Our Chair of Governors is Colin Moulds, who can be contacted in writing via the school office or by email: office.3228@grove.oxon.sch.uk

At Grove our LGB currently is:

• Colin Moulds - Foundation Governor Chair of Governors
• Donna Blake - Staff Governor (Head Teacher)
• Alecia Leon - Staff Governor
• Nicholas Cheeseman – Foundation Governor Vice Chair
• Paul Greaves - Community Governor
• Karen Crossan - Community Governor
• Rev Dr Miriam Jones - Community Governor
• Vacant- Parent Governor

Our Governing Body meets once each term, and we have one sub committee which covers Resources.

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Governance Structure

Our local governing body provides strategic leadership and accountability in our school. Governors appoint the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. It is governors who hold senior leaders to account for the performance of the school and, working with the Headteacher, make the sometimes difficult decisions about balancing resources.

ODST has a Board of Trustees which oversees the work of the Trust including the effectiveness of Local Governing Bodies. Our Local Governing Body meets up to six times a year. All of the governors attend these meetings. In addition, and a number of the governors will also attend the Resources sub-Committee which meets circa five times a year.

The Resources Committee ensures that the school uses its resources to achieve best value, thereby supporting the learning of all our students. This Committee is also responsible for Health and Safety, Premises and Staffing.

We have a number of vacancies on the board of Governors, if you are interested in becoming a governor, please see the Headteacher or contact the school office to make an appointment to meet with the Chair of Governors. Our governors come from different backgrounds and jobs and bring their skills and experiences to the Governing Body.

 

Meet our Governors

🌟 Meet Governor Colin! 🌟

When is your birthday?
🎇 The end of October
When I was at school, it was always half term holidays.

What do governors do?
🌈 A governor is someone who helps the headteacher make the school a safe, happy and a brilliant place to learn.
We work with the Head to make school the best place it can be for you to learn and grow.

How many pets do you have? Do you have any pets?
🐶 I have two dogs:

• Tilly: she’s a lurcher, 13 years old and sleeps a lot
• Maisie: she’s a 7year old Cockapoo, very loud with lots of energy – but also very cuddly

What’s your favourite food or drink?
☕ Coffee (gets my brain going in the morning)

🍟  Fish and chips by the sea

What food do you find delicious?
☃  There are lots of foods I love to eat depending on the mood I’m in. My favourite is probably Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

Are you married?
💍  Yes, my wife is called Jenny and we have been married for 40+ years; we have 4 grown up children and 6 grandchildren.

My 3 eldest all children came to Grove C of E Primary School a long time ago.

Do you have a favourite book to read?
📚 I like to read my Bible every day and I’ve recently been reading the Thursday Murder Club Mystery’s which have been great.

What was your favourite subject at school? Why?
📏  Metalwork and technical drawing
I loved to be able to draw things that could be made so lots of little details that had to be accurate.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
🦸‍♀️ Mind Reading
I’d love to know what people are thinking, it would save so much time in wasted conversation!!

What’s your favourite thing about our school?
💛 Seeing all children enjoying the amazing lessons your teachers put on for you.
Whenever I visit there is always a class having fun while learning which is just how it should be!

 

🌟 Meet Governor Karen! 🌟

When is your birthday?
✨ March!
That means I get to celebrate just as spring is starting, my favourite time of year.

What do governors do?
🌈 A governor is someone who helps the headteacher make the school a safe, happy and brilliant place to learn.
We don’t teach in classrooms instead, we make sure the school is doing all the right things behind the scenes so you can do your best.

How many pets do you have? Do you have any pets?
🐶 I have two rescue French bulldogs:

• Dudley he’s 10 and and thinks he’s the boss but… he isn’t!  
• Gus he’s 9 loves snoozing in sunny spots
  They both snore louder than humans!

What’s your favourite food or drink?
☕ Coffee (I need this to wake up!)
🍫 Chocolate any kind, any time.

What food do you find delicious?
🧀 Chocolate AND cheese — but not together… I’m not that adventurous!

Are you married?
Nope! It’s just me and the bulldogs at home. 🐾

Do you have a favourite book to read?
📚 I love mystery books by Harry Corbin, an American writer who keeps me guessing “WHODUNNIT?” until the very last page.

What was your favourite subject at school? Why?
📜 History!
I loved learning about the past — kings, queens, battles, inventions, dinosaurs, everything! It felt like stepping into a time machine.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
🦸‍♀️ Time travel!
So I could visit all the historical moments I read about at school.

What’s your favourite thing about our school?
💛 The smiles!
Every time I visit, pupils say hello, proudly show their work, or tell me something fun they’ve done. It makes my day every single time.