Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

The Governing Body
The role of the governors is to focus on the strategic development of the school, quality of education, communications and presentation of the school

 INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT

1. The name of the school is Winterslow Church of England Aided Primary School

2. The school is a voluntary aided school.

3. The name of the governing body is "The governing body of Winterslow Church of England Aided Primary School”

4. The governing body shall consist of:

1. 2 parent governors
2. 2 staff governors (including the headteacher)
3. 1 local authority governor
4. 8 foundation governors
5. 1 co-opted governor

5. Total number of governors is 14.

6. The Foundation that is entitled to appoint foundation governors is Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education in consultation with the Parochial Church Council of the parishes or ecclesiastical districts served by the school.

7.

1. The holder of the following office shall be a foundation governor ex-officio:

The Principal Officiating Minister of the parish in which the school is situated.

1. The foundation body or person named in paragraph 8 shall be entitled to appoint a foundation governor to act in the place of the ex-officio foundation governor whose governorship derives from the office named in (a) above, in the event that that ex-officio foundation governor is unable or unwilling to act as a foundation governor.

8.  The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry in which the school is situated is entitled to request the removal of any ex-officio foundation governor and to appoint any substitute governor.

9.  The school was established according to the Trust Deed of 1858.

10.         Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious

character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level.

The ethos of the school

At Winterslow School the Christian principles of trust, thankfulness, responsibility and passion are the fundamental factors, which underpin the ethos and curriculum of the school. 

We are a Church school and are proud of our Christian identity and ethos. We aim to provide and encourage:

• trusting relationships, where everyone in the school community can feel valued and respected. 

‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’ Mark 12.31

• thankfulness for our school and all the things and opportunities we have, seeking to share with others wherever possible.

‘For all things come from you, O God’ 1 Chronicles 29.14

• responsibility for ourselves, for our behaviour, for the choices we make and in caring for our environment.

‘For we are each responsible for our own conduct’ Galatians 6.5

• passion for learning, creativity, sport and the life of our school.

‘Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God’ 1 Corinthians 10.31

11.       The term of office of all governors is four years except for those governors who hold their posts ex-officio, who will be eligible to serve for as long as they hold the post.

1.  This instrument of government came into effect on 26^th January 2021.
2. This instrument was made by order of Wiltshire Council on 5^th July 2021.

14.    A copy of the instrument will be supplied to every member of the governor body, and to the Diocesan Board of Education.

15.     This instrument is to be revised annually. Upon revision, reference must be made to the current legislation relating to the constitution of governing bodies, in particular the proportional numbers of places to be held by each type of governor.

Adopted by the Full Governing Body September 2020

Review Date September 2021

GOVERNOR PROFILE – MICHELLE SCARRETT

Chair of Governors April 2020

Governor since February 2017

GOVERNOR PROFILE – RACHEL ALDERMAN

VICE- CHAIR

Chair of PCA Committee

Governor since July 2018

Chair of PCA committee October 2018

I joined the Governing Body in July 2018 having been in the village for several years.

I have over 20 years’ experience in education: including Head of Year and Head of Department roles. I started as a secondary music teacher in London from 10 years before becoming an infant music teacher, and more recently a pre-school music teacher. I specialise in the Kodaly method of teaching and I have trained extensively in this more recently, teaching my own piano pupils at home and in school and teaching at a Saturday music school. My own instruments are the piano and clarinet and I am a member of the Farrant singers Chamber Choir. I am the link governor for RE, PSHE and I sit on the Ethos; Policy, Curriculum and Assessment and Staffing committees.

I passionately believe in creativity in education and understanding how we learn best and in particular the impact of music on the brain. I believe that as human beings, we are wired for love and that when we feel loved and accepted for who we are, we can reach our full potential. I have a very strong Christian faith and I belong to Vineyard Church Salisbury, having also been heavily involved at All Saints Winterslow over the last few years. I am married and I have 1 little boy, who is growing up fast. I love being in the wonderful village of Winterslow and being part of the community and serving as a governor is a real privilege