What does a governor do?

The role of a school governor is to contribute to the work of the governing body in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:

• Setting the school's vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Our governors meet on a monthly basis as a full governing body. Our governors have a finance and a pay committee, all other areas are discussed as a full governing body in the monthly meetings.

Finance Committee and Pay Committee Terms of Reference - please see below.

Minutes of the full Governing body meetings are available from the school office once they have been agreed by the governing body at the following meeting.

Southbourne Junior School Governors:

Richard Heath - Chair of Governors, Parent Governor, Health and Safety, Safeguarding

No governance role in another school.

Tammy Vallins - Vice Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor, Wellbeing and Workload

No governance role in another school.

Andrea Cooper - Co-opted Governor, Special Educational Needs, Pupil Premium

No governance role in another school.

Karen Lowrey - Staff Governor

No governance role in another school.

Jacky Burden - Co-opted Governor, Sports Premium

No governance role in another school.

Sue Bittles - Co-opted Governor, Finance

No governance role in another school.

Jo McQuaid - Co-opted Governor, Health and Safety

No governance role in another school.

School Led Tutor at Southbourne Juniors.

VACANCY - Parent Governor

No governance role in another school.

Louise Gasser - Headteacher

No governance role in another school.

Clerk to the Governors - Carol Vigor

Clerk to Governors at Funtington Primary School.

Carol works for West Sussex County Council and has a strong relationship with the school.

CONTACT - via the school office at office@southbournejuniors.co.uk or leave a letter addressed to Mr Heath at the school office.