OUR SCHOOL GOVERNORS
Mrs Mary Kerry is our Chair of Governors. We are very fortunate to have a committed and dedicated team of governors. Their role is crucial in the continuing success and development of Croft Infant School.
Governors Appointed as Term of Office ends
Mrs Mary Kerry Co-opted (Chair) Oct 2022
Mr Matt Daniells Co-opted (Vice Chair) Oct 2022
Mrs Helen Godfrey Acting Headteacher
Mrs Jane Priestley Staff Nov 2022
Mrs Michelle Breffitt Parent March 2024
Mr David Taylor Co-opted Oct 2021
Mr John Murday LA Feb 2022
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Mrs Diana Riley.
The main roles of the Governing Body are:-
To provide a strategic view, focus on the key issues of raising standards of achievement, establishing high expectations and promoting effective teaching and learning.
To act as a critical friend, provide the headteacher and staff with support, advice and information, drawing on it members’ knowledge and experience.
To ask challenging questions.
To promote the interests of the school and its pupils
To ensure accountability
At Croft Infant School, the full governing board meets every half term. Throughout the year we hold a minimum of 3 formal meetings and 3 workshops where governors focus on key areas of school such as school improvement, finance and resources and teaching and learning (including data analysis).
The Chair and Vice Chair of Governors form the Head Teacher Performance Management Committee, along with our LA advisor.
Dates will be added for the upcoming term.
INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT
This was agreed by the Local authority on 25th February 2015 and is as follows: