![]() | Name: Gill Tonkin Position: Chair of Governors Responsibilities/Committees: Chair, Finance, Curriculum, PP, HTPM Date Appointed: 30th September 2021 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 29th September 2025 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 88% Meetings Attended 2021/22: 100%
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I am both a parent and grandparent, with a keen interest in education and ensuring children get the best possible start in life. I have previous experience as a lecturer in Business Administration and IT, and currently work for a high street bank, in customer service and management, and am qualified as a Personal Banker. I joined the governing body in September 2017 and was subsequently elected as Chair of Governors in October 2019. I have a very strong interest in supporting my local community and utilising my life experiences to assist the school in developing a strong learning environment.
![]() | Name: Joanna Armitage Position: Vice Chair of Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Pay Committee Date Appointed: 15th October 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 14th October 2024 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 88% Meetings Attended 2021/22: 100% |
I joined the school Governor team in October 2020 and have a son who attends the school. It has long been an aspiration of mine to join a Governing Body and I look forward to supporting the Fairfield School community within this role. I work in Health and Social Care and have over 20 years of experience in direct care, management, compliance and standard setting roles. I am currently a Data Protection Officer for a large healthcare provider and have a keen interest in safeguarding, health and safety and information governance. I am passionate about promoting diversity, inclusion, health and wellbeing, particularly within a child’s early years and very much share the school’s ethos that Everyone is Valued and Learning is Fun.’
![]() | Name: Lara Jelliff Position: Headteacher Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding Date Appointed: 4th September 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 4th September 2024 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Employed at School Meetings Attended 2022/23: 100% Meetings Attended 2021/22: 100% |
![]() | Name: Stacey Merrell Position: Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Assistant Headteacher and Development and Training Date Appointed: 14th November 2019 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 13th November 2023 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Employed at School Meetings Attended 2022/23: 77% Meetings Attended 2021/22: 100% |
![]() | Name: Charlotte O’Neill Position: Staff Governor Responsibilities/Committees: TBC Date Appointed: 21st October 2021 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 20th October 2025 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 100% Meetings Attended 2021/22: 100% |
Hi, my name is Charlotte O'Neill and I have been working at Fairfield since September 2013 and became the Senior Admin Officer in 2018 and have recently been invited to join the governing body as a staff representative. I feel my school financial knowledge and actual working experiences at the school will allow me to make valuable contributions to support our pupils, parents and all school staff. I am keen to be part of the school's vision for constant improvements and for us to become a well known and respected entity within the local community.
![]() | Name: Naomi Sloane Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: EYFS,SEND, Pay Committee Date Appointed: 23rd September 2021 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 22nd September 2025 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 66% Meetings Attended 2021/22: 100% |
I joined the Governing Body in September 2021; I am keen to put my knowledge and experience as a teacher into supporting Fairfield's pupils, parents and teachers, especially in the area of SEN teaching as that is my specialism as GCSE maths & sciences teacher. I am a local resident and with friends' children having gone through, or are going through, Fairfield.
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![]() | Name: Sarah Luker Position: Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Leadership & Management, Curriculum Date Appointed: 25th May 2023 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 24th May 2027 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 100% |
I joined the Governing Body in May 2023 after knowing that my son secured a place at Fairfield Infants from September 2023. My background is in Key Stage 2 education and I am currently a Headteacher at a school in Waterlooville. I am a Governor at my own school so was keen to be able to share my expertise as well as deepen my knowledge about the education system within an infant setting. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and taking part in weekly Park Runs. |
Previous Governors
Name: Mike Smith (Resigned) Position: Vice Chair of Governors Responsibilities/Committees: Vice Chair, Safeguarding and School Website Date Appointed: 5th October 2021 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 31st July 2023 (Resigned at end of term) Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23:100%
Name: Amy Gosney Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: SEND and Leadership and Management Date Appointed: 13th February 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 12th February 2024 (Resigned July 2023) Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 22%
Name: Imogen Payter (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Health and Safety, E-Safety and English Date Appointed: 30th April 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 29th April 2024 (Resigned 22nd November 2022) Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 100%
Name: Kelly Stewart (Resigned) Position: Co-Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees Date Appointed: 21st May 2022 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 20th May 2026 (Resigned 22nd November 2022) Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2022/23: 100%
Name: Keith Doe (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Health and Safety, Finance and E-Safety Date Appointed: 30th September 2021 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 29th September 2025 (Resigned 7th April 2022) Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2021/22: 75%
Name: Sandra Platts (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: SEND, Finance and Maths Date Appointed: 19th November 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 18th November 2024 (Resigned 7th April 2022) Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2021/22: 50%
Name: Janna Anderson (Resigned) Position: Parent Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding, English, Wellbeing, PHSE and Headteachers Performance Management Date Appointed: 12th December 2019 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 3rd February 2022 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2021/22: 0%
Name: Lisa Kemp (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Wellbeing, PHSE and Safeguarding Date Appointed: 1st September 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 1st September 2024 (Resigned 17th June 2021) Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2020/62.5%
Anna Weeden - Local Authority Governor (Resigned) Name: Anna Weedon Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Development and Training, Wellbeing and PHSE Date Appointed: 15th October 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 14th October 2024 - Resigned 9th November 2021 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2021/22: 25%
Name: Clare Combes (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Early Years and Staff Induction Date Appointed: 15th October 2020 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 14 October 2024 - Resigned 14th September 2021 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2020/21: 75%
Name: Preeti Mehta (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Looked After Children, E Safety Date Appointed: 19th April 2018 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 18th April 2022 - Resigned 12th August 2020 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2019/20: 73%
Name: Lisa Reynolds (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Training, Development, Safeguarding, Safer Recruiting, Finance Governance Date Appointed: 26th November 2019 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 25th November 2023 - Resigned 12th August Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2019/20: 55%
Name: Anthony Quinn (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Date Appointed: 14th September 2017 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 13th September 2021 - Resigned 12th December 2019 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Hampshire Governor Services - SLA with School Meetings Attended 2019/20: 75% |
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Name: Babs McNeill (Resigned) Position: Co Opted Governor Responsibilities/Committees: Date Appointed: 14th September 2017 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 13th September 2021. Resigned 19th September 2019 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2018/19: 82% |
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Name: Nick Turner (Resigned)
Position: Co Opted Governor
Responsibilities/Committees: Pay Committee, Pupil and Sports Premium
Date Appointed: 19th September 2017
Term of Office: 3 Years, end date 30th April 2020. Resigned 23rd April 2020
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
Meetings Attended 2019/20: 67%
Name: Joanne Littlechild (Resigned) Position: Parent Governor (End of Term 28th November 2019) Responsibilities/Committees: Date Appointed: 25th November 2015 Term of Office: 4 Years, end date 26th November 2019 Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Meetings Attended 2019/20: 33% |
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