 Highfields School Governing Board 2022-23

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

Mr Rob Atkinson

Governor Type Chair of Governors

Community

Link Governor Area

Leadership and strategy

Mr Paul Steeples

Vice Chair of Governors

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

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/

Key dates

Please note all calendar dates are provisional at this stage and are correct as of 1 September 2022.

2022-23 academic year CPD days (no students in school)

Term 1: 1 September 2022 to 21 October 2022 Thursday 1 September 2022

Term 2: 31 October 2022 to 22 December 2022 Friday 21 October 2022

Term 3: 9 January 2023 to 17 February 2023 Monday 5 December 2022

Term 4: 27 February 2023 to 31 March 2023 Thursday 22 December 2022

Term 5: 17 April 2023 to 26 May 2023 Friday 30 June 2023

Term 6: 5 June 2023 to 21 July 2023

2022-23 parent consultation evenings

Y13 parents evening (4-7pm) Y12 parents evening (4-7pm) Y9 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Y11 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Y8 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Y10 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual Tuesday 15 November 2022, 4-7pm (sixth form area) Tuesday 29 November 2022, 4-7pm (sixth form area) Tuesday 17 January 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc) Tuesday 31 January 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc) Tuesday 14 February 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc) Tuesday 7 March 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc)

Y7 parents evening (4-7pm) virtual

Tuesday 21 March 2023, 4-7pm (via School Cloud/Weduc) 2022-23 provisional school events (further details will be issued prior to each event) Success in the Sixth Form evening Tuesday 13 September 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale PTFA new parent social Wednesday 14 September 2022, 6.30pm Designate, Matlock Y6 open evening Wednesday 21 September 2022, 6pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale Apprenticeships evening for Y12/13 Tuesday 11 October 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale PTFA AGM Wednesday 19 October 2022, 6pm Lumsdale Halloween Movie Night for Y7/8 Monday 31 October 2022, 4-6pm Bowler Hall, Starkholmes Sixth form open evening Thursday 10 November 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale Y11 mock exams (1) Monday 21 November – Friday 2 December 2022 (sports hall) Y13 mock exams (1) Monday 28 November – Friday 9 December 2022 (sports hall) Christmas Concert Wednesday 14 December 2022, 7-10pm, Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale

Christmas disco for Y7/8 Thursday 15 December 2022, 7-9pm Bowler Hall, Starkholmes

A Level certificates evening

Wednesday 21 December 2022, 7pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale Y9 virtual options evening Wednesday 11 January 2022 – two sessions 6pm/7pm (virtual) Y7, 8 & 9 Flu immunisation sessions (NHS team) Thursday 19 January 2022 (both sites during the school day) Evening of Theatre (7-10pm) Wednesday 25 January and Thursday 26 January 2023, 7pm Bowler Hall, Starkholmes Y9 immunisations - TDP & Men ACWY Tuesday 7 February 2023, Lumsdale Y11 mock interviews Thursday 16 February 2023 (during school day) Y11 mock exams (2) Monday 27 February – Friday 10 March 2023, Sports Hall Y13 mock exams (2) Monday 27 February – Friday 10 March 2023, Sports Hall Y9 Health day Friday 3 February 2023 (during school day) Easter Concert Wednesday 29 March 2023, 7-10pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale Y8/Y9 immunisations - HPV Tuesday 25 April 2023, both sites Y10 internal exams Tuesday 2 May – Friday 12 May 2023, Sports Hall Sports Leaders Awards Evening Thursday 11 May 2023, 6-8pm Wheeldon Hall, Lumsdale GCSEs / A level exam series begins Monday 15 May 2023, Sports Hall Y7 end of year internal exams Monday 5 June – Friday 9 June 2023 Y12 mock exams Monday 5 June – Friday 16 June 2023, Sports Hall Y8 end of year internal exams Monday 12 June – Friday 16 June 2023 Y9 internal exams Monday 26 June – Thursday 29 June 2023 New Y12 induction sessions Tuesday 27 June – Wednesday 28 June 2023 Y13 Prom Thursday 29 June 2023, 7pm Y10 work experience Monday 3 July – Friday 7 July 2023