Governing Body
Welcome to the Governance section.
As the Chair of Governors, it gives me great pleasure in welcoming you to Corsham Regis Primary Academy. I lead a highly committed and active governing body who place inclusivity, care and wellbeing of pupils and staff at the heart of everything we do.
Our Vision is aligned with The Corsham School Academy Group. Corsham Regis will:
The governing body comprises people from many different backgrounds, and it is our responsibility to provide strategic direction as well challenge and support the Senior Leadership Team.
This involves such things as:
All schools are measured on the amount of academic, social, and emotional progress pupils make and it is clear that the progress of the children in any school is heavily influenced by the support they receive at home as well as at school. Parents and carers are very much part of our school community, and we encourage you to get as involved as possible. Please reach out to the school if you would like to get more involved, either as a governor, supporting PTA events or any other capacity you can. All governors and trustees are recognisable by our black Governor lanyards, so next time you see one of us, have a chat.
Chris Denton, Chair of Governors
Jess Bonser, Parent Governor
I am a parent Governor and have 2 boys my youngest is in KS2 at Regis, my eldest son attends The Corsham School. I have always worked in Education, specialising in EYFS and I have worked in schools for most of my career. I worked for Wiltshire Local Authority within their Education Department for 2 years and still do occasional adhoc work for them. I took time out from Education to be a full-time mummy when my boys were smaller. At present I enjoy the flexibility of working part time and being with my family. I became a Governor at Corsham Regis Primary 3 years ago and feel that my background and experience in Education is an asset to the Governing Body.
Hazel Smart, parent Governor
I am a parent Governor appointed at the start of the 2021/22 academic year. I have a daughter in Year 5 who I have seen flourish into a well-rounded individual thanks to her outstanding education here at Regis. I have always enjoyed being part of school life particularly accompanying the children on day trips and outings. When I was approached to join the governing body I couldn’t have been more pleased to contribute even more to the growth and progress of this fantastic well established local school. I am responsible for Safeguarding, whistleblowing, Foundation/Key Stage 1 and SEND, PP and CLA
Harry Morgan, Co-opted/Community Governor
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Susan Jackson, Co-opted/Community Governor
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Below is a table of Governors’ Key Focus Areas for 2022-2023. We work in small committees in most cases so we can support each other in our roles.
Governance Professional: Michelle Hocking
Name | Status at School | Directorship/Trusteeship held or Employment | Any Financial Benefit Derived from Corsham Regis Primary Academy (except salaries if staff)? | Term of Office | Local Governing Body Meetings Attendance Record (2021/22) |
Chris Denton | Parent Governor Chair of Governors | Scott Bader – Chemical Manufacturer | None | 26/09/ 2021 – 25/09/2025 | 5 of 6 |
Abby Symons | Headteacher | Headteacher at the school | None | 16/07/2018 – ex officio | 6 of 6 |
Anthony Monaghan | Parent Governor | Siemens Mobility Engineer | Wife is TA | 20/12/2018 – 19/12/2022 | 6 of 6 |
Jessica Bonser | Co-opted Governor | Teacher (Wansdyke School) | None | 14/01/2019 – 13/01/2023 | 6 of 6 |
Ceri Stone | Deputy Head Staff Governor | Teacher at the school | None | 21/09/2021 – 20/09/ 2025 | 6 of 6 |
Abi Doe | Key Stage 2 Lead Staff Governor | Teacher at the school | None | 21/09/2021 – 20/09/ 2025 | 6 of 6 |
Hazel Smart | Parent Governor | Part time customer sales assistant for Southern Cooperative | None | 21/09/2021 – 20/09/ 2025 | 4 of 5 |
Harry Morgan | Co-opted/ Community Governor | Full time employee at Teneo Financial Advisory Ltd | None | 19/09/2022 – 18/09/ 2026 | N/A |
Susan Jackson | Co-opted/ Community Governor | Former teacher | None | 16/01/2023 – 15/01/2027 | N/A |
Past Governors (in post for some or all of the academic year 2021/22) | |||||
Name | Status at School | Directorship/Trusteeship held or Employment | Any Financial Benefit Derived from Corsham Regis Primary Academy (except salaries if staff)? | Term of Office | Local Governing Body Meetings Attendance Record (2021/22) |
Robert Hitchin | Co-opted Governor | Retired | None | 16/03/2020 – 14/03/2022 | 1 of 3 |
Antonia Ramsey | Co-opted Governor | The Pound Arts Centre | None | 14/09/20 – 22/07/2022 | 3 of 6 |
Victoria Naudi | Parent Governor | Civil Servant | None | 13/11/2020 -29/04/2022 | 2 of 4 |
Anthony Monaghan | Parent Governor | Siemens Mobility Engineer | Wife was TA | 20/12/2018 – 19/12/2022 | 6 of 6 |
Alan Brown | Co-opted Governor | Retired Corsham Town Councillor. Education schools placement appeals panel member. | None | 15/07/2019 – 24/02/2023 | 6 of 6 |
Name | Statutory Roles | SIP Alignment (including data monitoring) | ||
Chris Denton | Chair | H&S | Creative Arts | Science |
Jess Bonser | EYFS | Pastoral | ||
Harry Morgan | PP/LAC[1] | Finance | Languages | |
Hazel Smart | SEND[2] Safeguarding | Whistleblowing | English RE | Computing |
Susan Jackson | ED&I[3] | History/ Geography | Maths |
Meeting dates for 2022/23:
20th September 2022
21st November 2022
16th January 2023
20th March 2023
15th May 2023
17th July 2023
Documents: