Who Are the School’s Governors?

The current members of the Governing Board are listed below, together with the responsibilities they hold on the Board and their term of office.  For information about Governor Business interests and meeting attendance please see our Governors Register page. 

We are always happy to answer any questions about school governance and our work, or to hear from individuals who may be interested in becoming school governors.  We can be contacted via the School Office or by email to: chairofgovernors@georgeham-primary.devon.sch.uk.

Name Office/Committee Membership Lead Areas Type Term of Office
Alison Smith

Chair of Governors


Teaching & Learning Committee

Resources Committee

Head Teacher Appraisal Committee

Parent/Community Link Governor

Curriculum lead for IT and PHSE

 

 

Parent

24/10/14-23/10/18

Reappointed 24/10/18 –  23/10/22

David Humphries

Chair of the Teaching & Learning Committee

Head Teacher Appraisal Committee

School Improvement & Raising Achievement, Pupil Premium

Curriculum lead for English and Maths

Local Authority Officer 25/7/21-24/7/25
Emma Hill Teaching & Learning Committee  n/a Staff 23/7/21-22/7/25
Gill Gething

Teaching & Learning Committee

Head Teacher Appraisal Committee

SEN & Inclusion; Safeguarding/CPR

Curriculum lead for Science and SEND

Co-Opted 16/9/19 – 15/9/23
Emma Greenwood

Resources Committee

Pay & Performance Committee

Finance, Grants & Wellbeing

Curriculum lead for History and Geography

Foundation 04/11/20 – 03/11/24
Julian Thomas

Teaching & Learning Committee

Resources Committee

 n/a Head Teacher Appointed 1/9/2008
Lucy Wright

Resources Committee

Pay & Performance Committee

Health & Safety, Safeguarding Cover

Curriculum lead for Sport

Parent  04/11/20 – 03/11/24
Sarah Cox Teaching & Learning Committee

Curriculum KS1/EYFS

Curriculum lead for Music and Modern Foreign Languages

Parent 29/11/2021 – 28/11/2025

Matthew Woodeson

Resources Committee

Pay & Performance Committee

Finance 

Curriculum lead for Art and Design

Parent

17/01/2022 – 16/01/2026

Geoff Phillips Teaching & Learning Committee

Wellbeing & SIAMS

Curriculum lead for RE

Foundation

as Substitute for the Ex Officio position

8/3/22 – 7/3/26
Vacancy     Parent tbc
Vacancy – Clerk n/a n/a n/a c
Paul Trueman

 

Communications and Vision Advisor Associate 7/11/19 – 6/11/23
Judith Larrington

 

SIAMs Curriculum Advisor Associate 5/11/19 – 4/11/23

David Morton

 

Special Projects Advisor Associate 19/01/21 – 18/01/25