Governors
Responsibilities
Together, the Governors are responsible for:
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Setting aims and targets for the school and checking the school’s progress towards attaining these.
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Monitoring how well the school’s policies and plans are working.
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Accounting for the performance of the school and the Governing Body.
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Working with the Headteacher to make sure that teaching at school is effective and good quality and the children are making the best possible progress.
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Taking general responsibility for the school and its budget.
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Challenging and supporting the senior management team and taking opportunities to show interest in and appreciation of staff and pupils.
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Promoting the interests of the school and its pupils in the wider community.
Types of Governors
There are several different types of Governor:
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Parent Governor
Elected from parents at the school by parents at the school.
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Staff Governor
Elected from staff at the school by staff at the school.
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Local Authority (LA) Governors
Appointed by the LEA. -
Co-opted Governors
Appointed by members of the Governing Body. They are intended to be representative of the local community and may add particular kinds of expertise.
Our Governors are;
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Governor Name and relationship to the school staff |
Category of Governor |
Appointed by |
Date appointed |
Term of Office (term and end date) |
Which committees does this Governor serve on? All Governors attend all meetings |
Does this Governor have any position of responsibility within the governing body? |
Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
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Mrs Rebecca Rawson
(no relation to the school staff) |
Foundation governor |
The governing body |
Feb 2018 |
4 years, ending Feb 2022 |
N/A |
Chair of the governors RAISE Alliance More able and talented Music Years 3 and 4 |
None |
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Mrs Hannah Cuddy
(headteacher at Kirk Smeaton) |
Staff Governor |
The Headteacher of a school is entitled to sit on the governing body by law |
1st Sept 2015 |
Ongoing |
N/A |
Headteacher
|
None |
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Mr Peter Hudson |
Parent Governor |
Parents of the school |
Jan 2019 |
4 years, ending Jan 2023 |
N/A |
Mental health awareness and pupil voice Years 5 and 6 |
None |
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Mrs Lorna Thornley (no relation to the school staff) |
Parent Governor |
Parents of the school |
6th Jan 2015 |
4 years, ending 05/01/19 |
N/A |
Vice chair English Maths Years R and N |
None |
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Mrs Carol Cessford
(no relation to the school staff) |
Foundation Governor |
The Diocese |
1st Sept 2016 |
4 years, ending 31/08/20 |
N/A |
SEN and Vulnerabilty RE & church links Assessment Years 5 and 6 |
None |
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Mrs Emma Hall (no relation to the school staff) |
Co-opted Governor |
The Governing Body |
March 2020 |
4 years, ending Mar 2024 |
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PE Maths |
None |
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Paul Hursthouse |
Parent Governor |
Parents of the school |
Jan 19 |
4 years, ending Jan 2023 |
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Maths Finance Years 1 and 2 |
Married to Mrs Hursthouse |
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Tim Jones |
LA Governor |
The LEA |
Jun 20 |
4 years, ending Jun 2024 |
H&S |
H&S |
Married to Mrs Jones |
The Governors meet regularly during term times and are highly involved in school life in a number of different ways.
