ABOUT US
Management Committee
The Management Committee is made up of staff, teachers from Island Schools and the Isle of Wight College, Community members and Local Authority Governors.
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Who are we?
Currently, the members are:
- Joanna Anderson – Chair – Community Governor (4 year term ending 13-Jul-2027)
- Samantha Guerrini – Vice Chair – (Term ending 30-Jun-2028)
- Andrew Hatherley – Headteacher, Lionheart School (Staff)
- Rachael Wright – Staff Governor (Term ending 24-May-2026)
- Alison Sheen – Staff Governor (Term ending Jun-2028)
- Steph Gleeson – (Term ending Jul-2027)
- Emma Meek – Community Governor – (Term ending 30-Apr-2028)
- Julie Lambert – Community Governor (Term ending Feb-2029)
- Kate Lunn – Community Governor (Term ending Aug-28)
- Ruth Hayles – Community Governor (Term ending Mar-29)
- Matthew Powell – Community Governor (Non-voting)
- Deryn Peters – Clerk
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Who decides how many members of the Management Committee there should be?
Lionheart School has an instrument of Governance approved by the Local Authority and in line with legal requirements for the following spaces:
- One parent member
- One local authority member
- Three staff members
- Eight community members
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When do they meet?
The Management Committee have meetings every half term. The next meetings are:
- 27th November 2025
- 29th January 2026
- 19th March 2026
- 21st May 2026
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What does the Management Committee do?
The Management Committee has a strategic role, setting out and monitoring the aims and objectives of the Lionheart School to ensure students are safe, have their needs met and receive a good standard of education.
The Management Committee is responsible for financial and budgetary decisions and specifically to ensure that decisions are made in the best interest of students.
The Management Committee also has the responsibility for the recruitment and management of the staff at the Lionheart School.
The Management Committee when appointing community members must first seek to appoint representatives from local schools. This school representation on the Management Committee helps to ensure that the needs of students are better met and help build continuity and raise progress and standards in their educational attainment.
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How to contact the Management Committee
Any correspondence should be sent to:
Clerk of the Management Committee
c/o Lionheart School,
Albany Road,
Newport,
Isle of Wight
PO30 5HZ.Or by email to: clerk@islandlearning.co.uk