Our Governors : Robert Le Kyng Primary School

Our school is a welcoming, happy and positive learning place in which everyone is encouraged and enabled to reach their full potential.

The Local Governing Body at Robert Le Kyng, together with the staff, are responsible for ensuring that the school delivers the best educational and learning environment possible. We bring a variety of experience to the school from a wide range of backgrounds in our working lives from business, local authorities and, maybe most importantly, because many of us have children at the school, as parents. We feel this is a real strength for a Governing body by having such an immediate link to the life and performance of the school. Every one of us wants to see the best for the school and for all the children here.

Performance of the school

As a Local Governing Body, we hold meetings 6 times per year where we monitor the performance of the school, the school’s finances and check to make sure it is running smoothly. Governors are also a member of other committees that meet throughout the year, such as Resources which monitor finance and health and safety issues.

Working closely with staff and the Headteacher

Whilst Governors are not involved in the day-to-day running of the school, that is the staff’s job after all, we work closely with staff and the Headteacher in particular to help make the decisions on how the school is run and ultimately to give the best start in life for all children.
Governors work closely with the school to promote high standards of educational achievement for all the children and have a wide range of responsibilities to fulfil.

We set the overall vision, practices and ethos by which the school operates, and hold the school to account for its actions – in its role as “critical friend”.

If you are interested in becoming a Governor or would like to speak to a member of the Governing Body, you can do so via the school office or directly by email to Tanya Stoneham at clerktogovs@robertlekyng.swindon.sch.uk

Minutes of Governing body meetings are available on request from Tanya Stoneham at clerktogovs@robertlekyng.swindon.sch.uk

Governors

Carl Tagoe (Chair) | Parent

I have been on the Governing body for a number of years taking on a number of responsibilities over this time. I am a member of the Resources Committee and am Link Governor for Leadership and Management. My two children have been at the school from Reception and have enjoyed their time and done well. My experience as an Architect has given me the insight to support the school with its buildings and premises issues.

Susan Smith | Head Teacher

Tanya Stoneham | Clerk to Governors & Parent

I have been a Parent Governor here at RLK since 2012. I am also an RLK Supporter so you have probably seen me helping out at one of the school fairs. I am on the Resources Committee and Link Governor for Literacy. I believe strongly in making this school as good as it can be for our children and hope that everyone is as proud to be part of this community as I am. I have learnt so much since volunteering here and hope to be constantly improving, just like our wonderful school. My background is as an administrator and I am now working as a Teaching Assistant in the school.

Ann Higgins | Co-Opted

Gary Millard | Co-Opted

Michelle Fisher | Associate Governor

Rhys Fannin | Associate Governor

Mariana Araujo | Parent Governor

My name is Mariana Araujo. I decided to get into the governor’s Team at RLK because I believe strongly in their values and commitments with the kids. I have a child in year 5 that loves it there and every day comes home buzzing. And I think as a parent at the Governor’s I can help and make the school thrive and learn from it too. My current work is a community carer ( for the last 5 years ) and I love giving back to the community. I have 2 more sons that further down the line will go to RLK too so for that reason to be involved with the school it’s amazing.

Cate Sargent | Parent Governor

Katy Day | Parent Governor

I joined the governors in September 2021. I have two children currently at RLK and one who has just left for secondary school so I have been involved with the school for some time. I am on the staffing committee and have an interest in SEND, as two of my children have SEN. I currently work in a local preschool as a 1:1 support, which has given me deeper understanding of the needs of children with SEN.

Our Governors