Meet the Governors
Although they are volunteers, they are professional, committed and passionate about what the school does. Their contribution is voluntary and they generally meet twice a term and visit the school regularly.
Mrs. Carol Canary is the Chair of Governors.
You can contact the Chair of Governors c/o the school office. She visits the school weekly and runs the school library in a volunteer capacity.
Governing Body Meetings 2020/21
Autumn Term 2020
Finance, Standards, Premises and Pay Committees – 8th October 2020 at 9.15am.
Full Governing Body Meeting - 26th November 2020 at 5pm.
Spring Term 2021
Finance, Standards, Premises and Pay Committees – TBA
Full Governing Body Meeting – TBA
Summer Term 2021
Finance, Standards, Premises and Pay Committees – TBA
Full Governing Body Meeting – TBA
Meetings are clerked by Judicium.
Clerk to the Governing Body: Tim Packham
The Role of the Governors
The three core functions of a governing body as indicated in Ofsted's inspection criteria are setting a strategic direction for the school, creating robust accountability and ensuring financial probity. Governing bodies have a number of statutory duties that need to be fulfilled.
School governors are people who make a positive contribution to the school community by acting as "critical friends". They support and challenge the Headteacher to promote continuous improvement in the school’s performance. They also play a monitoring role asking relevant questions such as
"Is it working?","How do we know it is working?", "As a School, how can we get better?"
Governors need no formal qualifications but bring a range of experience to help our School achieve its vision.
They all have:
- An interest in the education and well-being of the children
- A willingness to ask questions
- The time commitment to attend termly meetings and to get into school to see the children working for themselves
- A commitment to be part of a team which, by working together, can make a real difference to the school.
Membership of Governing Body - 2018-19
The Governing Body (GB) of Five Elms Primary School consists of the people listed below:
Five Elms Governors October 2020
|
Role |
Name |
End of Term |
|
Chair of Governors (Co-opted Governor) |
Carol Canary |
04/11/20 |
|
Head Teacher |
Barbara Turner |
Indefinite |
|
Local Authority Governor |
Vacancy |
|
|
Parent Governor |
Robert Armitage |
25/05/21 |
|
Parent Governor |
Olga Munikiene |
31/08/22 |
|
Staff Governor |
Jemma Buckle |
03/01/21 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Gerry Vincent |
17/02/23 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Stella Newman |
17/02/23 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Dionne Corrodus Weekes |
01/12/21 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Isabel Eames |
01/08/22 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Richard Ash |
03/01/21 |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Vacancy |
|
What do Governors do?
Together with the Headteacher, Governors are responsible for making sure the school provides a good quality education for all children and supports their well-being, they do the following:
- Set the vision and strategic direction of the school
- Provide challenge and support to the Headteacher, by holding the Headteacher accountable for educational performance
- Make decisions together on matters such as performance, targets, school policies and the School Development Plan
- Monitor the impact of policies and oversee school budget and staffing
- Report on school achievements and respond to inspection recommendations
- Hear appeals from pupils and staff and consider complaints.
Governors fulfil these duties by:
- Visiting the school on a regular basis;
- Attending Governor Board meetings that take place twice per term;
- Asking questions and considering documents prepared by the school;
- Challenging the Headteacher in a constructive way;
- Developing and supporting the values of the school.