High Beeches Primary School
Governing Body
About Us
Welcome to the Governors’ section of the High Beeches school website. We hope that you find the information in this section useful in terms of understanding the role and responsibilities of the Governing Body as a whole and the roles and responsibilities of individuals within our team. A summary of governor attendance for the previous academic year can be found here. Further information about the current year is available below and right.
The purpose of the Governing Body
Our Governing Body has three core functions which are:
-
ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos & strategic direction of the school
-
holding the leadership of the school to account for the educational performance of the school and its children
-
overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that money is well spent
How to contact us
Please contact the Chair of Governors chairofgovernors@highbeeches.herts.sch.uk if you wish to discuss any issues or concerns which relate to the governing body and/or its activities.
Safeguarding
At High Beeches, we have a committed, supportive staff and the school and staff and governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and therefore each governor post is subject to a DBS check.
The role of a Governor
Whilst the role is a voluntary one, the Governing Body expects all governors and prospective governors to be aware of the time commitment required to be an effective governor. Primarily, that commitment arises from:
-
attending meetings of the Governing Body (minimum of one per term) and Governing Body strategy days (1-2 per academic year)
-
membership of either the Standards & Curriculum Committee (usually 1 per term) or Resources Committee (1 per term & budget meeting)
-
undertaking training courses relevant to the role of a governor
-
having a link to a particular class and undertaking class visits, class trips etc to see the School Development Plan in action
-
having a particular area of responsibility such as finance, personnel, safeguarding
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 2024 - 2025
CHAIR: Anita White
VICE-CHAIR: Matt Tang
HEADTEACHER: Jonathan Walker
STAFF: Stephanie Shewbridge
CLERK: Tracey Norris
| Resources Committee* | Standards and Curriculum Committee* |
| Tom Bell (Chair) | John Fellows (Chair) |
| Rob Burden | Georgina Berry |
| Gemma Randall | Sarah Creamer |
| Matt Tang | Alison Samedi |
| Stephanie Shewbridge | |
| *Head and Chair are ex officio members of all committees | |
| Head Teacher’s Performance Management | John Fellows, Anita White |
| Complaints Panel | Formed from trained governors at time of request. |
Who are we?
Our Governing Body comprises a member from the Local Education Authority (LEA), the Head teacher, parent governors, a staff governor and community governors. The governing body is responsible for the identification and selection of its members. We will identify and select prospective governors by, firstly, identifying any skills gaps among the current membership. Vacancies are advertised through local advertising and networking for external governors and by advertising internally for parent and staff governors. For parent governors, if there are more applicants than vacancies, the short listed applicants will go to a ballot vote in which all current parents of the school are eligible to vote.
The personal qualities that our Governing Body looks for in selecting governors include strategic awareness, individual responsibility, sound judgement, effective communication skills, confidentiality and the ability to work as part of a team.
Strategic and Curriculum Links
|
Finance, HR and Training |
Tom Bell |
|
Premises and Health and Safety |
Rob Burden |
|
Safeguarding |
Anita White |
|
Inclusion (SEND, Pupil Premium & Wellbeing) |
Alison Samedi |
|
GDPR |
Anita White |
|
Staff Well-being |
Anita White |
|
Maths |
Matt Tang |
|
English |
Georgina Berry |
|
Science |
Sarah Creamer |
|
IT/Computing |
Gemma Randall |
|
RE, PSHE & school values |
John Fellows |
|
Creative Curriculum |
|
High Beeches Primary School
Governing Body
About Us
Welcome to the Governors’ section of the High Beeches school website. We hope that you find the information in this section useful in terms of understanding the role and responsibilities of the Governing Body as a whole and the roles and responsibilities of individuals within our team. A summary of governor attendance for the previous academic year can be found here. Further information about the current year is available below and right.
The purpose of the Governing Body
Our Governing Body has three core functions which are:
-
ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos & strategic direction of the school
-
holding the leadership of the school to account for the educational performance of the school and its children
-
overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that money is well spent
How to contact us
Please contact the Chair of Governors chairofgovernors@highbeeches.herts.sch.uk if you wish to discuss any issues or concerns which relate to the governing body and/or its activities.
Safeguarding
At High Beeches, we have a committed, supportive staff and the school and staff and governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and therefore each governor post is subject to a DBS check.
The role of a Governor
Whilst the role is a voluntary one, the Governing Body expects all governors and prospective governors to be aware of the time commitment required to be an effective governor. Primarily, that commitment arises from:
-
attending meetings of the Governing Body (minimum of one per term) and Governing Body strategy days (1-2 per academic year)
-
membership of either the Standards & Curriculum Committee (usually 1 per term) or Resources Committee (1 per term & budget meeting)
-
undertaking training courses relevant to the role of a governor
-
having a link to a particular class and undertaking class visits, class trips etc to see the School Development Plan in action
-
having a particular area of responsibility such as finance, personnel, safeguarding
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 2024 - 2025
CHAIR: Anita White
VICE-CHAIR: Matt Tang
HEADTEACHER: Jonathan Walker
STAFF: Stephanie Shewbridge
CLERK: Tracey Norris
| Resources Committee* | Standards and Curriculum Committee* |
| Tom Bell (Chair) | John Fellows (Chair) |
| Rob Burden | Georgina Berry |
| Gemma Randall | Sarah Creamer |
| Matt Tang | Alison Samedi |
| Stephanie Shewbridge | |
| *Head and Chair are ex officio members of all committees | |
| Head Teacher’s Performance Management | John Fellows, Anita White |
| Complaints Panel | Formed from trained governors at time of request. |
Who are we?
