Governors Information

We are currently looking for governors to join our Board. Please do get in touch if you are a parent/carer of a child at our school or a member of the wider community who would like to get involved a little more in the life of our school. Call (01442) 251805 or email admin@hoblettsjm.herts.sch.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.

Welcome to the Governors' section of our Website.

Please find detailed below a little about the work of our Governors:-

The Governors at Hobletts Manor Junior School have been elected or appointed to represent Parent/Carers, Staff and various groups within the community.

The Governors work closely with the school staff to support the school and to help it to meet its statutory obligations. This covers three main areas:

·         Strategic: involving setting policies, planning for the future and managing change.

·         Monitoring and accountability: ensuring the school meets educational and financial targets and has plans in place to meet performance objectives.

·         Supporting: supporting the school by celebrating and praising achievement, but also act as a critical friend, seeking improvement and asking questions where appropriate.

The full Governing Board meet on a regular basis, usually a minimum of once a term. In between these meetings, governors also meet together to undertake a closer look at a particular aspect of the school's work, linked to their Strategic Role. Governors also try to visit the school during the day, linked to their area of responsibility and at events such as Family Consultation Evenings. They also represent the school at a variety of functions and meetings. 
Once a year Governors hold a 'Strategy Day' with all governors spending a whole day in school focusing on various aspects of the school.  Along with this Governors regularly attend formal training organised by Herts. Governance.

As a Governing Board we encourage (and need) feedback from our parents/carers and we are always happy to meet with you. Contact can be made via the school office.

Governing Board (September 2023):

Daniel Taylor

Chair of Governors

Parent Governor Curriculum, including Sports Premium and GDPR
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests) 

Term from 22/11/21 Term Ends 22/11/25

Lee Allwork

Staff Governor (no registered interests)

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 19/12/2022  Term Ends 18/12/2025

Helena Marks Dwyer

Co-opted Governor, Wellbeing

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/11/2022  Term Ends 07/11/2026

Elizabeth Polson

Co-opted Governor, Pupil Premium, including CLA, and Curriculum  

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/11/2022  Term Ends 07/11/2026

Alex Bwomono

Vice Chair

Co-opted Governor, Health and Safety 

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 23/05/2023  Term Ends 23/05/2027

Frankie Fernandes-Lawrence

Parent Governor, SEN and Safeguarding

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 23/05/2023  Term Ends 23/05/2027

Michael Downes

Co-opted Governor
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 12/04/2024 Term Ends 11/04/2028

Sally Short
Headteacher (registered interest : spouse is partner of Consultant Engineering) 

Term Ends (for duration of post as headteacher)

Kelly Smith (other)
Attends meetings in advisory capacity only

During post as School Business Manager

Governing Board Meetings 2024/25

Full Governing Board - 14th March 2024

Attendees: Sally Short, Daniel Taylor, Helena Marks-Dwyer, Alex Bwomono, Frankie Fernandes-Lawrence, Liz Polson and Kelly Smith

Apologies: None

Clerk: Kelly Smith

Full Governing Board - 11th January 2024

Attendees: Sally Short, Daniel Taylor, Helena Marks-Dwyer, Alex Bwomono, and Kelly Smith

Apologies: Frankie Fernandes-Lawrence, Liz Polson,

Clerk: Emma Lad - HfL Clerk

Governing Board Meetings 2023/24

Full Governing Board - 10th October 2023

Attendees: Sally Short, Daniel Taylor, Helena Marks-Dwyer, Alex Bwomono, Liz Polson, and Kelly Smith

Apologies: Frankie Fernandes-Lawrence, Lee Allwork,

Clerk: Emma Lad - HfL Clerk

Governing Board (July 2023):

Daniel Taylor

Chair of Governors

Parent Governor Curriculum, including Sports Premium
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests) 

Term from 22/11/21 Term Ends 22/11/25

Lee Allwork

Staff Governor (no registered interests)

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 19/12/2022  Term Ends 18/12/2025

