Highfields School
Issue 27:
29 April 2022
Newsletter Highfields School Governing Board 2021-22 Highfields School is fortunate in the kinds of people who have volunteered to become governors, each bringing a variety of skills and experience to support the school. The composition of the governing board is made up of community, parent and staff governors each serving a four year term of office. Name Miss Angeline Ellson
Mr Rob Atkinson Mrs Allison Beesley Miss Joanne Coe Mrs Amanda Goodall Mrs Jade Hadfield Miss Emma Hill Mr Dennis Holmes
Governor Type Chair of Governors Community Vice Chair of Governors Community Community Community Parent Community Staff Community Parent
Mr Andrew Marsh Ms Deborah O’Donovan Mrs Selina Rodgers Dr Ewen Ross Mr Duncan Whittam
Headteacher Community Parent Parent Community
Mr Paul Steeples
Link Governor Area Leadership and strategy Inclusion (SEND, behaviour, attendance) Finance, resources and personnel Eco School committee link Safeguarding (H&S, wellbeing) Curriculum and standards -
Highfields governing board has a strong focus on three core strategic functions: ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff, and overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. All
governors are required to: undertake appropriate induction training prepare for and attend all meetings regularly undertake further training to develop their skills
Full details of Highfields Governing Board can be accessed on the school website: http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/our-school/governors/
Governing board vacancies We have two community governor vacancies to sit on the local governing board of Highfields School. If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact Angeline Ellson (Chair of Governors) chair@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk or Jacqui Wheatcroft (Clerk to Governors) at jwheatcroft@highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk
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