The Governing Body
Clerk to Governors Application Pack - Job Description and Application Form
As a Governing body we feel that it is very important to keep you in the picture about our work. We are also very keen to involve parents on the Governing Body. This could be you, please contact us if you are interested.
THE GOVERNING BODY HAS THREE MAIN TASKS:
Communication is absolutely central to our work and we are anxious to be as accessible as possible, so please do make use of us and keep in touch.
School Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities. They act together and not as individuals. The Governors are appointed to help decide what is to be taught, monitor standards of achievement and behaviour, interview and select staff and decide how the budget is to be spent effectively.
All Governors are involved in curriculum matters with individual Governors designated as having an interest in certain areas especially those identified as priorities in the School Improvement Plan.
The full Governing body hold two meetings each term.
THE GOVERNING BODY HAS THREE MAIN TASKS:
- To Provide a Strategic View
The Governing Body has important powers and duties, but limited time and resources. So it has to focus on where it can add most value - that is, in helping to decide the school’s strategy for improvement so that its pupils learn most effectively and achieve the highest standards - To Act as a Critical Friend
A critical friend offers support, constructive advice, a sounding board for ideas, a second opinion on proposals and help where needed. But a critical friend may also challenge, ask questions, seek information, improve proposals and so seek to arrive at the best solution. - To Ensure Accountability
The Headteacher and professional staff are accountable to the Governing Body for the school’s performance and it must be prepared to explain its decisions and actions to anyone who has a legitimate interest. This may include staff, pupils, parents and the press, as well as the Local Authority, or the Secretary of State.
Communication is absolutely central to our work and we are anxious to be as accessible as possible, so please do make use of us and keep in touch.
School Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities. They act together and not as individuals. The Governors are appointed to help decide what is to be taught, monitor standards of achievement and behaviour, interview and select staff and decide how the budget is to be spent effectively.
All Governors are involved in curriculum matters with individual Governors designated as having an interest in certain areas especially those identified as priorities in the School Improvement Plan.
The full Governing body hold two meetings each term.
The Governors
| Name | Governor Type |
| Steve Miller-Ratcliffe | LA |
| Anna Wicks | Parent |
| Andrew Hurford | Parent |
| Kate Prince | Staff |
| Nicola Bullock | Co-opted |
| Vacant | Co-opted |
| Rev. Peter Walker | Ex Officio |
| Rev. Hilary Dawson | Ex Officio |
| James Rees (Vice Chair) | Ex Officio |
| Alan Johnson (Chair) |
Co-opted |
| Katie Gray |
Staff |
| Vacant | Foundation |
| Vacant | Foundation |
| Clara Rose | Associate Governor (Safeguarding) |
| The Clerk to Governors is Alice Hunter | |
Jubilee Federation – GOVERNING BODY 2016-17
School Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities.
They act together and not as individuals. The Governors are appointed to help decide what is to be taught, monitor standards of achievement and behaviour, interview and select staff and decide how the budget is to be spent effectively.
All Governors are involved in curriculum matters with individual Governors designated as having an interest in certain areas. Rather than having committees some governors are Lead Governors for Premises, Curriculum or Finance. They have responsibilities over the course of the year in relation to these areas and report back at full governing body meetings.
The full Governing body hold two meetings each term.
They act together and not as individuals. The Governors are appointed to help decide what is to be taught, monitor standards of achievement and behaviour, interview and select staff and decide how the budget is to be spent effectively.
All Governors are involved in curriculum matters with individual Governors designated as having an interest in certain areas. Rather than having committees some governors are Lead Governors for Premises, Curriculum or Finance. They have responsibilities over the course of the year in relation to these areas and report back at full governing body meetings.
The full Governing body hold two meetings each term.
The Governors
The usual term of office for a School Governor, other than an ex officio member, is four years.
Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:
- Amanda Bentley - Stepped Down January 2016
- Steve Griffin - Stepped Down January 2016
- Stefanie Kastner (Stood down April 2016)
- Richard Hare (stood down April 2016)
- George Koopman (Stood Down April 2016)
- Abigail White (stood down July 2016)
- Clara Rose (stood down March 2017 - became associate governor)
- Susan Wilkinson (stood down July 2017)
Governor Learning Walk
The governors regularly come to school to take part in Governor Learning Walks.
The governors regularly come to school to take part in Governor Learning Walks.
The learning walks cover a wide range of themes - these photos are from one with a focus on Religious Education and Collective Worship.