Governors
The Governors at Yewtree School have been elected or appointed to represent Parents, Staff and various groups within the community.
The Governors work closely with the school staff to support the school and to help it to meet its statutory obligations. This covers three main areas:- Strategic: involving setting policies, planning for the future and managing change.
- Monitoring and accountability: ensuring the school meets educational and financial targets and has plans in place to meet performance objectives.
- Supporting: supporting the school by celebrating and praising achievement, but also act as a critical friend, seeking improvement and asking questions where appropriate.
The full Governing body meets on a regular basis, usually a minimum of once a term. The approved minutes of the meetings held by the Governing Body detail attendance at the meetings and are available from the school office.
The Governors also try to visit the school during the day and at events such as the school fayre, open evenings etc. They also represent the school at a variety of functions and meetings.
As a Governing body we respect (and need) feedback from parents and we are always happy to meet with you. Contact can be made via the school office.
Governor's Register of Interests
Name | Term of office start date | Term of office finish date | Appointed by | Responsibilities | Declarations of Interest | Other Governance Duties |
Dawn Helfgott | 01/11/2018 | 30/10/2022 | Governing Body | Chair of Governors | Vice Chair of Governors at a local Academy | Vice Chair of Governors at a local academy |
Jenny Underwood | 01/11/2014 | 31/10/2022 | Governing Body | Vice Chair of Governors | Manager of Jack in the box pre-school, situated on site | None |
| Mike Crisp | 01/10/2021 | 30/09/2025 | Staff Body | Committee Member | Staff member at Yewtree Primary | None |
Holly Ritchie | 19/10/2017 | 18/10/2021 | Staff Body | Associate Member | Assistant Headteacher at Yewtree Primary School | None |
Michael Beck | 27/02/2019 | 26/02/2023 | Governing Body | Committee Member | Pupil Parent | None |
| Karen Yilmaz | 01/01/2021 | Governing Body | Headteacher | Headteacher of Yewtree Primary School | None | |
Kirsten Beaven | 27/02/2020 | 26/02/2024 | Governing Body | Committee Member | Herts for learning governor trainer | Governor at another primary school and Secondary School |
| Yvonne Davis | 13/11/2020 | 12/11/2024 | Governing Body | Committee Member |
Governors No Longer Serving
| Name | Term of office start date | Term of office finish date | Appointed by |
Ginnette O'Higgins | 14/05/2015 | 13/04/2019 | Governing Body |
Matthew Pope | 25/01/2018 | 14/05/2019 | Governing Body |
Natasha Kingham | 11/06/2018 | 27/08/2019 | Governing Body |
Kelly Lainton | 01/03/2016 | 16/08/2019 | Governing Body |
Claire Wells | 17/01/2019 | 10/09/2019 | Governing Body |
| Gillian Leonard | 05/09/2019 | 28/09/2020 | Governing Body |
| Dan Roe | 03/01/2018 | 30/09/2021 | Staff Elected |
| Sean Elder | 13/11/2020 | 01/12/2021 | Governing Body |
Governor Attendance
| Name | 10.09.2020 | 24.09.2020 | 21.10.2020 | 02.11.2020 | 12.11.2020 | 10.12.2020 | 14.01.2021 | 04.03.2021 | 27.05.2021 |
| Jenny Underwood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Holly Ritchie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tia Robinson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Dan Roe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Dawn Helfgott | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Michael Beck | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gillian Leonard | Yes | Yes | No longer at Yewtree Primary School | ||||||
| Kirsten Beaven | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tracy Prickett | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No longer at Yewtree Primary School | ||
| Sean Elder | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yvonne Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Karen Yilmaz | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Name | 05/09/2019 | 03/10/2019 | 28.11.2019 | 09.01.2020 | 21.01.2020 | 09/03/2020 | 07/05/2020 |
| Jenny Underwood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Faye Ewen | Yes | Yes | Yes | No longer at Yewtree Primary School | |||
| Holly Ritchie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tia Robinson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Dan Roe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dawn Helfgott | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Michael Beck | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gillian Leonard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Andrew Kerse | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kirsten Beaven | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |