Our Governors
We achieved our Governor Mark in October 2015
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
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September 2019 to August 2020 |
Category of Governor |
Term of Office |
Committee Served on |
Responsibilities |
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Mr Rod Baker |
PCC appointed Foundation |
01/09/17 to 31/08/21 |
Resources |
Vice-Chair Resources Treasurer of the Governors Fund |
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Mrs Mary Coulthurst |
PCC appointed Foundation |
01/12/15 to 31/11/23 |
Strategy and Improvement |
Link Governor for Literacy |
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Miss Marina Dunford |
Local Authority appointed |
01/09/15 to 31/08/23 |
Strategy and Improvement |
Link Governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection Head Teacher’s PM |
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Fr Simon Evans |
Ex Officio |
Ex. Officio |
Strategy and Improvement |
Vicar of St. Martins Link Governor for Collective Worship and RE |
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Mr Alastair Fischbacher |
LDBS appointed Foundation |
31/12/10 to 30/11/22 |
Resources |
Chair Resources Link Governor for IT, E-Safety and data |
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Mrs Hilary Gotham |
Deanery appointed Foundation |
01/09/13 to 19/09/21 |
All Committees |
Links with stakeholders and coordinates Governor Visits |
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Mrs Siobhan Johnston |
Staff |
/2018 to /2022 |
Strategy and Improvement |
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Mrs Angie Marchant
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Clerk |
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Ms Karen Overy |
Deanery Appointed Foundation |
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Strategy and Improvement |
Link Governor for Community and Outdoor Learning |
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Mrs Alexis Szurgot |
Parent |
10/2019 to 10/2023 |
Strategy and Improvement |
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Mr Danny Gallup |
Parent |
10/2019 to 10/2023 |
Resources |
Link Governor for Health and Safety |
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Mrs Carole Watson |
LDBS Appointed Foundation |
01/09/17 to 31/08/21 |
Resources |
Vice Chair Link Governor for Maths Head Teacher’s PM |
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Mrs Gill Westbrook
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Headteacher |
Ex. Officio |
All Committees |
Headteacher |
Meeting Dates 2019-2020
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Autumn Term 2019 |
Spring Term 2020 |
Summer Term 2020 |
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FGB: |
17 September |
S&I: |
15 January |
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| Resources: | 14 October |
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3 March |
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9 June |
| S&I | 14 November |
Resources: |
10 March |
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| FGB | 3 December |
FGB: |
31 March |
FGB: |
30 June |
| Resources | 10 December |
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