GOVERNORS

Welcome to the governor’s pages of the Osborne School website.

Please browse our governor pages using the links below to find out more about who we are and what we do. We hope that you will find it both interesting and informative.

The Governing Body is made up of twelve people, who each have a unique role to play in the work we do. Some are parent governors, staff members or appointed by the local authority. We each appreciate the outstanding work that is being done throughout the school, by both pupils and staff, and feel privileged to be involved in such an amazing school.

We work well and efficiently as a team with an emphasis on openness and we abide by the same core values as the school: honesty, respect, responsibility, co-operation, peace and happiness.
Read a reflection on the work of the Governing Body in 2017-18, written by the Chair of Governors in 2017-18, Penny Parkinson, below the links.

Please read our first Governor’s blog.

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MEET THE GOVERNORS

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Chris Gayler

Chair
Co-Opted Governor

Chris has been a Governor since January 2018. She has recently retired as Headteacher of a special school and has 38 years of experience working in special education. Now she has some free time on her hands she enjoys reading, swimming, walking the dog (or should I say being walked by the dog?) and spending time with her family.

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Penny Parkinson

Vice Chair
Co-Opted Governor

Penny has been a governor at Osborne School since June 2015. Before that she taught at the school for many years. She has had experience of both teaching and leading professionals and is now Chair of Governors at Osborne School. She has recently retired and spending her time between her garden and charity work.

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Cathy Taylor


Co-Opted Governor

Cathy started as a governor at Osborne School when her son attended. She loves the school so much that she stayed on when he left 5 years ago. She has previous governor experience in a special pre-school and a mainstream primary school in Camden. She has taught for many years and currently teaches in a Hampshire primary school.

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Andy Young


Co-Opted Governor

Andy has been a governor since 2015. He is a Chartered Accountant and currently works as the Group Chief Financial Officer for the City Football Group. He has had a son at Osborne school for a number of years. Outside of work and family time Andy attempts to slowly drag himself around triathlon and Ironman courses.

A maintained special school for pupils with learning disabilities aged 11-19.

ADDRESS

Osborne School
Athelstan Road
Winchester, Hampshire
SO23 7GA

01962 854537

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