LGB/Governors
Local Governing Board
As an Academy governance in the school is undertaken by a Local Governing Board (LGB) which is directly accountable to the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust and will report at least 6 times a year to their Board.
The main responsibilities of the LGB are:
- To establish the strategic direction of the school
- To ensure high standards of achievement for all pupils
- To maintain the Christian ethos and distinctiveness of the school
The majority of members are appointed by the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, with the exception of 2 parent members and 1 staff member who are elected by their peers. The LGB chair is appointed by the Trust board, and the LGB elect a vice chair annually. The key skills and abilities sought of LGB members are:
- An ability and desire to set the Christian ethos within the school
- Analytical skills and the ability to understand and question written and numerical information
- The ability to establish good working relationships with all stakeholders including Board Members, DSAT, staff at all levels within school, parents and the wider community
- The ability to carry out monitoring and evaluation of the work of the school
- Strong communication skills including listening
The current member details including their particular school link roles and any register of interest are shown in the table below:
EYFS
|
Name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Term |
Committee/Panel membership |
Impact Area |
School Year Links |
Register of Interest |
|
Rev Jane Curtis |
Foundation |
DSAT |
23/8/2017 to 22/8/2021 |
Ethos |
PSHE |
EYFS |
Member of St Bartholomew’s Parochial Church Council |
|
Mr Dan Oakes |
Head Teacher |
N/A |
Ex-officio |
|
|
N/A |
Staff |
|
Mrs Charlotte Shiles (Maternity cover - Angus Brereton 18/1/19 - TBC) |
Staff rep |
Staff elect |
02/06/2017 to 01/06/2021 |
|
Staff and Parent Surveys |
N/A |
Staff |
|
Mr Gareth Coomber (Chair) |
Parent rep/Chair |
Parent Election |
01/09/2018 to 31/08/2022 |
Admissions |
Health and Safety, PayPanel, HTPMR |
YR 3/4 |
Partner of staff member. Parent of pupil |
|
Mrs Jennifer Edwards |
Foundation |
DSAT |
18/04/2018 to 17/04/2022 |
Ethos, Admissions |
SEND Governor, HTPMR |
YR1/2 |
None declared |
|
Mrs Ruth Sexton |
Foundation Archdeacons rep |
DSAT | 02/09/2019 to 01/09/2023 |
Ethos, Standards, |
Staff Welfare Governor, Health and Safety |
EYFS |
Member of St Bartholomew’s Parochial Church Council |
|
Mrs Louise Sheppard until 31/12/2019 |
Foundation |
DSAT |
16/06/2018 to 31/12/2019 |
Chair Ethos, Standards |
Safeguarding Governor, Pay Panel |
YR1/2 |
None declared |
|
Mrs Jenn White (Vice Chair) |
Foundation |
DSAT |
06/11/2016 to 05/11/2020 |
Chair Standards |
Equalities and British Values |
YR5/6 |
Parent of pupil |
|
Mrs Sam Lyall |
Parent Rep |
Parent Election |
01/09/2018 to 31/08/2022 |
Standards |
Pupil Premium/Sports Premium/ High Prior Achievers |
YR3/4 |
Parent of pupil |
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EYFS Should you wish to contact a member of the LGB, please send your queries via the school office.
School Year Links refer to:
EYFS Cygnets & Owls KS1 Puffins, Robins and Kingfishers Lower KS2 (Yr 3 and 4) Swans, Flamingoes and Herons
Upper KS2 (Yr 5 & 6) Falcons, Merlins & Kestrels
The Clerk to the Local Governing Board is Emma Marsh, and the Chair is Gareth Coomber who may be contacted via the St Bartholomew's Primary Academy address.
The LGB as a whole is required to meet 6 times per year to receive a detailed report from the Headteacher and minutes of those meetings are sent to the Trust Board.
At St Bartholomew's in addition LGB members will aim to visit for up to a whole day 3 times a year to meet with children and staff to gain a fuller understanding of the work in school. Other meetings within school by LGB members have a focus on either 'Resources' or 'teaching and Learning'.
| Governor Register of Attendance - Full LGB Meetings 2019-20 | |||||||
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Key: / = Attended A = Apologies accepted VC = by Video Cam |
Term 1 26/09/19 |
Term 2 14/11/19 |
Term 3 16/01/20 |
Term 4 19/03/20 |
Term 5 07/05/20 |
Term 6 25/06/20 Short meeting for Budget Approval |
Term 6 16/07/20 Annual Review & SATS report |
| Dan Oakes | / | ||||||
| Gareth Coomber | / | ||||||
| Jenn White | / | ||||||
| Charlotte Shiles/Angus Brereton | / | ||||||
| Ruth Sexton | / | ||||||
| Louise Sheppard | / | ||||||
| Samantha Lyall | / | ||||||
| Jane Curtis | / | ||||||
| Jennifer Edwards | / | ||||||
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CS on maternity leave from Jan 2019 – position covered by AB thereafter
Governor Vacancy
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