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Our Governors

Our Governing Body

 

Spring Vale Primary School’s

Local Governing Board

 

Academic Year 2025-26

Chair of Governors – Miss O Kerr – Co-opted Governor

Vice Chair of Governors – Ms K Pollonais – Co-opted Governor

Head Teacher – Mr C Blunt                                                                

Mr S Blower – Co-opted Governor

Mr M Bowen – Co-opted Governor

Mrs M Hall – Co-opted Governor

Mr N Smith – Co-opted Governor

Mr M Petford – Co-opted Governor

Mrs E Cope – Staff Governor

Ms Banger – Parent Governor

Mr G Singh – Parent Governor

 

Local Governing Body Meetings

Meetings will be held on:

Wednesday 24th September 2025

Wednesday 3rd December 2025          

Wednesday 4th February 2026

Wednesday 18th March 2026               

Wednesday 6th May 2026

Wednesday 8th July 2026

What is a Governing Body?

The Governing Body is a group of unpaid volunteers who support the Headteacher in running the School. We meet regularly to discuss children’s progress and results, acting as “critical friends” to the Headteacher, in order to improve the School’s performance. This means that we challenge the Headteacher by asking important questions, in order to help pupils achieve their full potential. We help the Headteacher manage the School’s budget, by ensuring that money is spent on improving outcomes for our pupils.​

Local Governing Board Link Governors

Link Governors

Parent Governor Forum – One of Four Governors

Curriculum – Mr S Blower

Behaviour and Attendance – Ms K Pollonais

Health & Safety (Including Online Safety) and Equal Opportunities – Mr N Smith

Safeguarding – Mrs M Hall

Inclusion (SEND and Children and Young People in Care) – Miss O Kerr

Inclusion (Pupil Premium) – Ms S Banger

Early Years – Mrs E Cope

Achievement – Mr M Petford

Developing Teaching – Mr G Singh

Personal development – Mr M Bowen

 

Register Of interests 2025 / 2026

Spring Vale Primary Local Governing Board

Name
Governor Category
Appointing Body
Term Start Date
Term End Date
Declaration of interest
Ms S Banger
Parent
Elected by Parents
21/11/2024
20/11/2028
Mr S Blower
Co-opted
Governing Body
21/09/2022
20/09/2026
Headteacher at Aldersley
Mr M Bowen
Co-opted
Governing Body
24/09/2025
23/09/2029
Mrs E Cope
Staff
Governing Body
27/09/2023
26/09/2027
Mrs M Hall
Co-opted
Governing Body
29/11/2023
28/11/2027
Deputy Headteacher at Queen Victoria
Miss O Kerr
Co-opted (Chair 2025-2026)
Elected by Parents
25/10/2019
28/11/2027
Director of Olivia is Online Limited, Trustee at Newhampton Arts Centre
Mr M Petford
Co-opted
Elected by Parents
07/03/2024
06/03/2028
Ms K Pollonais
Co-opted (Vice Chair 2025-2026)
Elected by Parents
29/11/2023
28/11/2027
Mr G Singh
Parent
Elected by Parents
21/11/2024
20/11/2028
Mr N Smith
Co-opted
Governing Body
11/05/2005
10/05/2027
Associated with a Staff Member
NO LONGER GOVERNING
Father D Feeney
Co-opted
Governing Body
20/09/2017
19/09/2025
Governor at St Stephens, Associated with Class Teacher at Warstones
Name
Leadership Role
Nature of Interest
Date of Acquisition of Interest
Nature of Relationships
Mr C Blunt 
Headteacher 
Governor at other schools 
09/2021 
Related Party 
Mrs C Cope
Assistant Headteacher
N/A
N/A
None
Mrs L Heywood-Cross
Assistant Headteacher
Governor at another school
09/2025
Related Party
Mrs K Kelly 
Deputy Headteacher 
Family member employed by Spring Vale 
N/A 
Family 
Mr T Kelly 
Assistant Headteacher 
Family member employed by Spring Vale 
N/A 
Family 
Mrs N Wynne 
Business Manager 
N/A 
N/A 
None 

 

Register Of interests 2025 / 2026

Spring Vale Primary Senior Staff


Attendance at Governor Meetings 2025-26
 
Title
LGB 24 09 25
LGB 03 12 25
LGB 04 02 26
LGB 18 03 26
LGB 06 05 26
LGB 08 07 26
Sujata Banger
Stephen Blower
C
Matthew Bowen
Emma Cope
Maria Hall
Olivia Kerr
Marc Petford
Kieran Pollonais
Gojinder Singh
Nick Smith
In attendance
Christopher Blunt
Katie Kelly
Nikki Wynne
Linda Evans (Clerk)

Attendance at Governor Meetings 2024-25
 
Title
Firstname
Surname
LGB 25.09.24
LGB 27.11.24
LGB 05.02.25
LGB 26.03.25
LGB 07.05.25
LGB 09.07.25
Ms
Sujata
Banger
N/A
C
C
Mr
Stephen
Blower
C
C
C
Mrs
Emma
Cope
Father
Damian
Feeney
C
Mrs
Maria
Hall
C
C
Miss
Olivia
Kerr
Mr
Marc
Petford
C
C
Ms
Kieran
Pollonais
C
Mr
Gojinder
Singh
N/A
Mr
Nick
Smith
In Attendance
Mr
Christopher
Blunt
Mrs
Katie
Kelly
Mrs
Nikki
Wynne
C
Mrs
Linda
(Clerk) Evans

 

FGB – Full Governing Body meeting

C – Apologies received – consent to absence

√ - Attended

X – Did not attend (no apologies received)

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