Bucklesham Primary School
'Working Hard, Aiming High'
Meet the Governors
The Governors of Bucklesham Primary School meet at least once each term. They undertake a wide range of important duties related to the running of the school. The Parent Governors in particular are a vital link between the school and our local community.
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact any one of the Governors through the school, or the Headteacher regarding any possible vacancies. Both the Government and Suffolk LA stress the need for active, committed Governors, and we are very lucky here to have had an excellent group of people working for your children.
Chair of Governors
Mrs Emma Duffy
Governors
Mrs Emma Lea - Headteacher
Mr Matthew Green - Staff Governor
Mrs Maggie Woods
Mrs Charlotte Gammons
Mrs Charlotte Grant
Ms Sarah Squirrel
Contacting the Governing Body
We are always keen to seek the views of parents, so please come and chat if you see us in the school or at any school function.
Alternatively, please contact the Chair of Governors, Emma Duffey, through the school office.
The governing body, together with Mrs Lea our headteacher, is responsible for the overall governance of the school ensuring that it is run efficiently and effectively to provide the very best education for our children. In brief, our role is as follows:
- Setting the strategic direction of the school ensuring its vision and ethos are met;
- Developing, monitoring and challenging the School Development Plan to ensure standards are met and holding the head teacher to account for the performance of the school and its pupils;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and ensuring its money is well spent and our finances are well managed.
Governors provide their time on a voluntary basis and the governing body is made up of representatives of school staff, parents, the Local Authority and the local diocese.
The Full Governing Body meets once a term to discuss and review many areas, including: School budget, school policies, Headteacher’s termly report and progress against the school’s development plan.
In addition, our Governors all champion specific areas of school improvement, e.g. Teaching and Learning, Pupil Outcomes, Early Years, SEND, Sport, Leadership, Safeguarding and Christian Values. Each term our Governors will monitor these areas and provide a report to the FGB for discussion.
Governors hold an important public office, so in the interests of transparency, the governing body publishes details of pecuniary interests including any governance roles in other educational institutions or any material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).
Governors Code of Conduct
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Details of our Governors past 12 months
|
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed by |
Pecuniary interest |
|
Emma Duffy |
27/03/2019 |
4 Years |
Governing Body |
MC Contracts Ltd – family member |
|
Maggie Woods |
27/03/2019 |
4 Years |
Governing Body |
Nil |
|
Charlotte Gammons |
19/10/2017 |
4 Years |
Parents |
Nil |
|
Charlotte Grant |
19/10/2017 - 01.03.20 |
4 Years |
Parents |
Nil |
|
Sarah Squirrel |
10/12/18 |
4 Years |
Governing Body |
Nil |
|
Emma Lea |
01/01/19 |
4 Years |
Governing Body |
Staff Member Family Members IT – Westview IT Plumbing and Heating – Real Plumbing and Heating Ostium Building Solutions |
|
Matthew Green |
|
4 Years |
Governing Body |
Staff member |
|
Nuziatina Catalanotto |
01/03/20 |
4 Years |
Parents |
Nil |
|
Mark Andrews |
01.03.20 |
4 Years |
Co-opted |
Nil |
Details Of Our Committees
Learning and Achievement
Emma Duffy - Chair of Govs
Emma Lea - Headteacher
Matthew Green
Maggie Woods
Finance Resources and Premises
Emma Lea - Headteacher
Emma Duffy - Chair of Govs
Matt Green
Charlotte Gammons
Personnel
Emma Lea - Headteacher
Maggie Woods
Charlotte Gammons
Headteachers Performance Management
Emma Duffy - Chair of Govs
Maggie Woods
Emma Lea - Headteacher
External Advisor
Attendance 2018 – 2019
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent - = Not appointed
|
|
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
|
|
Governor |
Governor Type |
17th October 2018 |
30th October 2018 |
10th December 2018 |
6th February 2019 |
27th March 19 |
22nd May 19 |
8th July 19 |
|
Sharon Carter |
Staff |
Y |
N |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Emma Duffy |
Chair |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Victoria Finch |
LA |
Y |
Y |
N |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Susan Todd |
Head teacher |
Y |
Y |
Y |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Maggie Woods |
LA |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Charlotte Gammons |
Parent |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Charlotte Grant |
Parent |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Sarah Squirrel |
LA |
- |
- |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
|
Emma Lea |
Head teacher |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Matthew Green |
Staff |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Attendance 2019-2020
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent - = Not appointed
|
|
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
Full Governing Body Meeting |
|
|
Governor |
Governor Type |
11th Oct 2019 |
15th Dec 2020 |
5th Feb 2020 |
30th Mar 2020 |
21st May 2020 |
|
Emma Duffy |
Chair |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Maggie Woods |
LA |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
|
Charlotte Gammons |
Parent |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Charlotte Grant |
Parent |
N |
Y |
Y |
- |
- |
|
Sarah Squirrel |
LA |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Emma Lea |
Head teacher |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Matthew Green |
Staff |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
|
Nuziatina Catalanotto |
Parent |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |
|
Mark Andrews |
Co-opted |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Y |