Governing Body Annual Statement 2021-2022 |
The Governing body at our school endeavours to fulfil the role defined by Government supported by the Local Authority. In doing so we hope that we can help to make our school the very best it can be for the benefit of our children and be even better today than we were yesterday.
In accordance with the Government’s requirement for all governing bodies, the three core strategic functions of Whaley thorns Primary School Governing Body are:
Governance arrangements
The Governing Body of Whaley Thorns Primary School have played, and continue to play, a strong role in driving the school forward. The current governors who are all listed on the website, all are volunteers, giving up their own time to fulfil the roles for the benefit of our children.
The Governing Body has programme of meetings throughout the school year, and a committee structure that focuses on specific areas of governance.
Attendance record of governors
A record is kept by the clerk to the Governing Body of governors’ attendance at meetings. Meetings need to be ‘quorate’ to ensure that decisions can be made.
(If governors have been unable to attend meetings but have contributed to the work of the Governing Body you may wish to include these other contributions)
The work we have done on our committees and in the Governing Body meetings
This is an opportunity to share publicly the work of the Governing Body on school improvement, particularly around
In accordance with the Government’s requirement for all governing bodies, the three core strategic functions of Whaley thorns Primary School Governing Body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governance arrangements
The Governing Body of Whaley Thorns Primary School have played, and continue to play, a strong role in driving the school forward. The current governors who are all listed on the website, all are volunteers, giving up their own time to fulfil the roles for the benefit of our children.
The Governing Body has programme of meetings throughout the school year, and a committee structure that focuses on specific areas of governance.
Attendance record of governors
A record is kept by the clerk to the Governing Body of governors’ attendance at meetings. Meetings need to be ‘quorate’ to ensure that decisions can be made.
(If governors have been unable to attend meetings but have contributed to the work of the Governing Body you may wish to include these other contributions)
The work we have done on our committees and in the Governing Body meetings
This is an opportunity to share publicly the work of the Governing Body on school improvement, particularly around
- Pupil attainment and progress
- Monitoring activities
- Financial management
- Policy review