Welcome to our Governors’ section

Below is just a brief snapshot of who we are, what we do. If you would like to find out more information or have any queries or comments for the governors, please leave a message in the school office and one of us will get back to you as soon as possible. We are always on the look out for new governors as existing members come to the end of their 4 year term of office and move on to other things.

So, who are we? There are four categories of governor: parents, staff, community and local authority, making up a governing body of ten members. As individuals, we each have different reasons for becoming a governor, come from different backgrounds and have a wide range of skills and experience between us, which we are able to use in our work with the school. As governors, we give up our time on a voluntary basis but it is a very rewarding and interesting way to become involved in the life of a school.

And, what do we do? It is the role of the governing body to help define and set the strategic goals for the school’s development, to monitor and evaluate progress towards the achievement of these, and to act as a ‘critical friend’ to the Headteacher. Our ultimate aim is to ensure that the school is providing the best possible education for its children and is continually looking at ways to do things even better.

The full governing body meets twice a term. We have clear agendas and objectives at each meeting, although there is always opportunity for extra discussion on specific issues as appropriate.

Below is a list of current school governors:

Mrs. J. Knott -  Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor
Mr. M. Emery - Vice Chair, LA Governor
Mr. J. Sadler - Headteacher 
Mrs. B. Turner - Staff Governor
Mrs. S. Collier- Co-opted Governor
Mr. P. Moore - Co-opted Governor
Mrs. J. May - Parent Governor 
Mr. C. Sampson - Parent Governor
Mrs. C. Hall - Parent Governor
Mrs. O. Nicholson - Co-opted Governor

Our Vision and Aims

Our vision

To offer an outstanding, all-round education to our community, rooted in the shared values of Ambition, Positivity and Respect. We seek to demonstrate this ethos in our school by providing a safe, caring environment where everyone is valued, and pupils are challenged and inspired to develop a love of learning that will equip them for life.

As Governors we work with staff and parents to help children find a love of learning and achieve their best in all aspects of school life.  Our vision for our children is evidenced in the school’s vision:

At Jenyns First School we want our children to have:

~ An enquiring mind with confidence to ask and learn

~ Creativity and a life-long passion for learning

~ Excellence, high personal achievement and the experience of success

~ A set of values by which to live

~ Independence and responsibility of their own learning

and values:

Ambition, positivity and respect

Our aims:

We would like Jenyns First School to continue its positive trajectory in achieving an outstanding provision, therefore, as Governors we aim to:

Improve the schools year on year levels of achievement

We work closely with the headteacher to ensure a cycle of continual improvement. Governors are individually liked with school priorities, subjects and areas of need and undertake regular visits relating to their specific responsibilities. We ensure support for all groups of children to ensure they reach their full potential and thrive.

Develop the Governing Body to provide more challenge, rigour and strategic support to the school.

We support the headteacher and staff, as well as constructively challenge and build on their own expectations to ensure the best possible outcomes for children are achieved. Continually evaluate strategic plans and policies. We provide input into school development plans and curriculum development with an interest in the immediate implication through to the longer term.

We ensure the school is financially sound, making best use of its income in order to have a positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning, achievement, assessment and pupils experiences of school.

Develop a more visible and transparent style of governorship within the school community to ensure parents and pupils are being heard and involved.

We aim to create and sustain a school community in which all parents, carers and pupils, visitors and staff feel welcomed and valued. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the development of the school and the quality of the education it provides, through the sharing of ideas, developments, achievements, celebrations, needs and concerns.  We also aim to learn from the best working on collaboration with other schools in our local community and the wider education community to share best practices and ensure that all pupils receive the best provision possible.

The Governing Body consists of local people who freely volunteer their time.  They meet frequently each half term to discuss a wide range of school issues.  There are a number of specific responsibilities, each of which has been allocated lead governors.

Governor Terms of Office 2024/2025

Governor	Type	Committee	Term Starts	Term Ends	Financial Interest	Non Financial Interest
Jo Knott (Chair)	Co-opted	School Development  Resource Data R.E. English	01/09/2023	31/08/2027	None	None
Martin Emery (Vice Chair)	LA	Resource Maths Computing Complaints Exclusions Disciplinary	27/11/2023	26/11/2027	None	None
James Sadler	HT	Resource School Development	15/04/2024		None	Headteacher
Bridget Turner	STF	Resource School Development	04/03/2024	03/03/2028	None	School Business Manager
Steph Collier	Co-opted	School Development Exclusions Safeguarding History/Geography	07/10/2020	06/10/2024	None	None
Paul Moore	Co-opted	Resource Finance Complaints Disciplinary Health & Safety	01/09/2023	31/08/2027	None	None
Jacey May	PAR	School Development	15/10/2024	14/10/2028	None	Parent
Christopher Sampson	PAR	School Development	15/10/2024	14/10/2028	None	Parent
Carla Hall	PAR	School Development EYFS Music Training Co-ordinator	17/11/2021	16/11/2025	None	Parent
Olivia Nicholson	Co-opted	School Development SEND  Pupil Premium	01/04/2023	31/03/2027	None	None

Annual Statement of issues faced and addressed by the Governing Body 2023- 2024

Issue	Action	How	Who	Evaluation
Budget setting, monitoring and review	To agree a set budget and monitor it on a termly basis to ensure sound financial management	Budget set by HT & resource committee, then presented to and agreed by full governing body	Resource committee and full governing body annually to set and termly monitoring - ongoing	Governors are satisfied that the school is meeting the requirements of the SFVS
Policy documentation review	To review school policies to ensure they meet the requirements of the school and meet most recent national recommendations where appropriate	Full governing body reviews policy documentation at half termly meetings	Full governing body - ongoing	All school policies reflect up to date recommendations and developments and fit the needs of the school.
Review the school action plan	To carry out a review of the school action plan to ensure it meets the needs of the school	Full governing body will review and accept the school improvement plan for the academic year, ensuring it meets the key priorities of the school	Full governing body	The development plan is fit for purpose and addresses the key priorities of the school
Review standards and performance of the school	To review data and results and challenge the management on the performance of the school	The full governing body & the School Improvement committee will receive and review the most recent data and results of the school	School Improvement committee & full governing body – July -September  and continually throughout the year	The governing body have a clear understanding of the performance of the school and are able to challenge where appropriate
Performance management	To carry out performance management programme of HT	Review and target setting made by performance management subcommittee and presented to and agreed by full governing body	Performance management subcommittee and full governing body - ongoing	Challenging targets set for HT which drive improvements in school

Governor Attendance of FGB Meetings 2023/2024

Governor	04.10.23	22.11.23	31.01.24	20.03.24	22.05.24	10.07.24
Jo Knott (Chair)	Y	Y	Y	Ap	Y	Y
Martin Emery (Vice Chair)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Amy Myers	Y	Y	X	X	X	X
Judy King	X	X	Y	Y	X	X
Bridget Turner	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
James Sadler	X	X	X	X	Y	Y
Steph Collier	Ap	Y	Ap	Y	Y	Ap
Paul Moore	Ap	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Anita Riddle	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Olivia Nicholson	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Ap
Sandra Hatcher	Ap	Y	Y	Ap	Y	Y
Carla Hall	Y	Y	Ap	Y	Y	Y

 Y=Attended  Ap=Apologies   X=Not appointed