchildren.
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with staff (ie. Spouse/partner/relative of staff member): None
Declarations of interest: None
Rev. Roger Welch
Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee, Early Years and Equalities Governor
Personal interests: Retired Minister – ongoing involvement in church ministry, theological education, organisational governance. Reading, walking, travel, golf.
Relevant Business Interests: None.
Other educational establishments governed: None.
Relationships with staff: None.
Declarations of interest: Roger’s daughter, Rebekah Yerby is an occasional supplier of services to the School as R Yerby (Psychology) Ltd.