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Structure of Governing Body

Governor Information

Governor Committees

Governance Annual Statement

Governor Committee Meetings

Governor Attendance

Policies relating to the Governing Body

 

Belmont Primary School Governing Body

 

 

Headteacher

Mrs J Fern

 

 

Staff Governor

Mrs A Ball

 

 

LEA Governor

Mr S Gotheridge

 

 

Partnership Governors

Mrs L Petcher

 

Mr J Staley

 

Mrs K Storey

 

 

Co-Opted Governors

 

Mrs B Thompson

 

Mr A Fell

 

 

Parent Governors

Mrs A Free (Chair)

 

Mr K Birkinshaw

 

Mrs K Smith

 

Mrs R Buttery
  

 

 

Clerk

Mrs J Banton

 

 

No Associate Members

 

 

 

  

 

 

Governor Information

Name of Governor

Julie Fern

Category of Governor

Headteacher

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Associate Trustee

Appointing Body

Ex Officio

Term of Office

N/A

Expiry Date of Term of Office

N/A

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Admissions -Member

Building, Maintenance and Land – Chair

Curriculum and Assessment – Member

Staffing - Chair

Details of any other educational Governing Body

Associate Member of South Derbyshire Music Centre

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

 

Name of Governor

Anna Ball

Category of Governor

Staff Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Staff Nomination

Term of Office

4 Years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

3.9.24

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Building, Maintenance and Land – Clerk

Curriculum and Assessment - Clerk

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

 

Name of Governor

Steven Gotheridge

Category of Governor

Local Authority Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Local Authority/ Governing Body

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

12.12.25

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Finance Committee - Member

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

Chris Kinson - Friend

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name of Governor

Louise Petcher

Category of Governor

Partnership Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Governing Body

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

9.2.26

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Appeals – Member

Pupil Discipline – Clerk

Performance Management - Clerk

Pay, Appointments and Finance – Member

Curriculum and Assessment - Member

Policy Review – Chair

Staffing - Member

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

 

Name of Governor

John Staley

Category of Governor

Partnership Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Governing Body

Term of Office

4 Years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

9.2.26

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

None

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

 

Name of Governor

Kalila Storey

Category of Governor

Partnership Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Governing Body

Term of Office

4 Years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

9.2.26

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

None

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name of Governor

Bridget Thompson

Category of Governor

Co-Opted Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Governing Body

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

17.11.25

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

None

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

Belinda Holmes - Partner's Mum

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name of Governor

Andrea Free

Category of Governor

Parent Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Co-Chair

Appointing Body

Parent Nomination

Term of Office

4 Years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

6.10.23

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Pupil Discipline – Chair

Performance Management – Member

Pay, Appointments and Finance – Member

Curriculum and Assessment – Member

Staffing - Clerk

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

 

Name of Governor

Richard Sewell

Category of Governor

Parent Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

None

Appointing Body

Parent Election

Term of Office

4 Years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

14.10.23 - Resigned 12.10.22

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Admissions – Chair

Staff Discipline – Chair

Performance Management – Member

Pay, Appointments and Finance – Chair

Building, Maintenance and Land – Member

Staffing - Member

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

 

Name of Governor

Katy Smith

Category of Governor

Parent Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Parent Nomination

Date of Appointment

16.3.20

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

15.3.24

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Appeals – Clerk

Performance Management - Member

Curriculum and Assessment – Member

Policy Review – Member

Staffing - Member

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

 

Name of Governor

Ruth Buttery

Category of Governor

Parent Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Parent Election

Date of Appointment

16.3.20

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

15.3.24

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

Staff Discipline– Member

Appeals - Member

Performance Management - Member

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

RMB Heritage Consulting

 

Name of Governor

Bryony Stamp

Category of Governor

Parent Governor

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Parent Election

Date of Appointment

26.2.21

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

26.2.25 - Resigned 18.5.22

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

None

Details of any other educational Governing Body

Tbc

Relationship to any member of school staff

Tbc

Business / Financial Interests

Tbc

 

Name of Governor

Andrew Fell

Category of Governor

Co-Opted

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Governing Body

Date of Appointment

11.10.22

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

11.10.26

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

None

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name of Governor

Karl Birkinshaw

Category of Governor

Parent

Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body

Member

Appointing Body

Parent Election

Date of Appointment

13.11.22

Term of Office

4 years

Expiry Date of Term of Office

13.11.26

Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility

None

Details of any other educational Governing Body

None

Relationship to any member of school staff

None

Business / Financial Interests

None

Governor Commitees

 

BELMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL

 COMMITTEES OF GOVERNING BODY

 

Admissions (consideration of complaints)        

Mrs Andrea Free (Chair)

Mrs Kalila Storey (Clerk)
Mrs Julie Fern
    
Pupil Discipline    

Mrs Andrea Free (Chair)
 Mrs Louise Petcher (Clerk)
 Mrs Katy Smith
   
Staff Discipline

       Mrs Andrea Free (Chair)
Miss Ruth Buttery (Clerk)
Miss Kalila Storey
    
Appeals

Mrs Louise Petcher (Chair)
Mrs Katy Smith (Clerk)
Miss Ruth Buttery
 
Performance Management    

Mrs Louise Petcher (Chair)
Mrs Andrea Free (Clerk)

Miss Bridget Thompson
Miss Ruth Buttery

Mrs Katy Smith
    
Pay, Appointments and Fianance

Mr Steven Gotheridge (Chair)
Mrs Andrea Free (Clerk)
Mrs Louise Petcher
Mrs Katy Smith