Helena Marks Dwyer

Co-opted Governor  safeguarding and GDPR

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/11/2022  Term Ends 07/11/2026

Elizabeth Polson

Co-opted Governor  

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/11/2022  Term Ends 07/11/2026

Alex Bwomono

Co-opted Governor  

tbc at Strategy Day June 2023

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 23/05/2023  Term Ends 23/05/2027

Frankie Fernandes-Lawrence

Parent Governor (no registered interests)tbc at Strategy Day June 2023

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 23/05/2023  Term Ends 23/05/2027

Sally Short
Headteacher (registered interest : spouse is partner of Consultant Engineering) 

Term Ends (for duration of post as headteacher)

Kelly Smith (other)
Attends meetings in advisory capacity only

During the post as School Business Manager

Governing Board Meetings 2022/23

Full Governing Board - 19th June 2023

Attendees: Sally Short, Daniel Taylor Rajinder Rall, Helena Marks-Dwyer, Lee Allwork, Liz Polson, Frankie Fernandes-Lawrence and Kelly Smith

Apologies: Alex Bwomono  and Alison Rapson (Mat Leave)

Clerk: Kelly Smith (School Business Manager)

Full Governing Board - 23/05/2023

Attendees: Sally Short, Daniel Taylor Helena Marks-Dwyer, Lee Allwork, Liz Polson, Frankie Fernandes-Lawrence, Alex Ojera and Kelly Smith

Apologies: Rajinder Rall  and Alison Rapson (Mat Leave)

Clerk: Kelly Smith (School Business Manager)

Full Governing Board - 06/02/2023

Attendees: Sally Short, Daniel Taylor Helena Marks-Dwyer, Lee Allwork, and Kelly Smith

Apologies: Rajinder Rall Kelly Curtis, Liz Polsen and Alison Rapson (Mat Leave)

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Full Governing Board - 20/12/22

Attendees: Sally Short, Daniel Taylor Helena Marks-Dwyer, Lee Allwork, Kelly Curtis and Kelly Smith

Apologies: Rajinder Rall Liz Polson and Alison Rapson (Mat Leave)

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Full Governing Board - 07/11/22

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short, Daniel Taylor Helena Marks-Dwyer Liz Polson , Helen Pullen and Kelly Smith.

Apologies: Kelly Curtis Alison Rapson

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Full Governing Board - 26/09/22

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short, Alison Rapson and Daniel Taylor Kelly Curtis, Helen Pullen and Kelly Smith.

Apologies: NONE

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Previous Governing Boards

Governing Board (October 2022 - May 2023):

Rajinder Rall

Co Chair of Governors
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 07/10/2020 Term Ends 11/07/2024

Daniel Taylor

Co Chair of Governors

Parent Governor Curriculum, including Sports Premium
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests) 

Term from 22/11/21 Term Ends 22/11/25

Kelly Curtis

Vice Chair of Governors

 Safeguarding, including Health and Safety and GDPR

Parent Governor (no registered interests)

Term Ends 02/02/2024

Alison Rapson

Co-opted Governor Inclusion, including SEND, Pupil Premium and Children Looked After (CLA)

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 30/06/21 Term Ends 30/06/25

Lee Allwork

Staff Governor (no registered interests)

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 19/12/2022  Term Ends 18/12/2025

Helena Marks Dwyer

Co-opted Governor  

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/11/2022  Term Ends 07/11/2026

Elizabeth Polson

Co-opted Governor  

Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/11/2022  Term Ends 07/11/2026

Sally Short
Headteacher (registered interest : spouse is partner of Consultant Engineering) 

Term Ends (for duration of post as headteacher)

Kelly Smith (other)
Attends meetings in advisory capacity only

During the post as School Business Manager

Governing Board (June 2022 to September 2022):

Rajinder Rall

Chair of Governors, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Sports Premium 
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 07/10/2020 Term Ends 11/07/2024

Sally Short
Headteacher (registered interest : spouse is partner of Consultant Engineering) 

