St Peter's CofE Junior School

St Peter's CofE Junior School

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Governors

Our Governing Body forms a key part of the school and works closely with the head teacher, staff and local authority. It oversees the strategic leadership of the school, providing support and challenge to help the Head Teacher in moving the school forward and ensures that the school functions well in terms of standards, staffing, curriculum, premises and finance.

 

The springboard for some of the Governors' work is the School Development Plan, and listed below are the main areas Governors are monitoring from this year's plan:

 

Target from the School Development Plan

What we wanted to know

What we are doing to find out how things are going

1: Further expand our pupils’ social, moral, spiritual and cultural development.

How are pupils’ social, moral, spiritual and cultural development (SMSC) being embedded this year?

We will review the school’s social, moral, spiritual and cultural development tracker.

We will get feedback on schemes to encourage pupils’ leadership by speaking to the teacher in charge of this, and by speaking to pupils.

Governors will attend a pupil parliament session.

Pupil survey on leadership

A governor speaks to curriculum co-ordinators about how spirituality is embedded across their curriculum area.

A review of displays – spirited arts, citizenship, British Values

Governors will look at the school website to see how SMSC is embedded in the school ethos generally.

At a Governors’ meeting, the Headteacher will report on how SMSC is embedded across all areas of learning.

2: Continue to develop a culture of excellence and aspiration.

Are all children, including disadvantaged pupils and children with special needs/ disabilities (SEND), set high expectations and given support to meet these expectations? Is this consistent across the school?

Nominated SEND governor will meet with Mrs Roberts to discuss how children with SEND are supported.

We will look at children’s books and their spelling bookmarks.

Governor(s) to attend Deeper Learning Challenges training.

We will discuss pupils’ attendance at least once a term, asking what specifically is being done to improve attendance and whether or not this has had an impact.

When governors visit the school and give a report (this happens regularly), we will include a comment on behaviour in unstructured times (eg in the corridor, in the playground).

Nominated governors will meet with Mrs Houghton to find out about how disadvantaged pupils’ needs are being met.

We will look at pupils’ outcomes at the end of the year. Do standards remain high?

3: Embed recently introduced curriculum changes.

Is the new curriculum embedded in all classes in all subjects? Are all subjects of a similar standard? Is this consistent across the school?

Governors’ general visit will look at Art and RE books.

A nominated governor will meet with the Art  Co-ordinator

Governor’s Committee will look at children’s books.

A Governor will look at the new RE Curriculum and how it has affected pupils’ work.

A governors’ committee hears how specific focus subjects have improved this year.

Governors will look at a range of pupils’ books/work across a range of subjects and year groups.

 

Membership of our Governing Body

Our Governing Body consists of 16 people:

> Head Teacher

> 1 appointed Local Authority Governor

> 3 Foundation Governors

> 1 elected Staff Governor 

> 6 Co-opted Governors

> 4 elected Parent Governors

 

The Full Governing Body meets 3 times a year, once each term. In addition there are 2 committees, Strategic, Personnel & Pupils and Finance & General Purposes, that meet at more regular intervals throughout the year.

 

Strategic, Personnel & Pupils Committee

Finance & General Purpose Committee

 

 

Appointment

 

Role

 

Type

 

Attendance

Sept 2023 - July 2024

Possible / Actual

First Appointed

Start Date

 

End Date

 

Mrs Sheila Johnson-Marshall

Chair and

Appraisal Governor

Co-opted17 / 1731 Aug 198110 Mar 202309 Mar 2027
Mr Michael BradleyHeadteacherHeadteacher17 / 1701 Jan 202001 Jan 2020 
Mr Robert DoddHealth & Safety Governor 1Local Authority10 / 1008 Mar 200307 Oct 202206 Oct 2026
Rev Andrew Buchanan Foundation8 / 1107 Feb 201107 Feb 2011 
Mr David Baker Foundation8 / 1031 Mar 202131 Mar 202130 Mar 2025
Mrs Nikki RoeVice Chair and Safeguarding GovernorFoundation9 / 1115 Nov 201715 Nov 202114 Nov 2025
Mrs Caroline HoughtonStaff GovernorStaffn/a12 Jul 2024

12 Jul

2024

11 Jul

2028

Mr David AllcockHealth & Safety Governor 2Co-opted10 / 1026 Sep 201826 Sep 202225 Sep 2026
Mr Lee Farrell Co-opted10 / 1011 Feb 20149 Mar 202308 Mar 2027
Mrs Ruth KeenSEND GovernorCo-opted10 / 1119 Mar 201806 Oct 202105 Oct 2025
Mr Albert VenablesPupil Premium GovernorCo-opted10 / 1126 Sep 201826 Sep 202225 Sep 2026
Mrs Nicola Burton Parent6 / 1004 May 202204 May 202203 May 2026
Miss 

Leahanne Richards

Training Co-ordinatorParent10 / 1116 Mar 202216 Mar 202215 Mar 2026
Mrs Julia Stapely Parent2 / 214 May 202414 May 202413 May 2028
Mrs Kelly Wilson Parent7 / 1113 Dec 202213 Dec 202212 Dec 2026

 

Instrument of Government

‘Hardcopies of information displayed are available upon request, as an eco-friendly school we would prefer to email documents where an email address is provided.’

 

Governor Register of Interests

Governors have certified to say that they have declared all beneficial interests which they or any person closely connected with them have with businesses or other organisations which may have dealings with the school.

Name of Governor

Name of Business or Organisation or Person or Educational Establishment

Nature of Business or Relationship

Nature of Interest

(not required for relationships)

Date of Appointment or Acquisition

(not required for relationships)

Date of Cessation of Interest

(not required for relationships)

Date of Entry            

Mrs Sheila Johnson-Marshall

None declared

 

 

 

 

30/09/2024

Mr Robert Dodd

None declared

 

 

 

 

17/10/2024

Mr Michael Bradley

None declared

 

 

 

 

16/10/2024

Mr David Allcock

None declared

 

 

 

 

11/10/2024

Mr David Baker

None declared

 

 

 

 

26/09/2024

Rev Andrew Buchanan

None declared

 

 

 

 

23/09/2024

Mrs Nicola Burton

None declared

 

 

 

 

30/09/2024

Mr Lee Farrell

Nottingham Brick-Fix

Daughter's step father

 

01/09/2022

 

02/09/2024
Mrs Caroline HoughtonNone declared    16/10/2024

Mrs Ruth Keen

None declared

 

 

 

 

18/09/2024

Mrs 

Leahanne Richards

None declared

 

 

 

 

09/09/2024

Mrs Nikki Roe

None declared

 

 

 

 

08/10/2024
Miss Julia StapelyNone declared    11/10/2024

Mr Albert Venables

None declared

 

 

 

 

11/10/2024
Mrs Kelly WilsonNone declared    15/10/2024

 

 

 

 

Contact the Governing Body

Please contact via the school office: admin.office@stpetersjunior.org.uk or Tel: 0115 9743303

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