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 Forest Learning Alliance, 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:
Libby May
Co- Chair of Governors
Equality, Inclusion and Behaviour Governor
Offsite Risk Assessments Governor
School 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 Owner of Sandhurst Supper Club |
Jane Steadman
Co-Chair of Governors
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Co-Opted Governor
4-year term 8/3/22 to 7/3/2026 |
| Declaration of Interests | None |
Dan Swanton
Vice Chair
Safeguarding and Child Protection Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Local Authority Governor
4 year term 16/11/21 to 15/11/2025 |
| Declaration of Interests | Parent
Employed by Garth Hill College (within Local Authority) |
Andrew Batty
Sport Premium Governor
Nursery Admissions Governor
Asset Check 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 Director of Operations at Deliveroo Wife carried out work for the school on one occasion in 2021 Wife employed as Teaching Assistant at school since January 2022 |
Ruth Deacon
Training Governor
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Co-Opted Governor
4 year term 21/9/2021 to 20/9/2025 |
| Declaration of Interests | Employed by Uplands Primary School and Nursery, Deputy Headteacher Son carried out work for the school on one occasion in 2021 |
Zach Johnson
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Staff Election | Staff Governor 4-year term 1/10/2021 to 30/9/2025 |
| Declarations of Interest | Teacher at Uplands Primary School and Nursery |
Samantha McCann
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| Governing Board | Co-Opted Governor:
4 year term 16/11/2021 to 15/11/2025 |
| Declaration of Interests | Teaching Assistant at Uplands Primary School and Nursery
Trustee and Treasurer of Uplands Fundraising Community Son is teacher at Uplands |
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 Parent Director of Matthew Monaghan Ltd, where husband is also a director of this construction company |
Harpreet Toor
Pupil Premium Governor
Maths Governor
| 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 in Slough |
Lucy Worthington
English Governor
School Council 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 | Employee at B and K boiler services in Blackwater, where husband is the company owner |
Phil Sherwood
Headteacher
| Appointed by | Category and Term of Office |
| n/a | Headteacher |
| Declaration of Interests | Employed by Uplands Primary School and Nursery, Headteacher
Trustee of the Uplands Fundraising Community |
Sharon Ashmore-Mobbs
Clerk to 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 |
