Wicklewood Primary School Governors’ Vision Evening
1st May 2014
respectful
excellence
engage, enthuse, inspire
potential partnership
tolerance
courage
determination
citizens
skills and strategies
integrity
equality kindness
friendship nurture
talent
Governors’ role:
Curriculum committee
Staffing committee
Finance committee
Premises committee
Governing Body Parent; Teacher; Community; Local Authority; Health & Safety; Cluster;
Partnership; SEN; Head teacher; Clerk
1) Ensure clarity of vision and strategic direction 2) Hold Head to account for educational performance 3) Oversee financial performance
What this means: 1) Keep pressure on school improvement 2) Offer support and advice, in good times and bad 3) Ensure school responsive to needs of pupils, parents
and community 4) Make school more accountable on spending
Who are the governors?
Paul Sully Chair of Governors
Chair of Staffing Committee Premises, Curriculum, Finance Committees
Andrew Thurston Chair of Finance
Premises Committee Maths, Geography,
Art/DT
Vicki Myhill Chair of Curriculum Staffing Committee SEN & Safeguarding
Modern Foreign Languages
Simon Butler Chair of Premises Curriculum Committee Sciences
Elise Meers Curriculum Committee Premises Committee Safeguarding Literacy
Nina Schutte Finance Committee Staffing Committee Music, Maths
John Spratling Premises Committee Finance Committee
Ed Godbold Curriculum Committee ICT, PE
Peter Meacock Premises Committee Health and Safety Sciences
Phil Rothwell Finance Committee Art/DT, RE
Simon Underhill Curriculum Committee Extended Schools RE, EYFS
Wendy Ellis PSHE
Robert Crowden History
Rachael Wolstenholme Rachael is not a governor but is extended school leader and so attends Curriculum Committee meetings
Teachers’ responsibilities
Caroline Jell
Senior Teacher
EYFS, PSHE,
support Maths
Sheila Greenacre Head Primary Languages
Julia Brooks Deputy Head (Acting Head 2 days - Sept 2014) SENCo, support Literacy
Simon Underhill Maths, Music, KS2, support ICT Data and Assessment (from Sept 2014)
Lucy Leaford Art and History
Neil Allard ICT
Rachel Smith Science and KS2
Faith Bradbury Literacy
Sarah Allan RE, Geography and KS1
Moderator for LA
Emma Nixon DT
Sarah Turner PPA cover
Finance & Cluster
• School income governed by the number of pupils on role on 5th October
• Each pupil = £2781
• Three year forward rolling budget - monitored and audited by LEA - given Red, Amber or Green rating
• Positive budget to 2016/17 but dependent on maintaining pupil numbers
Finance & Cluster
Wicklewood
Tacolneston
Spooner Row
Barford
Ashleigh
Barnham
Broom
Browick Road
Morley
Robert Kett
Wymondham
High
Wymondham
College
Wymondham Cluster
Wreningham
Car Parking Existing: 46 car parking spaces including 1 disabled
Car Parking Proposed: 110 car parking spaces including 17 disabled or pushchair
The New Field
Sports
‘Trim Trail’
Environment
95m
10
5m
Quiet corner
Trim
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95m
10
5m
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