Our Governors

Our Governing Body
Eastfield Primary School’s Governing Body – Academic Year 2020-21
Chair of Governors - Mrs E Johnson – Co-opted Governor
Vice Chair of Governors - Ms L Daley – Parent Governor
Head Teacher - Mrs S Hay – Head Teacher Governor
Mrs R Heath – Co-opted Governor
Rev M Hird – Co-opted Governor
Mr D Coombes – Co-opted Governor
Ms E Smith – Co-opted Governor
Mr B Edwards – Parent Governor
Mr T Warren – Co-opted Governor
Miss A Lang – Co-opted Governor
Mrs P Simms – LA Governor
Mrs L Hylton – Staff Governor
Governors Newsletters
Full Governing Body Meetings
Meetings will be held on:
Autumn Term
Monday 21 September 2020 at 5:45pm
Monday 30 November 2020 at 6pm
Spring Term
Monday 18 January 2021 at 5:45 pm
Monday 22 March 2021 at 5:45 pm
Summer Term
Monday 17 May 2021 at 5:45 pm
Monday 12 July 2021 at 5:45pm
F and GP / Pay committee
Monday 12 October 2020 at 11:00 am
Monday 15 March 2021 at 11:00 am
What is a Governing Body
The Governing Body is a group of unpaid volunteers who support the Headteacher in running the School. We meet regularly to discuss children’s progress and results, acting as “critical friends” to the Headteacher, in order to improve the School’s performance. This means that we challenge the Headteacher by asking important questions, in order to help pupils achieve their full potential. We help the Headteacher manage the School’s budget, by ensuring that money is spent on improving outcomes for our pupils.
Governing Body Composition
Former Governors
All members of the Governing Body have voting rights.
Register of Governors Interests as at August 2020-21 - Interests With Companies & Securities
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Sarah Hay is a Director Of Connect Ed Partnership Ltd and a Trustee of the Friends of The Towers. Sarah Hay is also Director of SCARF Social Enterprise.
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Alexandra Lang works at Hays and recruits staff for Eastfield.
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Tom Warren is Schools Manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation.
All other Governors have nothing to declare.
There are no relationships between Governors and members of the school, including spouses, partners and relatives.
Governors at Another School
Dean Coombes and Emma Smith are also Governors at another school. No other Governor has a governance role at any other educational institution.
Governor Body Structure
Full Governing Body
Termly Meetings
Chair of Governors – Mrs E Johnson
Vice Chair of Governors – Ms L Daley
Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee
Chair of Committee – Trish Simms
Twice yearly meetings
Appeals Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed
Pupil Discipline Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed
Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee Members
Chair of Committee – Trish Simms
Mrs P Simms
Mrs S Hay
Miss E Smith
Mr R Heath
Mrs E Johnson
All above Governors have voting rights.
Mrs R’O Hara – (in attendance) papers only
Linda Evans (clerk from S4S)
Appraisal Committee members
Mrs P Simms
Mrs E Johnson
Pay and Personnel Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Annual meeting (following the Autumn term’s Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee)
Appraisal Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Annual meeting
Staff Discipline Committee
Chair to be determined as necessary
Meeting to be arranged as and when needed
Link Governors
Curriculum – TBC
Safeguarding – Mrs E Johnson
Inclusion – Ms L Daley
Health and Safety – Mr B Edwards
EYFS – Ms E Smith
Pupil premium – Mrs P Simms
Compliance – Mr T Warren
Pay and Personnel Committee
This meets annually after the Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee and is made up of the same Governors.
Attendance at Governor Meetings 2020-21
Attendance at Governor Meetings 2019-20
Attendance at Governor Meetings 2018-19
Attendance at Governor Meetings 2017-18
KEY:
FGB – Full Governing Body meeting
FanGP – Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee
N/A – Not Applicable e.g. does not sit on this committee
Ap – Apologies received
√ - Attended
X – Did not attend (no apologies received)