Welcome to the Governor section of the website.
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 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.
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?
Chair of Governors: Steve Perrin
Vice Chair: Rob Blackman
Headteacher: Emma McGuigan
Staff Governor: Paul Heskin (Deputy Headteacher)
Parent Governor: Claire Howsley
Parent Governor: Sharon Sexton
Co-opted Governor: Louisa Hawker (Assistant Headteacher)
Co-opted Governor: Judy Bayliss
Co-opted Governor: Phil Murray
Co-opted Governor: Erika Reid
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) | Erika Reid(Chair) |
| Steve Perrin | Rob Blackman |
| Louise Hawker | Paul Heskin |
| Claire Howsley | EmmaMcGuigan |
| Emma McGuigan | Phil Murray |
| Sharon Sexton | Steve Perrin |
| Governor name | Governor Category | Appointed by | Position of Responsibility | Committee membership | Previous roles 2016-2017 | 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 CLA pupils |
Teaching and Learning |
Chair of Governors Teaching and Learning Resources Safeguarding CLA pupils |
01/09/16-31/08/20 | |
| Rob Blackman | LEA Governor | LEA | Vice Chair | Resources | Resources | 7/2/17-6/2/21 | |
| Louisa Hawker | Co-opted | Full GB | Assistant Head | Teaching and Learning | Resources | 03/02/15- | |
| Paul Heskin | Staff Governor | Staff | Deputy Head | Resources | Teaching & Learning |
01/11/16- 01/11/20 |
|
| Claire Howsley | Parent Governor | Parent Body |
Inclusion Governor training |
Teaching and learning |
Teaching and learning Inclusion Governor Training |
01/01/15-31/12/18 | |
| Phil Murray | Co-opted | Full GB |
Health and Safety Maths |
Resources |
Resourses Maths |
01/09/15-31/08/19 | Clerk to 3 schools.Director of Engagement Ltd, a company providing services to schools. |
| Steve Perrin | Co-opted | Full GB |
Chair of Governors |
Teaching and Learning Resources |
Chair of Teaching and Learning Policy review |
01/09/15-31/08/19 | Married to the school's Secretary |
| Erika Reid | Co-opted | Full GB | Chair of Resources | Chair of Resources |
Vice Chair Chair of Resources |
10/10/14-29/6/18 | |
| Sharon Sexton | Parent Governor | Parent Body | English | Teaching and Learning | Teaching and Learning | 28/04/15-27/04/19 |
See below for record of attendance at meetings from September 2016 to July 2017.
There was also a Pay Panel meeting on 10th October 2017 and a Data Analysis meeting on 5th May 2017. Governor representatives met with local schools on May 24th and a follow up meeting on June 26th.
There was in house training on Preparing for Ofsted on March 14th.
A Training log is kept of the wide range of courses attended by individual governors.
 Governor Action Plan Autumn 2017 | [ ] | 265 kB |
| Record of Attendance 16-17 | [ ] | 126 kB |
| Record of Attendance 15-16 | [ ] | 126 kB |
| Governor Profiles | [ ] | 129 kB |
| Record of Attendance at Meetings | [ ] | 126 kB |