We would like to welcome you to the Governors section on our school website. We hope you enjoy looking through the website to find out about Longwood Primary school and see some of the wonderful pictures and work that our children are currently doing.
There are twelve Governors on Longwood’s Governing Body and we work with the Head Teacher Mrs. James and her staff to ensure Longwood pupils get the best from their time in the school. Mrs James with assistance from the Senior Leadership team is responsible for day-to-day management of the school. The Governors, in co-operation with the Head Teacher, set the school’s aims, strategies, and policies and fulfil other important roles. Over the years the Governing Body has taken many important strategic decisions that have influenced the life of the school, including becoming part of the Tame Valley Cooperative Learning Trust in 2013.
| Name | Governor Type | Term From | Term To | Roles | Committee | Register of Interests |
| Mrs Tessa Berry | Co-opted governor | 12 Jun 2019 | 11 Jun 2023 | Governor | Teaching and Learning | |
| Mrs Emma Caswell | Parent governor | 02 Feb 2016 | 1 Feb 2020 | Governor | Leadership and Management | |
| Mrs Diane Chalkley | Foundation governor | 06 Feb 2018 | 5 Feb 2022 | Governor | Leadership and Management | CMC Catering Consultants |
| Mr Alan Croome | Foundation governor | 12 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2023 | Governor | Leadership and Management | |
| Mrs Stacey Ellis | Parent governor | 12 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2023 | Governor | Teaching and Learning | |
| Mrs Lucy Hateley | Associate Member | 12 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2023 | Associate | Leadership and Management | Lichfield District Council |
| Mrs Pauline James | Headteacher | Governor | All | Large Impact Creations | ||
| Melvin Martin | Co-opted governor | 17 Dec 2017 | 16 Dec 2021 | Governor | Leadership and Management | |
| Mrs Rachel Matthews | Staff governor | 24 Nov 2019 | 23 Nov 2023 | Governor | Teaching and Learning | |
| Mr Brian Mulligan | Co-opted governor | 22 Nov 2017 | 21 Nov 2021 | ViceChair | Teaching and Learning | A.M. Education |
| Mrs Rachel Price | Parent governor | 12 Dec 2019 | 11 Dec 2023 | Governor | Teaching and Learning | |
| Mrs Helen Tonks | Local Authority Governor ( Staffordshire County Council ) | 11 Sep 2019 | 10 Sep 2023 | Chair | All |
Governors Attendance 2019-20
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NR = Not Required, R = Resigned
| Governor | Governor Type | Teaching and Learning Committee Autumn Term 08/10/2019 | Leadership and Management Committee Autumn Term 24/10/2019 | Full Governing Board Meeting Autumn Term 12/12/2019 | Teaching and Learning Committee Spring Term 11/02/2020 | Leadership and Management Committee Spring Term Cancelled 24/03/2020 | Full Governing Board Meeting Spring Term 21/05/2020 | Teaching and Learning Committee Summer Term 16/06/2020 | Leadership and Management Committee Summer Term 30/06/2020 | Full Governing Board Summer Term 07/07/2020 |
| Mrs Tessa Berry | Co-opted | Y | NR | Y | Y | N | ||||
| Mrs Emma Caswell | Parent | NR | N | N | NR | N | ||||
| Mrs Diane Chalkley | Foundation | NR | N | Y | NR | Y | ||||
| Mr Alan Croome | Foundation | NR | NR | Y | NR | Y | ||||
| Mrs Stacey Ellis | Parent | NR | NR | Y | NA | Y | ||||
| Mrs Lucy Hateley | Associate | NR | Y | Y | NR | Y | ||||
| Mrs Pauline James | Headteacher | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Melvin Martin | Co-opted | NR | Y | Y | Y | N | ||||
| Mrs Rachel Matthews | Staff | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Mr Brian Mulligan | Co-opted | Y | NR | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Mrs Rachel Price | Parent | NR | NR | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Mrs Jane Rowlands | Foundation | N | N | R | R | R | ||||
| Mrs Helen Tonks | Authority | NR | NR | Y | N | Y | ||||
| Mr Jason Ward | Parent | NR | N | R | R | R |
The Governing Body are the strategic planners of the school and we:
Individual Governors will also be involved in some of the following:
All Governors, once appointed, share the collective responsibilities and work as a team. Monitoring is carried out by all governors focusing on issues highlighted in the School Improvement Plan and several governors also take on other responsibilities e.g. health and safety.
We are proud of our school and feel privileged to support Mrs James and the staff on the journey of continuous improvement in delivering a varied and stimulating education for our children.