Becky Lawrence, our Chair of Governors, writes:
The governing body has a strategic leadership role in school. For example, governors are a source of challenge and support to the headteacher, and they ensure that money is well spent in school.
This term there have been some changes to the Governing Body at Moortown Primary School. The new chair of governors is Becky Lawrence, who is a co-opted governor, and the new vice-chair is Rachel Greenhalgh, who is a parent governor. Co-opted governors are people who are appointed by the governing body based on the skills required to contribute to the success of the school. There is currently an opportunity for another parent to join the governing body as a co-opted governor.
Governors use skills from other areas of their lives to help the school. We would be particularly interested to hear from anyone with experience of premises management, strategic or financial planning, or data analysis. Most of all, however, governors need to be committed to helping improve the learning experience for all pupils at Moortown Primary and have an ability to ask questions.
If you are interested in becoming a co-opted governor, please email Becky Lawrence: [email protected]
You might also want to discuss the role informally with Rachel Greenhalgh, who’s around school at the start and end of most days – ask Mr Roundtree to put you in touch if you’re unsure of who she is.