Vision of the governing body

The aim of the governing body is to ensure that the unique identity, visions and values of the school and it's community, are maintained.

Using the high level of expertise of staff, governors strive to ensure that all children reach their full potential.

 

Values of the governing body

• Purpose and Pride
• Respect
• Enjoyment
• Achieve and Aspire
• Community
• Health and Wellbeing

Governors are responsible for supporting and leading Coney Hill Community Primary School, who believe that high quality, engagaing teaching leads to effective learning and this is what we strive for in every lesson.  We have high aspirations for our children and our staff. As a result, children are provided with high quality learning experiences, resulting in a high level of pupil achievement across all areas of the curriculum.

Remit - what does the Governing Body do?

Governors are responsible for several areas including attainment, finance, policies, and procedures. Their role involves working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure children get the best possible education to enable them to reach their full potential, in an environment where they feel safe, valued and where learning is fun.

 

Their main functions are to:

• Help set the aims and objectives for the school
• Help ensure the policies and procedures are relevant and achieve their objectives
• Set targets to monitor the progress of the school to ensure it is meeting its aims and objectives
• Be a critical friend to the school and provide a source of challenge and support
• Monitor the standards pupils achieve, making sure they make at least expected progress and that the school is at least in line Nationally
• Monitor the school's success in promoting inclusion
• Ensure that the school development plan is focused on appropriate priorities for raising standards at the school
• Ensure that policies are reviewed on a regular basis to promote improved standards
• Advise the Governing Body of the school's curriculum policies and oversee the National Curriculum statutory obligations are met
• Contribute to, monitoring and evaluating parts of the self-evaluation summary, the school development plan and policies relating to resources issues, reporting or making recommendations to the full Governing Body
• Formally approve the annual school budget at the start of each financial year
• Monitor purchasing and authorise purchases above a set amount
• Monitor income and expenditure at regular intervals
• Act as personnel and authorise staff pay rises in-line with the school's pay policy
• Audit accounts and act on the school’s audit action plan
• Agree the staffing structure with the Head Teachers
• The overall purpose of the Headteachers Performance Management Working Group is to carry out the Governing Body's statutory responsibilities for the Performance Management of the Headteachers
• Adopt the Health and Safety appropriate to the needs of each school
• Provide support and guidance for the Head Teachers and Site Managers on all matters relating to the school premises and grounds, security and Health and Safety
• Inspect the premises and grounds with the Site Managers termly and prepare a statement for the committee
• Ensure the school complies with Health and Safety regulations, seeking external advice if necessary
• Complete the Accessibility plan for the school in consultation with either the Site Managers or Head Teachers
• To review and agree arrangements for school meals