The Governing Body
The Governing Body is made up of the Headteacher, two Teacher Governors, one Staff Governor, six Parent Governors, four LEA Governors and four Community Governors.
The Governors make decisions about how the school is run. They are appointed to help decide what is taught, set behavioural standards, interview and select staff, decide how the school budget is spent and how the premises should be maintained. The Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities. The minutes of the Governing Body meetings are displayed opposite the school office.
Governor Statement of Aims
We want our curriculum to:
• meet the needs of and abilities of all pupils and enable them to reach their full potential, now and in the future;
• develop interests and talents
• enable every pupil to develop academically, socially, morally, emotionally, spiritually, physically and aesthetically;
• be exciting challenging and encourage a lifelong love of learning;
• forge positive links between home, school and the community at large so that shared values are promoted;
• foster values of self-esteem, self-confidence, respect for others and their property, integrity and honesty;
• fully prepare children for the next stage of their education.
We endeavour to put these aims into practice through our teaching programmes, which are designed with the needs of all children in mind, including those with special needs.

When do the Governor’s meet?
The Full Governing Body meets at least once every half term. Each Governor is also a member of at least one of the following sub-committee’s:

• Personnel Committee
• Finance Committee
• Premises Committee

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
The personnel committee is responsible for staff issues at school. They set the school’s staffing levels and review their structure. They are involved with staffing policies, which includes the procedures for the selection and appointment of staff, equal opportunities and staff professional development. The school’s staff development and N.Q.T. support is monitored by the committee and they take an active part in staff recruitment.

FINANCE COMMITTTEE

In order to ensure good financial management, the headteacher, together with the finance committee, set and monitor the school budget each year. They regularly review and make sure there are adequate policies and procedures in place to safeguard the school’s assets. They also ensure spending policies show value for money, and that funds are used to benefit all of the children to fulfil the school’s aims of raising standards.

PREMISES COMMITTEE
The premises committee oversee all matters that relate to the school buildings and environment. The committee is allocated an amount of money from the school budget to ensure that the premises are kept in a good, safe condition, and that the environment for staff and children to work in is attractive and welcoming. They have overseen many improvements to the school buildings and grounds. They also ensure health and safety issues are addressed.

All the sub committee’s report back to the full governing body.

In addition to the sub committees, each governor is also a member of one of the following committees that meet at least once every term:

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
The curriculum committee takes an active part in reviewing and developing all the curriculum and assessment policies within the school. The relevant subject leaders work with the governors to monitor and reviewing the schools curriculum provision, ensuring that a broad and balanced curriculum is achieved.

GOVERNORS IMPROVEMENT GROUP
This group consider different ways to ensure that everyone in the school community (staff, parents, governors and pupils) is kept well informed about school issues, such as updating the school prospectus and the web site. This group liase with the other governor committees to make sure that all governors are aware of current issues.

The chair’s of the personnel, finance and premises committees are also members of the pay committee.

PAY COMMITTEE
The pay committee reviews the whole school pay policy on an annual basis and then makes recommendations to the governing body regarding staff pay. They also review the performance of the head teacher against delivery of set targets.

If you would like to 'meet' the members of the Governing Body then please click Meet the Governors