Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

The Governing Body are a friendly group made up of people from a variety of backgrounds. The Federation governors are representative of parents and staff, the LA and the local community. 

As we are a small Governing Body, we do not feel that it is appropriate to report on personal information relating to diversity. At South Wootton Federation we believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative and successful. While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we are working to move our School's forward.

School Governors have an important role to play within the school. In accordance with the Government's requirements for all governing bodies the 3 core strategic functions of the school's governing body are:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the schools and its pupils;
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Full Governors’ meetings are held every half term.  Minutes and Agendas of all Governors’ meetings are available for any parent to inspect at the school, during normal school hours, upon application to the Headteacher.  The Chair of Governors is elected annually, at the first full Governors’ meeting of the school year, in the Autumn Term.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.

The Chairs of the Governing Body are Dr Aruna Patel and Stephen Scales, contactable through the school office, email  Chairofgov@southwootton-jun.norfolk.sch.uk  

or post to The Governing Body, South Wootton Junior School, Hall Lane, South Wootton, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 3JZ

South Wootton Federation Governing Body

Stephen Scales - Co-opted Governor (Co-Chair)

Committees: Finance, Premises and Personnel

Responsibilites: Health and Safety, Music, RE

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary interest: none 

Jennifer Cook - Co-opted Governor (Co-Chair)

Committees: Curriculum

Responsibilites: Health and Safety

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary interest: none 

Aruna Patel - Local Authority Governor 

Committees: Finance, Premises and Personnel

Responsibilities: Critical incidents, LAC, Science, SEND and EAL

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary Interest: none

Simon Cook – Foundation Governor

Committees: Curriculum

Responsibilities - PE, Pupil and Sport's Premium 

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary Interests - none 

Dee George - Foundation Governor (Vice Chair)

Committees: Finance and Personnel and Premises

Responsibilities: Safeguarding, English, MFL

Term of office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary interests: none 

Sophie Strudwick - Co-opted Governor

Committees - Art, Staff wellbeing

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary Interests: none

Mark Birks - Co-opted Governor 

Committees: Curriculum 

Responsibilites: DT/ICT, GDPR, cyber security, online safety, website

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary interest: none 

Catherine Newcombe - Staff Governor 

Committees: Curriculum

Responsibilites: History

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary interest: none 

Emma Cooper - Parent Governor 

Committees: FPP

Responsibilites: Attendance, Geography, PHSE/RSE

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary interest: none 

Lloyd Stephenson - Parent Governor 

Committees: Curriculum 

Responsibilites: Maths

Term of Office: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

Pecuniary interest: none