Governors
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 the Trust Governance Page
Our Chair of Governors, Louise Newman, can be contacted directly via email at L.Newman@bearwood.poole.sch.uk or in writing:
Louise Newman
Bearwood Primary & Nursery School
Barons Road
Bearwood
Bournemouth
BH11 9UN
Governing Body
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Full Governing Body
| Name of Governor | Role | Type of Governor | Appointed By | Term and End Date | Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests | Governance Roles in other Schools | Relationships between Other Governors or School Staff | Attendance at Meetings 2023–2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Newman | Chair of Governors Finance Health |
Co-Opted Governor | Local Governing Board | 02/02/2023 to 01/02/2027 | None | None | None | 5 out of 5 (100%) |
| Cheryl Smith | Headteacher | Staff Governor | Ex-Officio | N/A | School Employee | None | None | 5 out of 5 (100%) |
| Nicola Best | Vice-Chair of Governors Communication with Parents and the Wider Community Attendance |
Co-Opted Governor | Governing Board | 01/09/2020 to 31/08/2024 | Employee at Linwood School Husband employed by BCP Council |
None | None | 4 out of 5 (80%) |
| Harriet Blake | Parent Governor | Governing Board | 16/03/2023 to 15/03/2027 | None | None | None | 2 out of 5 (40%) | |
| Hayley Goodfellow | Staff Governor | Staff | 06/02/2024 to 05/02/2028 | School Employee | None | None | 2 out of 2 (100%) | |
| Jenna Milton | SEND | Parent Governor | Parents | 01/09/2025 | None | None | None | N/A |
| Rachael Jouan | Safeguarding | N/A | ||||||
| Caroline Burn | Clerk to the Governing Committee | Clerk | Local Governing Board | 24/04/2025 | None | Clerk in other HET schools | None | 2 out of 2 (100%) |
| Previous Governor in Last Year | ||||||||
| Rebecca Bridger | Curriculum Governor SEND Governor |
Parent Governor | Governing Board | 14/11/2023 to 31/08/2024 | None | None | None | 4 out of 5 (80%) |
| Shauna Mansbridge | Staff Governor | Staff | 01/09/2022 to 19/01/2024 | School Employee | None | None | 3 out of 5 (60%) | |
| Simon Hart | Pupil Premium PE & Sports Grant |
Parent Governor | Parents | 06/12/2021 to 05/12/2025 | None | None | None | 5 out of 5 (100%) |
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.