governors

School governing bodies may be described as the largest volunteer army in the land – around 3500,000 people.
Despite the size of that number and the fact that governors have a higher public profile than ever before, the chances are that you do not have more than a sketchy idea of what a governor does.
Governors certainly have considerable responsibilities but they don’t exercise them as individuals, all governor decisions are corporate and all responsibilities are corporate.

The most fundamental thing about what governors have to do lies in a definition of what they do not do.
Governors do not manage schools. What governors are required to do is oversee the development of the school. The main aim of a governing body should be to endeavour to raise the school’s standards and to do this governors have three roles to fulfil.
Strategic role - This is setting the general direction of the school, looking at how it is to develop.
Critical friend – The Headteacher runs the school and must be supported by the governing body.
Accountability – The governing body is accountable to a variety of ‘stakeholders’ in the school and at times will exercise executive powers.

Welcome to our Governors Page. This page is designed to introduce you to our school governors and to provide you with brief details of the individual committees and the governors with delegated responsibilities. Our Governing body consists of:

Mr. Martin Lee (Governor since Nov 2008). Partnership Governor and The Chair of our Governing Body. Mr. Lee is the Class Governor for Our Foundation Stage Classes - Ash and Fir Tree 2010-2011

Mr. Mark Harris (Governor since Nov 2009). Parent Governor and the Responsible Governor with our Governing Body. Mr. Harris represents our year 6 classes - Oak and Sycamore Tree Classes 2010-2011

Mrs. Beverley Coburn (Governor since Nov 2009). Parent Governor. Mrs. Coburn is the class Governor for Year 3 Horse Chestnut Tree Class 2010-2011

Mr. Dominic Perrin (Governor since Nov 2009). Parent Governor. Mr. Perrin is the class governor representing our Year 3 Apple Tree Class 2010-2011

Mrs. Sue Ankin (Governor since Jun 2009).Community Governor. Mrs. Ankin is the Class Governor for our Year 1 Classes - Cherry and Holly Tree 2010-2011

Mrs. Linda Pannell (Governor since Mar 2010). Local Authority Governor. Mrs. Pannell is the Governor for both our Year 5 classes - Beech and Willow Tree Class 2010-2011

Mr. Angus Drever (Governor since Apr 2011). Local Authority Governor.

Mrs. Sylvia Ruck. Headteacher.

Mrs. Moira Breeze (Governor since Dec 2008) Teaching Staff Governor

Mrs. Melanie O'Rourke (Governor since Dec 2008) Support Staff Governor

Mrs. Tanya McHale Clerk to the Governors (Since Oct 2011).

The Premises Committee (Including Health & Safety): Mrs. Sue Ankin, Mrs. Linda Pannell, Mrs. Sylvia Ruck and Mr. Martin Webberley (Site Manager is in attendance for these meetings also) There are two vacancies within this committee.

The Curriculum and Pupil Related Matters Committee: Mr. Martin Lee, Mrs. Melanie O'Rourke, Mrs. Moira Breeze, Mrs. Linda Pannell, Mrs Beverley Coburn and Mrs. Sylvia Ruck.

The Personnel Committee: Mr. Martin Lee, Mrs. Beverley Coburn, Mr. Mark Harris, Mrs. Sylvia Ruck and Mr Dominic Perrin.

The Finance Committee: Mrs. Sue Ankin, Mrs Beverley Coburn, Mr. Mark Harris, Mr. Dominic Perrin, Mr. Angus Drever, Mrs. Sylvia Ruck and Mrs. Mandy Mills (Finance Manager is in attendance for these meetings also).

The Staff Disciplinary/Dismissal Committee: Mr. Mark Harris, Mr. Angus Drever, Mrs. Beverley Coburn, Mrs. Linda Pannell, Mrs. Sue Ankin and Mr. Dominic Perrin.

The Staff Pay Committee: Mrs. Beverley Coburn, Mr. Mark Harris and Mrs. Sue Ankin.

The Staff Pay Appeals Committee: Mr. Martin Lee, Mr. Dominic Perrin and Mrs. Linda Pannell.

The Headteachers Pay and Performance Review Committee: Mrs. Sue Ankin, Mr. Martin Lee and Mrs. Linda Pannell.

The Headteachers Pay Appeals Committee: Mrs. Beverley Coburn, Mr. Mark L Harris and Mr. Dominic Perrin

The Pupil Discipline (Exclusions) Committee: Mrs. Sue Ankin (we have two vacancies on this committee)

The Strategic Planning Committee: Mr. Martin Lee, Mrs. Linda Pannell, Mrs. Sue Ankin, and Mrs. Sylvia Ruck (Headteacher) we have two vacancies on this committee.

Our Governors individually oversee key areas of our school. They are required to monitor these areas and feedback to the whole of the Governing Body. Monitoring may take a variety of forms whether it involves visiting the school and joining the children for lessons, by looking at the children's work or meeting with teachers. Listed below are the governors with their delegated responsibilities:

MONITORING FOCUS	GOVERNOR
The Arts	Mrs. Beverley Coburn
Assessment	Mrs. Beverley Coburn
Attendance	Mr. Martin Lee
Child Protection	Mr. Martin Lee
Health & Safety	Mrs. Linda Pannell
ICT	Mr. Mark Harris
Inclusion	Mr. Dominic Perrin
Link - Training & Educational Visits	Mrs. Sue Ankin
Literacy	Mrs. Linda Pannell
Mathematics	Mr. Dominic Perrin
PSHE & Healthy Schools	Mrs. Beverley Coburn
Race Equality	Mrs. Beverley Coburn
Religious Education	Mrs. Linda Pannell
Responsible Officer	Mr. Mark Harris
School Council	Mrs. Linda Pannell
Science	Mr. Martin Lee
Whistle blowing	Mr. Martin Lee