Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of the Hamworthy Primary Federation. Both schools are four-form entry schools and located in Hamworthy, Poole and are part of the Hamwic Education Trust. 

The Board of Trustees at Hamwic Education Trust is accountable for governance at Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior Schools (Hamworthy Primary Federation) but has established Local Governing Committees [LGCs] to which it delegates specific governance functions as outlined in the Scheme of Delegation. The type of delegated functions include pupil and staff wellbeing, stakeholder engagement, attendance and whether the curriculum is meeting the needs of the pupils. For more information about governance at Hamwic Education Trust, please use the following link: Governance | Hamwic Education Trust | Multi-academy Trust  

What do governors do?  

The LGC has a pivotal role in supporting the Trust to engage with stakeholders and is a point of consultation and representation.   

Being a school governor or trustee is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It will give you the chance to make a real difference to young people, give something back to your local community and use and develop your skills in a board-level environment.  

Our current Local Governing Committee in Hamworthy is made up of Governors with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and experiences.   

We currently have 5 vacancies for Governors on our Local Governing Committee including 2 Parent Governor vacancies 

A parent governor election will be taking place in the autumn term. 

We are currently looking for new Governors, who may have some of these attributes:  

• A desire to contribute to and represent our diverse community  

• The ability to look at issues objectively  

• The confidence and curiosity to ask questions and join in debate  

• A willingness to listen and make informed judgements  

We can offer you:  

• A chance to develop skills in strategic leadership  

• A chance to gain new experiences and challenges  

• Training to support you to be successful in your role  

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role of a Governor, or would like to apply for one of our vacancies, please contact James Denmead, Chair of Governors, at gov.chair@hamworthyprimaryschools.co.uk  

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.   

Kayleigh Atwill  
I am the Reception Year Leader at Twin Sails Infant School where I have worked since I qualified in September 2016.   

I joined the Governing Body in 2019 and my main role is supporting the Early Years Teaching and Learning team. I am a passionate Early Years practitioner and find it an incredibly rewarding environment to work in. I love seeing how the children in our care learn, develop, and grow in such a supportive and fun environment.  

James Denmead  

Hello I am James and I am the Chair of the school Local Governing Committee as well as being the Governor responsible for Safeguarding and Pupil Premium.  

By way of background, I am a librarian and have worked in quite a few management positions in libraries throughout my career. A few years ago, I decided on a change of direction and moved to Poole. I am honoured to be able to both chair the LGC and to also have the opportunity to support our brilliant safeguarding team in school.    I very much want to contribute to the continuing success of the school community in whatever ways that I can as I very much share the school's vision of Every Child, Every Day, Every Possibility.     

Ian Downer  

Bio coming soon  

Susannah Hill    
I am extremely fortunate and proud, as the Executive Headteacher of the Federation, to be working alongside an enabling team of staff and Governors to ensure we shape and develop the journey of both of our schools as a strong, united Federation.   

Having begun this role at the start of the pandemic, it has been essential that we never lost sight of our aim - to ensure that our Federated offer is high quality, based on an all through Primary model, which begins with an outstanding Nursery and takes our children through to Year 6 preparing them well for the next stage of education.    

Governors have a pivotal role in supporting the school to grow and develop, with our regular meetings and reviews that ensures we provide a seamless, nurturing and enabling education for all our children.    

Chantel Ingarfield  

I was co-opted as a school governor in December 2022 and bring a background in social research with a strong commitment to using data and evidence to support positive change. I am honoured to serve in this role, as it gives me the opportunity to apply my analytical skills to benefit the local community.

I am passionate about advocating for equal rights and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive. In my current role within consultation and engagement, I have developed experience in creating inclusive spaces and amplifying diverse voices. These experiences inform my work as the school’s Equalities Governor, where I aim to champion fairness, inclusivity, and equity across all aspects of school life.

Ross Lampey   
Hi, I’m Ross. I’m a co-opted governor and co-vice chair at Twin Sails Infant and Hamworthy Park Junior Schools having previously been a parent governor. Both of my boys have been taught at the schools and my wife and I have witnessed the passion and professionalism that is present from the teaching team over the years.   
  
I have a background in technology and risk management, and I’ve have held several senior professional roles at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and JPMorgan. I’ve taken on the responsibility of oversight of Business Operations & Premises and will be supporting any other areas that I can.  
  
It’s a privilege to be able to contribute to the school and I hope to help and be part of providing the best education to the children of Hamworthy and the local area. I’m very proud to be a Governor and am looking forward to supporting the continued success of the schools.  

Lianne Parrish  
Hello, I'm Lianne Parrish and I've been involved with the governing body for over ten years now, firstly as a parent and now as a co-opted governor.  I am also co-vice-chair of the Local Governing Committee. 

I joined the governing body when my daughter started school as a way of learning and understanding the content and delivery of education for her as I thought it would be a very different experience from my school days!!   

I have continued to be involved with the Teaching & Learning Committee after she left because I enjoy being involved in events, meeting staff, seeing the children learn and supporting the school in raising standards.   

Local Governing Committee Membership: 

Historical Membership (past 12 months): 

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