Our Governors
From December 2020 when we became part of The University of Winchester Academy Trust (UWinAT), our governing body became a Local Academy Committee, working alongside our Trustees who have overall responsibility for our five schools. This means that our governors focus only on Wellow and Awbridge, but the schools benefits from excellent support and advice of trustees.
Wellow and Awbridge Local Academy Committee
Chair of Governors
Roger Savage started as a parent governor over 20 years ago and is now a co opted governor and chair of the governing body. Roger created and runs a business near Romsey and is able to bring some of the experiences learned to that of school governance. A believer in giving every child the best opportunities that the schools can give and in particular looking beyond academic disciplines towards life experiences and skills that are so important for our children growing up in the complex and ever demanding world today.
Designated Safeguarding Governor
Ruth Easton has lived in West Wellow since 1993 and her daughter attended Wellow Primary School in the 1990s. She retired from full time teaching several years ago after serving Hampshire County Council as a junior school teacher for 35 years. The majority of her career was spent in upper key stage 2, so she has a strong understanding of the expectations for this age group. She is keen to see all children achieve their potential by engaging in an exciting and broad curriculum. Previously, Ruth has served as a staff governor for 8 years in a junior school near Totton.
Mark Davis – Parent Governor
Mark has been a school Governor since February 2018, a Chartered Surveyor by profession, Mark runs a local surveying practice based in Winchester. Mark has a keen interest in ensuring the all children are given the best possible start and support in the formative years of education. Having lived locally within Romsey all his life and with both of his boys currently attending Awbridge school, he is keen to ensure the continued development of the schools. Bringing experience of running his own business for the past 15 years and ensuring that where possible he can support the school, staff and most importantly the pupils.
Sam Woods - Co-opted Governor
Sam lives in West Wellow and became a co-opted governor in February 2021. His eldest son currently attends Wellow School. Sam is a Chemical Engineer working in the Oil Industry and has always had an interest in becoming a governor and supporting children’s education. He is keen to provide support to the schools of Wellow and Awbridge in their continuous development and improvement utilising his skills from his career to support this. Sam has specific responsibility for communication and marketing as well as governor training
Helen Wheelwright - Co-opted Governor
Rianna Arshad - Parent Governor
Rianna was elected as a parent governor in November 2021 and has 3 children currently attending Wellow Primary School. The family have lived in the village for nearly 4 years.
When not being a Mum, Rianna works as a Doctor in the Children’s A and E Department at Southampton General Hospital. This gives her a unique insight into how health and education impact each other. She has also been part of improvement projects within the NHS and hopes to use these skills as a governor.
Rianna will act as the governor link for the Creative Collaborative with the Art’s Council over the next 3 years.
Local Area Committee (ID 1054)
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Rhianna Arshad
Rhianna Arshad
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Sam WoodsVice Chair
Sam Woods
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Helen Wheelwright
Helen Wheelwright
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Roger SavageChair of Governors
Roger Savage
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Name |
Type |
Date of appointment and term |
| Roger Savage (Chair of Governors) | Co-opted | |
| Ruth Easton | Co-opted | |
| Rianna Arshad | Parent | |
| Jo Cottrell | Executive Leader | |
| Beth Larcombe | Co-opted | |
| Laura Ackland | Staff | |
| Sam Woods | Co-opted | |
| Helen Wheelwright | Co-opted | |
| Awbridge Parent | Parent | |
| Mark Davis | Parent |