Governors' Information
School Governors take an overview of, and make important decisions about, the direction of the School.
The governing body has a range of responsibilities. These include setting the school’s aims and policies, enabling the school to achieve high educational standards, deciding on the best use of the school's finances, improving the school environment, and making sure that every pupil has access to all educational opportunities.
At Ashby School, Governors influence the vision and ethos of the school through their role in various committees. These committees deal with issues relating to Finance, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Personnel, School House (the school's boarding facility), and the school's Specialist Schools status.
Decisions made at these committee meetings – and at a termly meeting attended by all Governors - set the strategic direction of the school. Together with the Headteacher, Governors monitor the impact of school plans and policies and decide how school resources can best be used.
Anyone interested in becoming a Governor, or in finding out more about the work of the governing body, should contact Andrew Burton, Clerk to the Governors, at Ashby School during school hours.
Reporting to Parents
Governors at Ashby School keep parents informed of the latest news and developments by producing a termly report for the school's Ashbeian newsletter.
Although schools are no longer required by law to produce a governors' report for parents, Ashby Governors believe in keeping parents updated regularly. To help achieve this, The Ashbeian has replaced the Governors' Report as a way of keeping parents in touch with the school's news and successes.
Governors' committee updates – as featured in The Ashbeian - can be accessed below.
Curriculum
December 2006
December 2005
Finance
March 2007
March
2006
Health and Safety
March 2007
School House
March 2007
July
2006
December 2006
Specialist School Status (Technology and Languages)
May 2007
March 2007
December 2006
July
2006
March 2006
December 2005
Copies of The Ashbeian can be downloaded from the 'Publications' section of the website.
Ashby School Governors (updated May 2008)
Local Authority Governors
Mrs Daphne Hodkinson
Mr Derek Barham
Foundation Governors
Charles Theaker
Mr John Exton – Vice Chairman to Governors
Mrs Hazel Finch
Appointed by Trustees of Endowed Schools
Mr Clive Jones – Chairman to Governors
Mr Peter McBride
Parent Governors
Mr Peter Bourne
Mr David Richards
Mr John Ford
Mrs Sharon Gibson
Mr David Taylor MP
Staff Governors
Miss Helen Hughes
Mr Peter Thompson
Mrs Polly Sherriff
Mrs Vivien Keller-Garnett – Headteacher
Sponsor Governors
Mrs Alison Bennett
Mrs Estelle Vincent
Community Governors
Mrs Judy Hunt
Dr John Ashton
Clerk to Governors: Mr Andrew Burton
Governors' Reports to Parents
Historically, Governors have had to produce an annual report for parents. The legal requirement for this document stopped in 2005. To view previous Governors' reports please click here. Since 2005 it has been a requirement for similar information to be filed with DfES electronically - and Ashby School has continued to highlight achievements across the school through the termly Ashbeian newsletter.
Governors' Visits
Governors are encouraged to visit the school on a regular basis. Following each visit, a brief report should be submitted to the Clerk to Governors for inclusion in the next full Governors meeting.
The document listed below, gives information about how to organise such a visit, and an example format for the written report.
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Click to download the Governors' Visit document (Word, 33kB) |
