Welcome to the Governors' Page. This page gives information relating to governor activity at the school, please look at the items and visit the links on the left hand side.
To contact the governors please email Beth Stannard, Clerk to the governors.
b.stannard@hillbourne.poole.sch.uk
Full Governing Body (Chair – Steve Utley, Vice Chair - Jan Nock)
2 Parents – vacancies
Headteacher – Helen Roderick
1 Staff – Stephanie Meredith
1 Local Authority – Judy Butt
7 Co -Opted – Jan Nock, Steve Utley, Rev Lyndon Webb, Lisa Jepson, 3 vacancies.
Associate governor: Richard Claxton
Curriculum and Pupil Related Committee: Rev Lyndon Webb, Jan Nock, Helen Roderick (HT) and Steve Utley (CoG)
Resources Committee: Jan Nock, Helen Roderick (HT), Judy Butt and Steve Utley (CoG)
Pay Committee: Steve Utley (CoG), Rev Lyndon Webb
Headteacher Performance Management: Jan Nock
Pupil Discipline & Exclusion: 3 eligible governors
Appeals: 3 eligible governors
Staff Disciplinary: 3 eligible governors
Staff Disciplinary Appeals: 3 eligible governors
Specific Areas of Responsibility | Link Governor(s) |
Health and Safety | Judy Butt |
Inclusion/SEND | Steve Utley (Chair) |
Safeguarding/LAC | Jan Nock (Vice Chair) |
Standards and Assessment | Steve Utley (Chair) |
Pupil Premium | Steve Utley (Chair) |
Early Years Reading and Phonics | Jan Nock (Vice Chair) |
RE | Rev Lyndon Webb |
Science | Rev Lyndon Webb |
Curriculum Development | Rev Lyndon Webb |
Building Project | Jan Nock (Vice Chair) |
What does a Governing body do?
The Governing Body of Hillbourne Primary School works with the Headteacher to shape the future of the school and to ensure high standards of achievement for all of our children.
Governing bodies have a very wide range of powers and responsibilities covering three key areas:
ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
In an effective governing body, Governors:
understand their strategic role, building a productive and supportive relationship with the Headteacher, while holding them to account for pupil performance and taking hard strategic decisions based on objective data
ensure they have the necessary skills and commitment, including challenging to bring about improvements and hold leaders to account for pupil performance
appoint an effective chair to lead and manage the Governing Body
appoint a high quality independent clerk to advise them on their functions and duties, and ensure the governing body operates efficiently and effectively
Governors are not responsible for the day-to-day running of the school. This is the job of the Headteacher.
Hillbourne Governing Body has 12 members including the Headteacher. Individual governors take on specific roles and report back, as appropriate, to the full Governing Body or to one of the two main committees which are Curriculum & Pupil-Related and Resources.
Governing bodies are made up of all sorts of skilled people who contribute in many different and complementary ways.
Almost anyone can be a Governor, unless they are:
under 18, or
disqualified because of such things as bankruptcy or recent prison sentence
Are you interested in becoming a Governor?
The Governing Body currently has vacancies for Co-opted Governors who are appointed by for the skills which they bring to the governance of the school.
Financial, legal or HR experience would be particularly welcome but a good dose of common sense and an interest in young people is just as important!
If you are interested in becoming a Governor and would like to know more about what’s involved please email the Chair of Governors on Chair@hillbourne.poole.sch.uk