Governing Body
BCPS Governors
The Governing Body of Burnham Copse Primary School extend a warm welcome to you.
We believe in working together to build a future – we really believe that by working closely with you, we can give your child the best start in life. We are committed to encouraging our children to achieve the very best of their ability, and to enjoy the process whilst they do.
But academic achievement is only part of your child’s development. We also want to equip each child with the skills they need for life – easing the eventual transition to secondary school, and instilling a lifelong passion for learning. Opportunities are available in each year to enrich your child’s school experience through trips, sport and leisure activities as well as developing confidence to clearly articulate views and opinions.
We value our position within the community of Tadley and Baughurst, offering a venue for community activities. We have a thriving parent association raising additional funds for the school, and an excellent out of hours school club to help working parents.
Whilst our website can give you a flavour of what our school is like, nothing compares to seeing it for yourself, so please do contact us at any time to arrange a visit.
We hope that our children, and their parents, enjoy their time at Burnham Copse Primary, and leave with a sense of achievement, a balanced education and many happy memories.
Jason Miles (Chair of Governors)
Email: chair.governor@bcp.hants.sch.uk
Burnham Copse Primary School - Governors’ Details
| Governors' Details |
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Name & Committee
|
Category
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Appointed
by
|
Term of Office
(no. of years & end date)
|
Responsibilities
|
| F&F = Finance & Facilities |
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Ali Armstrong
Children’s, F&F
|
Headteacher
|
GB
|
|
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Headteacher
|
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Claire Bleakley Children's
|
Parent
|
GB
|
4
|
21/05/2021
|
DTG
|
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Carol Deller-Merricks
F&F
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
07/12/2021
|
|
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Helen Follett
Children’s
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
24/11/2018
|
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Gill Keightley
Children’s
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
22/03/2021
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Caroline Hulse
Children’s
|
Staff
|
Staff
|
4
|
15/09/2021
|
|
|
Jason Miles
Children’s, F&F
|
LA
|
LA
|
4
|
11/10/2020
|
Chair of governors, Safeguarding
|
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Lisa Philpott
|
Clerk
|
GB
|
|
|
|
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David Read
Children’s, F&F, Discipline
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
24/11/2018
|
Chair of Children’s, Vice chair of governors
|
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Alison Dodd
F&F
|
Parent
|
Parents
|
4
|
21/05/2021
|
|
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Richard Thomas
F&F
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
01/05/2021
|
|
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Careyanne Williams
F&F, Discipline
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
24/11/2018
|
Chair of F&F, Forum Rep
|
|
Nick Hicks Children's, F&F
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
21/11/2020
|
|
|
Vacancy
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
|
|
| Vacancy | Co-opted | GB | 4 | | |
| Vacancy | Co-opted | GB | 4 | | |
| | | |
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Previous Governors
|
Leaving date
|
|
|
Lewis Ambler
F&F
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
19/07/2017
|
Appointed: 13/05/2016
|
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Laura Fairs
Children’s
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
07/07/2017
|
Appointed: 25/11/2014
|
|
Jo Hunter
Children’s, F&F
|
Staff
|
Staff
|
4
|
31/08/2017
|
Elected: 23/04/2014
|
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Natalie Stuart
F&F
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
11/02/2017
|
Appointed: 25/11/2014
|
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Tracey Tatam
Children's
|
Co-opted
|
GB
|
4
|
02/05/2017
|
Appointed: 25/11/2014
|
| Register of Governors' Interests |
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Name
|
Name of Business
|
Nature of Business
|
Nature of Interest
|
Appointment
or Acquisition
(M / Y)
|
Date of Entry
|
|
Ali Armstrong
|
BCPS – employed at school. Husband is supply teacher - not employed by HCC
|
Headteacher
|
|
09/2017
|
09/2017
|
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Claire Bleakley
|
Employed at Saplings Pre-school
|
|
|
|
|
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Carol Deller-Merricks
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Employed at saplings Pre-school
|
|
|
|
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Alison Dodd
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
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Helen Follett
|
BCPS – employed at school. Flash Bang Pop!
|
Admin Asst
School science workshops
|
Work in office
Helped in workshops
|
01/2013
03/2012
|
09/2013
09/2012
|
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Gill Keightley
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
|
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Caroline Hulse
|
BCPS – employed at school
|
Deputy HT
|
|
09/2017
|
09/2017
|
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Jason Miles
|
Co-opted to GB of HCC school
|
|
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|
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Lisa Philpott
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
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David Read
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Married to Debra Read who is employed at BCPS
|
|
|
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Richard Thomas
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
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Careyanne Williams
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
|
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Lewis Ambler
|
Related to Howard Ambler who is employed at BCPS (Resigned from GB on 19/07/17)
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Laura Fairs
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Nil (Resigned from GB on 07/07/17)
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Jo Hunter
|
Deputy Headteacher (Resigned from GB on 31/08/17)
|
|
|
|
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Natalie Stuart
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Nil (Resigned from GB on 11/02/17)
|
|
|
|
|
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Tracey Tatam
|
Employee at Basingstoke Consortium (Resigned from GB on 02/05/17)
|
Work related learning programmes for schools
|
Employee
|
07/09/16
|
11/10/16
|
| Governor Attendance 1/9/16 - 31/8/17 |
| Name |
1 - Number of meetings the governor should have attended
2 - Number of meetings the governor attended
3 - Attendance rate (%) |
|
|
Full Governing Body
|
Children’s Committee
|
F&F Committee |
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Lewis Ambler
|
5
|
3
|
60%
|
n/a
|
|
|
5
|
3
|
60%
|
|
Alison Armstrong
|
5
|
5
|
100%
|
4
|
4
|
100% |
5
|
5
|
100%
|
|
Claire Bleakley
|
1
|
1
|
100% |
0
|
2 |
|
n/a
|
|
|
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Alison Dodd
|
1 |
1
|
100%
|
n/a
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
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Helen Follett
|
5
|
4
|
80%
|
4
|
4
|
100%
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
Nick Hicks
|
4
|
2
|
50%
|
3
|
2
|
66%
|
3
|
2
|
66%
|
|
Jo Hunter
|
5
|
4
|
80%
|
4
|
4
|
100%
|
5
|
5
|
100%
|
|
Gill Keightley
|
5
|
5
|
100%
|
4
|
3
|
75%
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
Jason Miles
|
5
|
5
|
100%
|
4
|
3
|
75%
|
5
|
5
|
100%
|
|
Lisa Philpott
|
5
|
5
|
100%
|
4
|
4 |
100% |
5
|
5
|
100%
|
|
David Read
|
5
|
5
|
100%
|
4
|
4
|
100%
|
5
|
4 |
80% |
|
Richard Thomas
|
2
|
2
|
100%
|
0
|
1
|
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
Careyanne Williams
|
5
|
3
|
60%
|
n/a
|
|
|
5
|
3 |
60% |
|
Laura Fairs*
|
4
|
4 |
100%
|
3
|
1
|
33%
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
Natalie Stuart*
|
2
|
2
|
100%
|
n/a
|
|
|
2
|
1 |
50% |
|
Tracey Tatam*
|
3
|
3
|
100%
|
2
|
2 |
100% |
n/a
|
|
|
|
*denotes Governors who left during the academic year
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Burnham Copse Primary School - Governors
The Governors have written a description of themselves and their roles within our school. Click on their names to read their descriptions.
Lisa Philpott
Clerk to the Governors
Instrument of Governance