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 bursar@farthinghoe.northants-ecl.gov.uk, for the attention of ‘The 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 bursar@farthinghoe.northants-ecl.gov.uk, for the attention of ‘The 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 Co-opted Governor Appointed 01/12/2014 (re-elected) Finance & Personnel, Premises Mr Stephen Wilson Vice-Chair and Chair of Finance Co-opted Governor Appointed 11/12/2014 Finance & Personnel, Premises Mrs Wendy Whitehouse Head Teacher Co-opted Governor Appointed 01/11/2016 Mrs Catherine Farrell Staff Governor (elected) Appointed 10/06/2017 (re-elected) Curriculum |
Mrs Vicky Wilson Fitzgerald
Parent Governor (elected) Appointed 17/03/2014 Curriculum Mr Steven Johnston Parent Governor Appointed 14/10/2016 Curriculum Mrs Angela Taylor Local Authority Governor Appointed 14/10/2016 Curriculum, Finance & Personnel Mrs Lin Deeley Clerk Appointed 01/09/1991 |
Register of Governor Attendance at Meetings 2016/17
Mr Graham Thorley: 6 out of 6
Mr Stephen Wilson: 5 out of 6
Mrs Wendy Whitehouse: 5 out of 5
Mrs Catherine Farrell: 5 out of 6
Mrs Vicky Wilson Fitzgerald: 5 out of 6
Mr Steven Johnston: 3 out of 5
Mrs Angela Taylor: 5 out of 5
Mr Ian Reid: 1 out of 1
Mr Graham Thorley: 6 out of 6
Mr Stephen Wilson: 5 out of 6
Mrs Wendy Whitehouse: 5 out of 5
Mrs Catherine Farrell: 5 out of 6
Mrs Vicky Wilson Fitzgerald: 5 out of 6
Mr Steven Johnston: 3 out of 5
Mrs Angela Taylor: 5 out of 5
Mr Ian Reid: 1 out of 1
Governor Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests 2017/18
Mr Graham Thorley - None
Mr Stephen Wilson - None
Mrs Wendy Whitehouse - None
Mrs Catherine Farrell - None
Mrs Vicky Wilson Fitzgerald - Parent of a pupil in Year 3
Mr Steven Johnston - Parent of a pupil in Year 2
Mrs Angela Taylor - Parent of a pupil in Year 1
Mr Graham Thorley - None
Mr Stephen Wilson - None
Mrs Wendy Whitehouse - None
Mrs Catherine Farrell - None
Mrs Vicky Wilson Fitzgerald - Parent of a pupil in Year 3
Mr Steven Johnston - Parent of a pupil in Year 2
Mrs Angela Taylor - Parent of a pupil in Year 1