Governance
Structure and remit of our Governing body
School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They come from all sections of the community and all walks of life. Some of our governors are elected by parents and staff, some are appointed by the Governing body or the North Tyneside Learning Trust.
The Governing body has 3 core strategic functions:
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school, its pupils and the efficient and effective performance management of the staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Current Governing body membership
Name Category of Governor
Margie Burdis (Chair) Foundation
(Vice Chair) TBC
David Bartlett Co-opted
Jennie King Co-opted
Andrew Scott Foundation Governor
Yomi Fowode Local Authority
Terry Conway Headteacher
Tom Walker Staff Governor
Claire Cook Parent
BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES
Personal development, attendance, rewards and sanctions
Chair – David Bartlett (Co-opted)
Terry Conway (Head Teacher)
Andrew Scott (Foundation)
Jennie King (Co-opted)
Yomi Fowode (Local Authority)
Tom Walker (Staff Governor)
FINANCE AND RESOURCES
Value for money
Chair – Margie Burdis (Foundation)
Yomi Fowode (Local Authority)
Andrew Scott (Foundation Governor)
Claire Cook (Parent)
Terry Conway (Headteacher)
Non governors: David James and Alison Tate
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
Curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment
Chair – Jennie King (Co-opted)
Margie Burdis (Foundation)
Claire Cook (Parent)
Terry Conway (Headteacher)
Non Governors: Jenna Rouse, Rachel Stevenson, Jo Pearson and Jack Collins
ADMISSIONS
Terry Conway (Headteacher)
Plus 2 Governors
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
(Statutory Committee)
David Bartlett (Co-opted)
Margie Burdis (Foundation)
Jenny King (Co-opted)
PUPIL DISCIPLINE
(Statutory Committee)
3 Governors depending on availability
*Staff members to withdraw if they have been contaminated by a specific case and Parent members to withdraw if they have a conflict of interest