Governors

The role of the Governors

Thomas Barnes Primary School's Governing Body is responsible for ensuring our children achieve their very best whilst at our school.

The role of the governing board is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

set the aims and objectives for the school
set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
be a source of challenge and support to the head teacher ("a critical friend")

The full Governing Body meet three times a year and we have two sub-committees who focus on Curriculum and Finance. Governors regularly visit classrooms to observe learning and talk to teachers about their practise.

We are committed to providing an excellent environment for all pupils to enjoy during their time at our school.

Our Governing Body comprises of:-

Name	Governor type and term of office	Pecuniary / Business Interest	Governor Role
Mr N Price	Co-opted Governor 01/11/2017 - 31/10/2021	None disclosed	Chair of Governors Safeguarding Link Governor Chair of Curriculum Committee Member of Performance Management committee
Mr R Wakefield	Co-opted Governor 20/05/2019 - 20/05/2023	None disclosed	Vice-Chair of Governors Member of Finance Committee Member of Performance Management Committee
Mrs L Gaffiney	Acting Headteacher	None disclosed
Mr D Wallbank	Parent Governor 19/06/2017 - 19/06/2021	None disclosed	Chair of Finance Committee
Mrs V Wilkins	Co-opted Governor 16/10/2017 - 16/10/2021	None disclosed	Member of Finance Committee
Mrs L Welsh	Foundation Governor 27/02/2018 - 26/02/2022	None disclosed	Member of Curriculum Committee
Mr M Young	Parent Governor 19/06/2017 - 19/06/2021	None disclosed	Member of Curriculum Committee Member of Performance Management Committee
Miss K Britnell	Staff Governor 16/10/2017 - 16/10/2021	None disclosed	Member of Curriculum Committee
Mr P Nolan	Parent Governor 10/04/2019 - 10/04/2023	None disclosed	Member of Finance Committee
Mrs R Phillips	Parent Governor 06/05/2019 - 06/05/2023	None disclosed	Member of Curriculum Committee
Mrs S Jarman	Associate Member 26/02/2019 - 26/02/2023	None disclosed	Member of Finance Committee

Record of Attendance

Governors Attendance to meetings 2019-2020.xlsx