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Governors

The Governing Body

Chair of Governors - Caroline Elliott
c/o Templars Primary School
Templar Avenue
Coventry
CV4 9DA

School Governors meet on a regular basis throughout the academic year. Governors have a range of responsibilities that must be met by law, these are fulfilled by working in partnership with the school.

We currently have a vacancy for a Parent Governor which can be found here.

Caroline Elliott

Chair of Governors  

Local Authority Governor                                 

Responsibilities / Committees:

  • SIDP Priority 2: Behaviour and Attitudes (Personal Social Health Education), LOTC, OPAL, TIAS
  • Staffing and Wellbeing
  • Maths

Date Appointed: July 2024

Term of Office: July 2024 - July 2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: No

Meetings attended in previous academic year -

Full Governing Board Meeting 2/3

Committee 5/7

Helen Benarous

Headteacher

Responsibilities / Committees

  • Safeguarding and Vulnerable Pupils
  • SIDP Priority 3: Attendance
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  •  Staffing and Wellbeing

Date Appointed: 25th April 2022                                                                

Term of Office: 25th April 2022 to present                               

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:None

Governance roles in other educational institutions:No

Meetings attended in previous academic year -

Full Governing Board Meeting 3/3

Committee 7/7

Kayleigh Biggs

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • SIDP Priority 3: Attendance
  • School Environment/Health and Safety/Emergency Planning
  • French
  • Computing 

Date Appointed: 9th May 2018

Term of Office: Start 9th May 2018 End 8th May 2026

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: No

Meetings attended in previous academic year: 

Full Governing Board 2/3

Committee 2/4

Claire McLean

Staff Governor

Responsibilities/Committees

  • Staffing and Wellbeing
  • PE

Date Appointed: 5th April 2021

Term of Office: Start 5th April 2011 to 4th April 2025

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: No

Meetings attended in previous academic year:

Emma McCormick

Parent Governor

Responsibilities/Committees:  

  • SIDP Priority 3: Attendance
  • Parental Engagement/Disadvantaged Pupils
  • School Environment/Health and Safety/Emergency Planning
  • Humanities

Date Appointed: 7th Dec 2020

Term of Office: Start 7th Dec 2020 End 6th Dec 2024

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: No

Meetings attended in previous academic year:

Full Governing Board 

Committee 

Annette Hay

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Science
  • Diversity, Inclusion, Mental Health

Date Appointed: 13th Nov 2019

Term of Office: Start 13th Nov 2019 End 12th Nov 2027

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: No

Meetings attended in previous academic year:

Full Governing Board 2/3

Committee 2/4

Michael Irvine

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities/Committees:

  • SIDP Priority 1: Quality of Education and Outcomes
  • Staffing and Wellbeing
  • English
  • PSHE

Date Appointed: 13th Nov 2019

Term of Office: Start 13th Nov 2019 End 12th Nov 2027

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: No

Meetings attended in previous academic year:

Full Governing Board 2/3

Committee 2/4

Samantha Hall

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities / Committees

  • Special Education Needs
  • SIDP Priority 2: Behaviour and Attitudes (Personal Social Health Education) LOTC, OPAL, TIAS

Date Appointed: 28th September 2022

Term of Office: Start 28th September 2022 End 27th September 2026 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: No

Meetings attended in previous academic year -

Full Governing Board Meeting 

Committee 

James Pratt

Parent Governor

Responsibilities / Committees

  •  

Date Appointed: 10th July 2024

Term of Office: Start 10th July 2024 End 9th July 2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:

Governance roles in other educational institutions: 

Meetings attended in previous academic year - N/A 

Beth Fife

Parent Governor

Responsibilities / Committees

  •  

Date Appointed: 10th July 2024

Term of Office: Start 10th July 2024 End 9th July 2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:

Governance roles in other educational institutions: 

Meetings attended in previous academic year - N/A