Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Welcome to the governors section of our school website. We hope this page provides you with all the information you need, if you have any questions about the role of the governing body or would like to enquire about joining the governing body please do get in touch: Governor6@hethersettprimary.co.uk
Our governing body is made up of a range of people with different skills and experiences and we welcome individuals to join us, who like us are keen to support the school achieve its visions and values empowering our children and families to flourish and grow.
The Hethersett VC Primary School Governing Board, in line with Government requirements follows 3 core strategic functions:
There are 6 meetings timetabled for a school year, one per half term. There are no set committees but short term working groups may be used to cover substantial items that would otherwise take up a significant part of ordinary governor board meetings.
The governing board has a constitution that defines the number of posts for each type of governor. The table below shows the number of governors in post and the current number of vacancies on the board:
Governor Type (constitution number) | Term of office | Number of governors in the current constitution | Number of governors in post |
Foundation governors | 4 years | 3 | 1 |
Parent Governors | 4 years | 6 | 4 |
Co-Opted governors | 4 years | 4 | 3 |
LA Governor | 4 years | 1 | 1 |
Staff governorss | 4 years | 1 | 1 |
Governors in post at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year are:
Governor Type | Name | Appointment Date | End of term date |
Foundation governors | Rev Michael Kingston | March 2023 | 19/03/27 |
Parent Governors | Marian Hardy (Co VICE CHAIR) | October 2022 | 23/10/26 |
| Louise Colbridge (Co VICE CHAIR) | May 2023 | 16/05/27 |
Annie Cuss | July 2024 | ||
Leanne Morgan | March 2024 | ||
Co-Opted governors | Jo Moir | May 2023 | 16/05/27 |
| Alexander Spencer | September 2023 | 12/09/27 |
Heidi Ginger | December 2023 | 05/12/27 | |
Paul Corina | March 2024 | ||
LA Governor | Duncan Slack | October 2015 | 25/10/23 |
Staff governor | Vacancy |
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In the last school year there were a number of changes to the Board. These can be seen in the table below which also shows attendance for each governor. The government requires this information to be shown on the schools website.
Governor Type | Number in constitution | Name | Month of resignation from board if applicable | Number of mtgs attended while in post | Proportion and %of meetings attended |
Foundation | 3 | Rev. Michael Kingston | 4 | 4/6 67% | |
Parent | 6 | Amy Hanton | August 2024 | 6 | 6/6 100% |
Marian Hardy | 5 | 5/6 83% | |||
Louise Colbridge | 4 | 4/6 67% | |||
Leanne Morgan | 2 | 2/3 67% | |||
Co-Opted | 4 | Neal Gardener | March 2024 | 4 | 4/4 100% |
Jo Moir | 6 | 6/6 100% | |||
Alex Spencer | 2 | 2/6 33% | |||
Heidi Ginger | 3 | 3/4 75% | |||
Paul Corina | 2 | 2/3 67% | |||
LA | 1 | Duncan Slack | 6 | 6/6 100% | |
Staff | ` | Marc Harding | May 2024 | 3 | 3/4 75% |
An introduction to the governing body:
Revd Michael Kingston Foundation Governor Term of Office: 20/03/2023 Revd Kingston has previously held the position of Foundation Governor in other schools before moving to Hethersett. He would like to bring pastoral and listening skills to the Governing body. |
Paul Corina Co-opted Governor Term of Office: to Paul has a longstanding relationship with Hethersett VC Primary School as his two grown up daughters were educated there. He has lived in Hethersett for 25 years and appreciates how important the school is to the well-being of the local community and vice versa. He has a background in child protection and looked after children having had a 40 year professional career in statutory social work mainly in Norfolk from which he recently retired. In his spare time he enjoys walks with the family Goldendoodle and is also a keen Parkrunner! |
Vacancy Parent Governor Term of Office: to |
Alex Spencer Co-opted Governor Term of Office: 13/09/23 to 12/09/27 Alex moved to Norwich in 2015 to complete his teacher training at the UEA and has taught in Norfolk ever since. He has experience in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, is a former teacher at Hethersett VC Primary, and brings expertise in curriculum, assessment and pedagogy. Alex spends his free time with his wife and primary aged son, alongside his hobbies of 5-a-side football, playing music and walking his golden Labrador. |
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Louise Colbridge Parent Governor Louise moved to Hethersett in 2022 and has two children. Her daughter is in Year 6 at Hethersett VC Primary. Louise is a leadership coach and works with teachers in the UK and Singapore, where she previously lived with her children. Term of Office: 17th May 2023 to 16th May 2027 |
Matthew Parslow-Williams
Term of Office: 23/04/14 to present Matthew has been the Headteacher of Hethersett VC Primary School for nearly 10 years, before that he was deputy headteacher at two schools for 6 years in total. Originally from Buckinghamshire, Matthew has now lived and worked in Norfolk since 2007. He has two children, one child recently graduated from University with other attending high school after attending Hethersett VC Primary. Matthew enjoys travelling, is passionate about music and keeping fit at the gym. In addition to this, Matthew is a long suffering West Ham Untied fan (but please do not hold that against him). |
Duncan Slack Authority Governor Term of Office: 26/10/19 to 25/10/23 Duncan joined the governors as a Local Authority governor in Autumn term 2011. He has two children, one of whom is a pupil at the school. Duncan works for Children’s Services in Norfolk County Council looking after some of their websites. He is a member of the Premises Committee |
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Vice Chair of Governors Term of Office: to
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Jo Moir
Term of Office: 17/05/2023 to 16/05/2027 Jo has worked at Hethersett VC Primary since September 2000, initially as the Secretary and now as the School Support Manager. She has seen the school go through many changes and milestone events over the years. Jo is a proud season ticket holder at Ipswich Town FC. |
Marian Hardy Term of Office: 24/10/2022 to 023/10/2026 Marian Hardy is a parent governor joining the governing body in Winter 2022. Marian has lived in Hethersett over 20 years and has two children who attend the school. Marian has worked in IT for over 20 years for a Norwich based company.
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