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   Governors

   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.

   Bridge Academy Trust

   Chipping Ongar Primary School joined Bridge Academy Trust on 1st September 2018.

   Please visit the Trust Governance Area to view:

   • Memorandum of Association
   • Articles of Association
   • Names of trust members and trustees
   • Relevant business and financial interests of members, trustees and accounting officer(s)
   • Funding Agreement
   • Governance arrangements
   • Board Diversity Data
   • Executive Pay
   • Staff Gender Pay Gap
   • Annual Reports and Accounts

   Our Governors

   We have a very supportive Governing Body whose members are fully involved in the life of the school. Many Governors are parents, and each one gives their time voluntarily to take on the responsibilities required of them. The governors have a wide variety of skills and experience which they use to help the school improve.

   The Governors work hard to support the needs of the whole school - the children, the staff, the parents and its place in the community.

   Non-elected Governors of the School are appointed by the Local Governing Committee.  Parent Governors are elected by parents and are eligible for office so long as they have a child in our School.  Staff Governors are elected by school staff.  All Governors have a four-year term.

   Meetings

   The Governing Body meets at least once every term. 

   Register of Business Interests

   Register of Business Interests 2023-24

   Register of Business Interests 2024-25

   Register of Business Interests 2025-26

   Governor Meeting Attendance 2025-26

   	Autumn (1) 24/09/2025	Autumn (2) 26/11/2025	Spring 11/03/2026	Summer 24/06/2026	No of Meetings Attended	Total Attendance
   Hannah Bostina	-	N/A	N/A	N/A	0/0	-
   Joe Ephgrave	Observer	Yes			1/1	100%
   Helena Hamani	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%
   Brian Payne	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%
   Margaret Payne	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%
   Lisa Portman	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%
   Katherine Richardson	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%
   Helen Russell	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%
   Marc Shelkin	No	Yes			1/2	50%
   James Stack	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%
   Stuart Weavers	Yes	Yes			2/2	100%

    

   Governor Meeting Attendance 2024-25

   	Autumn (1)	Autumn (2)	Spring	Summer	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
   	30/09/2024	20/11/2024	05/03/2025	02/07/2025
   Helen Russell	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Lisa Portman	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Brian Payne	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Hannah Bostina	P	P	P	-	3/3	100%
   Helena Hamani	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Louise Mason	P	A	P	A	2/4	50%
   Margaret Payne	A	P	P	P	3/4	75%
   Marc Shelkin	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Paul Speller	A	-	-	-	0/1	0%
   James Stack	A	P	A	P	2/4	50%
   Stuart Weavers	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%

   Governor Meeting Attendance 2023-24

   	Autumn (1)	Autumn(2)	Spring	Summer	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
   	18/09/2023	27/11/2023	11/03/2024	08/07/2024
   Helen Russell	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Lisa Portman	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Hannah Bostina	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Louise Mason	P	P	A	P	3/4	75%
   Brian Payne	A	P	P	P	3/4	75%
   Margaret Payne	P	P	A	P	3/4	75%
   Emma Prentice	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Joanne Roberts	P	P	P	-	3/3	100%
   Paul Speller	A	A	A	A	0/4	0%
   James Stack	A	P	A	P	2/4	50%

   Governor Meeting Attendance 2022-23

   	Autumn (1) 12/09/2022	Autumn (2) 21/11/2022	Spring 13/03/2023	Summer TBA	No of Meetings Attended	% of Meetings Attended
   Helen Russell	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Lisa Portman	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Hanna Griffiths	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Louise Mason	P	A	P	A	2/4	50%
   Brian Payne	P	P	P	A	3/4	75%
   Margaret Payne	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Emma Prentice	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   Joanne Roberts	P	A	P	P	4/4	50%
   Paul Speller	P	P	P	P	4/4	100%
   James Stack	P	A	P	P	3/4	75%

   Roles and Responsibilities

   Governor	Area of responsibility
   Marc Shelkin  Brian Payne	Pupil Premium

James Stack 

1. James Stack Katherine Richardson	Safeguarding and SCR
   Stuart Weavers	Sports Premium
   Katherine Richardson  James Stack	SEN
   Brian Payne  Lisa Portman	Data/Academic Standards
   Lisa Portman  Stuart Weavers	Maths
   Margaret Payne	English/Writing
   Margaret Payne  Marc Shelkin	OPAL
   Brian Payne	Behaviour
   Lisa Portman	Oracy

   
   

   Contact us

   If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact our Clerk Liz Edwards, in the first instance: [email protected]

   Meet our Governors

   Headteacher

   Mrs Helen Russell 

   Chair and Vice Chair

    Lisa Portman - Chair of Governors - Non-Elected Governor (Term of Office 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026)

   James Stack  - Vice Chair of Governors  - Parent Governor  (Term of Office 28.03.2022 - 27.03.2026)

    Staff Governors

   Joe Ephgrave  (Term of Office 31.10.2025 - 30.10.2029)

   Helena Hamani  (Term of Office 23.09.2024 - 22.09.2028)

   Non-Elected Governors

   Margaret Payne -(Term of Office 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026)

   Brian Payne - (Term of Office 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026)

   Katherine Richardson  (Term of Office 06.03.25-05.03.29)

   Stuart Weavers  (Term of Office 23.09.2024 - 22.09.2028) 

   Parent Governors

   Marc Shelkin - (Term of Office 8.10.2024 - 7.10.2028)

   Leavers in last 12 months

    

   Ms L Mason

   Non-Elected Governor

   Appointed 01.09.2022

   Ended  10.09.2025

    

   Ms H Bostina

   Staff Governor

   Appointed 31.10.21

   Ended 30.10.2025

   To contact the Chair of Governors, contact the Clerk  - [email protected]

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