Welcome to the Governing Board of Peartree Spring Primary School
Governors work as a team. We are responsible for making sure Peartree Spring Primary School provides a good quality education for all of our pupils.
Raising educational standards in our school is a key priority. We all have the best chance of succeeding when there are high expectations of what all our pupils can achieve.
Governing boards are accountable to parents, the local community, and the Local Authority (Hertfordshire County Council). Appointments to our Governing Board are made for three or usually for four years. The governing board’s main role is to help raise pupils’ standards of achievement.
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is accountable for the performance of the school to both parents and the wider community plans, along with the senior leadership team of the school, the school’s future direction
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selects a head teacher, where appropriate
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scrutinises decisions on the school’s budget and staffing including the performance management policy
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makes sure the agreed Curriculum is well taught, and often visits the school to observe lessons and school activities
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agrees how the school can encourage pupils’ spiritual, moral, and cultural development
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ensures the school provides a great learning environment for all pupils, including those with special needs.
Governors are at the heart of how our school operates. It’s important we get things right. How we do our job effects the interests of pupils, staff, and the reputation of the school in the community.
Governors support and critically appraise the school’s performance by gathering views, asking questions, and discussing what’s best for the school as whole. As a team, we can significantly contribute to the overall, ongoing successes of Peartree Spring Primary School.
Every school Governor is proud to work alongside a team of dedicated, professional management and teaching staff and we always welcome open and honest conversations.
We are not here to rubber stamp decisions. We must be prepared to give and take advice and must be loyal to decisions made by the governing board. Often, as Governors, we have to undergo comprehensive training, legal inspections and Safeguarding circumstances.
To be a Governor at Peartree Spring Primary School, you must consistently show commitment, demonstrate tenacity and spend time reading reports, analysing articles and data and perform duties in the ilk of being a ‘critical friend’ of the school.
If we act within the law and take appropriate advice, Governors are protected from any financial liability for the decisions we take.
| Name |
Date of appointment |
Term of office |
Responsibilities |
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| Hollie Common
Clerk |
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Admin
Academy Working Group
Draft FGB minutes
Resources |
| Kayleigh Steed
Parent Governor |
03 October 2024 |
03 Oct 2024 to 02 Oct 2028 |
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| Hasina Begum
Local Authority Governor |
05 Dec 2022 |
05 Dec 2022 to 04 Dec 2026 |
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| Maria Newhouse
Associate Member |
01 September 2021 |
01 Sep 2021 to 31 Aug 2025 |
Resources
Academy Working Group |
| Erica Pamboris
Chair of Governors
Parent Governor
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05 Dec 2022 |
05 Dec 2022 to 04 Dec 2026 |
Pay Review Committee
Academy Working Group
Teaching, Learning & Outcome
EYFS
PPG
SEND |
| Janet Raynor
Vice-Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor |
1 September 2022 |
01 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2026 |
Resources
Pay Review Committee
Health & Safety |
| Teresa Skeggs
Headteacher |
1 Jan 2014 |
present |
Resources
Academy Working Group |
| Neil Johnstone
Safeguarding Governor |
11 July 2023 |
11 July 2023 to 10 July 2027 |
Safeguarding /CLA |
| Anne Weaver
Associate Member |
01 Jan 2015 |
present |
Resources
Academy Working Group
Finance
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| Anna Giles
Staff Governor |
01 Sept 2021 |
01 Sept 2021 to 31 Aug 2025 |
Willow Centre |
| Carrin Wise
Co-opted Governor |
03 Oct 2024 |
03 Oct 2024 to 02 Oct 2028 |
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Governor Attendance Meetings 2021/2022
| Present |
13/12/2021 |
14/03/2022 |
23/05/2022 |
11/07/2022 |
13/09/22 |
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| Headteacher Teresa Skeggs (HT) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Janet Raynor (JR) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
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| Pauline Foley (PF) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Angharad Paterson (AP) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Oliver Furniss (OF) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Anna Maria Giles (AMG) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Riad Mannon (RM) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
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| Chris Oak (CO) |
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Y |
N |
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| In attendance |
| Associate Member – Maria Newhouse (MN) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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| Associate Member – Anne Weaver (AW) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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