Term Ends (for duration of post as headteacher)

Kelly Curtis

 Finance and Pupil Premium and Children Looked After

Parent Governor (no registered interests)

Term Ends 02/02/2024

Helen Pullen

Staff Governor (no registered interests)
Term from 22/10/2019  Term Ends 19/12/2022

Kelly Smith (other)

During the post as School Business Manager

Alison Rapson

Co-opted Governor SEND

Term from 30/06/21 Term Ends 30/06/25

Daniel Taylor

Parent Governor Curriculum 

Term from 22/11/21 Term Ends 22/11/25

Governing Board (September 2021 - June 2022):

Rajinder Rall

Chair of Governors, Health & Safety, Sports Premium
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 07/10/2020 Term Ends 11/07/2024

Sally Short
Headteacher (registered interest : spouse is partner of Consultant Engineering) 

Term Ends (for duration of post as headteacher)

Kelly Curtis

 Finance and Pupil Premium and Children Looked After

Parent Governor (no registered interests)

Term Ends 02/02/2024

Sarah Murray

Vice Chair of Governors, Safeguarding, GDPR and Wellbeing

Co Opted Governor elected by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/10/2020 Term Ends 06/10/2024

Helen Pullen

Staff Governor (no registered interests)
Term from 22/10/2019  Term Ends 21/10/2023

Kelly Smith (other)

During the post as School Business Manager

Daisy Linden

Co-opted Governor, Pupil Premium, CLA (sabbatical) 

Term from 28/01/2021  Term Ends 27/01/2025

Alison Rapson

Co-opted Governor SEND

Term from 30/06/21 Term Ends 30/06/25

Daniel Taylor

Parent Governor Curriculum 

Term from 22/11/21 Term Ends 22/11/25

Governing Board 2020:

Rajinder Rall

Chair of Governors, Health & Safety, Sports Premium
Appointed by GB / Board (no registered interests)
Term from 07/10/2020 Term Ends 11/07/2024

Sally Short
Headteacher (registered interest : spouse is partner of Consultant Engineering) 

Term Ends (for duration of post as headteacher)

Kelly Curtis

GDPR, Finance

Parent Governor (no registered interests)

Term Ends 02/02/2024

Sarah Murray

Safeguarding, Wellbeing

Co Opted Governor elected by GB / Board (no registered interests)

Term from 07/10/2020 Term Ends 06/10/2024

Helen Pullen

Staff Governor (no registered interests)
Term from 22/10/2019  Term Ends 21/10/2023

Kelly Smith (other)

During the post as School Business Manager

Daisy Linden

Co-opted Governor, Special Educational Needs Disabilities (SEND)

Term from 28/01/2021  Term Ends 27/01/2025

Previous Governing Board Meetings

GOVERNING BOARD MEETINGS 2021-2022

Full Governing Board - 09/07/22

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short, Alison Rapson and Daniel Taylor.

Apologies: Kelly Curtis, Helen Pullen and Kelly Smith

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Full  Governing Board - 09/02/22

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short, Alison Rapson, Daniel Taylor, Kelly Curtis, Sarah Murray and joined by Kelly Smith.

Apologies Helen Pullen, Daisy Linden

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance) 

Full Governing Board - 20/10/21

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short,  Helen Pullen, Sarah Murray and joined by Kelly Smith.

Apologies Kelly Curtis, Alison Ra[son, Daisy Linden

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance) 

In addition, over the course of the year, the governors also held a Strategy Day and received two training sessions as a Board delivered by the Governance Team at Hertfordshire County Council. This in addition to individual training related to their strategic and link roles.

Governing Board Meetings 2020/21

Full Governing Board - 30/06/21

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen, Sarah Murray, Alison Rapson, Daisy Linden and joined by Kelly Smith. Apologies Kelly Curtis, 

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance) 

Full Governing Board - 17/05/21

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen, Sarah Murray, Daisy Linden and joined by Kelly Smith. Apologies Kelly Curtis

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance) NOT REQUIRED

Full Governing Board - 10/02/21

Attendees: Rajinder Rall, Sally Short, Kelly Curtis, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen, Sarah Murray, Daisy Linden and joined by Kelly Smith.

