Meet the Governors of Christ Church CE (VA) Junior School
Governing Board Overview:
Miss A. Embleton - Headteacher, Ex-Officio
Revd. Canon Angela D - Chair of Governors
Ms R. Lumb - Vice Chair of Governors, Foundation, Pupil Premium Governor
Ms S. Smith - Foundation
Miss R. Larkin - Foundation, Safeguarding Governor
Ms D. Holmes - Local Authority
Mrs J. Thomas - Parent
Ms C. Ryder - Parent
Miss E. Mor - Staff, SEND Governor
Associate Member:
Miss A. Firth, Deputy Headteacher
5 vacant Foundation Governor Seats
Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governing Board clerk@christchurch-sowerby.calderdale.sch.uk
The Governing Board plays a vital part in the running of the school. They meet half termly and work extremely hard to support the Headteacher in making decisions about every aspect of school life.
The Full Governing Board three times per term, focusing on a different aspect of school management at each meeting. the focuses for meetings are as follows:
- School Improvement
- Resources
- General & Christian Ethos
The School Improvement meeting focuses on standards of teaching and learning throughout school.
The Resources meeting focuses on the sound financial management of the school.
The General & Christian Ethos meeting focuses on maintaining the vision and aims of the school in a distinctively Christian context, attendance, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding of pupils.
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