Governing Body

A warm welcome from our Chair of the Nutfield Church (C of E) Primary School Governing Body, Mr Sam Nicholls.

The Governing Body shall comprise 14 Governors drawn from the wider community that the school covers including parents, staff, the local churches, the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and the Local Authority.  The individual members bring a diversity of knowledge and experience to our school.

The three core functions of the Governing Body are:

• 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

The role of the Governing Body is to:

• set the strategic direction, vision and ethos of the school
• monitor and challenge the progress of the school in achieving its priorities
• recruit and performance manage the Headteacher
• exercise employer responsibility
• ensure the school meets its statutory responsibilities
• ensure financial probity, solvency and effective financial management including the use of Pupil Premium and other resources to overcome barriers to learning and to close the gap
• ensure the premises are well managed
• report to the school’s stakeholders
• ensure robust accountability for teaching and learning, attainment, behaviour and safeguarding

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Working together

The Governing Body works in partnership with our Headteacher, the staff, parents, Local Authority and the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education towards the continuing improvement in standards and achievements at our school.

The full Governing Body meets once every term.  We also have committees for Discipline and Grievance, and Appraisal & Pay, and also a Finance Working Party in which certain Governors are appointed according to their skills set.

The key stages have a specific Governor allocated to them (for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 – Years 3 and 4, and Key Stage 2 – Years 5 and 6). The nominated Governor focuses on attainment and achievement in their particular area. Key subjects including English, Maths and RE each have a nominated Governor who works closely with the Staff Middle Leaders to ensure the best outcomes for all our children.

Some Governors have specific responsibility for certain areas such as Safeguarding and Child Protection, Special Needs, Looked After Children, Outcomes, and Governor training. This allows the nominated Governor to focus on a particular area, work closely with the relevant staff, and feed back to the full Governing Body.

Governors are expected to visit the school regularly to get to know the staff and pupils and observe our school at work. The visiting Governor reports back to the full Governing Body to help with the strategic role and future direction for our school.

Every year Governors, staff, representatives from the PTFA, representative volunteers and the School Council work together to plan the future developments of our school.

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Behaviour and discipline in schools

In line with ‘Behaviour and discipline in schools Guidance for governing bodies‘, the governors have written the following behaviour principles document.

• Governor Behaviour Principles

Please refer to :
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/463484/Behaviour_and_discipline_in_schools_guidance_for_governing_bodies.pdf

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Our Governing Body

FULL GOVERNING BODY OF NUTFIELD CHURCH (C OF E) PRIMARY SCHOOL

NAME OF GOVERNOR	APPOINTED BY	POSITION HELD	BUSINESS INTEREST & GOV ROLE IN OTHER SCHOOL	CURRENT TERM OF OFFICE & ATTENDANCE 2023/24 and 2024/25
Mr. Sam Nicholls	Chair of the Full Governing Body LA Governor	Chair of FGB, Honorary Treasurer, Discipline and Capability Committee, Appraisal & Pay Committee, Finance Working Party, Sports Premium, Health and Safety	NIL	28/04/22 to 27/04/26 4 of 4 1 of 1
Mrs. Jane Vorster	Vice Chair of the Governing Body Foundation Governor appointed by the Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, South Nutfield	Appraisal and Pay Committee, Quality of Education Governor, EYFS	NIL	18/11/2021-17/11/2024 4 of 4 1 of 1
Miss Imogen Woods	Headteacher – Ex Officio	Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Appraisal & Pay Committee (Advisory), Finance Working Party	NIL	Ex Officio 4 of 4 1 of 1
Reverend Captain Paul Fitzpatrick	Foundation Governor – Ex officio – principal officiating minister of the ecclesiastical parish of Bletchingley and St Peter and S Paul, Nutfield	–	NIL	Ex Officio 2 of 3 1 of 1
Reverend Len Abrams	Foundation Governor – Ex officio – principal officiating minister of the ecclesiastical parish of Christ Church, South Nutfield	SIAMS, Discipline and Capability (Staff Appeal Committee)	NIL	Ex Officio 4 of 4 1 of 1
Charlotte Cordey	Staff Governor	–	NIL	16/09/2024-15/09/2028 2 of 4 1 of 1
Mrs Lucinda Ingall	Parent Governor	–	NIL	09/02/2024-08/02/2028 1 of 1 0 of 1
Mr Michael Hill	Foundation Governor appointed by the Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, South Nutfield	Finance Working Party, Discipline and Capability (Staff Appeal Committee), School Improvement Fund Governor	NIL	14/03/2024-13/03/2028 4 of 4 1 of 1
Mrs Liz Townsend	Foundation Governor appointed by the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education – St. Peter & St. Paul, Nutfield	Finance Working Party	NIL	27/03/2023-26/03/2027 2 of 3 1 of 1
Dr Laura Castleman	Foundation Governor appointed by the Parochial Church Council of St. Peter & St. Paul, Nutfield	Behaviour and Attitudes to Learning	NIL	23/03/2022-22/03/2026 2 of 3 1 of 1

 

Please feel free to contact any member of the Governing Body via the School Office.