Governors - Local Governing Body
The Local Governing Body (LGB) at St John's CE Primary School has a mix of foundation, community, parent and staff governors.
If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a governor, whether as a parent, staff member or community or foundation member, please email our clerk to governors, Marisa Weekes, on clerk@stjohns.reading.sch.uk for further information. Thank you.
What does the LGB do?
The LGB has three main responsibilities:
- to provide the strategic vision and support and challenge to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team for the day to day running of the school
- to monitor the progress and wellbeing of the children attending St John's CE Primary School and the staff who teach and support them
- to make sure that the public money allocated to the school is managed effectively and in the best interests of pupils and staff at the school
The LGB meets six times a year at St John's, for approximately an hour and a half. Each governor is responsible for monitoring the school’s performance in a specific area related to their personal skills and experience, so additional meetings and reports are usually required depending on the area of responsibility allocated to them.
Governors are also invited to attend school events and parents’ evenings. It is quite a commitment to the school, but the work of our Governors is gratefully received.
LGB Meeting Dates
Tuesday 27th September 2022 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 22nd November 2022 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 17th January 2023 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 7th March 2023 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 16th May 2023 6.00 p.m.
Tuesday 11th July 2023 6.00 p.m.
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, Mr Simon Hodgson, please address your letter to
Mr S Hodgson,
c/o Clerk to the Governors, Mrs M Weekes,
St John's CE Primary School
121-147 Orts Road
Reading
Berks RG1 3JN
or email: clerk.gov@stjohns.reading.sch.uk
Organisation
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
St John’s CE Primary School Local Governing Body (LGB)
Governors 2022-2023
Foundation Governors
Mr. Simon Hodgson (Chair of LGB)
Dr. Rachel Penny
Mrs. Rachel Thake
Mr. Ian Maynard
Mr. Stephen Dilley
Rev Claire Alcock (Vice Chair of LGB)
Vacancy
Community Governor
Vacancy
Headteacher
Ms. Martina Parsons
Parent Governors
Vacancy x2
Staff Governor
vacancy
Clerk
Mrs. Marisa Weekes
Contact: clerk.gov@stjohns.reading.sch.uk
Structure and Register of Interests (Pecuniary interests) 2021 -2022
Name | Role | Relevant business and pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions |
Simon Hodgson | Chair of Local Governing Body (LGB)
Foundation Governor | Partner/Shareholder/Director, Carnstone Partners LLP; Director, Carnstone Management Consultancy Shanghai Ltd; Director, Life, the Universe and Everything Inc; Sally Hodgson (wife) shareholder and Director in Two Rivers Press, employed by Reading University and also on the Board of LUE |
Stephen Dilley | Foundation Governor | Head of English, St Claire’s Oxford |
Rachel Penny | Foundation Governor | None |
Rachel Thake | Foundation Governor | Teacher trainer at The English Language Centre |
Rev Claire Alcock | Vice Chair of LGB Foundation Governor | None |
Martina Parsons | Governor – ex-officio | Headteacher St Johns Primary School |
Kate Rex | Staff Governor | None |
Harprit Vig | Parent Governor | None |
Ian Maynard | Foundation Governor | None |
Marisa Weekes | Clerk | None |
Remit: Effective governance provides strategic direction and control to schools, academies and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs). It creates robust accountability, oversight and assurance for their educational and financial performance and is ambitious for all children and young people to achieve the very best outcomes.
