Governors
Hoole Church of England School currently has ten Governors, drawn from the church family, local community, parents and staff, with a range of business and professional skills. The Governing Body is chaired by Jolene Weaver. The Vice Chair of Governors is Theo Heath.
What is the role of the Governing body?
We are here to challenge and support the school. Our role can be summarised in three key responsibilities:
Assist with the setting of the school vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure money is well spent
Our role involves setting objectives, agreeing policies, priorities, and regularly monitoring and reviewing these matters to check that they are being achieved. The Governing Body’s role in relation to the teaching staff has been described as that of a “critical friend”; we are here to challenge develop and support the school. We do not get involved in the day to day running of the School; this is the responsibility of the school staff.
Many of the Governors have areas of expertise (finance, law, personnel etc) and we provide guidance to the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team, as well as questioning, seeking information and making suggestions.
How often does the Board of Governors meet?
The full board of governors meets half termly for a formal meeting.
During meetings, presentations are received from the Senior Leadership Team and leaders of all levels across the school to ensure that governors are provided with accurate, relevant and appropriate information to enable them to hold school leaders to account for the performance of the school.
In addition to formal meetings, governors often meet with relevant staff in school to enable them to maintain an overview of their area of responsibility. This ensures that governors are well placed to ask pertinent, supportive and challenging questions in order to enable to school to drive forward.
Portfolios of Responsibility
Governors are assigned to areas of responsibility aligned to their expertise and professional skills.
Portfolios of responsibility are as follows:
|
Area of Responsibility |
Assigned Governor |
Staff Member |
|
Safeguarding |
Andrew Avery |
Laura Sprowson Ros Flanders |
|
Attendance & Punctuality |
Christine Darwen |
Colette Williamson Ros Flanders |
|
Church & Faith & Community Links Christian Distinctiveness & SIAMS |
Craig Gaudion Julie Tynegate |
Rachel Inns Ros Flanders |
| Pupil Attainment & Progress |
Theo Heath |
Clare Watling |
|
Curriculum |
Christine Darwen Laura Matthews
|
Clare Watling |
|
School Improvement Plan Priority 1 Adaptive teaching, access and ambition |
Christine Darwen Laura Matthews |
Ros Flanders |
|
School Improvement Plan Priority 2 Supporting reading in lower Key Stage 2 |
Julie Tynegate Theo Heath
|
Stacey Buckley |
|
School Improvement Plan Priority 3 Increasing engagement and participation of disadvantaged and vulnerable children and families |
Tom Williams Adam Langan |
Clare Watling |
|
Early Years Foundation Stage |
Julie Tynegate |
Fiona Jeffs |
|
Finance |
Theo Heath Paul Kilmister |
Kara Newton |
|
Inclusion (SEND, Disadvantaged and EAL) |
Jolene Weaver Adam Langan Tom Williams |
Laura Sprowson (SEND) Clare Watling (Disadvantaged) Natalie Carter (EAL) |
| Whistleblowing |
Jolene Weaver Andy Avery |
Rosalind Flanders |
|
Health & Safety |
Paul Kilmister |
Kara Newton |
|
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) |
Andy Avery |
Kara Newton |
2023-24 Governors Meetings
| 18th October 2023 | 16.00 |
| 6th December 2023 | 16.00 |
| 14th February 2024 | 16.00 |
| 27th March 2024 | 16.00 |
| 22nd May 2024 | 16.00 |
| 16th July 2024 | 16.00 |
How to contact us
If there is anything you wish to raise with the Governors directly, please just drop us an email to [email protected] or pop a note into the School Office.
