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

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