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

Governor Type

Miss Angeline Ellson Chair of Governors Community

Link Governor Area

Leadership and strategy

Mr Paul Steeples

Vice Chair of Governors

Community Mr Rob Atkinson Community Inclusion (SEND, behaviour, attendance) Mrs Allison Beesley Community - Miss Joanne Coe Parent - Mrs Amanda Goodall Community Mrs Jade Hadfield Staff - Miss Emma Hill Community - Mr Dennis Holmes Parent Finance, resources and personnel Eco School committee link Mr Andrew Marsh Headteacher - Ms Deborah O’Donovan Community Safeguarding (H&S, wellbeing) Mrs Selina Rodgers Parent Curriculum and standards Dr Ewen Ross Parent Mr Duncan Whittam Community -

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