Welcome to the Governors Page

The Role of the Governing Body

As our role is strategic we do not get involved in the day to day running of the school, this is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team who ensure that they are accountable for decisions and actions taken. Our role as Governors is to help shape the strategic direction of the school and oversee the maintaining of and improvement of the standards of achievement here at Poulner Infant school and Nursery. We strive to support the school in every way that we can to maintain standards and most importantly provide a good and safe learning environment for all our children.

Whilst this is not an exhaustive list, as Governors we are appointed to:

• Be a critical friend
• Be involved in creating the School Improvement Plan to ensure that all children are challenged and encouraged to aspire to do the best they can in all areas of their learning
• Use our own individual expertise for the benefit of the school
• Support the Head Teacher and all the staff as well as being able to challenge
• Be responsible for the appointment of any future Head Teacher
• Agree policies and ensure statutory requirements are followed
• Review our own working practices from time to time

The full Governing Body meet once every half term as do the Resources and Curriculum committees who report back to the Governing Body.

All governors share these responsibilities and work as a team. Individual Governors will also be involved in some of the following:

• School Improvement Plan
• Head Teacher Performance Management
• Staff Pay Committee
• Some staff appointments
• Financial Management of the school
• The curriculum in school

The attached file provides Governor information, including which committees they serve on although on occasions an additional sub-committee maybe needed for various reasons. On these occasions members will be drawn from the whole GB.

Michelle Buckler 

Chair of Governor

Any Questions

Our Clerk to the Governors is Helen Thompson, please email adminoffice@poulner-inf.hants.sch.uk if you are interested in becoming a governor or have any questions or queries.