Governors
The governing body is made up of 1 staff goveror, 1 LEA governor, 3 parent governors, 3 co- opted governors and the Headteacher.
Below is information regarding the current governing body as of October 2015.
The school has 1 vacancy this is for a co-opted governor.
Name |
Catergory of governor |
Appointed by |
Term of office |
Committee membership |
Position of responsibility |
Voting rights |
Miss Seward |
Headteacher |
Governing body |
ongoing |
Member of resource committee and teaching and learning committee |
Headteacher |
yes |
Mrs Gould |
Staff governor |
Governing body |
Ends 29.9.2016 |
Teaching and learning commitee |
SEN governor |
yes |
Mrs Watkinson |
Parent governor |
Governing body |
Ends 26.4.2019 |
Teaching and learning commitee |
yes |
|
Mr Watkinson |
Parent governor |
Governing body |
Ends 26.4.2019 |
Resource commitee |
ICT governor |
yes |
Mr Clark |
LA governor |
LA |
Ends 14.10.2018 |
Resource committee |
yes |
|
Mr Woodward |
Co – opted governor |
Governing body |
Ends 31.8.2019 |
Member of resource committee and teaching and learning committee |
Chair of governors Safeguarding governor |
yes |
Our main role is to support the Headteacher and the staff – the phrase often used to describe this role is ‘a critical friend’. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life. The two key documents used for this are the School Development Plan (SDP) and the Self Evaluation Form (SEF). The SDP sets out a three year strategic plan for the school, with targets that everyone works towards and the SEF sets out how well the school is doing and where we aim to make improvements.
Our legal duties include:-
setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
approving the school budget
reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives
appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher
The Governing Body meets at least once every (new) term. We also have committees or working groups to look at particular issues (Resource management, teaching and learning etc.).
We also prepare a School Profile for parents. You can find it on the school website.
There are several categories of governor, appointed by different groups that have an interest in the school. These are Community governors, the Local Authority (“LA”), Parents, and Staff. All governors have equal status, however they are appointed.
We are committed to providing an excellent environment for all pupils to enjoy during their time at our school.
Our Governing Body meetings are usually held in the evening. We attend training sessions and seminars to help us keep up to date with changes in schools and education and to help us do our job effectively. We also go into school to meet with the Headteacher, other members of staff and pupils to help us find out how the school is progressing towards its targets.
If you wish to know more, or are interested in becoming a governor, please contact the main school office.
