Governors provide strategic leadership and accountability and have an important part to play in raising school standards. To ensure the Governing Body has the relevant expertise to carry out its core duties effectively, governors have been appointed with different skill sets. In addition, it is important for governors to be familiar with the school and its community. Decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body, so individual governors do not act independently. Governors are appointed for a period of four years and may seek re-election if eligible. There are different categories of governor, but once appointed, governors are of equal standing.
Meet the Governors below:
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Karen Murray
Governor since 2019, co-opted
Committees: Finance Committee and Pay Panel
Main roles and expertise:
Chair of Governors, with expertise in leadership and strategic management
Motivation:
Schools are a very important part of the community and when I retired, I wanted to continue to make a contribution locally and to utilise my experience and skills.
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Miriam Bokhove
Governor since 2015, co-opted governor
Committees: Curriculum and Standards, Finance and Resources, Headteacher Performance Management
Main roles and expertise:
PP, SEND. I have an interest in analysing data and I have gained a lot of knowledge of governance. I’m a good listener and a teambuilder.
Motivation:
I became a governor because I wanted to learn more about the education system my children were in. I still am a governor because I feel I can contribute to creating a safe and vibrant community where children -and adults- can grow as human beings, with opportunities for all to experience and learn new things and gain life skills. As a long-time member of the pastoral team of my community, I acknowledge the importance of building a community where everyone can feel they belong and are valued. I strongly believe in inclusion, equity and providing equal opportunities for all. I want to help give all members of the Fryern community a voice, including the softly spoken and less confident.
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Jane Spencer
Governor since 2016, co-opted
Committees: Chair of Finances and Resources, Headteacher Performance Management.
Main roles and expertise:
Safeguarding Governor
Motivation:
I became a parent governor in 2016 in order to contribute back to the school that my children were attending.
I have an interest in finance, strategic management and health & safety but enjoy being involved in the wider governance of the school and believe in the importance of a high quality primary education that is accessible for all children.
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Jamie Hunt
Governor since 2023, parent governor.
Committees: Curriculum and Standards
Main roles and expertise:
TBC
Motivation:
As a parent, my aim is to support the school to be the best it can be for the children. I head up the education team as a national regulator, and so have the skills, knowledge and experience to positively contribute to the governing body, and to help (and constructively challenge) leaders in achieving the federation's vision and aims.
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John Stainton
Governor since 2023, co-opted
Committees: Finances and Resources, Curriculum and Standards Committees, headteacher Performance Management
Main roles and expertise:
I have extensive experience of how the Central Government is resourced, how it develops policy, how it manages performance and crisis resolution.
Motivation:
I have recently had to take early ill health retirement and as I have been a parent governor in the past, I was pleased to answer Hampshire County Council’s call for volunteers to become a School Governor.
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Adam Murton
Governor since 2023, LA nominated
Committees: Vice Chair Finance and Resources and Pay Panel
Main roles and expertise:
My areas of interest within the board are mathematics, and training and development. I am also intending to create a Governors’ Development Plan for the board, an action plan that helps set our priorities and organise the work and activities of the board.
Motivation:
I also believe that the social and psychological development of young people is very important, as I have worked previously with individuals who had disadvantageous starts in life. I have a strong sense of belonging to Chandler’s Ford, and want to give something back to my community. I also have a personal connection to the Fryern Schools as both my children attended the Fryern Federation.
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Emma Hughes
Governor since 2023, co-opted
Committees: Finance and Resources
Main roles and expertise: TBC
Motivation:
Having been employed by the Fryern federation for the last two years, I have become committed to making Fryern the best school it can be. I care deeply for both the students and staff, their welfare is always at the forefront of my mind both in teaching and support around the school. By being on the governing body, I would be able to commit to this role further by giving the children and staff a voice and representative within the governors. I am also keen to learn more about the inner workings of the school and how I can help support our vision and ethos being strategically implemented.
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Daniel Boyes
Governor since
Committees: Finance and Resources
Main roles and expertise: TBC
Motivation:
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Elaine Maddison
Governor since
Committees: Finance and Resources
Main roles and expertise: TBC
Motivation:
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