Governors of ‘The Acorn Federation’

Mr Chris Keast (chair)Mrs Gemma Gurnhill
Mrs Jenny Cook (executive head)Mr Darren Knowles
Mr Jeremy Lee (staff appointed)Mrs Rachel White
Mrs Natalie Pickard (associate governor)Mr Lyndon Williams
Mr Richard Bateson
Mrs Emma Hollett

The federated governing body will:

  • Have a balance of members from each side
  • Have a commitment to fairness in the leadership of the governing body, eg, the chair and vice-chair will be representative of the two schools/communities
  • Have a commitment to equality in the priorities in the Federation Strategic Plan and equality of the number of priorities in each School Improvement Plan
  • Assess the impact of decisions on both schools when considering staff or shared services
  • Support and monitor both schools equally
  • Ensure governors from both communities will familiarise themselves with both schools, their strengths and their challenges
  • Work as one entity to support the governors within it, regardless of which community they represent
  • Honour the mission statements of both schools to direct resources
  • Ensure that both schools retain their individual identities.