The Governors:

Mrs Julia Antrobus
Headteacher

Appointed: 1/04/2010

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: Niece in Year 1 Class and nephew in Pre-School Class at Newtown

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

Declarations of interest: None

Mr Mark Shaw
Chair of Governors and Chair of Strategic Committee. Safeguarding Governor

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

Relevant Business Interests: Retired 

Other educational establishments governed: Vice Chairman of Aspire Group of Schools

Personal interests: None

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

Declarations of interest: Spouse works for Joy Morrisey MP

Mrs Salma Riley-Haque

Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee. SEND and PPG Governor

Appointed: 24/09/2019   Term ends: 23/09/2023

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishment governed: 

Personal Interests: Son in Year 2 at Newtown

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

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

Mr Simon Barker
Chair of Behaviour and Safety Committee. Science, Computing, Design and Technology, PE, Music Governor

Appointed: 24/09/2019   Term ends: 23/09/2023

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishment governed: None

Personal Interests: Son in Year 2 at Newtown

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

Declarations of interest: Teacher at a secondary school

Mr Anthony Fortgang

Chair of Resources Committee. Equalities, Religious Education, History, Geography, Art, PSHE Governor

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

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishment governed: None

Personal Interests: Daughter in Reception at Newtown

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

Declarations of interest: None

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: Daughter in Year 2 at Newtown

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

Declarations of interest: None

Mr Tony Hooper
Staff Governor. Maths Governor

Appointed: 2/03/2017   Term ends: 14/05/2024

Relevant Business Interests: Provides tutoring for Key stage 1 and Key stage 2 children outside of school

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: None

Relationships with staff: Married to Kathryn Hooper (Teaching assistant at Newtown School)

Declarations of interest: On occasions if approached by parents / guardians may tutor children who attend or have attended Newtown School

Mrs Gemma Watherston
Development 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 in Reception at Newtown

Relationships with staff: None

Declarations of interest: None

Mr Matthew Writtle
GDPR and Website Governor

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

Relevant Business Interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Personal interests: Sons in Reception and Year 2 at Newtown

Relationships with staff: None

Declarations of interest: None