Meet the Governors

The governing body of Ascot Heath Primary School exists to ensure high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard

To this end the governing body is made up of three committees, The Full Governing Body (FGB) on which all governors sit, the Finance and Staffing (F&S) committee and the Teaching, Learning and Community (TLC) committee.

To fulfil our requirements as governors we meet regularly as committees as well as visiting the school often to see all that is going on. For more information about what we do please see the document "What the Governors do at Ascot Heath Primary School".

We are:

	Dave Rogers Chair Co-Opted Governor Term of Office: 05/2018 – 05/2022 Committees: FGB, TLC		Rhona Stainthorp Vice Chair Term of Office: 09/2019 - 09/2023 Committees: FGB & TLC
Hi, I am Dave and I am the chair of governors. I have been a governor for 10 years. I live and work in North Ascot. I am passionate about our community and particularly seeing our children flourishing and getting the best start to their education. In my work as a pastor of a local church I am experienced in creating an environment where everyone, mostly volunteers, can be involved and use their skills and abilities to make the biggest difference. I am also on the Leadership team for larger group of churches which involves setting vision and strategy and working through transformation programmes and empowering churches to impact in their towns/cities. It is a privilege to serve on such a dynamic governing body in such a fantastic school. I have two sons, who previously attended the school.		Hello. I am Rhona Stainthorp. I joined the Governing Body in the Autumn term 2015. I work as a professor in the Institute of Education at the University of Reading and have been involved in many national initiatives to improve literacy education. Both my children were educated at local state schools and I have a commitment to ensuring all children receive the best possible education in their local communities.
	Rachel Bradley Headteacher Ex-Officio Committees: FGB, TLC & F&S		Laura Elston Deputy Headteacher Associate Member Term of Office 09/2019 - 09/2023 Committees: FGB & TLC
Hello, I'm Rachel, I joined Ascot Heath in September 2019 as the Infant and Junior schools amalgamated to become one primary school. Prior to joining Ascot Heath I was Head Teacher of a primary school in Surrey for 7 years, where the school was also expanding to become a primary school. I am committed to primary school provision and the many benefits it provides to children. This is why I was so excited to join Ascot Heath to be part of a similar journey. It is a privilege to work with such committed staff, children and parents.		Hello, I’m Laura and I am Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Lead at Ascot Heath Primary School. Prior to this role I worked at Ascot Heath Infant School for 7 years as a Class teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Interim Headteacher. I am passionate about providing children the best start in their education and I am incredible lucky to work this alongside the wonderful team we have at Ascot Heath Primary School.
	Nikki Reeves LA Governor Term of Office: 03/2021-23/2025 Committees: FGB & TLC		John Leitch Co-Opted Governor Term of Office: 05/2019 - 05/2023 Committees: FGB & F&S
Hello, I'm Nikki. I'm mum to two girls, my eldest is in year 8 and my youngest attends Ascot Heath Primary School. I have been a governor since October 2013. As a parent I believe we are extraordinarily privileged to have such a fantastic local school, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. As a governor I value the opportunity this offers me to support the school and to be a small part of the team to ensure we continue to offer the best start for all our pupils. I am chair of the TLC committee.		Hi, my name is John. I work as a project manager for an engineering consultancy in the local area and bring these skills to the Finance and Staffing committee, which I chair. I am enjoying the challenge and opportunity of supporting our school. I have three daughters, who previously attend the school.
	Sarah Jolliffe Co-Opted Governor Term of Office 03/2020-03/2024 Committees: FGB & TLC		Karl Cranswick Co-Opted Governor Term of Office 12/2020 - 12/2024 Committees: FGB & F&S
Hello, my name is Sarah Jolliffe and I have been a teacher for over 10 years and am currently a Deputy Headteacher at a school in Camberley. I am passionate about teaching, learning and the curriculum and have been lucky enough to work across a number of schools with this as my focus. I am a trained safeguarding lead and have taken on the role of Safeguarding governor at Ascot Heath Primary School and am a member of the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum committee. I am really looking forward to working with a dedicated team to ensure that all Ascot Heath children receive the very best education.		I'm Karl and I have two children, the oldest of which attends the school. I work as a management consultant for a global company and specialise in the financial services sector. My expertise is in analysis, services procurement and delivery of large programs of change. I'm committed to using these skills to help the school meet its objectives and to help the staff maximise what our children achieve during their important early years.
	Steph Eyers Co-opted Governor Term of Office: 10/2021- 10/2025 Committees: FGB & TLC		John Griffin Parent Governor Term of office: 11/2021 – 11/2025 Committees: FGB, TLC
Hello, my name is Steph and I’m delighted to be a Governor for Ascot Heath Primary. I’ve been part of the school community for the last 16 years and until recently worked at the school as the Family Support Advisor. Currently, I work as the Safeguarding Coordinator for a local independent school. I have two boys, one of whom attends AHP in Reception. I’m passionate about the school and believe in promoting the best possible outcomes for all children.		Hi I’m John and I joined as a Parent Governor in Nov 21. My daughter attends the school and I live in Ascot. I have worked for a large IT organisation for 25 years in a number of European and UK roles. My job at the moment is unique in that I work in digital but lead qualification programmes for early professionals. Some of these include governance and are audited by Ofsted. As Parent Governor I am representing all parents of children at the school. I want to ensure the school is meeting expectations not only in education but also in behaviour which is where I see the school values playing a key part.
	Mary Williams Co-opted Governor Term of office: 12/2021 – 11/2025 Committees: FGB, F&S		Jackie Frew Clerk to the Governors
Hi, I’m Mary and I have a son who attends the school. I have over 10 years’ experience working as an account manager within the Energy – Oil & Gas sector for a global company specialising in software, data and analytics. I also own an events and styling company providing bespoke decorating for all occasions. This is an amazing opportunity to give back to the community and use my skills and expertise to assist in the strategic planning. I’m passionate, committed and focused on supporting the school’s objectives and, most importantly, our children to maximise their capabilities and achieve their full potential in maintaining a happy, safe and secure environment.		Hi, I'm Jackie and I am the clerk to the governors. My background is in Market Research project management, and I am also a trained cranio-sacral therapist. I have two sons, who used to attend the school. As clerk, I support the governing body administratively and help to ensure best practice.