Our Governing Body comprises a member from the Local Education Authority (LEA), the Head teacher, parent governors, a staff governor and community governors. The governing body is responsible for the identification and selection of its members. We will identify and select prospective governors by, firstly, identifying any skills gaps among the current membership. Vacancies are advertised through local advertising and networking for external governors and by advertising internally for parent and staff governors. For parent governors, if there are more applicants than vacancies, the short listed applicants will go to a ballot vote in which all current parents of the school are eligible to vote.
The personal qualities that our Governing Body looks for in selecting governors include strategic awareness, individual responsibility, sound judgement, effective communication skills, confidentiality and the ability to work as part of a team.
Strategic and Curriculum Links
|
Finance, HR and Training |
Tom Bell |
|
Premises and Health and Safety |
Rob Burden |
|
Safeguarding |
Anita White |
|
Inclusion (SEND, Pupil Premium & Wellbeing) |
Alison Samedi |
|
GDPR |
Anita White |
|
Staff Well-being |
Anita White |
|
Maths |
Matt Tang |
|
English |
Georgina Berry |
|
Science |
Sarah Creamer |
|
IT/Computing |
Gemma Randall |
|
RE, PSHE & school values |
John Fellows |
|
Creative Curriculum |
|
High Beeches Primary School
Governing Body
About Us
Welcome to the Governors’ section of the High Beeches school website. We hope that you find the information in this section useful in terms of understanding the role and responsibilities of the Governing Body as a whole and the roles and responsibilities of individuals within our team. A summary of governor attendance for the previous academic year can be found here. Further information about the current year is available below and right.
The purpose of the Governing Body
Our Governing Body has three core functions which are:
-
ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos & strategic direction of the school
-
holding the leadership of the school to account for the educational performance of the school and its children
-
overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that money is well spent
How to contact us
Please contact the Chair of Governors chairofgovernors@highbeeches.herts.sch.uk if you wish to discuss any issues or concerns which relate to the governing body and/or its activities.
Safeguarding
At High Beeches, we have a committed, supportive staff and the school and staff and governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and therefore each governor post is subject to a DBS check.
The role of a Governor
Whilst the role is a voluntary one, the Governing Body expects all governors and prospective governors to be aware of the time commitment required to be an effective governor. Primarily, that commitment arises from:
-
attending meetings of the Governing Body (minimum of one per term) and Governing Body strategy days (1-2 per academic year)
-
membership of either the Standards & Curriculum Committee (usually 1 per term) or Resources Committee (1 per term & budget meeting)
-
undertaking training courses relevant to the role of a governor
-
having a link to a particular class and undertaking class visits, class trips etc to see the School Development Plan in action
-
having a particular area of responsibility such as finance, personnel, safeguarding
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 2024 - 2025
CHAIR: Anita White
VICE-CHAIR: Matt Tang
HEADTEACHER: Jonathan Walker
STAFF: Stephanie Shewbridge
CLERK: Tracey Norris
| Resources Committee* | Standards and Curriculum Committee* |
| Tom Bell (Chair) | John Fellows (Chair) |
| Rob Burden | Georgina Berry |
| Gemma Randall | Sarah Creamer |
| Matt Tang | Alison Samedi |
| Stephanie Shewbridge | |
| *Head and Chair are ex officio members of all committees | |
| Head Teacher’s Performance Management | John Fellows, Anita White |
| Complaints Panel | Formed from trained governors at time of request. |
Who are we?
Our Governing Body comprises a member from the Local Education Authority (LEA), the Head teacher, parent governors, a staff governor and community governors. The governing body is responsible for the identification and selection of its members. We will identify and select prospective governors by, firstly, identifying any skills gaps among the current membership. Vacancies are advertised through local advertising and networking for external governors and by advertising internally for parent and staff governors. For parent governors, if there are more applicants than vacancies, the short listed applicants will go to a ballot vote in which all current parents of the school are eligible to vote.
The personal qualities that our Governing Body looks for in selecting governors include strategic awareness, individual responsibility, sound judgement, effective communication skills, confidentiality and the ability to work as part of a team.
Strategic and Curriculum Links
|
Finance, HR and Training |
Tom Bell |
|
Premises and Health and Safety |
Rob Burden |
|
Safeguarding |
Anita White |
|
Inclusion (SEND, Pupil Premium & Wellbeing) |
Alison Samedi |
|
GDPR |
Anita White |
|
Staff Well-being |
Anita White |
|
Maths |
Matt Tang |
|
English |
Georgina Berry |
|
Science |
Sarah Creamer |
|
IT/Computing |
Gemma Randall |
|
RE, PSHE & school values |
John Fellows |
|
Creative Curriculum |
|