Friday, 30 January 2015

Great Gaddesden School Governors’ Termly Report – Autumn 2014

The Governors at Great Gaddesden School are very active in the life of the school, and are passionate about helping the school deliver its vision.

There is a Governor's visit book in the school entrance where all visits and meetings are recorded. This allows us to look at how the Governors are contributing to the school, and what we could do differently. At the end of each academic year we spent time looking at how we can be more effective as a Governing Body in the future.

The Full Governing Body has three main responsibilities: setting the strategic direction, acting as a ‘critical friend’ and being accountable to the parents and the community.

The report below shows how individual Governors supported the school in the AUTUMN TERM 2014 in these three areas:

Strategic Role :

Developing a vision for the school, and planning so that all pupils can achieve the very best that they can

·         Driving and leading the playground improvement project

·         Carrying out Headteacher Performance Review

·         Attending Local Authority Herts Improvement Partner review

·         Participate in recruitment for Teaching Assistant

·         Meeting with Project Managers on potential building works in 2016

·         Attending Headteacher Performance Management training

·         Improving reading area through window coverings

·         Premises Walk Round (5 Year Maintenance)

‘Critical Friend’ :

Visiting the school to monitor progress and evaluate the school’s work; knowing the school well

·         Accompanying School Council to the Houses of Parliament 

·         Accompanying children to Able Maths Days                          

·         Accompanying children to Able Writing Day                           

·         Attending visit of Mike Penning MP

·         Organising weekly Knitting Club

·         Learning walk focusing on inclusion

·         SEN Meeting with INCCO

·         Leading weekly Collective Worship in Church

·         Commissioning and installing a new archway to the School Garden

·         Attend whole school Science Day (4 Governors)

·         FOGGS Disco

·         Attend FOGGS Fayre

·         Attend Christmas Carol concerts

·         Attend Christingle service

The Accountability of the Governing Body:

Reporting on progress; accountability to the parents and the wider community

·         Two meetings of the Full Governing Body

·         Meetings of the Sub Committees: Finance, Personnel & Premises; Curriculum & Standards

·         Attending Parents Evening as observers and to gain parent views

·         Writing monthly articles for the Great Gaddesden Parish News

·         Health & Safety walk & checklist

·         Carry out induction interviews for two new Governors

·         Review Asbestos Survey

·         Planning Enforcement Visit

·         Meeting with Parish Council re parking and other site issues

·         Working Party to agree pay policy for consultation

If you have any questions about the work of the Governing Body, I can be contacted on awilkinson@greatgaddesden.herts.sch.uk

Alison Wilkinson
Chair of Governors

 

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