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Full Governing Board - 25/11/20

Attendees: Sally Short, Kelly Curtis, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen, Sarah Murray and joined by Kelly Smith

Apologies : Rajinder Rall

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance) NOT REQUIRED

Full Governing Board - 07/10/20

Attendees: Sally Short, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen, Sarah Murray, Rajinder Rall and joined by Kelly Smith

Apologies : Kelly Curtis

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Governing Board Meetings 2019/20

Full Governing Board - 23/06/20

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Tanya Weeks, Sally Short, Kelly Curtis, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen and joined by Kelly Smith

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Full Governing Board - 18/05/20

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Tanya Weeks, Sally Short, Kelly Curtis, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen and joined by Kelly Smith

Clerk for the meeting: Zoe Douthwaite

Full Governing Board - 03/02/20

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Tanya Weeks, Sally Short, Kelly Curtis, Zoe Douthwaite, Helen Pullen and joined by Kelly Smith

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Governing Board Committee - 20/01/20

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Tanya Weeks, , Sally Short, Zoe Douthwaite, Raj Rall

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble

Governing Board Committee - 18/11/19

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Tanya Weeks, Raj Rall, Sally Short, Helen Pullen, Zoe Douthwaite, Kelly Curtis, Trevor Wood

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble

Full Governing Board - 09/10/19

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Tanya Weeks, Sally Short,  Zoe Douthwaite 

Clerk: Emma Lad (School Governance)

Resources Committee - 25/09/19

 Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Carolyn Leach, Tanya Weeks, Sally Short

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble

Governing Board Meetings 2018/19

Governor Strategy Day - 17/07/19

Attendees: Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Raj Rall, Sally Short, Tanya Weeks, Trevor Wood, Carolyn Leech

Governing Body Meeting - 25/06/19

Attendees: Deborah Fogden,  Tanya Weeks, Raj Raul, Trevor Wood, Carolyn Leech, Sally Short

Apologies: Rob Fitton (Apologies received, absence approved).

Clerk to the Governors: Emma Lad

Standards Committee - 10/06/19

Attendees:  Deborah Fogden, Sally Short, Gemma Flynn, Tanya Weeks

Apologies: Raj Rall, Rob Fitton (Apologies received, absence approved)

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble

Resources Committee - 20/05/19

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Sally Short, Carrolyn Leech, Trevor Wood, Tanya Weeks, Gemma Flynn

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble

Standards Committee - 04/03/19

Attendees:  Deborah Fogden, Raj Rall, Sally Short, Gemma Flynn, Tanya Weeks

Apologies: Rob Fitton (Apologies received, absence approved)

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble

Full Governing Body Meeting - 04/02/19

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Shirley Deudon, Tanya Weeks, Raj Raul, Gemma Flynn, Trevor Wood, Carolyn Leech, Rob Fitton, Sally Short

Apologies: Andrew Martin (Sabbatical). Absence approved.

Clerk to the Governors: Emma Lad

Resources Committee - 12/11/18

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Shirley Deudon, Tanya Weeks, Raj Rall, Rob Fitton, Sally Short

Apologies: Andrew Martin (Sabbatical). Absence approved.

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble

Full Governing Body Meeting - 10/10/18

Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Shirley Deudon, Tanya Weeks, Raj Rall, Rob Fitton, Sally Short

Apologies: Andrew Martin (Sabbatical). Absence approved.

Clerk to the Governors: Emma Lad

Standards Committee - 24/09/18

Attendees: Attendees: Deborah Fogden, Rob Fitton, Raj Rall, Sally Short

Apologies: Tanya Weeks (Apologies received, absence Approved)

Committee Clerk: Deborah Noble