School Governors from
September 1st 2009
| Chair
of Governors |
Mrs
H Scott |
| Vice
Chair |
Mr
R Tully |
| Foundation
Governors |
Ms
J Howes
Ms S Kennedy
Ms A Davies
Mr C Jarvis
Mr R Tully
Mr P Brown
Mr M Weatherburn |
| Parent
Governors |
Miss
J Middleton |
| Staff
Governor |
Mrs
M Jones
Miss
P Gibson |
| LEA
Governor |
Mrs
H Scott |
| Chair
of Finance P&P,Training Gov |
Mr
R Tully |
| Associate
Governor |
Mrs
C Singleton |
| Clerk
to Governors |
Mrs
R Glauert |
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Miss
Tricia Gibson
Staff Governor
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Mr
Chris Jarvis
Foundation Governor
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Mr
Mike Weatherburn
Foundation Governor
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Mr
Peter Brown
Foundation Governor
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Mr
Richard Tully
Foundation Governor
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Mrs
Helen Scott
LA-Governor
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Mrs
Juliet Howes
Foundation Governor
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Ms
Annie Davis
Foundation Governor
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Ms
Josephine Middleton
Parent Governor
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Ms
Sarah Kennedy
Foundation Governor
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What
do Governors do?
The governors act as
a "critical friend" to the school, monitoring and
overseeing the smooth running of the school and supporting
and listening to staff and parents. The governing body is
responsible for the overall management of the school and for
determining its aims, objectives and policies in accordance
with all the relevant legislation. The head manages the school
from day to day and is the governing body’s principal professional
adviser who assists it with the formulation and implementation
of its aims, objectives, policies and plans.
School governors help
schools provide the best possible education for their pupils:
- thinking and working
strategically to help raise standards;
- monitoring and evaluating
progress towards the school's priorities and targets;
- supporting the head
and staff as well as challenging their expectations;
- accounting to all
stakeholders for the school's overall performance and for
the decisions they have made.
How are the Governors
organised at St Joseph's?
As a full governing body
we meet at least once each half term. We also have a number
of committees with specific responsibilities. These committees
meet additionally to the full governing body. Our current
committees are:
- School Improvement:
responsible for monitoring and evaluating attainment and
the quality of learning, for identifying and celebrating
pupil achievements, monitoring and evaluating curriculum
provision, ensuring that the requirements for pupils with
special educational needs are met, and to set pupil performance
targets.
- Pay and Personnel:
responsible for staffing issues and relevant policies, including
pay, appointments and performance management.
- Finance and Sites
and Buildings: responsible for determining the yearly budget
and expenditure and for the occupation, use and the upkeep
of the school premises. Also responsible for ensuring that
the school and all occupants are safe. This includes risk
assessments and regular health and safety reviews.
