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Governors' actions

Autumn Term 2024 

 

It has been all change for the governors at Whiteheath Junior this term. After more than 5 years as Chair of Governors we said farewell to Jim Edgecombe and thanked him for all he has done for the school. Jim has given many years of service as a governor to a number of schools in the borough and is now off to enjoy a well-earned retirement. We have also been joined by a new Governor, Tom McGee.

 

In October, governors enjoyed visiting school as part of a governor morning. This was an excellent opportunity for us to see the school in action. We visited nearly all the classes across the school, with some governors focusing on English lessons and some on maths lessons so that we could observe how the school approaches teaching these two core subjects. We were impressed by how engaged all the children were in their lessons and the different ways that teachers encourage children to share and discuss their ideas.

 

In governor meetings this term we have talked about a number of important issues for the school. These have included: hearing about the School Development Plan and what the school will be focusing on improving this year; discussing the school budget; and hearing how the school supports children with Special Educational Needs.

 

This term we have heard from three subject leads – maths, RE and computing – about how their subject is taught at Whiteheath, and their plans for the future. During the course of the year we will hear from all the subject leads which is a valuable way for us to understand how staff plan and deliver an interesting and up-to-date curriculum for all the different year groups.

 

Individual governors, who are responsible for understanding specific aspects of the school, have met with members of staff over the course of the term. This has included meetings to discuss maths, safeguarding, and SEND.

 

Governors have also been very fortunate to attend some fantastic school events this term. This has included: coming to the Y5 Harvest Festival performance, the Year 3 Christmas performance, and the Christmas service at St Martins Church. We’ve loved hearing lots of wonderful singing, acting and reading from the children and would like to thank all the staff for supporting the children to take part in these events and for their hard work throughout the term.

 

Ali Percy - Chair of Governors

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