Governors of Mill Hill Primary School

Welcome to the governor section of the school website. Here is a little of who we are and what we do.

What do we do?

The governors are responsible for monitoring the management of the school, to assist in achieving the best results for its pupils. We review the creation and delivery of its teaching strategy, the school culture and environment, and its finances.

We have 3 core functions as a board:

• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
• To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.

The school’s senior leadership team is responsible for the day to day running of the school and they work hard to implement the Strategic Plans. The governors monitor, challenge and support the leadership in its provision of the best all-round education for all the children.

Who are we?

The board has a mixture of skills and abilities, consisting of members of the school (the Head
Teacher and one or more teachers, plus a representative from the Local Authority) and independent volunteers (one or more parents and several non-parents).

How do we work?

Each parent and non-parent governor is responsible for monitoring and reporting on specific areas of the school’s operation, for example Special Needs, safeguarding, curriculum etc… Regular meetings are held to review these reports, along with progress in other areas such as pupil performance and school finances.

How can I help?

School monitoring takes about half a day per area, once per school term. We meet as a governing board at least every half term; these meetings generally last no longer than 2 hours.

If you are interested in becoming a governor, or wish to contact me, please ring the school office, leave your contact details, and I will reply to you as soon as I can.

Mrs Elisabeth Hesling
Chair of Governors

 

Meet the Governors:

Name:            Tracy Morgan

Position:        Headteacher

Responsibilities/Committees:  

Date Appointed:  01/04/2018

Term of Office: N/A

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Governor at Stoke Park Infant School

Name:            Emma Charles

Position:        Vice Chair of Governors/Co-Opted Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Headteacher Performance Management, EYFS, Pupil Premium

Date First Appointed:  15/12/2020

Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 14/12/2028

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Works in education

Name:            Claire Branscombe

Position:        Co-Opted Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Training Governor

Date First Appointed:  15/12/2020

Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 14/12/2028

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Employed at Mill Hill Primary School

Name:            Joanna Barclay

Position:        Parent Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Pay Committee, SEN Governor

Date First Appointed:  19/11/2021

Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 18/11/2029

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:

Name:            Elisabeth Hesling

Position:        Chair of Governors

Responsibilities/Committees: Finance

Date Appointed:  29/09/2025 (as Chair), 09/10/2023 (as Governor)

Term of Office: 1 Year (Chair) and 4 Years (Governor), end date 28/09/2026 (as Chair), 08/10/2027 (as Governor)

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Related to a staff member at Mill Hill Primary School

 

Name:            Jenny Hutchings

Position:       Parent Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: to be confirmed

Date Appointed:  18/11/2024

Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 17/11/2028

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: 

 

If you would like to see a copy of the minutes and documentation from any Governor meeting, please contact Ms Rapley at the school office, who can arrange this for you.

Meeting Attendance

Please see the document below for details of which meetings the governors have attended during the 2025/26 academic year: