The Governing Body at St Joseph's
Our Governors are drawn from the local community and freely give their time and expertise in order to support the work of the school.
Governor Duties
Some of the main duties carried out in conjunction with the school leadership team are:
- Setting targets for pupil achievement
- Managing the school’s finances
- Making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
- Appointing staff
Governor Committees
At St Joseph’s the governors are organised into five committees to manage this:
- Resources
- Strategy
- Ethos, Discipline and Relationships
- Admissions
- Curriculum
Governor Types
There are several different categories of Governor:
- Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocese;
- Parent Governors are appointed by self-nomination and parent vote where necessary;
- Staff Governors are appointed by self-nomination and staff vote where necessary;
- Local Authority and Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Board.
We are blessed to have a committed and multi-talented Governing Board with a wide variety of experience and expertise.
Useful Links
Contact our Chair of Governors
Our Governance Statement - A Summary
During 2021/22 we plan to:
- To continue to monitor COVID catch-up and the effectiveness of of subject area teaching.
- To check the effectiveness of the PSHE curriculum in meeting children's needs and
general wellbeing post-COVID and to focus on staff wellbeing. - To ensure that the new early years curriculum and early career teacher processes are
effectively implemented - To ensure that the funds allocated to school are spent in a way that maximises the benefit to children's learning.
- To assist in the appointment of a school chaplain to support the Catholic ethos of the school.
During 2022/23 our priorities are:
- To ensure that safeguarding is front and centre of all that we do and to ensure effective implementation of the changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.
- To ensure effective leadership and management of the school; governors to impact on the strategic direction of the school and to hold leaders to account through the implementation of the School Development Plan.
- To ensure the quality of teaching and learning in the school; governors to ensure that the school responds to the OFSTED recommendation regarding the effectiveness of individual subject area teaching.
- To check the effectiveness of the PSHE curriculum in meeting children’s needs & general wellbeing, and to focus on staff wellbeing.
- To ensure that the new early years curriculum is effectively implemented.
- To ensure that the funds allocated to the school are spent in a way that maximises the benefit to children’s learning and to navigate through the challenges of the expected high fuel costs in the winter of 2022/23.
- To embed the new processes and systems for ECTs and ECTs+1.
- To support the school with the implementation of a new office structure to support the school now it is at full capacity.
- New inspection framework for RE.
- New RE curriculum
Meet our Governing Body
Barbara Barrett
Chair of Governors
Elaine Jones
Clerk to the Governing Body
Tamsyn Lawlor
Headteacher
Gerry O'Dwyer
Foundation Governor
Anthonia Funge
Co-Opted Governor
Nicky Park
Nominated by LA
appointed by GB
Kevin Pullar
Staff Governor
Natalie Carroll
Foundation Governor
Eveline Fredericks
Foundation Governor
Joanne Løvbakke
Foundation Governor
James Hart
Parent Governor
Katie Costello
Parent Governor
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Barbara Barrett (Chair) | Foundation |
| Tamsyn Lawlor | Headteacher |
| Nicky Park | LA |
| Gerry O'Dwyer | Foundation |
| Eveline Fredericks | Foundation |
| Natalie Carroll | Foundation |
| Anthonia Funge | Co-opted |
| Kevin Pullar | Staff |
| Elaine Jones | Clerk |
