Honiton Primary School
Governors
Our Governing Body
Janet Lavelle, our Chair of Governors, can be contacted via the school address or by email, chairofgovernors@honitonprimary.co.uk
The Governing Body assists the Headteacher and the staff to decide on the school’s aims and strategic improvement. They also have a responsibility to provide the Headteacher and staff with support, constructive advice and information and to monitor and evaluate the school’s effectiveness.
The Headteacher and staff are accountable to the Governing Body for the school’s management and performance.
The Governing Body is made up of volunteers. We have five Parent Governors, who bring their own expertise as parents. Five Co-opted Governors who are invited by the Governing Body to become members as they have specific areas of expertise. Two Staff Governors, including the Headteacher, to represent the views and expertise of the staff. One Local Authority Governor who represent the Local Authority.
The Governing Body meet at least once per term. Each Governor is also a member of a least one sub-committee. These committees which meet at least termly are:-
- Full Governing Body - chaired by Dr Janet Lavelle
- Teaching & Learning Committee - a vacancy for the chair
- Resources Committee - chaired by Rebecca Buss
For further information about being a Governor or any other questions please contact Janet Lavelle, Chair of Governors, through the school.
Governing body minutes, including committee minutes, are public documents unless they are confidential. Please contact the Clerk to the Governors through the school if you wish to access them.
The minutes of our meetings are available from the school on request.
Further Information:
Please find below details of how our Governing Body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
- Janet Lavelle: co-opted (Chair) 28.4.23- 27.4.27 (second term) FGB, Resources, T&L, HT appraisal, Curriculum, Maths, Science, greater depth pupils
- Rebecca Buss: parent (Vice Chair) 7.2.23- 6.2.27 (second term) FGB, Resources (Chair), Pay committee, T&L, HT appraisal, PP lead, Safeguarding lead, GDPR lead, PHSE, RE, French
- Vacancy: co-opted
- Vacancy: co-opted
- Vacancy: co-opted
- Vacancy: co-opted
- Julie Farmer Lyons: parent 10.7.25- 9.7.29 FGB, Resources
- Rebecca Cozic: parent 19.4.24- 18.4.28 FGB, Resources, Finance, SEND
- Ella Rice: parent 22.9.25- 21.9.29 FGB, T&L (Chair)
- Vacancy parent
- Vacancy Local Authority, Community governor
- Vacancy Staff
No longer on governing body but have been in the last 12 months-
- Lisa Garland - resigned 22.4.25
- Phil Twiss - resigned 2.5.25
- Georgie Smith - resigned 3.6.26
- Yvonne Dobson - resigned 1.6.25
Declaration of Interests September 2025
Janet Lavelle (Chair) | Co-opted | Member of interim executive board of governors West Hill Primary School |
Vacancy | Co-opted | |
Vacancy | Co-opted | |
Vacancy Vacancy | Co-opted Co-opted | |
Vacancy | LA | |
Christopher Tribble | HT | None |
Rebecca Buss (Vice Chair) | Parent | Pupil at HPS |
Julie Farmer-Lyons | Parent | Pupil at HPS |
| Ella Rice | Parent | Pupil at HPS DCC Early Years Quality and Improvement Partner |
Rebecca Cozic | Parent | Pupils at HPS |
Vacancy | Parent | |
Vacancy | Staff |
Attendance at governor meetings:
Extra FGB- 7.2.23- Apologies- YD, PT Attendees- CT, JL, RB, SG, GT, YT, AA, AB
Extra FGB- 20.3.23- Apologies- YD, PT, RB Attendees- CT, JL, GT, SG, YT, AA, AB
FGB- 25.4.23- Apologies- PT, AB Attendees- SG, CT, AA, YT, YD, GT, JL, RB
FGB- 11.7.23- Apologies- PT, AW Attendees- JL, CT, AA, RB, YD, AB, AA GT
FGB- 2.10.23- Attendees- JL, GT, CT, AA, AB, PT, YD, RB, AW
FGB- 16.10.23- Apologies- AW, PT, AA Attendees- RB, JL, AB, GT, CT, YD
FGB- 8.1.24- Apologies- AW, PT Attendees- JL, CT, AA, RB, GT, YD
FGB- 23.4.24- Apologies- YD, PT Attendees- AB, LG, RB, JL, CT, AA, AW, GT
FGB- 8.7.24- Apologies- GT, PT, AB, LG Attendees- RC, AA, RB, JL, CT, YD
FGB- 30.9.24- Apologies- PT Attendees- AW, RC, LG, YD, AB, RB, GS, JL, CT
FGB- 7.10.24- Apologies- AW Attendees- RB, JL, PT, RC, CT, YD, AB, LG
FGB- 20.1.25- Apologies- PT, AB, GS, LG Attendees- JL, CT, RC, RB, YD
Resources- 23.1.23- Apologies- SG Attendees- CT, RB, PT, YT, GT, JL
Resources- 24.4.23- Apologies- PT, AB Attendees- SG, CT, AA, YT, YD, GT, JL, RB
Resources- 22.5.23- Apologies- SG Attendees- CT, RB, YT, PT, JL, GT
Resources- 10.7.23- Apologies- CT Attendees- RB, PT, SG, GT, JL
Resources- 9.10.23- Apologies- PT Attendees- CT, RB, JL, AA
Resources- 7.11.23- Attendees- RB, JL, CT, PT
Resources- 8.1.24- Apologies- PT Attendees- CT, RB, JL, AA
Resources- 22.1.24- Attendees- CT, RB, JL, PT, AA
Resources- 22.4.24- Attendees- CT, RB, JL, PT, AA
Resources- 20.5.24- Apologies- PT Attendees- CT, JL, RB, AA, RC
Resources- 8.7.24- Apologies- PT Attendees- RC, AA, RB, JL, CT
Resources- 7.10.24- Attendees- RB, JL, PT, RC, CT
Resources- 2.12.24- Apologies- JL Attendees- CT, RB, PT, RC
Resources- 13.1.25- Attendees- CT, RB, JL, PT, RC
T&L- 10.1.23- Apologies AB Attendees- CT, YT, YD, JL, RB, AA, GT
T&L- 9.5.23- Apologies- AB, AA Attendees- YT, CT, RB, GT, JL, YD
T&L- 11.7.23- Attendees- RB, AB, AA, GT, JL, YD
T&L- 10.10.23- Attendees- CT, JL, RB, AB, AW, GT, YD
T&L- 9.1.24- Attendees- CT, YD, RB, AB, AW, GT, JL
T&L- 30.4.24- Attendees- CT, YD, RB, AB, AW, GT, JL, LG
T&L- 16.7.24- Apologies- AB Attendees- CT, YD, RB, AW, RB, GS, JL
T&L- 8.10.24- Apologies- AW Attendees- CT, YD, JL, RB, AB, LG, GS
T&L- 14.1.25- Apologies- AW, LG Attendees- CT, YD, JL, RB, AB, GS