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

Miss Rachael Rudge -  Headteacher 

Mr Matthew Green - Staff Governor

Mrs Charlotte Gammons

Ms Sarah Squirrel 

Mrs Nuziatina Catalanotto

Mr Mark Andrews

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).

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

Details Of Our Committees

Learning and Achievement

Nuziatina Catalanotto

Sarah Squirrel 

Rachael Rudge - Headteacher

Matthew Green

Finance Resources and Premises

Miss Rachael Rudge - Headteacher

Emma Duffy - Chair of Govs

Matt Green

Charlotte Gammons

Mark Andrews

Personnel 

Miss Rachael Rudge - Headteacher

Sarah Squirrel 

Charlotte Gammons 

Headteachers Performance Management 

Emma Duffy - Chair of Govs

Sarah Squirrel 

Miss Rachael Rudge - Headteacher

External Advisor 

Attendance 2018 – 2019

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent   -  = Not appointed

Attendance 2019-2020

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent   -  = Not appointed

Attendance 2020 -2021

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent   -  = Not appointed