 
Building, Maintenance and Land    

Mrs Julie Fern (Chair)
Mrs Anna Ball (Clerk)
Mr Steven Gotheridge
      
Curriculum and Assessment   

Mrs Andrea Free (Chair)
Mrs Anna Ball (Clerk)
Mrs Julie Fern
Mrs Katy Smith
Mrs Louise Petcher
                        
Policy Review

Mrs Louise Petcher (Chair)
Mrs Anna Ball (Clerk)
Mrs Katy Smith
Mrs Andrea Free
Miss Ruth Buttery
                        
Staffing

Mrs Julie Fern (Chair)
Mrs Andrea Free (Clerk)
Miss Bridget Thompson
Mrs Louise Petcher
Mrs Katy Smith

 

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mrs Anna Ball (Chair)
Mrs Louise Petcher (Clerk)
Mrs Julie Fern
Miss Ruth Buttery
Mrs Katy Smith

Miss Bridget Thompson
 

 

Governance Annual Statement

 

The Governing body at Belmont, endeavours to fulfil the role defined by the Government and supported by the Local Authority.  In doing so we hope that we can help to make our school the absolute best it can be for the benefit of all pupils.

 

‘Supporting each other to achieve success’.

 

As recognised by Ofsted in 2017,

 

‘There is a good mix of experience and skills on the strong governing body.  Governors have had appropriate training in, for example, safeguarding and are therefore well placed to carry out their duties diligently and effectively.  Minutes from meetings show that you are asked challenging questions and therefore held fully accountable for the actions you take.  Governors are knowledgeable about the school and visit regularly to find out at first-hand how staff and pupils are progressing.  Governors are right to prioritise pupils’ emotional support in order to support pupils’ academic achievement and success.’ Ofsted 2017

 

As a Governing Body we set targets for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 in Reading, Writing and Maths.  We also set targets to narrow the gaps between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged children. 

 

These targets translate in to percentages for children to achieve in all aspects of education.  They are our Key Performance Indicators (KPI).  We can then set the expectations for school improvement and this is monitored throughout the year to enable us to hold the school to account. 

 

With the many aspects of primary education, we must consider all factors that will have an influence on the ability to achieve targets that we set, for example finance, government priorities and legislation, logistics for the provision of intervention.  There are many. 

 

When we undergo an Ofsted inspection, the whole school is analysed and outcomes for all pupils in all subjects is checked to ensure that we are getting the best from our staff and children. 

 

A professional, critical analysis of our school is an asset to us as governors.  We can share the vision and ethos of Belmont and to maintain an accurate Self Evaluation to ensure that we are going in the right direction. 

 

Following our successful Ofsted inspection in March 2017, our key priorities for improvement are: 

 

  • To improve the punctuality and attendance rates of a small number of disadvantaged pupils to be broadly in line with national figures. 
     
  • To improve attainment and progress in reading and phonics so that outcomes closer to National figures
     
  • To ensure that pupils are moved on to challenging work quickly, so that an increased number of pupils achieve at a greater depth in reading, writing and mathematics and more pupils make at least good progress in English and Maths.
     

 

We have an array of KPIs for the School Improvement Plan and the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team create actions with performance milestones to progress the priorities that we have set. 

 

Pupil progress is a standing agenda item at governors’ meetings, we all have links to subject leaders so that we can maintain dialogue and provide effective governance.  Subject leaders are regularly invited to meetings to ensure as a governing body we are updated on the intent, implementation and impact of all curriculum areas. The assessment and progress information for the different curriculum areas is shared as appropriate.   

 

The Governing Body have recently appointed a new Headteacher, following the retirement of the previous Head. We have also appointed a new Deputy Headteacher, following the previous Deputy Head’s promotion to the role of Headteacher at Belmont. This is an exciting period of change for the school, as the newly appointed Senior Leadership team, strive to continue promoting the school’s ethos and endeavour to provide a safe, happy environment where children will be nurtured to grow up to be a hard working, responsible and well behaved member of society.

 

This last year has been unprecedented, the global pandemic has affected all our lives and is a significant challenge to the provision of education for children and to support their mental health.  Our Headteacher and staff at Belmont have met this challenge with the commitment to make the school as safe as possible.  We have social distancing measures throughout the school, year groups are contained in their respective 'bubble' effectively isolated from other year groups.  The children have opportunities to express their worries and the transition to the new ways of working have been rolled out and are under constant review for effectiveness and improvement. As a result of this a key target from the current School Improvement Plan for this academic year is:

 

To support the return of all pupils to school and ensure their well-being and that of staff and to enable pupils to “catch up” following the COVID19 lockdown. 

Governor Attendance

Governor Attendance 2021 -2022

 

 John Staley

 7 out of 9 meetings

 Louise Petcher

 8 out of 9 meetings

 Julie Fern

 9 out of 9 meetings

 Andrea Free

 8 out of 9 meetings

 Richard Sewell

 3 out of 9 meetings

 Ruth Buttery

 8 out of 9 meetings

 Katy Smith

 6 out of 9 meetings

Anna Ball 8 out of 9 meetings
Bryony Stamp2 out of 7 meetings
Bridget Thompson6 out of 6 meetings
Steven Gotheridge4 out of 6 meetings
Kalila Storey1 out of 4 meetings
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