Meet the Governors

We are very excited to introduce you to our School Standards Committee (SSC).

All Parent and Community Governors are unpaid volunteers, with the Headteacher and Staff Governor giving up their time to attend and contribute to SSC meetings.

We thank them for giving their time and expertise to the improvement of school standards and helping us to give all the children the best primary school experience possible.

Governors attend regular meetings and are frequently in contact with the school to ensure that successes are celebrated and areas of concern are acted upon.

Each Governor has their own area of responsibility and they work as a whole to be a 'critical friend' of the school and ensure that the school:

- follows an effective and appropriate strategy and vision in line with the aims of the Community Academies Trust;

- has high standards of outcomes, behaviour, personal development, teaching and leadership;

- listens to and values the views of pupils and parents in the running of the school.

The SSC will also:

- Support and challenge the Headteacher and the school's leadership for the quality of provision in the school and monitor the standards being achieved

- Report to the Trust

- Develop links with the school community and other CAT schools;

- Cooperate and assist with any OFSTED or Peer Review Inspections.

This Strategic Plan for Governance is made in conjunction with the school Vision and Values which can be accessed by clicking here and makes reference to Staffordshire Safeguarding and CAT Safeguarding Policies which can be accessed here.

2024-2025 Governance Strategic Plan

Governor Strategic Plan

If you wish to contact the Local Governing Body you can either email them direct using: governorsclerk@chadsmead.staffs.sch.uk or write to the SSC c/o the school office at Chadsmead Primary Academy, Friday Acre, Lichfield WS13 7HJ

Sarah Snashall

Chair of the School Standards Committee

Community Governor Link Governor for Pupil Premium, Special Educational Needs and Difficulties (SEND), Looked After Children (LAC) and Reading Term of Office: 19.7.2021-18.7.2025 Sarah has had two children attend school. Sarah works in publishing, writing teaching resources for Primary Literacy. Over the years Sarah has helped out at school by listening to children read and running guided reading sessions.

Dr Anna Hooper

Vice Chair of the School Standards Committee

Link Governor for Safeguarding including Attendance and Maths. Term of Office: 24.03.2025-24.03.2029 Anna currently works as a Clinical Psychologist with a local mental health team. She has a love of all things arts, including live performance, music and literature. As a parent of two primary age daughters, Anna seeks to use her role as governor to support the school to help its children develop their roots to grow and wings to fly!

Mrs Iona Chisholm

Community Governor

Link Governor for Writing Term of Office: 19.7.2021-18.7.2025 (original appointment 30.11.2014) Iona has four sons, who have all attended Chadsmead Primary. She works part time and writes magazine articles. Iona also loves gardening, dancing and creative writing - Iona has self-published children's stories including the 'Jubilee Bee' series. As our writing Governor, Iona really enjoys sharing how school encourages and inspires children to get the most out of their writing.

Miss Donna Tullett

Staff Governor

Link Governor for Staff Wellbeing Term of Office: 20.9.2021-19.9.2025 Donna joined Chadsmead Primary Academy in September 2016 as Key Stage 1 Phase Leader and Year 1/2 teacher. Donna also leads Reading in school. As staff governor Donna aims to offer her knowledge and expertise as a primary teacher and provide a positive relationship between staff and governors.

Mrs Sarah Wiltshire

Parent Governor

Link Governor for Science and Early Years. Term of Office: 01.09.2022-31.08.2026 Sarah has two children, both of whom enjoy attending Chadsmead. She works as a Project Manager with a background of business process improvement. Sarah has a passion for all things science and maths and loves spending time in nature and exploring places of historical significance with her family.

Mr Toph Briggs

Community Governor

Link Governor for PE. Term of Office: 10.01.2024-09.11.2028. As well as being a parent of two children who attend Chadsmead, Toph has worked within education for the past 16 years and currently works as an Assistant Headteacher in a local secondary school where he leads on safeguarding and mental health. Toph also holds a multi academy trust wide role as safeguarding professional. In addition to his education role, Toph is a trustee for a local youth group. Toph is passionate about education and improving life chances through the power of education.

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Attendance at Meetings

Please find below a table of attendance at meetings for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Governors:	10/09/2024 Business Meeting	SSC 16.12.24	SSC 31.03.25	SSC 07.07.25
Dr D Sarson	Attended	---------------	-----------------
Mrs I Chisholm	Attended	Attended	Attended
Mrs S Snashall	Didn't Attend	Attended	Attended
Mrs G Grainger	Attended	Attended	Attended
Miss D Tullett	Attended	Attended	Attended
Dr A Hooper	Attended	Attended	Attended
Mrs S Wiltshire	Attended	Attended	Attended
Mr C Briggs	------------------	Attended	Didn't Attend