Flying High at Phoenix!
Welcome to our governing body
What do the Governing Body do?
At Phoenix we are very fortunate to be supported by our wonderful governors. The governors play a vital role in enabling the school to continually strive for excellence by providing support and challenge. This is achieved by the governing body -
Attending regular committee meetings either Pupils, Personnel and Strategic (PPS) or Finance
Supporting the school in matters relating to Health and Safety
Attending termly full governors meetings
Understanding and taking seriously all issues linked to the safeguarding of children
On going monitoring which includes meeting with staff and pupils, taking part in staff meetings, observing lessons, and work in books alongside appropriate leader, receiving a termly report from the headteacher, keeping up to date with the School Improvement Plan and regularly visiting school
Link governors with areas in school. Subject leader reports are shared with governors
Attending governor training events
Understanding and impacting on the School Improvement Plan
Being fully aware of the school budget and management of resources and how use of finances impacts on pupil progress and attainment, with a particular focus on money targeted at specific areas.
Understanding how well the school is doing in relation to pupil progress, attainment and attendance
Holding school leaders to account
Committees 2020/21
Finance |
Pupils, Personnel and Strategic |
David Colyer ( Chair) |
Sonya Hand (Chair) |
Anna Scrivens- Sabin |
Helen Derby |
Helen Rylands |
Grace Collins |
Nicola Broad |
Nicola broad |
Andy Dunn |
Lisa Harper |
Lisa Harper |
James Saunders (TBC) |
Tanya Jones |
Anna Scrivens-Sabin |
Laura George |
Laura George |
Meeting dates
Finance
Autumn term –Wednesday 11th November 2020 - 6pm
Spring term – TBC
Summer – TBC
PPS
Autumn term – Tuesday 13th October 2020 - 6.30 pm:
Spring term – TBC
Summer – TCB
Full Governors
Autumn term – Tuesday 17th November 2020 at 6.30pm
Spring term – Tuesday 30th March 2021 at 6.30pm
Summer – Tuesday 29th June 2021 at 6.30pm
Governors’ Monitoring Statement
Governors have an important part to play in the Leadership of the school. They need to be fully aware of their school’s strengths and development needs and be able to communicate these to each other and a range of stakeholders, including parents and school inspectors/advisors. As governors play an important role in the strategic development of the school, a range of monitoring opportunities are required to help them to support school leaders in decisions relating to finance and school development planning.
A school monitoring programme is in place which has a section relating to governor monitoring for the current year drawn up by governors and staff and linking to the School Development Plan.
Governors will be supported in their monitoring role through;
Formal and informal visits to school
Regular newsletters
Use of school website
Involvement in HT appraisal and evaluating teacher appraisal processes
Analysis of data including outcomes for specific groups of pupils
Pupil interviews
Staff interviews
Visiting on special event days
Access to school policies
Involvement in staff meetings eg work scrutiny
Learning walks
Involvement as pro-active committee member
Minutes of meetings.
Financial Reports including assessing value for money
Head Teacher termly report and governor questions
Governor meetings held in classrooms as appropriate
Being kept up to date with the School Improvement Plan and Self-Evaluation and impacting upon these
To support governors with their monitoring role, training is provided either through the Local Authority termly course programme or in house designed training.
Area |
Member of Staff |
Governor |
Child Protection and Safeguarding |
Mrs Harper |
Anna Sabin-Scrivens/Sonya Hand |
Health and Safety |
Mrs Harper |
David Colyer |
Inclusion – Special Needs/Gifted and Talented/ Vulnerable groups |
Mrs Harper Mrs Broad ( Pupil Premium) |
Sonya Hand ( Pupil Premium) Helen Derby |
English |
Mrs Broad |
Sonya Hand |
Mathematics |
Miss Greasley |
Helen Rylands |
Science |
Mrs Bloom |
Sonya Hand |
PE |
Mrs Southall |
Helen Derby |
Computing |
Miss Gossington |
Andy Dunn |
Governor Training |
Mrs Harper |
Helen Rylands |
Date Appointed | End of term | Business Interest | |||||
Governor Co-opted | Miss | Tanya | Jones | 20 Mar 2019 | 19 Mar 2023 | None | |
Governor Parent | Mr | James | Saunders | 22 Jan 2019 | 21 Jan 2023 | None | |
Governor Staff | Mrs | Laura | George | 20 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2022 | None | |
Governor Co-opted | Mrs | Nicola | Broad | 12 Jun 2018 | 11 Jun 2022 | None | |
Governor Co-opted | Mrs | Anna-Marie | Scrivens-Sabin | 22 Nov 2017 | 21 Nov 2021 | None | |
Governor Co-opted | Ms | Helen | Rylands | 22 Nov 2017 | 21 Nov 2021 | None | |
Governor Co-opted | Mrs | Sonya | Hand | 26 Jun 2017 | 19 Nov 2022 | None | |
Governor Parent | Miss | Helen | Derby | 26 Jun 2017 | 25 May 2021 | None | |
Governor Co-opted | Mr | Andy | Dunn | 15 Jun 2016 | 14 Jun 2020 | None | |
Governor Co-opted | Ms | Grace | Collins | 28 Sep 2015 | 19 Nov 2022 | None | |
Chair of Governors LA | Mr | David | Colyer | 01 Sep 2013 | 19 Nov 2022 | None | |
Governor HT | Mrs | Lisa | Harper |