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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Excellence for All, Excellence from All
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Governors
The Governing Body
The Governing body is made up of a cross-section of people who bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to support and challenge how effectively the school is working to improve the learning and outcomes for all our children and to support the vision of our school.
The duties of a Governing Body are set out in various regulations and in the Education Act 2002. These duties are many and varied but are a benefit to the community and rewarding to the individual Governor.
Governors have general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.
The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher and all teaching and non-teaching staff.
In order to carry out their duties, Governors regularly visit the school so that they can develop their understanding of the school which will enable them to fulfil their statutory responsibilities for the conduct of the school.
Each visit is made to carry out a specific purpose. These visits are not a professional inspection or a monitoring or evaluation of staff since these are the duties of the Headteacher. The aim of the visits are to assist the school in achieving its objectives.
Our Governing Board consists of:
- The Head Teacher
- 2 parent Governors
- 4 co-opted Governors
- 1 elected staff Governor
- 2 foundation Governors
Governors meet for full governors meetings four times a year in addition, governors serve on one or more sub committees. These sub committees are the means by which the governing body remains in close contact with the school. There are 4 committees: Finance, Strategy and Growth, Recruitment and Personnel and Head Teacher Appraisal.
Our Governors and their link roles:
Parent Governors:
Mr S Wilson (Chair) (Ring-fenced Grants, Whistleblowing and Strategy and Growth Committee-Chair)
Correspondence for the chair can made via the school office
Ms J O'Sullivan Bach (Vice-chair) (Safeguarding and Finance Committee)
Co-opted Governors:
Mrs J Allen (Curriculum, Performance Data and Strategy and Growth Committee)
Mrs S Griffin (Health and Safety, Strategy and Growth Committee and Head Teacher Appraisal)
Dr B Davis (Finance Committee, Strategy and Growth Committee and Head Teacher Appraisal-chair)
Mrs L Prudence (EYFS, Attendance, Finance Committee-Chair and Head Teacher Appraisal)
Staff Governor:
Mrs R Edwards (Deputy Head Teacher)
Foundation Governors:
Mrs P. Jennings (Equality and Inclusion and Strategy and Growth committee)
Incumbent:
Reverend S Vallente-Kerr (Mental Health and Well-being)
Local Authority Governor:
Mrs C Thacker (SEND)
Head Teacher:
Mrs R. Gooch
‘The governing body is highly effective in both challenging and supporting the school. Staff and governors work very closely together to check how well the school is doing and plan actions to make teaching even better.’
(Church School inspection, 2018)