Rathfern Primary School

Rathfern Primary School has a dynamic and engaged Governing Body who oversee the strategic direction for the school. The Governing Body is made up of parents, community volunteers, staff (including the Head) and representatives from the Local Education Authority.

Offering Advice and Guidance

Our parent and community governors have a range of different backgrounds and experience and bring many beneficial perspectives to the life of the school. The role of the Governing Body is to act as a supportive but ‘critical friend’ offering advice and guidance to ensure the school:

has clear aims and objectives
teaches the key objectives of the curriculum
reports National Curriculum assessment results to parents
strives to reach performance targets
plans the repair and maintenance of school buildings
manages the school budget

The Governing Body also appoints the Head Teacher and Deputy Head and approves and monitors the School Improvement Plan. The Governing Body meet at least once a term and has a Chair, Vice Chair and various sub committees. The Chair of Governors can be contacted by using our contact form.

Leadership & Committee Structure

Chair of the Governing Body
Sara Williams

Finance Committee
Chair: Davinia Ogila

Curriculum Committee
Chair: Kate Burls

Panels

Pupil Discipline / Staff Grievance / Staff Discipline / Staff Discipline Appeal / Pay Appeal / Complaints Panels

These meet as and when required, with a minimum of three eligible governors, who are selected according to the following criteria:

The three members can be selected based on:

Availability
Fair representation as far as possible in terms of balance (gender, race)
No previous knowledge of the case
If it was regarding a staff member no staff member on the committee
If more than three members were available then they would be chosen in alphabetical order by the Chair and with the advice of the Headteacher