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Our Governors
Governor's Welcome
I would like to warmly welcome you to our wonderful school. All of the staff and Governors are committed to working with the children, parents and community of Eastfield and we all truly believe in our core school values of: pride, care, respect, resilience, diversity and opportunity.
Ms K Jones
Chair of Governors
Our Governing Body
Eastfield Primary School’s Governing Body – Academic Year 2025-26
Chair of Governors - Ms K Jones - Co-opted Governor
Vice Chair of Governors - TBC
Head Teacher - Mrs S Hay – Head Teacher Governor
Rev M Hird – Co-opted Governor
Mr T Middleton – Co-opted Governor
Ms E Smith – Co-opted Governor
Mr T Knott - Co-opted Governor
Ms S Blye - Co-opted Governor
Mrs P Simms – LA Governor
Ms H Rock - Parent Governor
Mrs T Garcha - Parent Governor
Mrs L Hylton – Staff Governor
Vacancy - Co-opted Governor
Full Governing Body Meetings
Eastfield Primary School Governor Meeting Dates 2025-26
Autumn Term 2025/26
Monday 15th September 2025 @ 10am (in school)
Monday 3rd November 2025 @ 10am (on Teams)
Spring Term 2025/26
Monday 5th January 2026 at 10am (in school)
Monday 23rd February 2026 @ 10am (on Teams)
Summer Term 2025/26
Monday 13th April 2026 @ 10am (in school)
Monday 1st June 2026 @ 10am (on Teams)
Monday 13th July 2026 @ 10am (on Teams)
The Governing Body has 1 sub-committee: The Finance, General Purposes and Pay Committee.
The F and GP Committee meets 2x per year and meetings are:
Monday 20th October 2025 @ 10am (on Teams)
Monday 23rd March 2026 @ 10am (on Teams)
Governors Blog
Monday 5th January
January 5, 2026
This was our 1st meeting of 2026 and was held face to face in school. Governors completed training in the strategic oversight of roles and responsibilities in preparation for Ofsted, with guidance given on appropriate challenge during link governor visits.
Monday 3rd November
November 3, 2025
Today's meeting was held online via TEAMs. Governors commended the transition work, which has enabled the pupils to settle so well into their new classes. Governors were pleased with the communication with parents regarding attendance, as currently attendance in school is above the national average. The Clerk praised the well-run meeting and strategic questioning from governors.
Monday 15th September
September 15, 2025
Today was the 1st Governing Body meeting of the 2025-26 academic year. During this meeting, Link Governor roles were reviewed with a commitment to involve pupil voice. Governors also considered the impact of subjects on learning. Key school development priorities were shared. Governors had discussions around school policies. Governors were reminded about their responsibilities in keeping pupils safe.
What is a Governing Body
The Governing Body is a group of unpaid volunteers who support the Headteacher in running the School. We meet regularly to discuss children’s progress and results, acting as “critical friends” to the Headteacher, in order to improve the School’s performance. This means that we challenge the Headteacher by asking important questions, in order to help pupils achieve their full potential. We help the Headteacher manage the School’s budget, by ensuring that money is spent on improving outcomes for our pupils.
Governing Body Composition
Name | Governor Category | Appointing Body | First Appointed | Term Start Date | Term End Date |
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Sarah Hay | Head Teacher | Governing Body | 01/04/2008 | N/A - Ex Officio | N/A - Ex Officio |
Rev Matthew Hird | Co-opted | Governing Body | 14/09/2015 | 04/09/2023 | 13/09/2027 |
Emma Smith | Co-opted | Governing Body | 19/09/2016 | 19/09/2020 | 15/09/2028 |
Patricia Simms | Local Authority | LA | 23/01/2017 | 23/01/2021 | 22/01/2029 |
Leanne Hylton | Staff | Elected by Staff | 31/01/2020 | 28/01/2020 | 07/01/2028 |
Kelly Jones | Co-opted | Governing Body | 27/02/2024 | 08/04/2024 | 07/04/2028 |
Tirvinder Kaur Garcha | Parent | Elected by Parents | 27/02/2024 | 08/04/2024 | 07/04/2028 |
Hannah Rock | Parent | Elected by Parents | 27/02/2024 | 08/04/2024 | 07/04/2028 |
Rebecca O'Hara | Papers Only | / | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tony Middleton | Co-opted | Governing Body | 24/02/2025 | 24/02/2025 | 23/02/2029 |
Tom Knott | Co-opted | Governing Body | 15/9/2025 | 15/9/25 | 14/9/2029 |
Sekia Blye | Co-opted | Governing Body | 2/6/25 | 15/9/25 | 14/9/2029 |
Former Governors
Name | Governor Category | Appointing Body | Term Start Date | Date Governor left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Grewer | Co-opted | Governing Body | 28/11/2022 | 07/02/2025 |
Ms Moyra Throssell (Interim Chair of Governors) | Co-opted | Governing Body | 20/09/2021 | 19/09/2025 |
Helen Spencer | Co-opted | Governing Body | 08/04/2024 | 05/01/2026 |
Hasina Varaicha | Co-opted | Governing Body | 06/01/2025 | 05/01/2026 |
All members of the Governing Body have voting rights.
Register of Governors Interests as at September 2025-26 - Interests With Companies & Securities
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Sarah Hay is a Director Of Connect Ed Partnership Ltd.
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Rev Hird is a member of East Park Academy's Parent and Community Advisory Forum.
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Ms K Jones is the LA Safeguarding Officer and school purchase this SLA from the LA.
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Mr Middleton is employed by S4S and school purchases services from S4S.
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Ms E Smith is a Governor at St Matthias School and is Head Teacher of Eastfield Nursery School.
All other Governors have nothing to declare.
There are no relationships between Governors and members of the school, including spouses, partners and relatives.
Governors at Another School
Emma Smith is also a Governor at another school. No other Governor has a governance role at any other educational institution.
Governor Body Structure
Full Governing Body
Termly Meetings
Interim Chair of Governors – Ms K Jones
Vice Chair of Governors - TBC
Appeals Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed
Pupil Discipline Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed
Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee Members
Chair of Committee – Trish Simms
Mrs P Simms
Mrs S Hay
Miss E Smith
Mr T Knott
All above Governors have voting rights.
Mrs R’O Hara – (in attendance) papers only
Pay and Personnel Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Annual meeting (following the Autumn term’s Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee)
Appraisal Committee
Ms E Smith - Reviewing Officer
Mrs P Simms
Ms K Jones
Staff Discipline Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed
Link Governors
Compliance, Curriculum, EYFS, Pupil Premium, Safeguarding, SEN and Disability
Attendance at Governor Meetings 2025-26
Attendance at Governor Meetings 2024-25
KEY:
FGB – Full Governing Body meeting
F and GP – Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee
N/A – Not Applicable e.g. does not sit on this committee
Ap – Apologies received
√ - Attended
X – Did not attend (no apologies received)
