Contact Details for Chair of Governors:

Post: School Office – Envelope marked: FAO – Chair of Governors.

Email: anthony.fortgang@newtown.education 

The Governors:

Ms Hayley England
Headteacher

Appointed: 04/09/2023

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: None

Relationships with staff (ie. Spouse/partner/relative of staff member): None

Declarations of interest: None

Mr Anthony Fortgang

Chair of Governors, Development and Sustainability Governor

Appointed: 22/09/2021   Term ends: 22/09/2025

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishment governed: None

Personal Interests: Daughter in Year 1 at Newtown

Relationships with staff (i.e. Spouse / partner / relative): None

Declarations of interest: None

Mrs Salma Riley-Haque

Associate Governor

Appointed: 23/09/2023   Term ends: 23/09/2027

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishment governed: 

Personal Interests: None

Relationships with staff (i.e. Spouse / partner / relative): None

Declarations of interest: Assistant Headteacher at a secondary school in Hertfordshire

Mr Andrew Dunn
Deputy Chair of Governors, English Governor

Appointed: 22/09/2021   Term ends: 22/09/2025

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishment governed: None

Personal Interests: None

Relationships with staff (i.e. Spouse / partner / relative): None

Declarations of interest: None

Mrs Gemma Watherston
SEND, PPG and Early Years Governor

Appointed: 22/09/2022   Term ends: 22/09/2026

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: Daughter and Son at Newtown

Relationships with staff: None

Declarations of interest: None

Mr Matthew Writtle
GDPR, Website and Attendance Governor

Appointed: 22/09/2022   Term ends: 22/09/2026

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: Sons in Year 1 at Newtown

Relationships with staff: None

Declarations of interest: None

Ms Hannah King
Safeguarding, LAC and Wellbeing Governor

Appointed: 04/09/2023    Term ends: 04/09/2027

Relevant Business Interests: Play therapist

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: None

Relationships with staff (ie. Spouse/partner/relative of staff member): None

Declarations of interest: Working with some children at the school as a  play therapist

Mrs Alice Lees-Millais (Parent Governor)
Maths Governor

Appointed:  11/01/2024   Term ends: 11/01/2027

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: None

Relationships with staff (ie. Spouse/partner/relative of staff member): None

Declarations of interest: None

Ms Sarah Scofield (Staff Governor)
Community Cohesion and Equalities Governor

Appointed:  23/10/24   Term ends: 23/10/2028

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: None

Relationships with staff (ie. Spouse/partner/relative of staff member): None

Declarations of interest: None