Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

South Wingfield Primary School has a governing body composed of a group of volunteers drawn from the community, each bringing a range of skills, expertise and professional experience. Our Governors provide essential links between the school, parents/carers, the local community.

Governors work with staff and parents to provide the best possible framework for educating our children. They are involved in all aspects of school life and meet regularly with the school’s staff.

Governors fulfil their responsibilities by:

• Holding the school’s leaders to account for the educational and financial performance of the school. Governors create robust accountability for the schools leadership through rigorous analysis of performance data and financial information.
• Setting the school’s vision and the strategy for achieving this vision. The school’s vision centres on pupil progress and achievement. Working with school staff, the governors agree key priorities and key performance indicators against which progress towards achieving the vision can be measured.
• Ensure the school’s financial success and probity. The governing board must ensure that the budget that the school receives is managed effectively, and with regard to value for money.

Resources & Management Committee

This committee is responsible for overseeing the financial management of the school and providing guidance in matters relating to the school premises.

Alongside the Head Teacher the school budget is reviewed to ensure it is well spent and provisions made for future developments.

This committee is also responsible for approving and monitoring policies relating to the management of staff, the staffing structure to meet the needs of the children, monitoring staff development and staff appointments.

The building costs for maintenance, repairs and future building contracts are also overseen. The committee also monitors the compliance with Health and Safety regulation

The chair of this committee is:  Mr Robert Green

Performance & Standards Committee

This committee assists the Board of Governors to fulfil its responsibilities towards the curriculum provision, teaching and learning, achievement and standards, inclusion matters including Special Educational Needs and Looked After Children, pupil behaviour, health, wellbeing and safety, attendance and community relationships.

The chair of this committee is: Victoria Gray

The Chair of governors and clerk to the governors can be contacted via the school address. If you wish to discuss a matter in person rather than in writing, then please leave your name and contact details with the school office and your call will be returned as soon as is practicable. Please bear in mind that the Chair and clerk do not work at school and therefore your call or correspondence may not be received by them on the day you send it to school/leave a message.