Martin Primary School Governing Body November 2014

Governing Body

Roger Chapman Chair of Governing Body Cathy du Vergier Vice Chair of Governing Body

Governing Body

Helen Morrison Head Teacher John Pickering Deputy Head Teacher

Staff Governors

Chantal Lust Suzy Osborne

Parent Governors

Katalin Aradi Nicola Rudkin

Parent Governors

Rod Strang Aid Garratt

Parent Governor

David Lobley

Community Governors

Carey Miller

LA Governor

Vacancy (Governing Body reconstituting)

What do Governors do?

Role of a school governor:

To contribute to the work of the governing body in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by: • Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction; • Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Committees & Roles • Finance & Resources • Chair – Katalin Aradi • Vice-Chair – Roger Chapman • Standards & Achievement • Chair – Nicola Rudkin • Vice-Chair – Chantal Lust • Staff & Pupil Wellbeing • Chair – Cathy du Vergier • Vice-Chair – Aid Garratt

Remits • • • Community Remit (part of Wellbeing) • Suzy Osborne & Aid Garratt SEN Governor • Cathy du Vergier Safeguarding Governor • Cathy du Vergier

Some Current Issues • • • • New National Curriculum New Premises The Future of Barnet Education Services Reconstitution of the Governing Body