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Governors Information and Details

Welcome to our Governors’ section

 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor, in addition to the Register of Interests and Attendance record.  

 

We are a diverse board, and welcome new governor applications from across the community.  No previous governance experience is required.  Please get in touch if you are interested in joining the Polygon board.

 

Our Governors can be contacted on the following email address: governors@polygon.southampton.sch.uk

Polygon School Governing Body

Name 

PositionSubjects / Areas overseeing
Andrea Faustino                                                                       Chair of Governors - Foundation                            

PSHE, Staff Wellbeing

Contact for allegations against the Headteacher

Susan PatrickFoundationCareers Education
Andy Dyer

Vice Chair of Governors

Co-opted

Finance/PPG

Health & Safety

Trained in Safer Recruitment

Akash PuranikCo-optedEnglish
VacancyCo-opted 
VacancyCo-opted 
Ben PenfoldHead Teacher 
Carley Sefton-WilsonLocal Authority

Lead Safeguarding & Looked After Children (S)

SEN (S)

Sustainability

Trained in Safer Recruitment

Chris MorleyStaff 
VacancyParent

 

VacancyParent 
Caitlin OsmanCo-optedDeputy Health & Safety
Laura HarropAssociate 
David PatchellAssociateOnline Presence

 

*Health and Safety TBC

Link Governors

(S) – Statutory roles

 

Committees within the Governing Body

Finance & Resources
Chair: Andy Dyer (voting)
Vacancy
Carley Sefton-Wilson(voting)
Ben Penfold
Davina Yates - School Business Manager

 

Membership, Terms of Office & Register of Interests

NameRoleInterestsAppointment DateEnd of term

Andrea Faustino

CHAIR OF GOVERNORS

Foundation (SCLT)Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust

Jul-19 (as governor)

Jul-19 (as Chair)

Jul-27

(2nd term)

Ben Penfold

Ex-officio 

Co-Headteacher

Director of Southampton Co-operative TrustSep 22n/a
Akash PuranikCo-opted

Employed by Solent University

Fellow of Higher Education

Feb-22Feb-26
Lewis GundryParent (appointed by GB)

Employed by Oasis Community Learning (Oasis Academy Lordshill)

Membership of ASCL

Nov-21Resigned WEF 16.05.24
Chris MorleyStaffStaff MemberJune-21May-25
Carley Sefton-WilsonLA

CEO Learning Through Landscapes Trust (LTL)

who have given a grant to the Polygon for outdoor learning equipment and training

Daughter of Bernie Wilson, school counsellor

Aug-21July-25

Andy Dyer

Vice Chair

Co-opted

Employed by Hamwic Education Trust (Weston Secondary School)

Mar-21 (as governor)

Nov-22 (as Chair of F&R Committee and as Vice Chair)

Feb-25
Laura HarropAssociate MemberStaff MemberSept-22n/a
David PatchellAssociate MemberStaff MemberSept-10n/a
Caitlin Osman

Co-opted from 07/12/23

 

 Dec-23Dec 27
 Associate Member  Nov-22Dec-23
Susan PatrickCo-opted March 24March 28
Past governors (stepped down within the last 12 months)    
Anne Hendon-John

Ex-officio 

Co-Headteacher

 Oct-21END OF TERM 31/08/23

 

Governor Meeting Attendance  2022/23 - % of possible FGB or committee meetings attended (committee members only recorded)

 

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