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.
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:
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
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
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
23/04/2018
Appointed by the Board of Trustees
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
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