What do we do?
All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the Local Authority. Whilst Mrs McGuigan, alongside the Senior Leadership Team, is responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved in such things as staffing, the curriculum, monitoring standards, school buildings, health and safety and finance. As well as holding meetings, we normally like to visit the school in order to have a good understanding of the education and opportunities on offer to the children. We very much value the children’s opinions and gain regular feedback from them. Similarly, parental feedback, formally and informally, helps us all to work closely together to ensure that all children, whatever their needs, are receiving the best possible education. In these challenging times of COVID, we are still in regular contact with the school through e’mails, telephone calls and video conferencing. We work closely with the staff to ensure that their tireless efforts and the decisions taken are in the best interests of everyone concerned. We are then still able to retain a strategic overview of the situation and a safe school community.
If you are interested in being a governor, please contact the school office to find out if we have any vacancies. If you would like to contact a governor, this can be done through the school office. Letters marked for the attention of a governor will be passed on in confidence.
Who are we?
Vice Chair/Acting Chair: Steve Perrin
Headteacher: Emma McGuigan
Staff Governor: Paul Heskin (Deputy Headteacher)
Parent Governor: Sophie Farrell
Parent Governor: Sarah Robson
Co-opted Governor: Louisa Hawker (Assistant Headteacher)
Co-opted Governor: Judy Bayliss
Co-opted Governor: Phil Murray
Co-opted Governor: Grant Shipton
LEA Governor: Vacancy
In line with regulations, our Governing Body was reconstituted in September 2017 to consist of the Headteacher, two parent governors, one staff governor, a local authority governor and five co-opted governors. The standard term of office for a governor is 4 years. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year. Much of the work of the Governing Body is done by committees. At this school we have two committees: Teaching & Learning and Resources.
| Teaching and Learning | Resources |
| Judy Bayliss (Chair) | Phil Murray (Chair) |
| Louise Hawker | Paul Heskin |
| Emma McGuigan | Emma McGuigan |
| Sophie Farrell | Sarah Robson |
| Steve Perrin | Grant Shipton |
| Governor name | Governor Category | Appointed by | Position of Responsibility | Committee membership | Previous roles 2018-2019 | Term of office | Register of Business interests |
| EmmaMcGuigan | Head Teacher | Full G.B. | Head Teacher | Teaching and Learning
Resources |
Teaching and Learning
Resources |
01/01/13- | |
| Judy Bayliss | Co-opted | Full GB | Chair of Teaching and Learning
Safeguarding Pupil Premium CLA pupils |
Teaching and Learning
|
Teaching and Learning (Chair)
Safeguarding Pupil Premium CLA pupils |
1/7/20-30/6/24 | |
| Sophie Farrell | Parent | Parents | Teaching and Learning | 2/3/20-1/3/24 | |||
| Louisa Hawker | Co-opted | Full GB | Assistant Head | Teaching and Learning | Teaching and Learning | 1/11/19-31/10/23 | |
| Paul Heskin | Staff Governor | Staff | Deputy Head | Resources | Resources | 01/11/16-31/10/20 | |
| Phil Murray | Co-opted | Full GB | Chair of Resources
Health and Safety Maths Governor Training |
Resources | Chair of Resourses
Health and Safety Maths |
1/10/19-30/9/23 | Clerk to 3 schools.Director of Engagement Ltd, a company providing services to schools. |
| Steve Perrin | Co-opted | Full GB | Vice Chair of
Governors
|
Teaching and Learning
|
Vice Chair of Governors
Resources Teaching & Learning |
30/9/19-30/9/23 | |
| Sarah Robson | Parent | Parents | Resources | Resources
Teaching & Learning |
20/5/19-19/5/23 | ||
| Grant Shipton | Co-opted | Full GB | Resources | Resources | 16/1/19-15/1/23 |
See below for record of attendance at meetings from September 2018 to July 2019.
There was in house training on Governor Visits (November 12th 2018) and Mental Health (April 29th 2019)
A Training log is kept of the wide range of courses attended by individual governors
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