School governing bodies are now encouraged to produce an annual statement for parents and all other stakeholders connected to their school. Whilst this is not yet a statutory requirement, it is considered to be good practice and provides some insight into the role of the Governing Body.
Please find attached below the Annual Reports produced by The Governing Body of The Kennet Valley Church of England (VA) Primary School.
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Board of Governors Annual Report to Stakeholders 2014-15 FINAL
Co – CHAIR OF GOVERNORSRob Gittins & Sarah Till-Vattier |
DEPUTY CHAIR OF GOVERNORSRaquel Anstee de Mas |
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HeadteacherKaren Venner (Ex Officio) Start Dec ’12 until Dec ’50 |
Clerk to the GovernorsLaurien Carter |
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Finance & Premises Committee (F&P) |
Staffing & Curriculum Committee (S&C) |
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Rob Gittins – Co-Chair of Governors, Committee Chair Local Authority Governor (appointed by LA) Parent to Tom & Martha Appointed Feb ’15 until Jan ’19 Link Areas: Be the Best Programme |
Sarah Till-Vattier – Co-Chair of Governor, Committee Chair Parent Governor (appointed by the school parent body) Appointed Oct ’14 until Oct ’18 Parent to Sammy Link Area: Whistle blowing and Music |
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Simon Jones Foundation Governor (appointed by Church) Appointed Mar ’15 until Feb ’19 Parent to Monty, Archie and Freddie Link Area: Foundation Stage and Health & Safety |
Raquel Anstee de Mas Foundation Governor(appointed by Church) Appointed Dec ’11 until Nov ’19 Former Parent Governor at Heddington primary School Link Area: Literacy & Equalities |
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| Vacancy – Foundation Governor | Vacancy – Foundation Governor | |
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Jane Davies Foundation Governor (appointed by Church) Appointed Nov ’15 until Nov ’19 Parent to Charles Link Area: Science and Travel Plan |
Emma Russell, Assistant Head Staff Governor (appointed by school staff) Appointed Sept ’15 until Nov ’19 Griffin Class Teacher |
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Chris Diddams Parent Govenor Vacancy Parent to Thomas and Beatrice |
Elizabeth Daley Foundation Governor (appointed by Church) Appointed Aug ’13 until Aug ’17 Member of our local community Link Area: SEN |
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Ali Jones Foundation Governor (appointed by Church) Appointed Jan ’16 until Nov ’19 Grandparent to Monty, Archie and Freddie |
Rev’d Maria Shepherdson – Committee Chair, Parish Rector (Ex Officio) Appointed Dec ’14 until Dec ’18 Governor at Broad Hinton School Link Areas: RE & Collective Worship, Safeguarding |
The Link Governor Role:
- Provide a link between the Governing Body and teacher
- Provide a link between the Governing Body/School and Parents/Community
- Promote the interests of the subject
- Undertake relevant training/development
- Laise regularly with relevant teachers
- Find out about local activity and develop ‘networks’ with neighboring governing bodies
- Visits classrooms to see the subject being taught
- Monitor/evaluate the provision and use of relevant resources.
If you would like to get in touch with us, please contact the school office or email to admin@kennetvalley.wilts.sch.uk for our Clerk, Laurien Carter’s contact details. She will forward all correspondence to the relevant Governor.