The role of the Governing Body is to provide support and challenge in order to ensure that Bearwood Primary and Nursery School provides the best start in life for our children. The Governing Body is made up of people from all walks of life. Governors regularly attend training sessions and keep up to date with what is happening in education.

School Governors include…

• Parents
• Staff
• Persons appointed by the Local Authority
• Community Representatives

Click here for Governor Descriptions

Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Full Governing Body

Name of Governor	Role	Type of Governor	Term and End Date	Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests	Governance Roles in other Schools	Relationships between Other Governors or School Staff	Attendance at Meetings 2017/2018
Ann Harris	Chair of Governors	Co-Opted Governor	Four Years  31/08/`19	None	None	None	TBC/5
Laura Bennett	Headteacher	Staff Governor		None	None	None	TBC/5
Rick Kerr	Environment Governor	Parent Governor	Four Years- 14/05/18	None	None	None	TBC/5
Dionne Polychronopulus	Parents and Wider Community Governor	Parent Governor	Four Years – 10/12/18	None	None	None	TBC/5
Michael Sussman	Children’s Governor	LA Governor	Four Years – 02/03/19	None	None	None	TBC/6
Kate Gunstone		Staff Governor	Four Years – 04/09/23	None	None	None	/2
Carolyn Bennett	Teaching and learning Governor	Co-Opted Governor	Four Years – 20/03/2022	Works at Longfleet School	None	None	TBC/5
Nicola Best	Pupil Premuim and SEND Governor	Co-Opted Governor	Four Years – 31/08/2020	None	None	None	TBC/5
Pat Rushton	Clerk to the Governors			Business Manager at St Marys.	Clerk to Governors at St Mary’s, Winchelsea,	None	TBC/5
Previous Governors
Trudie Cole	Teaching and Learning Governor	Co-opted governor	Resigned 12/12/2017	None
Steve Crisp	Vice Chair of Governors	Co-opted governor	Resigned 17/01/17	None	None	None	TBC/6

If you wish to correspond with any of the Governors, please use the school address:

Bearwood Primary and Nursery School, Barons Road, Bearwood BH11 9UN

The full Governing Body meets at least once a term. A reference copy of the minutes are held at the reception of the school.