Role of Governors at Kingslea Primary School
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School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. Governors appoint the headteacher and deputy headteacher. It is governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, and it is governors who work with the headteacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources.
Each individual governor is a member of a governing board, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing board; decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing board. |
The role of the governing board is a strategic one - its key functions are to:
▪ set the aims and objectives for the school ▪ set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives ▪ set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives ▪ monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives ▪ be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend).” |
Further information on the role of governors may be found at: http://www.nga.org.uk or http://schools.westsussex.gov.uk/Services/3164
Governing Body Membership
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James King – Co-opted (Chair)
Alexis Conway – Staff (Headteacher) Julie Burnett – Elected Staff Tim Franklin – Local Authority Appointed Sarah Evans - Elected Parent John New – Elected Parent Monica Melica – Elected Parent |
Maria Anderson - Elected Parent
Patricia Barrett - Co-opted Mary Bennison – Co-opted Laurence Booth – Co-opted Hannah Gardner – Elected Parent Alison Wood – Co-opted Nick Parfitt – Co-opted |
If you would like to contact a member of the governing body please email the school office on office@kingslea.org.uk
Aims for the Governors
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Committee Structure & the role of each committee |
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Each governor has an area of school development that they are responsible for monitoring. The monitoring priorities are taken from the school development plan, which is a strategic document drawn up each academic year to ensure that specific challenges and issues are addressed.
Governors are expected to make regular visits to the school to observe their particular area of development, meeting with staff and pupils as necessary and reporting on their findings. |
The Kingslea Governing Body consists of two sub-committees:
▪ Curriculum Standards & Policy ▪ Resources Both committees meet on a termly basis and report to the Full Governing Body. |
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Governor |
Monitoring Area |
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Hannah
Gardner |
EYFS/MFL/EAL |
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Alison
Wood |
SEND/Pupil Premium/Safeguarding |
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Tim
Franklin |
Science |
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Sarah
Evans |
Humanities |
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John
New |
IT/Computing/E-Safety/PE &
Sports Premium |
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Laurence
Booth |
Reading/Phonics |
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Mary
Bennison |
Writing |
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James
King |
The Arts |
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Maria
Anderson |
Assessment |
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Nick
Parfitt |
Professional Development |
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Lin
Phillips |
Maths |
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Kimberley
Showell |
Safeguarding |