The Uplands Primary School and Nursery Board of Governors are a diverse group of people, all volunteers, with a common interest in the school and nursery; its staff, pupils and buildings and the community of which it forms a part. Each Governor brings different strengths and skills to the Governing Board, but all have a commitment to helping the school.
The full Governing Board meets at least 6 times each year. Currently meetings are held on a Tuesday at 7pm.
The governors focus strongly on three core functions:
To help carry out these core functions, there are some sub committees, including Finance and Teaching School, Pay and Personnel, and from time to time, a number of working parties.
Please find attached useful links related to the current Parent Governor election:
Parent Governor Nomination Letter – Summer 2021
Parent Governor Nomination Form – Summer 2021
Jane Steadman
Chair of Governors
Teaching School Governor
Equalities Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Co-Opted Governor
4-year term 1/5/18 to 30/4/22 |
| Declaration of Interests | None |
Dan Swanton
Vice Chair
Safeguarding Governor
Pupil Premium and Sport Premium Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Local Authority Governor
4 year term 16/10/17 to 15/10/2021 |
| Declaration of Interests | Parent
Employed by Garth Hill College (within Local Authority) |
Andrew Batty
Finance, GDPR and Data Governor
Nursery Admissions Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Parent Election | Co-opted Governor:
4 year term 16/3/2021 to 15/3/2025 |
| Declaration of Interests | Parent |
Ruth Deacon
Training Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Co-Opted Governor
4 year term 5/9/2017 to 4/9/2021 |
| Declaration of Interests | Employed by Uplands Primary School and Nursery, Deputy Headteacher
Member of NASUWT |
Libby May
Equalities Governor
Offsite Risk Assessments Governor
Website Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Parent Election | Parent Governor:
4 year term 10/12/2019 – 10/12/2023 |
| Declaration of Interests | Parent |
Samantha McCann
Health and Safety Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Staff Election | Staff Governor:
4 year term 2/10/2017 to 01/10/2021 |
| Declaration of Interests | Teaching Assistant at Uplands Primary School and Nursery
Trustee of Uplands Fundraising Community Treasurer of Uplands Fundraising Community |
Madeleine Monaghan
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Parent Governor Election | Parent Governor:
4 year term 28/5/2021 – 27/5/2025 |
| Declaration of Interests | Teacher at Collingwood College Secondary School
Director of Matthew Monaghan Ltd Owner of Madeleine's Candles Member of National Union of Teachers |
Harpreet Toor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Co-opted Governor 4 year term 15/9/20 to 14/9/24 |
| Declaration of Interests | Teacher at Langley Grammar School |
Lucy Worthington
Early Years Foundation Stage Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Co-opted Governor:
4 year term 24/3/2019 to 23/3/2023 |
| Declaration of Interests | None |
Phil Sherwood
Headteacher
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| n/a | Headteacher |
| Declaration of Interests | Employed by Uplands Primary School and Nursery, Headteacher
Member of National Association of Headteachers Trustee of the Uplands Fundraising Community |
Sharon Ashmore-Mobbs
Clerk to the Governors
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| n/a | Clerk |
| Declaration of Interests | Clerk to Governors at Cranbourne Primary School (within the Local Authority) |
Kelly Boazman
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board via Parent Governor Nomination Process | Parent Governor:
4 year term 4/9/2019 to 15/9/2021 |
| Declaration of Interests | Parent |
