The full Governing Body has four meetings each year.
While the Governing Body has overall responsibility for the success of the school, detailed challenge and support work is carried out by sub-committees which meet once a term.
Attendance at Governing Body meetings is a major, but not the only, part of the input of Governors. Other Governor commitments not listed include Governor visits, learning walks, School Development monitoring as well as curriculum and wider curriculum monitoring activities.
The committees supporting the work of the school are:
Resources Committee - this committee deals with finance, staffing and premises issues. Among other things it prepares and monitors the school budget and considers value for money; approves the staffing structure and develops pay policy; and covers health and safety and security matters.
Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support Committee
This committee ensures that standards of teaching and learning are as high as possible by taking an overview of performance management. They look at what is taught in lessons, how it is taught and how all pupils are helped to achieve the best they can, whatever barriers there might be to their learning. This committee also monitors pupil progress, including that of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, and any vulnerable groups. The committee also oversees areas including attendance and punctuality, safeguarding and equality.
All Governors sit on at least one subcommittee and the minutes of these meetings are fed back at Full Governing Body meetings.
Minutes of all meetings are available in paper format once they have been ratified. Please do ask at the School Office if you would like a copy.
Attendance at Governing Body meetings for the Academic Year 2022/23
Full Governing Body members: Karen Richardson - Chair Diane Hallas - Vice Chair Bob Ubhi David Gilliard Ira Jeffers Julie Cordingley - Headteacher | Leah Larkin Kate Selway Catharine Morgan (Resigned Dec 22) Tamsin Benning Ian Smith Debra Gardner (Resigned March 23) | ||
Date of meeting | Present | Apologies | Absent |
| 27th September 2022 | Karen Richardson Catharine Morgan Bob Ubhi David Gilliard Kate Selway Ira Jeffers Ian Smith Diane Hallas Leah Larkin Julie Cordingley | Debra Gardner Tamsin Benning |
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| 1st December 2022 | Karen Richardson Catharine Morgan Bob Ubhi David Gilliard Kate Selway Ian Smith Diane Hallas Leah Larkin Tamsin Benning Julie Cordingley | Ira Jeffers Debra Gardner | |
| 21st March 2023 | Karen Richardson Bob Ubhi David Gilliard Ian Smith Diane Hallas Leah Larkin Ira Jeffers Julie Cordingley | Kate Selway Tamsin Benning Debra Gardner | |
| 13th July 2023 | |||
Resources sub-committee members: David Gilliard - Chair Diane Hallas Leah Larkin Julie Cordingley | Bob Ubhi Karen Richardson Ian Smith
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Date of meeting | Present | Apologies | Absent |
| 10th November 2022 | David Gilliard Julie Cordingley Leah Larkin Bob Ubhi | Karen Richarson Ian Smith Diane Hallas | |
| 26th January 2023 | Bob Ubhi Leah Larkin Ian Smith Karen Richardson Julie Cordingley | David Gillliard Diane Hallas | |
| 29th June 2023 | |||
Teaching, Learning and Pupil Support sub-committee members: Bob Ubhi - Chair Diane Hallas Ian Smith Leah Larkin Julie Cordingley | David Gilliard Kate Selway Tamsin Benning Ira Jeffers Karen Richardson Catharine Morgan (resigned Dec22) | ||
Date of meeting | Present | Apologies | Absent |
