10th July 2013 - Full Governing Body Meeting

Tonight was the last full governors meeting of the 2012/2013 School Year and what a year it has been!


The school successfully achieved the Stephen Lawrence Level 2 Award which is a brilliant achievement and I would like to thank all those involved in achieving this.

We analysed the results from the school year and are very pleased to report that there has been an excellent level of achievement in the Foundation Stage. Key Stage 1 sees results way above national expectations. Key Stage 2 again sees children achieving not only level 5 but level 6 results in Reading and in Mathematics!

The group reviewed the school Development Plan and provided feedback for items to be included. We discussed the overall budget of the school and where money has been spent and were informed of repairs to be performed around school during the summer holidays including a fence being relocated between Foundation and Year 1 to create a larger outdoor provision for Year 1.

Part of our discussions involved the new development within the village and the potential impact that this will have on the school and the Village. New children coming in to the village has a potential impact to an oversubscribed school. This conversation lead to the Neighbourhood Development Plan and the school is keen to involve pupils from school in the formulating of the plan to focus on their community. One of the parent governors will be discussing this with the Methley Residents Association with a hope that the school can get involved - so watch this space.

The school welcomes 4 new teachers in September and makes 2 temporary staff permanent members. We also enjoy the return of a number of teachers from maternity leave too. Today all the children learnt of their new teachers/classes for next year and jump up day was a huge success. We also unfortunately lose a valuable member of the team and we wish them well in their new post and thank them for all their time at Methley Primary.

We also say a massive thanks to all those people involved in the School Summer Fair. Thanks to the PTA (and their three members ), school and supporters raised a tremendous £1400. All this money goes back into the school to support the children in their development. We are desperate for new members to join the PTA. Please remember that you don't have to be a parent, just a willing hand and the ability to roll your sleeves up and get involved. For further information please contact Mrs Rothwell, Ann Neal or myself.

We hope you have a wonderful summer.

Lea Taylor

Introduction by the Chair of the Governors
My name is Lea Taylor and I have been the Chair of the Governing Body since September 2012.
It is the role of the Governing Body to look at the development of the school at a strategic level and be a ‘critical friend’ who will challenge the headteacher and her team where necessary. Together we are striving to be the best. My personal intention is for all children to receive an excellent education and  a sufficient grounding in life skills to benefit their whole lives but also to ensure they have fun.

Responsibilities
Together, the Governors are responsible for:

• Setting aims and targets for the school and checking the school’s progress towards attaining these.
• Monitoring how well the school’s policies and plans are working.
• Accounting for the performance of the school and the Governing Body.
• 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.
• Taking general responsibility for the school and its budget.
• Challenging and supporting the senior management team and taking opportunities to show interest in and appreciation of staff and pupils.
• Promoting the interests of the school and its pupils in the wider community.

Types of Governors
There are several different types of Governor:

• Parent Governor
  Elected from parents at the school by parents at the school.
• Staff Governor
  Elected from staff at the school by staff at the school.
• Local Education Authority (LEA) Governors Appointed by the LEA.
• Community Governors
  Appointed by members of the Governing Body who are not themselves co-opted. They are intended to be representative of the local community and may add particular kinds of expertise.
• Associate MembersNot governors but appointed by the governing body to serve on committees and to attend full governing body meetings. Appointed for expertise and experience.

Governing Body
Our Governing Body is made up of the following members:

 

Name	Type of Governor	Committee	Roles
Lea Taylor	LEA	Resources	Chair of Governors
Chris Worsnop	Parent Governor	Resources	Vice Chair of Governors Resources Chair
Andy McNabb	LEA	Pupil Support & Learning committee	Pupil Support & Learning committee Chair
Tracy Dell	Headteacher	All committees
Ann Neal	Community Governor	Resources	Child Protection SEN
Ann Whitfield	Community Governor	Pupil Support & Learning committee	Race Equality
Richard Wayman	Community Governor	Pupil Support & Learning committee
Carmel Harrison	LEA	Pupil Support & Learning committee
Andrew Southey	Parent Governor	Resources	Health & Safety
Jo-Ann Mountain	Parent Governor	Resources
Teresa Storey	Parent Governor	Pupil Support & Learning committee
Zoe Ketteridge	Community Governor	Resources
Leigh Gott	Staff Governor	Pupil Support & Learning committee
Sarah Brown	Staff Governor	Pupil Support & Learning committee

If you would like to know more about becoming a school governor please contact the School Office.  If you have any questions for any of our Governors, please send an email to Taylorl38@leedslearning.net