At Lowfield Primary School we have a diverse governing body consisting of 

• 1 LA governor

• 3 Parent governors

• 3 Co-opted governors

• 1 Staff governors

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The governing body meet as a full board as well as two committees. These are the learning and achievement committee and the resources committee.

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The Full Governing Body meet termly and have the terms of reference detailed below.

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The board provides support and challenge regrading:

• Meeting  statutory duties

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff

• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

• How well the school is performing

• The strategic direction of the school and that this meets all pupils’ needs

 

 

The Learning and Achievement Committee meet each half term and have the terms of reference detailed below.

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This committee provides support and challenge regarding:

• How well all children are progressing / attaining in all areas, including science.

• How new strategies are making learning better for children

• How well children with special educational needs and disabilities are being supported

• How more able and less able children are being challenged

• How children’s behaviour for learning is evidenced and the impact it has on progress

• Attendance and punctuality

• How children are given other opportunities to learn and grow through the wider curriculum, i.e. school plays, sports days, educational visits etc.

• Wider learning partnerships

 

The Resources Committee meet termly and have the terms of reference detailed below.

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This committee provides support and challenge regarding:

• How the budget is spent and the impact of the expenditure on pupil outcomes

• The school’s performance management processes and the impact this has in the classroom.

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)  and the impact it has in the classroom on pupil outcomes

• How we keep the school building and grounds safe and secure

• How effective safeguarding is in school

• What the children think about the school

• How the school engages with parents and the community

• Full Board of Governors

• The board provides support and challenge regrading:

• Meeting  statutory duties

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff

• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

• How well the school is performing

• The strategic direction of the school and that this meets all pupils’ need