OUR GOVERNING BODY
Mason Moor Primary School is a maintained school operating within an Instrument of Governance authorised by Southampton City Council.
The Governing Body of the school conforms to standing orders and each governor is required to comply with a Code of Conduct which includes declaring relevant business and pecuniary interests. (The Governor Code of Conduct is attached below)
All governors (with the exception of the Headteacher) are appointed for a 4-year term of office which may be renewed. Parent governors are elected by parents of children currently attending the school; the local authority governor is appointed by Southampton City Council; the staff governor is elected by employed members of staff; and co-opted governors are appointed by the Governing Body to ensure a balance of skills, knowledge and experience is maintained.
Governance at Mason Moor
Mason Moor Governors are each assigned to support and monitor the work of the school. This is in conjunction with our school's School Development Plan and the Governor Monitoring Schedule.
Documents are available at the bottom of this page.
Governing board - Biographies
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GOVERNING BOARD
The Chair of Governors is Mrs Amanda Humby
Name |
Governor Type |
Additional information |
| Mrs Amanda Humby | Chair of Governors | Chair of all partnership schools |
| Ms Karen Harrison | Clerk to the Governors | |
| Prof Francis Davis | Co-opted Governor | |
| Mr Ryan Dickson | LA appointed Governor | |
| Mr David Higginbottom | Co-opted Governor | Director HISP Teaching School, Hampshire |
| Mr Constable-Phelps | Ex-officio - Headteacher of the school. |
Executive Headteacher at Mason Moor Primary School, St. Mary's Church of England Primary School and Valentine Primary School |
| Ms Amy Kennett | Staff Governor | EYFS Lead |
| Professor Francis Davis | Co-opted Governor | |
| Vacancy | Parent Governor | To be filled ASAP |
| Mrs Louise Moore | Co-opted Governor | |
| Mrs Maria Smyth | Co-opted Governor | Governor at VPS |
| Mrs Lynn Ross | Co-opted Governor | Governor at VPS |
other attendees
Name |
Governor support role |
Additional information |
| Mrs Faye Bauck |
Head of School 2024 - Present |
Mrs Bauck is a member of the Governing Body but doesn't sit in the 'ex-officio' seat as that is the role of Mr Constable-Phelps. Ms Bauck provides written updates in the Headteacher Report half-termly to all governors. |
| Mrs Lorraine Gatt | School Business Manager | Mrs Gatt attends all Full Governing Body meetings to provide written and verbal updates on finances, HR and staffing. |
| Mr Kevin Brown | Operations Manager | Mr Brown attends all Full Governing Body meetings to provide top-level overviews of finance. |
Governing BODY MEETINGS 25-26
Please see the Governor Monitoring Schedule below - these stipulate the activity we ask Governing Body members to complete to provide them with a rounded understanding of the school. In addition to this activity - committees meet for Full Governing Body matters on the following dates:
- 09 February 2026 09:30 - 11:00
- 01 May 2026 09:30 - 11:00
- 17 July 2026 09:30 - 11:00
The Governing Body meets at Mason Moor Primary School. All Governors receive an enhanced DBS check, which the school undertakes, when the Governor begins their term of office. This ensures our commitment to the protection and safety of children.
In addition to the full governing body meetings, the following Governance activity happens throughout the year:
- Finance Committee meets termly
- The Chair of Governors and the Executive Head meet the Operations Manager monthly to check and monitor actual spends.
- The Quality of Education Team undertake monitoring as per the Governance Monitoring Schedule below.
Governing BODY ATTENDANCE 2025-2026
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery and SEN Unit
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| Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required, CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable |
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| FGB | FGB | FGB | FGB | PEX | PEX | MM Fin | FGB | FGB | FGB | ||
| Governor | 27 Sep 2023 | 29 Nov 2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 09 Feb 2024 | 09 Feb 2024 | 09 Feb 2024 | 01 Mar 2024 | 27 Mar 2024 | 22 May 2024 | 17 Jul 2024 | |
| Lynn Ross | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | |
| Prof Francis Davies | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ||
| Daniel Constable-Phelps | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Ryan Dickson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | |
| Marie Smith | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Karen Harrison | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| David Higginbottom | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Amanda Humby | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Lorraine Gatt | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||