Governors

Welcome from The Chair of Governors

Welcome to Stanbridge Lower School.

Governors have a vital role to play in helping to make sure that every child has the best start to their school life.  Governors use their diverse knowledge and experience to add value to the strategic decision-making process of the school. The Head Teacher has responsibility for the day to day management of the school.

Our Mission Statement

We believe in our children, and children are at the heart of everything we do.

We aim for all children to reach their full potential gaining a firm understanding of reading, writing and maths,reaching their age related expectations across the curriculum whilst making the best possible progress.

We want our children to gain skills and knowledge which helps them prepare for their future educational experiences, be good learners with enquiring minds who persevere and engage and enjoy their learning within a creative curriculum, taking part in lessons which are exciting and stimulating.

We aim for all children to become digitally aware, health aware, socially aware and be able to realise the importance of looking after their emotional wellbeing to keep themselves safe and happy.

We aim for all children to have the best possible attendance so they can have a full educational experience across their years at Stanbridge.

We aim to provide a stimulating, challenging and nurturing learning environment which inspires children to flourish.

We aim for children to know how to be active, engaged members of society who care about their role as part of a family, community and the wider world; encouraging them to understand what it means to be a good local and global citizen.  They will know the difference between right and wrong, fair and unfair and know how to make the right choices.

We aim for children to feel secure and confident in a sustained nurturing, happy and inclusive ethos where diversity and cultural identity are valued.

“We Believe in our Children”

(Updated 2021:  Governors and staff)

 

The Governing Body has a clear structure, and responsibilities are delegated to the following committees:

Finance and Resources: setting the school budget, monitoring spending, staffing structure, pay and salaries including premises; health and safety, maintenance, school grounds and premises improvement

Education and Standards:  raising standards and monitoring data outcomes, behaviour, attendance, developing the school curriculum, inclusion, health and emotional well being.

Publicity:  school brochure, website compliance, promoting our school in the community

Head Teacher Performance:  setting targets to further develop standards in our school

The Governing Body and I are proud of our school and we contribute strategically to the overall standards of education at Stanbridge.  We do this by monitoring all aspects of the school’s performance including attendance, standards of achievement, progress, behaviour, and finance.  We want to do all we can to give every child at the school the opportunity to progress, to succeed and to fulfil their potential. We are all committed to making a real difference to education for the children who attend our school.

Yours sincerely

Christine Payne Photograph

Christine Payne
Chair of Governors

 Appointment  Name  Date of Appointment  Term of Office

Attendance FGB

x 3 meetings

Sept 21 -Sept 22

Attendance Sub Committee

x 3 meetings

Sept 21- Sept 22

Head Teacher Miss Rosemary Godwin January 2006 16 years 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Chair of Governors

Mrs Christine Payne

Chair of Head Teacher Performance

June 2011 11 years 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

LA Governor

Mrs Veronica Clarke

Vice Chair

Chair of Education and Standards

Early Years 

Safeguarding/SEND Governor

January 2000 23 years 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Staff Governor Miss Charlotte Hughes January 2021 1 yr  100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Co-opted Governor

Mrs Tracy Davies

Inclusion

September 2004 18 years 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Parent  Governor

Mr Lee Turney

Personal Development inc Sports and Sports Premium

November 2019 3  years 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Parent Governor

Mr Paul Horne

Health and Safety

Forest Schools 

Publicity including website compliance

 

September 2020 2 year 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Parent Governor

Mr Lee Mitchell

Personal Development inc Health and Wellbeing

September 2020 2 year 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Co-opted Governor  Vacancy x2        
Co-opted Governor

Rev Kaushal David

Chair of Finance and Resources

Spiritual Education

April 2018 5 years 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Clerk to the Governors Mrs Nita Coupland June 2008 14 years 100%

Curr =100%

F/R = 100%

Vacancies = x2 Co-opted Govenor

Governors’ Roles in Other Schools:  Reverend Kaushal David is a Governor at another local school.  

Governors’ Business Interests:  None

Governors’ Financial Interests:  None

School Employees with a Gross Income of £100,0000+: None

Schools Financial Benchmarking Service.gov.uk for Stanbridge Lower School

Autumn 2020 Letter from Chair of Governors

2019 Newsletter-Governors-Report-for-Parents (1)

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