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. We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information. As from September 2015, following the reconstitution all members are elected for a 4 year term of office.
Our Governor's can be contacted on the following email address: governors@polygon.southampton.sch.uk
POLYGON SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Andrea Faustino (Chair - Foundation) Ian Saynor (Vice-Chair - Foundation) Andy Dyer (Co-opted) Akash Puranik (Co-opted) Vacancy (Co-opted) Vacancy (Co-opted) Anne Hendon-John (Head Teacher) Carley Sefton-Wilson (Local Authority) Chris Morley (Staff) Lewis Gundry (Parent) Vacancy (Parent) David Patchell (Associate) Gloria Burton (Associate)
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FINANCE & RESOURCES
Chair: Ian Saynor Andy Dyer Carley Sefton-Wilson Anne Hendon-John Davina Yates, School Business Manager
| CURRICULUM & STANDARDS
Chair: Akash Puranik Lewis Gundry Ben Penfold Chris Morley |
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(S) – Statutory roles
Safeguarding & Looked After Children (S) | Carley Sefton-Wilson |
SEN (S) | Carley Sefton-Wilson |
Careers (S) | Ian Saynor |
Health & Safety | Ian Saynor |
Maths | TBC |
English | TBC |
PSHE | TBC |
Online Presence | David Patchell |
Finance/PPG | TBC |
Staff Wellbeing | Andrea Faustino |
Membership, Terms of Office & Register of Interests
Name | Role | Interests | Appointment Date | End of term | |
Andrea Faustino CHAIR OF GOVERNORS | Foundation (SCLT) | Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust | Jul-19 | Jul-23 | |
Ian Saynor VICE CHAIR | Foundation (SCLT) | Employed by EBP South which has an SLA with the school to provide careers services Director of Southampton Co-operative Trust | Sep-19 | Sep-23 | |
Akash Puranik | Co-opted | Employed by Solent University Fellow of Higher Education | Feb-22 | Feb-26 | |
Lewis Gundry | Parent (appointed by GB) | Employed by Oasis Community Learning (Oasis Academy Lordshill) Membership of ASCL | Nov-21 | Nov 25 | |
Chris Morley | Staff | Staff Member | June-21 | May-25 | |
Carley Sefton-Wilson | LA | CEO Learning Through Landscapes Trust (LTL) who have given a grant to the Polygon for outdoor learning equipment and training | Aug-21 | July-25 | |
Andy Dyer | Co-opted | Employed by Hamwic Education Trust (Chamberlayne College) | Mar-21 | Feb-25 | |
Anne Hendon-John | Head/ex-officio | Director of Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust | Oct-15 | - | |
Gloria Burton | Associate Member | Staff Member | September 2022 | n/1 | |
David Patchell | Associate Member | Staff member | Jan 2018 | n/a | |
Tolga Martin |
| Staff member | Jan 2018 | RESIGNED WEF February 22 | |
Clare Grant |
| Solent Mind, provider of Mental Health Services, including mental health education services Member of Ludlow Junior School Academy Trust | Oct-15 | Oct-19 | |
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| Ext Oct 19 | RESIGNED WEF 23 July-21 | |
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Katie Handley-Potts |
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| Jul-19 | RESIGNED WEF 23 July-21 | |
Kasia Skaspka |
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| Feb-19 | RESIGNED WEF 23 July-21 | |
Ivan White | Vice Chair | Trustee of Autism Hampshire | Oct-15 | Oct-19 | |
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| Ext Oct 19 | Oct-23 RESIGNED WEF 27/05/21 | |
Emily Loretto |
| Aug-21 | RESIGNED WEF 05/11/21 | ||
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Governor Meeting Attendance
% of possible FGB or committee meetings attended (committee members only recorded)
Governor | 2019-2020 | 2020-21 |
Andrea Faustino | 83% | 100% |
Ivan White | 100% | 90% |
Ian Saynor | 83% | 92% |
Clare Grant | 78% | 78% |
Anne Hendon-John | 100% | 100% |
Katie Handley-Potts | 89% | 78% |
Chris Parsloe | 100% | 67% |
Kasia Skapska | 67% | 67% |
Tolga Martin | 100% | 50% |
David Patchell | 100% | 83% |
Emily Loretto | n/a | 100% |
| Andy Dyer | n/a | 100% |
| Carley Sefton-Wilson | n/a | n/a |
| Chris Morley | n/a | 100% |