Our Governing Body
Governing bodies have a wide range of strategic responsibilities covering all aspects of school life.
The Governing Body has three core functions:
The operational management of the school is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher.
The governing body's responsibilities are outlined in the Department for Educations' publication A Guide to the Law for School Governors. This is accessible online at www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/governance/guidetothelaw.
Our governing body has committees to help distribute the governing body's duties among those members who have skills or interests in a particular area of school life. Governing body responsibilities are formally delegated to these committees who can discuss matters in further detail and report back to the full governing body about their findings, recommendations, or decisions.
Every committee is legally required to have a 'Terms of Reference' outlining what functions the committee has, what its membership is and what duties have been formally delegated to the committee by the governing body. This is reviewed annually along with membership.
Contacting the Governors
To contact the Governors, feel free to either talk to a Governor listed below or email c.musgrove@warriner.oxon.sch.uk, for the attention of ‘Farthinghoe Primary School Governing Body’. Governors welcome constructive feedback and ideas about the strategic direction of the school.
Please note that Governors do not get involved in the day-to-day functioning of the school, and it is not appropriate to contact Governors about individual children.
Governors
The Governing Body has three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Head Teacher to account for the education and performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its delegated budget is well spent
The operational management of the school is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher.
The governing body's responsibilities are outlined in the Department for Educations' publication A Guide to the Law for School Governors. This is accessible online at www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/governance/guidetothelaw.
Our governing body has committees to help distribute the governing body's duties among those members who have skills or interests in a particular area of school life. Governing body responsibilities are formally delegated to these committees who can discuss matters in further detail and report back to the full governing body about their findings, recommendations, or decisions.
Every committee is legally required to have a 'Terms of Reference' outlining what functions the committee has, what its membership is and what duties have been formally delegated to the committee by the governing body. This is reviewed annually along with membership.
Contacting the Governors
To contact the Governors, feel free to either talk to a Governor listed below or email c.musgrove@warriner.oxon.sch.uk, for the attention of ‘Farthinghoe Primary School Governing Body’. Governors welcome constructive feedback and ideas about the strategic direction of the school.
Please note that Governors do not get involved in the day-to-day functioning of the school, and it is not appropriate to contact Governors about individual children.
Governors
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Mr Graham Thorley Chair Director Appointed Governor Appointed 12/12/2018 (re-elected) Term of Office: 4 years Finance & Personnel, Premises Mr Stephen Wilson Vice-Chair and Chair of Finance Director Appointed Governor Appointed 12/12/2018 Term of Office: 4 years Finance & Personnel, Premises Mrs Wendy Whitehouse Head Teacher Director Appointed Governor Term of Office: 4 years Appointed 01/11/2016 Mrs Catherine Farrell Staff Governor (elected) Appointed 10/06/2017 (re-elected) Term of Office: 4 years Curriculum |
Mrs Nicola Sneath
Parent Governor (elected) Appointed 04/2020 Term of Office: 4 years Curriculum Mrs Andrina Balthasar Director Appointed Governor Appointed 12/12/2018 Term of Office: 4 years Curriculum Mrs Catherine Musgrove Clerk Appointed 01/09/2018 |