| 18th October 2022 | Bob Ubhi Ian Smith Leah Larkin Catharine Morgan Diane Hallas Karen Richardson Julie Cordingley Tamsin Benning David Gilliard | Kate Selway | Ira Jeffers |
| 7th March 2023 | Bob Ubhi Diane Hallas Ian Smith Leah Larkin David Gilliard (via Teams) Tamsin Benning Kate Selway Ira Jeffers | Karen Richardson | |
| 23rd May 2023 | |||
Attendance at Governing Body meetings for the Academic Year 2021/22
Full Governing Body members: Karen Richardson - Chair Catharine Morgan - Vice Chair Bob Ubhi David Gilliard Ira Jeffers Julie Cordingley - Headteacher | Amy Millson (resigned December 21) Kate Selway Diane Hallas Tamsin Benning Ian Smith Debra Gardner | ||
Date of meeting | Present | Apologies | Absent |
| 21st September 2021 | Karen Richardson Catharine Morgan Bob Ubhi David Gilliard Kate Selway Ira Jeffers Ian Smith Diane Hallas Tamsin Benning Julie Cordingley Debra Gardner | Amy Millson
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| 2nd December 2021 | Karen Richardson Tamsin Benning Diane Hallas Debra Gardner David Gilliard Julie Cordingley Ira Jeffers Catharine Morgan Ian Smith | Kate Selway Bob Ubhi | |
| 15th December 2021 | Karen Richardson Tamsin Benning Diane Hallas Debra Gardner David Gilliard Julie Cordingley Ira Jeffers Catharine Morgan Kate Selway Bob Ubhi | Ian Smith | |
| 29th March 2022 | Karen Richardson Tamsin Benning Ira Jeffers Kate Selway Bob Ubhi Julie Cordingley David Gilliard Catharine Morgan Ian Smith | Diane Hallas Debra Gardner | |
| 14th July 2022 | Debra Gardner Tamsin Benning Ira Jeffers Kate Selway Julie Cordingley David Gilliard Catharine Morgan Ian Smith Diane Hallas Leah Larkin | Karen Richardson Bob Ubhi | |
Resources sub-committee members: David Gilliard - Chair Catharine Morgan Debra Gardner Julie Cordingley | Bob Ubhi Karen Richardson Ian Smith | ||
Date of meeting | Present | Apologies | Absent |
| 4th November 2021 | Bob Ubhi David Gilliard Julie Cordingley Karen Richardson Catharine Morgan
| Debra Gardner Ian Smith
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| 26th April 2022 | David Gilliard (Chair) Julie Cordingley Catharine Morgan Bob Ubhi Debra Gardner Ian Smith | Karen Richardson | |
| 14th June 2022 | David Gilliard Julie Cordingley Catharine Morgan Debra Gardner Ian Smith Karen Richardson | Bob Ubhi | |
Pupil Support sub-committee members: Debra Gardner - Chair Diane Hallas Amy Millson Julie Cordingley | David Gilliard Kate Selway Tamsin Benning Ira Jeffers Karen Richardson | ||
Date of meeting | Present | Apologies | Absent |
| 9th November 2021 | Debra Gardner Julie Cordingley David Gilliard Karen Richardson Tamsin Benning | Kate Selway Ira Jeffers Amy Millson Diane Hallas |
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| 8th February 2022 | Debra Gardner David Gilliard Kate Selway Karen Richardson Ira Jeffers Diane Hallas Tamsin Benning Julie Cordingley | ||
| 17th May 2022 | Debra Gardner Ira Jeffers Diane Hallas Julie Cordingley Tamsin Benning David Gilliard Kate Selway | Karen Richardson | |
Teaching & Learning sub-committee members: Bob Ubhi - Chair Kate Selway Amy Millson Julie Cordingley | Tamsin Benning Ian Smith Diane Hallas Ira Jeffers | ||
Date of meeting | Present | Apologies | Absent |
| 12th October 2021 | Bob Ubhi - Chair Kate Selway Catharine Morgan Julie Cordingley Tamsin Benning Ian Smith Diane Hallas Ira Jeffers | Amy Millson | |
| 10th March 2022 | Bob Ubhi Julie Cordingley Tamsin Benning Ian Smith Ira Jeffers Diane Hallas. Kate Selway | Kate Selway | |
| 7th July 2022 | Debra Gardner Diane Hallas Kate Selway Ian Smith Julie Cordingley Tamsin Benning Ira Jeffers | Bob Ubhi | |