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A very warm welcome to Trevelyan from myself and all the Governors.

My name is Philip Barr, and I am honoured to be the Chair of Governors at Trevelyan Middle School.

My eldest son was fortunate enough to spend his formative years at Trevelyan and, based on the strong values which permeate throughout the school, is now thriving in his senior school, Windsor Boys. I joined the board in March 2021 as a parent governor, following four years as parent governor at King’s Court First School. In both roles, I have endeavoured to use my extensive educational experience to assist and challenge the leadership to make the school the very best it can be. The ultimate aim of course is to be recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted.

The parent governor role is that of a representative parent, rather than a parent representative. Similarly, there are other representatives of the community that make up the composition of the Local Governing Body. Currently, this is:

  • 2 elected parent governors;
  • 2 to 5 co-opted governors
  • 1 staff governor; and
  • the Head of School.

Together these bring a vast wealth of different business and life experiences together to both support and challenge the school.

The Local Governing Body meets throughout the school year, with a focus on teaching and learning – the delegated responsibilities being:

  • Student Attainment;
  • Learning, and the Learning Environment;
  • Curriculum & Standards of Performance; and
  • Health & Safety,

in addition to local disciplinary matters, should they arise.

School governance – including that of the Board of Trustees, to which the Local Governing Body reports – focuses on strategic, rather than operational matters. More specifically, the focus is on three core strategic functions:

  • Setting vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding school leaders to account for the performance of pupils and the performance management of staff; and
  • Ensuring the school’s finances are well spent.

Partnering with a primary school and a secondary school in the Trust gives us the opportunity to benchmark and to share and develop best practice with other schools that overlap our school years of Year 5 to Year 8. It does not detract from Trevelyan being a full and active participant in the Windsor three-tier education system, but rather gives us perspectives from both systems from which to learn, grow, and do the best for all in the school; fully preparing our pupils for the next stage in their journey.

If you have any questions on school governance, please get in touch via the school office.

Phil Barr
Chair of Governors, Parent Governor

Date of Appointment: 27/04/2021

Meetings Attended: [1/1]

Phil is an experienced senior leader in education with over 25 years’ experience. His career has spanned both state and independent education and currently, he is Headmaster of an Independent school in Old Windsor. Phil has a Master’s degree in Education and Leadership and his experience and skills will complement the educational strength of the Board. He is a serving inspector for the Independent Schools inspectorate and is up to date with OFSTED and the inspection process for maintained schools.
Phil helped King’s Court through 2 Inspections, by attending the OFSTED interviews on both occasions to represent the governors, was a member of the Curriculum and Staffing Committee and the link governor for Mathematics and RE. His hobbies include Travel, DIY, Golf and Scuba Diving.

Marjorie Clementson
Vice Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor

Date of Appointment: 01/09/2018

Meetings Attended: [1/1]

Marjorie is retired and an ex head of an Infant and First School. Prior to a career in education, Marjorie was a Human Resource Manager in the retail industry. Currently, Marjorie is a Governor at Desborough College Maidenhead in addition to Trevelyan Middle School. Marjorie bring skills and experience in school leadership, knowledge of different school settings, school systems and curricula. Outside school, Marjorie’s interests are walking, reading, musical theatre and family.

Liandra De Fonseka
Co-opted Governor

Date of Appointment: 01/09/2023

Meetings Attended: [1/1]

Lisa Cunningham
Co-opted Governor

Date of Appointment: 01/09/2022

Meetings Attended: [1/1]

Will Daley
Staff Governor

Date of Appointment: 01/04/2023

Meetings Attended: [1/1]

Register of Business Interests

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