School Development Board (SDB)

Introduction

Cam Woodfield Junior School is part of the Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust (a Multi Academy Trust) together with Berkeley Primary School and Marling School. 

www.cbat.academy

In each school, the Board of Trustees has delegated some of its governance responsibilities to School Development Boards, with the provision that each Board shall comprise not less than 9 and not more than 13 local Governors, as follows:

  • The Headteacher
  • A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 Parent Local Governors
  • A minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 Staff Local Governors
  • Other Local Governors appointed by the Trustees.

At Cam Woodfield Junior School, the membership of School Development Board is as follows:

CATEGORY NAME   TERM STARTED TERM ENDS
Headteacher Louise Bennett Headteacher 01/09/2017 Ex-Officio
Parent 1 Keith Ryder    11/5/2021  10/5/2025
Parent 2 Gary Tatnell   10/01/2020 09/01/2024
Staff 1 Cassie Brown   01/01/2023 01/01/2027
Staff 2 (not enacted)      
Appointed 1 Emma Irvine Chair 23/04/2018 22/04/2023
         
Appointed 2 Jo Munyard   24/01/2023 24/01/2027
Appointed 3 Lisa Taylor   16/05/2023 16/05/2027

The Clerk of the SDB is Roger Slater

The School Development Board normally meets at least once every half term, usually 7 times a year. 

Full details of the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation may be found here:

CBAT Scheme of Delegation

Mrs Emma Irvine

CHAIRPERSON

CMailbox@Camwoodfield-jun.gloucs.sch.uk

Emma lives and works locally in Cam as a self-employed designer. She has been a Governor at Cam Woodfield Junior School since January 2016 and Co-Chair since January 2017. In April 2022, Nicola Evered completed her term of office and stepped down from the role or Co-Chair and Emma took on the role of Chair.
Emma works closely with Mrs Bennett, the team of governors and staff at CWJS, providing effective leadership and strategic direction for the school.

Date 4-year Term Started:
23/04/2018

Appointed/Elected by:
Appointed by the Board of Trustees

Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
Co-chair of the School Development Board; Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel; Pay & Conditions Committee; Safeguarding & Child Protection; Link Governor for Art, English, MFL, Music, PSHE and RE; Community links

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Self employed as ‘Emma Grove Design’ – may occasionally undertake commissioned work for the school, appropriately quoted and invoiced; Trustee for Dursley Tabernacle URC; Trustee for 1st Dursley Scout Group; Trustee of the Nest Preschool & OOSC, and Trustee of the Vibe Youth Centre.

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A

Mrs Louise Bennett

Executive Headteacher

Louise started with the school as a seconded Executive Headteacher in September 2017. In October 2017, Louise was appointed substantive Headteacher for Cam Woodfield Juniors. She has been a Headteacher for over 7 years and has been described by Ofsted in her last school, as having 'An Uncompromising Drive for Excellence.'
In May 2022, Cam Woodfield Junior School was inspected by Ofsted and achieved a GOOD Ofsted grading.
In April 2023, Louise was appointed as Executive Headteacher of Cam Woodfield Junior School and Callowell Primary School.
Joined Governing Team: September 2017
Category of Governor:
Headteacher

Date 4-year Term Started:
01/09/2017

Appointed/Elected by:
Ex-offico as Headteacher of Cam Woodfield Junior School

Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
N/A

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Employee of the school
Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A

Mrs Lisa Taylor

info to follow

Category of Governor:
Appointed

Date 4-year Term Started:
1/6/23

Appointed/Elected by:
Appointed by the Board of Trustees

Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
Link Governor for SEND

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A

Mrs Jo Munyard

Jo Munyard lives in Dursley and has worked within education for 24 years. She began her career as a Primary Teacher and moved on to teaching within Further Education and Higher Education. Jo is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Early Childhood at the University of the West of England. She is committed to making sure that we have a safe, stimulating and caring learning environment for all children, staff and their families.


Category of Governor:
Appointed

Date 4-year Term Started:
5/5/23

Appointed/Elected by:
Appointed by the Board of Trustees

Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:


Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
None

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A

Mr Gary Tatnell

Parent Governor

Category of Governor:
Parent Governor

Date 4-year Term Started:
10/01/2020

Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by Parents

Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
Communication and Parental Engagement.


Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child or children attending the school

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A

Statement/Pen-Portrait:
TBC

Mr Keith Ryder

Category of Governor:
Parent Governor

Date 4-year Term Started:
11/05/2021

Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by Parents

Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
TBC

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child or children attending the school

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A

Statement/Pen-Portrait:
TBC

Mrs Tammi Wainwright

Support & Advise SDB

Mr Roger Slater

Clerk to Governors

clerk@camwoodfield-jun.gloucs.sch.uk

 
 Governor Attendance 
Governors who have stepped down in last 12 months

Kathleen Mcgillycuddy

Category of Governor:
Appointed Governor

Date 4-year Term Started:
01/01/2020

Dan Holmes

Category of Governor:
Appointed Governor

Date 4-year Term Started:
01/01/2019

Lee Hitchman

Category of Governor:
Staff Governor

Date 4-year Term Started:
01/01/2019

 
Date Completed Role:  July 2022


Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by Staff
Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
Link Governor for Health & Safety

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Employee of the school

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):
N/A

 

 

 

Nicola Evered

Category of Governor:
Appointed

Date 4-year Term Started:
23/04/2018
 
Date 4-year completed:  April 2022
 
Appointed/Elected by:
Appointed by the Board of Trustees
Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
Co-chair of the School Development Board; Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel; Pay & Conditions Committee; Link Governor for Maths, PE and Sport

Mrs Heather Arnold

Category of Governor:
Parent Governor

Date 4-year Term Started:
April 2017

Date 4-year completed:  April 2021


Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by Parents

Office(s) held and Nominated/Link Roles:
Send & Pupil Premium

Relevant Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child or children attending the school

Other Relevant Information (e.g. related to school staff; governor of another school):
Appointed Governor at Field Court Primary School & Coaley Primary School

Mrs Cassie Brown

To Follow

Staff Governor