School Governors have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability, and monitoring and evaluating school performance. 

You can find out more about the governors' role and volunteering opportunities by visiting the Hampshire County Council Website. 

If you wish to contact the Governing Body, including to obtain a copy of any agendas or minutes, please email enquiries@mapleridge.hants.sch.uk who can put you in touch with the Clerk. 

Information about the Governing Body at Maple Ridge School 

The Governing Body is made up of nine governors consisting of two parent governors, one local authority governor, one headteacher, one staff governor and four co-opted governors. The Governing Body has the following sub committees: Curriculum and Standards, Resources and Pay. 

Governors:

• Keith Norman (Chair) (Local Authority Governor) 

Term of office: 18 May 2022 - 17 May 2026 

• Lyndsey Kinge (Vice Chair, Chair of Pay Committee) (Co-opted Governor)  

Term of office: 06 Nov 2024 - 06 Nov 2028 

• Vicki Clovis (Headteacher)

Ex-officio 

• Emma Barnes (Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee) (Co-opted Governor) 

Term of office: 21 May 2021 - 21 May 2025  

• Richard Gluck (Vice Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee) (Staff Governor) 

Term of office: 15 Oct 2023 - 14 Oct 2027 

• Colin Lye (Chair of Resources Committee) (Co-opted Governor) 

Term of office: 01 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 

• Steve Tubb (Vice Chair of Resources Committee) (Co-opted Governor) 

Term of office: 09 Nov 2023 - 08 Nov 2027 

Previous members in the last 12 months:

Laura Farthing (Burr) - Staff Governor until 15 October 2023

Steve Payne - Parent Governor until 25 February 2025 

Any business and pecuniary interests of governors:

Keith Norman - Chair of LGB Harbour School Dorset (Delta Education Trust (MAT)) 

Lyndsey Kinge – Bank of America Employee 

Emma Barnes – Priors Court School Employee 

Colin Lye - Parent of Maple Ridge School student
 
2023/24 Attendance Record:
Keith Norman - Apologies for Resources 3 

Lyndsey Kinge - Apologies for FGB 1 & 2, C&S 1, Resources 3 

Vicki Clovis – Full attendance 

Emma Barnes - Apologies for FGB 3 

Richard Gluck – Full attendance 

Colin Lye – Full attendance 

Steve Tubb - Full attendance 

Steve Payne - Apologies for FGB 3, did not attend C&S 2 & 3 

Laura Burr - Apologies for FGB 1, C&S 1