Our Board of Governors

The Governors’ role is a strategic one; setting the school’s aims and values, planning the school’s long term direction and evaluating progress. We are here to support and to challenge. We ask challenging questions to gain a greater understanding of the school and to promote on-going improvements. As BWI is a Voluntary Aided school, we also have the responsibility of maintaining and developing the premises.

The Governing Board is made up of a committed group of volunteers who readily give of their time and energy for the benefit of our school community. We include parents, staff, members of our local community and local churches.

Each Governor is elected for a term of office which lasts for four years, although some people leave earlier and some stay longer. 

All our Governors are part of the Full Governing Body. We also all serve on a sub-committee as listed below. All committees meet twice a term.

We attend training sessions put on by both the Local Governor Support Service and the Diocese to keep up to date with new initiatives and to develop our skills.

Minutes of meetings are available on request from the Clerk to the Governors, Mrs Angie Marchant.

 

Committees

Strategy and Improvement:

• Monitors and evaluates pupil achievement and the quality of teaching, ensuring the school provides a high quality learning experience and delivers a broad and balanced curriculum in keeping with the school’s aims, all pupil needs and legal requirements.
• Sets the Admissions Policy
• Monitors attendance, punctuality and behaviour
• Links with stakeholders

Resources:

• Manages and controls the financial affairs of the school
• Maintains and develops the school premises ensuring it is a safe, secure and healthy environment for all school activities
•  Manages the recruitment, working conditions, and performance of all the school’s staff, as their employer

Headteacher’s Performance Management

• This committee has delegated responsibility from the Full Governing Body (FGB) to carry out the performance management process for the Headteacher on an annual basis.

 

Our Governors