Governors’ General Information and Duties

What is a Governing Body?

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, and ultimately to ensure that pupils receive the best possible education at All Saints.

The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the local authority. Whilst Mr Rhodes is, of course, responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, the Governors work closely with him and get involved in staffing, curriculum, the school buildings and finance. The Governing Body ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.

Who are we?

In July 2017 the Governing Body elected to reconstitute under the 2012 School Governance Regulations. We took this decision as it allowed us to change the numbers and types of Governors we have and to appoint more people on the basis of the skills they could bring.

The Governing Body now consists of:

• The Head Teacher
• One elected Staff Governor
• One appointed Local Authority Governor
• Two elected Parent Governors
• Five co-opted Governors
• Three Foundation Governors

The standard term of office for a Governor is four years. The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the last meeting of the academic year.

The Chair of Governors is Mrs Rebecca Walker, who can be contacted in writing via the School Office or via the online contact form which can be found at the foot of this page.

All Saints CE Junior School Governing Board 2018-19:

Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:

Much of the work of the Governing Board is done by committees. At All Saints, we have the following committees:

• Curriculum including Data (Pupil Progress and Attainment)
• Finance and Site
• Pay and Performance Management 

Governor Policies, Procedures & Records

The Governor code of conduct, instrument of government, attendance, Part 1 minutes of meetings, the scheme for paying governors' allowances and register of business interests can be found here:

Meet the current Governing Body:

REBECCA WALKER (Co-opted Governor) (Chair of the Governing Body)

I have been a school governor at various schools over the past 12 years, and joined the All Saints Governing Body in September. I have very much enjoyed getting to know the school over the past few months and look forward to meeting more of the wider school community over the coming ones. My ‘day job’ is in Governor Services, supporting and training governors and clerks to the governing body across the borough and further afield, so when I am not being a governor myself I am helping others be governors! I live in Windsor, where my two teenage boys are now at secondary school.

RICHARD D RHODES (Headteacher)

I have been a teacher since 2002 and have been a Governor (as a staff member, Senior Leader or Headteacher at three schools, including All Saints) since 2010.  I believe that the Governance and Leadership of a school is very much a team effort and I am delighted and honoured to be working with our Governing Body, a dedicated group of people who give their time and energy willingly for the betterment of the school and its wider community.

KELLY NAPPER (Staff Governor)

This is my fourth year teaching at All Saints Junior School. I began my career in education working as a teaching assistant whilst studying for a BA honours degree in Primary Education and Practice Development at Bucks New University. I thoroughly enjoyed educating young minds and went on to train for my PGCE with the Windsor and Maidenhead Schools Direct Scheme.  I joined All Saints in 2015 and can honestly say it was one of my best decisions! I love the ethos of the school and enjoy the opportunities for creative and engaging learning. Within the school, I am the Year 4 Leader, Computing Subject Leader and staff governor. I have a passion for history and am looking forward to studying the Victorians later in the academic year.  Outside of school, I still enjoy learning and like to visit museums and historical places with my husband and daughters. On warm, sunny afternoons I like to go on long walks with my crazy dog Ludo, who keeps me active and helps me achieve my daily 10,000 step target! During the summer, I love to travel and am slowly working my way around the globe. New Zealand is by far one of my favourite travel destinations. When I’m not travelling from place to place in search of adventure, I like to read. I am a bit of a book worm and love reading and as a result have a classroom full of books!

TANYA FULLARTON (Parent Governor)

I moved to the UK from Russia more than 16 years ago and have been living in Maidenhead since 2009. I have two sons, one at All Saints, one at Boyne Hill. Before moving to the UK I worked as a teacher. I strongly support the links between both our schools as well as our church, All Saints Boyne Hill. I participate in Open the Book project and I lead the ‘Tiny Saints’ toddlers play group on Friday mornings.

JACKIE KITCHEN (Co-opted Governor)

I have taught at the school on a part-time basis since September 1999 and have been a Governor at the school for over ten years.  After graduating with a law degree from the University of Warwick I qualified and worked as a Chartered Accountant (for the ‘C’ part of PWC) for ten years.  After having my children I starting helping out at my daughter’s school and was later offered a Teaching Assistant role there.  I had become very interested in primary education and decided to take yet more exams to qualify as a teacher.  All Saints offered me a role and I have been there ever since!  Having been associated with the school for so long I have a unique perspective of the history and journey the school has taken over the years.

HEATHER FIELDING (Foundation Governor) (Safeguarding Governor)

I've been a governor for a year and as a parent I am keen to see the school flourish and help all pupils achieve the best they possibly can. I really believe that a positive experience of primary school can ignite a love of learning for life. I bring skills from jobs in education, communications and business/community links. I am currently having fun teaching English to foreign students living in Maidenhead.

RICHARD WEST (Foundation Governor)

I joined the governing board as a foundation governor in October 2017. I have lived in the Maidenhead area for 14 years and my children have grown up here. My background is in retail management with involvement in HR and project management. I have been made to feel really welcome by everyone at All Saints and look forward to seeing ways I can contribute to the curriculum committee in this great school. I am a member of St Mary’s church and as a foundation governor I am keen that Christian values continue to be promoted throughout the school.

ROBIN WHITE (Local Authority Governor)

I have strong local links and have lived and worked in and around Maidenhead for much of my life. I went to secondary school in Maidenhead before going on to Kingston University and completing my first degree, then qualifying as a teacher in 2003. I have since worked in primary education as a teacher, senior leader, school governor and most recently as a school consultant. I am passionate about raising the standards of education and improving the experience of learning for all pupils in primary schools and in working with those who dedicate their time and effort to achieve this. I hope that I can offer All Saints Junior School my absolute best and support their continuing journey for excellence in order to provide their pupils with a first-class education.

ROGER SIMPSON (Foundation Governor)

After graduation I taught Mathematics for six years in the secondary department of a Methodist Church school in South Africa. I then settled in the UK (my parents' country of birth) and was appointed Head of Mathematics at what was then a grammar school in Hayes, Middlesex, during which time I developed a department of Computing and Electronics which I finally managed to have detached to be a department in its own right. I then left teaching to work in the flourishing IT industry and am now retired. As a worshipper at All Saints church I joined the OTB team for All Saints Junior. The atmosphere in the school rekindled my interest in schools.After graduation I taught Mathematics for six years in the secondary department of a Methodist Church school in South Africa. I then settled in the UK (my parents' country of birth) and was appointed Head of Mathematics at what was then a grammar school in Hayes, Middlesex, during which time I developed a department of Computing and Electronics which I finally managed to have detached to be a department in its own right. I then left teaching to work in the flourishing IT industry and am now retired. As a worshipper at All Saints church I joined the OTB team for All Saints Junior. The atmosphere in the school rekindled my interest in schools.