Governors

Role of the Board of Governors

The Governing Body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote pupil achievement.

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Its duties include:

• setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
• the school budget
• reviewing progress against the school’s budget and objectives
• appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher

The Governing Body is made up of:
• parents governors (elected by parents)
• staff representatives (elected by school staff)
• local authority governors (appointed by the local authority)
• community governors (appointed by the governing body​​)

• Chair of Governors - Sam Ward

• Vice Chair - Jo Avery

• Head Teacher - Jane Bassett

Committee Membership

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• Jane Bassett – Head Teacher

• Vacant, Chair – Co-opted

• Liz Roberts – Local Authority

• Sam Ward – Co-opted

• Chantelle Mashiter – Co-opted

• Richard Rainbow – Co-opted

• Jackie Dawes – Staff Non-teaching

• Jo Avery - Co-opted

• Andy Corry - Parent

• Heather Cookson - Parent

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All Governors can be contacted via the School Office or emailed at: governors@highweekprimary.co.uk

Updated July 2018