Meet the Governors

  • Mr Tim Buckley
  • Mrs Jenny Connor
  • Miss Laura Vose
  • Mr Chris Hunter
  • Mr David De-Mouilpied
  • Mr Neil Jeram Croft
  • Mrs Sarah Hawkins
  • Mrs Liz Sidgwick
  • Mr Spike Fone
  • Miss C Brierley
  • Mr Andrew Ross
  • Mrs Clair Alcock
  • Mr Gary Wilson
  • Mrs Zoe Cain
  • Mrs Ranju Martin
  • Mr Tim Buckley

    Mr Tim Buckley

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities: Chairperson; Safeguarding Governor; Diversity Governor; member of Pay & Performance Management committee

    Date of Appointment: 15/5/2023

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 2/3

  • Mrs Jenny Connor

    Mrs Jenny Connor

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities: Vice Chairperson, Finance Governor

    Date of Appointment: 12/10/2022

    Term of office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6

  • Miss Laura Vose

    Miss Laura Vose

    Category: Headteacher

    Roles and Responsibilities: Full responsibility for all areas of the school

    Date of Appointment: September 2022

    Term of Office: N/A

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6

  • Mr Chris Hunter

    Mr Chris Hunter

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities:SEND & Inclusion Governor, member of Pay & Performance Management committee

    Date of Appointment: 1/9/2013 Renewed: 13/7/2023

    Term of office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared Decemeber 2022

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/6

  • Mr David De-Mouilpied

    Mr David De-Mouilpied

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities: Health and Safety Governor

    Date of Appointment: 27/9/2018 Renewed: 27/9/2022

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: D De-Mouilpied Joinery declared September 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 4/6

  • Mr Neil Jeram Croft

    Mr Neil Jeram Croft

    Category: Local Authority Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities: Teaching and Learning Governor

    Date of Appointment: 8/10/2018 Renewed: 8/10/2022

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/6

  • Mrs Sarah Hawkins

    Mrs Sarah Hawkins

    Category: Staff Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities: School Business Manager

    Date of Appointment: 21/05/2021

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6

  • Mrs Liz Sidgwick

    Mrs Liz Sidgwick

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities: Premises Governor; Development Governor; GDPR Governor

    Date of Appointment: 7/12/2022

    Term of office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests:Employed by RPS Group (Tetratech) since 2018 & Trustee for Norbury Church declared September 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6

  • Mr Spike Fone

    Mr Spike Fone

    Category: Parent Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    Date of Appointment: 5/7/2023

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none declared July 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body

  • Miss C Brierley

    Miss C Brierley

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    Date of Appointment: 10/7/2023

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 23

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 2/2

  • Mr Andrew Ross

    Mr Andrew Ross

    Resigned September 2023

    Category: Parent Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    Date of Appointment: 21/05/2021

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: none declared March 2023

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/5

  • Mrs Clair Alcock

    Mrs Clair Alcock

    Resigned September 2023

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    Date of Appointment: 1/9/2014 Renewed: 27/9/2018

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared Decemeber 2022

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 4/5

  • Mr Gary Wilson

    Mr Gary Wilson

    Category: Resigned June 2023

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    Date of Appointment: 18/10/2016 Renewed: 18/10/2020

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Deputy Head declared Decemeber 2022

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/4

  • Mrs Zoe Cain

    Mrs Zoe Cain

    Category: Resigned May 2023

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    Date of Appointment: 21/05/2021

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Governor at Mauldeth Road Primary School declared Decemeber 2022

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/4

  • Mrs Ranju Martin

    Mrs Ranju Martin

    Resigned Januray 2023

    Category: Co-opted Governor

    Roles and Responsibilities: Diversity Governor

    Date of Appointment: 1/7/2012, Renewed 14/7/2019

    Term of Office: 4 years

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared Decemeber 2022

    Attendance: Full Governing Body 1/1

Our Governors

What does the Thorn Grove Governing Body do?

The Governing Body has three main functions:
1. Ensuring clear vision, ethos and strategic direction for the school
2. Providing accountability for school leaders in relation to the educational achievement of pupils and the performance management of staff
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure it’s money is well spent

What does being a Governor involve?

The role of the Governing Body is to provide support and challenge to the Head Teacher and the senior leadership team to help them deliver the best possible education for all children at the school. The Governing Body is not responsible for the day to day running of the school. This is the job of the Head Teacher and senior leadership team.

The Governors at Thorn Grove Primary School attend two Full Governors Meetings a term. Some Governors also take on a variety of additional roles.

Governors also attend school regularly to meet with pupils and staff, and to take part in whole school activities and events. There is a maximum of 12 Governors on the Board at any one time. Most Governors serve a term of office of 4 years, although they can be re-elected or appointed if they remain eligible to serve.

Governors have a range of skills. These include education, law, finance, data, ICT, procurement, communication, leadership and administration. We are always happy to hear from people who have relevant skills and are interested in being a Governor at Thorn Grove Primary. If you would like to know more about the role of the Governor, please speak to a member of the Body or contact the Chair.

How do I contact the Governing Body?

The Governing Body can be contacted through the Chair, Clair Alcock, via the school office on 0161 4851177 or by email admin@tgps.uk

  What is the structure of the Governing Body?

 

CHAIRPERSON
Mrs Clair Alcock

 

VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Mr Christopher Hunter & Mrs Jenny Connor

 

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PAY COMMITTEE PAY APPEALS COMMITTEE

Mr Chris Hunter

Mrs Zoe Cain

Mrs Clair Alcock

Mr Chris Hunter

Mrs Zoe Cain

Mrs Clair Alcock

Mrs Jenny

Mr Dave De-Mouplied

Mr Andrew Ross

 

PUPIL DISCIPLINE  & COMPLAINTS STAFF DISCIPLINE & GRIEVANCE APPEALS COMMITTEE
3 Governors to be selected subject to availability, prior involvement and/or conflict of interest. 3 Governors to be selected subject to availability, prior involvement and/or conflict of interest. 3 Governors to be selected subject to availability, prior involvement and/or conflict of interest.

 

SEND & INCLUSION GOVERNOR SAFE GUARDING GOVERNOR
Mr Christopher Hunter

Mrs Zoe Cain

TEACHING & LEARNING FINANCE 
Mr Neil Jeram-Croft

Mrs Jenny Connor

 

PREMISES HEALTH & SAFETY
Miss Liz Brown Mr Dave De-Mouplied

GOVERNOR DEVELOPMENT  DIVERSITY 
Mrs Clair Alcock

Thorn Grove Primary School
Woodstock Avenue
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 7LD

Email: admin@tgps.uk
Tel: 0161 485 1177