Governors
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: Governor1@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:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding school leaders to account for the quality of education provided to optimise the achievement of all pupils
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school to ensure money is well spent
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 | 3 |
Co-Opted governors | 4 years | 4 | 4 |
LA Governor | 4 years | 1 | 1 |
Staff governorss | 4 years | 1 | 1 |
Governors in post at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year are:
Governor Type | Name | Appointment Date | End of term date |
Foundation governors | Rev Michael Kingston | 20/03/23 | 19/03/27 |
Parent Governors | Amy Hanton (CHAIR) | 17/12/19 | 16/12/27 |
| Marian Hardy (Co VICE CHAIR) | 24/10/22 | 23/10/26 |
| Louise Colbridge (Co VICE CHAIR) | 17/05/23 | 16/05/27 |
Co-Opted governors | Neal Gardner | 25/03/20 | 24/04/24 |
| Jo Moir | 17/05/23 | 16/05/27 |
| Alexander Spencer | 13/09/23 | 12/09/27 |
| Heidi Ginger | 06/12/23 | 05/12/27 | |
LA Governor | Duncan Slack | 26/10/19 | 25/10/23 |
Staff governor | Marc Harding | 20/09/18 | 19/09/26 |
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. |
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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. |
Marc Harding
Staff Governor Term of Office: 20/09/22 to 19/09/26 Marc is an Assistant Head Teacher and Year 6 class teacher at Hethersett Primary School. He is a Staff Governor for the school and attends the Curriculum and Standards Committee as well as Full Governors Meetings. Marc has worked at Hethersett since 2013 and has two daughters who have each attended Hethersett Primary and/or Hethersett Academy. |
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 |
Amy Hanton
Chair of Governors Term of Office: 17/12/19 to 16/12/23 Amy Hanton is a parent governor joining the governing body in Spring 2020. Amy has lived in Norfolk since 2001 and in Hethersett for the last 3 years. Amy has two children who attends the school. Amy has a social work background and works as Designated Social Care Officer at Norfolk County Council. Amy is particularly keen to bring the voices of the younger children and their parents to the governing body. |
Neal Gardner
Term of Office: 25/3/20 to 24/3/24 Originally from Essex, I moved to Norfolk in 2002 and studied History at the UEA. I have a background in accounting having qualified with the ACCA and working within the accounts department of a property management company based in Norwich. In my spare time I was the treasurer for a Sunday league football side for over 10 years. I have two young daughters, the youngest having just started in reception this academic year. I joined the governing body in March 2020. |
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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Attendance register for 2022/23
Governor Type(constitution number) | Name | Month of resignation from board if applicable | Number of mtgs attended while in post | % of meetings attended |
Foundation governors | Rev Michael Kingston |
| 1 | 33* |
| Graham Hayes | March 2023 | 1 | 25* |
| Derek McClean | March 2023 | 3 | 75* |
Parent Governors | Amy Hanton |
| 6 | 100 |
| Marian Hardy |
| 5 | 100 |
| Rachel Hoxley-Carr | July 2023 | 5 | 83 |
| Louise Colbridge |
| 2 | 100* |
| Tapiwa Kundoro | March 2023 | 1 | 25* |
| Stephanie Gardiner | February 2023 | 1 | 50* |
Co-Opted governors | Roberta Fida | July 2023 | 3 | 50* |
| Neal Gardner |
| 6 | 100 |
| Jo Moir |
| 4 | 67* |
| Helen Muir | July 2023 | 5 | 83 |
LA Governor | Duncan Slack |
| 6 | 100 |
Staff governor | Marc Harding |
| 6 | 100 |
* = Governor started or finished their role part way through the academic year.