Governors
In common with all schools, Charlton Primary School has a Governing Body, whose members share responsibility for strategic leadership of the school with the head teacher and senior management team. The following links are intended to explain a bit more about who we are and what we do. If you have any other questions please feel free to email one of the Governors.
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Who are we?
As at September 2008 we are:
| Name | Type of Governor | Committee |
| James Goodman | Parent | Chair of Governors Finance, Premises and Personnel |
| Jenny de la Coze | Headteacher | |
| Pip Irwin | Teacher | Curriculum and Parents |
| Carolyn Fennell | Parent | Finance, Premises and Personnel |
| Zoe Patrick | LA | Finance, Premises and Personnel |
| Mark Heron | Parent | Curriculum and Parents |
| Geoff Smallbone | Community | Curriculum and Parents |
| Fiona Sylvester | Parent | Finance, Premises and Personnel |
| Brian Webster | Community | Finance, Premises and Personnel |
| Chris Burr | LA | Curriculum and Parents (Chair) |
| Debbi Challen | Community | Curriculum and Parents |
| Judy Landy | Non-teaching staff | Curriculum and Parents |
| Katie Parker-Towle | Parent |
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What do we do?
The purpose of our Governing Body is to help the school provide the best possible education for all pupils at Charlton by:
- Setting the school's values, vision and strategic aims, agreeing plans and policies, and making creative use of resources.
- Monitoring and evaluating performance, acting as a 'critical friend' to the head teacher to support and challenge her in managing the school.
- Ensuring that the school is accountable to the children and parents that we serve, to our local community, to those who fund and maintain the school, as well as to the staff we employ.
To help us achieve this we are organised into 2 main committees, each with a specific focus:
- Curriculum, Communication and Parents, focusing on the educational aspects.
- Finance, Premises and Staffing focusing on the administrative aspects.
Typically each committee formally meets 6 times per year (once per term), as does the Full Governing Body. Certain Governors also have special responsibilities for:
- Governor Skills
- Child Protection
- Special Educational Needs
- Health and Safety
From time to time we also form
working parties with a focus on achieving specific aims.
Past working parties have helped introduce the revised Homework Policy,
and the After School Club.
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Meeting Minutes
The following links record what was discussed and agreed at recent governing body meetings.
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Here are the links to the school policies:
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Links
Some links you might find useful
are: