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Governor Responsibilities

Aims of Governing Body

The main aim of the governing body, is to help the school provide the best possible education for all pupils, and to enable them to reach the highest standards of achievement. The governing body contributes most effectively to this aim by focusing on its three roles:-

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils

  • Effective and efficient performance management of staff; and•Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Curriculum and Standards Committee

Chair:  Tom Fowler

Clerk:  Judi Goding

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans, Gemma Hutchins, Matthew Robson and Paul Hodgson

Environment, Health and Safety Committee

Chair:  Tom Fowler

Clerk:  Tara Woodward (School Business Manager)

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans, Alex Marriott, Gemma Hutchins, Matthew Robson and Philip Wells

Finance

Chair:  Letitia Cox

Clerk:  Tara Woodward (School Business Manager)

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans, Colette Taylor, Matthew Courtiour and Philip Wells

Inclusions

Chair:  Miranda Laughton

Clerk:  Kerry Bishop

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans, Letitia Cox and Michael Lane

Staff:  Carly Thornton, Graham Crane and Katie Gosling

Personnel

Chair:  Judi Goding

Clerk:  Miranda Laughton

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans and Michael Lane

QAG

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans, Miranda Laughton, Tom Fowler and Letitia Cox

Staff Members: Alex Marriott, Graham Crane (Assistant Head) and Carly Thornton (Assistant Head)

WORKING GROUPS AND OTHER COMMITTEES

Pavilion Management Working Group

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans, Tom Fowler, Miranda Laughton and Claire Cleeve (Sports Leader)

Pay Committee

Members:  Sally-Ann Evans, Miranda Laughton, Judi Goding and Michael Lane

Pay Appeal Committee

Members:  Colette Taylor and Michael Lane

Staff Dismissal Committee

Member:  Colette Taylor

Staff Dismissal Appeal Committee

Member:  Judi Goding

Pupil Discipline Committee

Members:  Judi Goding and Matthew Robson

Head Teacher Performance Review Panel

Members:  Judi Goding and Colette Taylor

Head Teacher Performance Review Appeal

Member:  Miranda Laughton

Liaison Governor and Subject

  • Art - Miss Emily Tagg
  • Computing and IT - Miss Natasha Webber
  • Design and Technology - Miss Kerry Mullett
  • English - Mrs Alex Marriott
  • Geography - Mr Simon Blake
  • History - Mrs Gemma Hutchins
  • Languages - Mrs Sarah Dallyn
  • Maths - Mr Graham Crane and Miss Harriet Wistow
  • Music - Miss Morwenna Bastow and Mrs Amy Sharp
  • PE - Mrs Claire Cleeve and Mrs Fiona Sutton
  • Phonics - Miss Harriet Wistow
  • PSHE - Mr Lee Dunningham
  • RE - Mr William Harvey-Sinclair
  • Science - Mrs Jenny Anthony and Mrs Claire Mullis
  • Sustainability - Miss Natasha Webber
  • SEND - Mrs Carly Thornton