Ashlands Primary School - Governing Body

Ashlands Governing Body

The Governing Body is the group of parents, staff and people from the local community who guide the management of Ashlands, supporting and challenging the school management team to make sure that Ashlands is as effective a school as it can be. The role of Governors is often described as a “critical friend” - someone who will ask difficult questions, but in a constructive way to drive continuous improvement. The Governors are, ultimately, legally responsible for the quality of education at Ashlands, and the welfare and safety of pupils and staff. At Ashlands, our Governing Body is made up of: parent governors, who have children at school, and are elected by the parents; staff governors, who represent the teaching and non-teaching staff and are chosen by the staff; LEA governors, who are nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body based on theirs skills and knowledge and Community Governors, who are invited to join the Governing Body, often to bring needed skills and expertise.

The Governing Body meets six times a year. It manages the school through two main committees – the Pastoral and Academic Committee, which is responsible for the welfare of the whole school community and the education of the pupils and the Finance Committee, which is responsible for managing the school budget and the upkeep of the school’s premises. The Buildings Committee advises the Governing Body on the long-term investment in the school’s buildings and grounds, focused on improving the “learning environment”.

People have many reasons for becoming Governors, and we’re certainly not all governors for the same reasons. What we all share, though, is a passion for making Ashlands the best place it can be for children to learn, for staff to work, and above all for everyone to enjoy coming here.

Instrument of Government at Ashlands

Copies of minutes are available from the school office

Ashlands School Governors 2020 - 2021

NAME TYPE & OTHER RESPONSIBILITES CONTACT

Joanna Archdale Teaching Staff Governor office@ashlands.school

Chris Brown Parent Governor chris.brown@ashlands.school

Year 4 Governor

Alison Chalmers Parent Governor alison.chalmers@ashlands.school

Roya Helme Community Governor roya.helme@ashlands.school

Safeguarding Governor

Nursery Governor

Dawn Morgan Parent Governor dawn.morgan@ashlands.school

Vice Chair of Governors

SEN Governor

Year 1 Governor

Caroline Pope Co-opted Community Governor caroline.pope@ashlands.school

Year 6 Governor

Pupil Premium Governor

Paul Smith Co-opted Community Governor paul.smith@ashlands.school

Chair of Governors

Reception Governor

Chair - Finance Committee

Charlotte Smithson Co-Opted Non-Teaching Staff Governor office@ashlands.school

Health & Safety Governor

Media Governor

Andrew Soutar Head teacher office@ashlands.school

Francesca Spencer Parent Governor francesca.spencer@ashlands.school Year 5 Governor

Nicola Wharmby Parent Governor nicola.wharmby@ashlands.school

Friends Governor

Looked After Children Governor

Year 2 Governor

Oversight for Safeguarding Governor

Chair of Academic Pastoral Committee

Nicky Wilce Co-opted Community nicky.wilce@ashlands.school

Eco Governor

Year 3 Governor

Sally Weir Clerk to Governors office@ashlands.school

Kathy Raine Deputy Head (observer) office@ashlands.school

COMMITTEES AT ASHLANDS

Academic and Pastoral

Nicola Wharmby - Chair

Andrew Soutar

Dawn Morgan

Joanne Archdale

Roya Helme

Caroline Pope

Charlotte Smithson

Nicky Wilce

Chris Brown

Kathy Raine (in attendance)

Buildings & Premises

Andrew Soutar

Francesca Spencer

John Butler

Bryan Hellen

Finance

Paul Smith - Chair

Andrew Soutar

Joanna Archdale

Dawn Morgan

Chris Brown

Charlotte Smithson

John Butler (in attendance)

Kathy Raine (in attendance)

Jeanette Ward (in attendance)