Our Governing Body
Governors (and associate members) work with the headteacher and staff to decide the school's strategy for improvement so all pupils learn effectively with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. They set the school’s vision and strategic aims, monitor and evaluate performance acting as a critical friend to the headteacher and ensure the school is accountable to those it serves. Governors focus on where they can add most value, drawing on their knowledge and experience. They act as a critical friend to the school, providing support, information and advice as well as asking challenging questions and pressing for improvements.
The Governing Body take an active part in school life, giving much of their valuable time to endorse the school’s aims and objectives. The Governors are representatives of our school, the local community, parents and school staff. They bring a range of expertise and knowledge to Governing Body meetings and oversee the organisation, curriculum and budget of the school. The governors meet each term and more often at sub-committee level.
Structure and responsibilities of the Governing Body
The Governing Body has three core functions:
1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Please see the table below for a full list of our current serving governors.
The Governing Body take an active part in school life, giving much of their valuable time to endorse the school’s aims and objectives. The Governors are representatives of our school, the local community, parents and school staff. They bring a range of expertise and knowledge to Governing Body meetings and oversee the organisation, curriculum and budget of the school. The governors meet each term and more often at sub-committee level.
Structure and responsibilities of the Governing Body
The Governing Body has three core functions:
1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Please see the table below for a full list of our current serving governors.
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Please see the attached document for information on the attendance of all our our governing body members at full governing body meeting's over the last 12 months.
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We also have 3 sub committees that serve the school
Children, Families & Community (CFC) Committee
Overall responsibility
To take a strategic role in ensuring that the school promotes and champions the interests of its pupils in a safe and caring environment and engages effectively with parents, carers and the community.
Members
Efe Abebe-Heywood -Chair Co-opted
Claire Barwell - Headteacher
Beryl Pooley - Co-opted
Margie Lindsay - Local authority
Michael Straker - Associate member
Resources and Personnel Committee (RPC)
Overall responsibility
The committee is responsible for matters relating to the school’s financial affairs including setting the school’s annual budget, premises, health and safety, IT and the fulfilment of statutory obligations. It is also responsible for matters relating to staff (including senior appointments), pay policy and performance management
Members
Alix Coups - Chair - Co-opted
Claire Barwell - Headteacher
Stuart Bennett - Parent
Cinthia Loail - Co-opted
John Forgan – Co-opted
Simon Bastian - Parent
Eleanor Arnold - Associate member
Standards, Teaching and Learning (STL) Committee
Overall responsibility
To take a strategic role in ensuring that the school provides high quality teaching and learning, which leads to the highest possible levels of attainment and progress for all pupils.
Members
Beryl Pooley - Chair - Co-opted
Efe Abebe-Heywood - Co-opted
Claire Barwell - Headteacher
Jo Monk – Associate member
Margie Lindsay - Local authority
Helen Funnell - Associate - Deputy headteacher
Michael Straker - Associate member
Children, Families & Community (CFC) Committee
Overall responsibility
To take a strategic role in ensuring that the school promotes and champions the interests of its pupils in a safe and caring environment and engages effectively with parents, carers and the community.
Members
Efe Abebe-Heywood -Chair Co-opted
Claire Barwell - Headteacher
Beryl Pooley - Co-opted
Margie Lindsay - Local authority
Michael Straker - Associate member
Resources and Personnel Committee (RPC)
Overall responsibility
The committee is responsible for matters relating to the school’s financial affairs including setting the school’s annual budget, premises, health and safety, IT and the fulfilment of statutory obligations. It is also responsible for matters relating to staff (including senior appointments), pay policy and performance management
Members
Alix Coups - Chair - Co-opted
Claire Barwell - Headteacher
Stuart Bennett - Parent
Cinthia Loail - Co-opted
John Forgan – Co-opted
Simon Bastian - Parent
Eleanor Arnold - Associate member
Standards, Teaching and Learning (STL) Committee
Overall responsibility
To take a strategic role in ensuring that the school provides high quality teaching and learning, which leads to the highest possible levels of attainment and progress for all pupils.
Members
Beryl Pooley - Chair - Co-opted
Efe Abebe-Heywood - Co-opted
Claire Barwell - Headteacher
Jo Monk – Associate member
Margie Lindsay - Local authority
Helen Funnell - Associate - Deputy headteacher
Michael Straker - Associate member