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Winder Lane, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7LE

Telephone: 015395 58434

admin@flookburgh.cumbria.sch.uk

Governors

Governors

The Role of the Governing Board:

The role of the governing board is essential to the effectiveness of a school with the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) noting that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management, which includes that of the governing board.

School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools in which the role of the governing board is to support the headteacher and staff by positively promoting the work of the school, celebrating its achievements and working to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.

In the Governance Handbook, which can be found by following the link below or by searching: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook, it is stated that all boards, regardless of the type of school or how many schools they govern, have three, fundamental, core functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff

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

Each individual governor and any associate member(s) form the governing board, which is established in law as a corporate body. This means that individual governors and associate members do not act independently of the rest of the governing board and therefore, all decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing board. As long as Local Authority maintained school governors and associate members act within the law, governors are protected

 

Governing Body & Standards Committee:
 
The Governing Body has a separate Standards Committee, further details of the structure of the committee can be found in the document below.
 

Governing Body 2023-24

Governing Board Membership

Governance in Maintained Schools

We are proud to have a team of hard-working governors’ dedicated to ensuring that all children are provided with the best education they can hope to experience at Flookburgh Church of England Primary School.

Copies of meeting minutes available upon request

Meet the Governors

Mrs. R. Lewis

Mrs. R. Lewis

Mrs. R. Lewis – Chair of Governors / Co-opted Governor /  Child Protection and Safegaurding; Rowena Lewis is Chair of Governors as Flookburgh C of E Primary School having previously been SEN and Safeguarding Governor. She has also worked as a Safeguarding Governor in Berkshire previously. Rowena brings 8 years of experience working in the SEN sector with Children and adults and has 3 children of school age herself.

“I am looking forward to working with the school as Chair. Flookburgh School is such a bright and vibrant environment and there is always so much going on. Please do make contact if you have anything you would like to share!”

Mrs. G. Pett

Mrs. G. Pett

Mrs Pett Headteacher/ Ex-Officio; I have a real passion for the outdoors and keeping fit; I love motorcycling, sea-kayaking, walking and distance swimming. I value most of all time with my family and our beautiful cocker spaniel, Archie!

Mr. A. Tegg

Mr. A. Tegg

Mr. A. Tegg – Vice Chair / Parent Governor; My daughter is presently in Wainwright Class and seeing how well she was doing at the school I felt it would be nice to help if possible, by becoming a Parent Governor. When my wife and I are not desperately trying to keep our daughter occupied I enjoy cycling, getting up into the fells and walking the dog with the family.

Mrs. J. Mardon

Mrs. J. Mardon

Mrs. J. Mardon – Foundation Governor; Since training as a primary teacher and later moving on to running playgroups, then onto adult education, I have been passionate about education, particularly of children.

I am a keen hobbyist and I love my garden. I am a busy Granny in my spare time! It is a privilege to be a Governor at Flookburgh CofE Primary School.

Mrs. C. Keith

Mrs. C. Keith

Mrs. C. Keith – Staff Governor; My interests are dog walking and knitting. I enjoy spending time in my garden and I am a keen golfer, I could give Tiger Woods a run for his money!

Mrs. L. Prescott

Mrs. L. Prescott

Mrs. L. Prescott – Clerk to Governors; I live locally and both my sons attended Flookburgh School.  I have taught in Adult Education, managed Libraries, am an experienced Parish Council Clerk as well as being a former School Governor. I am responsible for the administration in relation to Governor meetings, including preparing Agendas and taking Minutes.

 

School Announcements

Spring/Summer Term

Spring Term 2024

School returns for the beginning of the Spring term on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024 at 8.55am

Half Term Holiday: Monday 12th February – Friday 16th February. School returns on Monday the 19th February.

Summer Term 2024

Easter Break – Friday 29th March (Good Friday) – Monday 15th April. School returns on Tuesday 16th April.

Early May Bank Holiday- Monday 6th May.

May Half-Term – Monday 27th May-Friday 31st May. School returns on Monday 3rd June.

Summer Break – Monday 22nd July.

 

 

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