Governors
An introduction to the role of the Governor at Riverside Primary School and Nursery
ROLE OF A GOVERNOR
The governing body has the following core strategic functions:
Establishing the strategic direction by:
- Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability by:
- Appointing the Headteacher
- Monitoring progress towards targets
- Performance managing the Headteacher
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Contributing to school self-evaluation
Ensuring financial stability by:
- Setting the budget
- Monitoring spending against the budget
- Ensuring value for money is obtained
- Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed
To ensure these core strategic functions are met, each individual governor has a role to play within the governing body. While the role demands a level of time and effort, the Governing Body at Riverside Primary School and Nursery work together as a team and all accept fair responsibility in effectively meeting our statutory duties.
As individual governors we are expected to:
- rigorously and consistently monitor SIP targets and data to ensure progress
- participate in events and training opportunities throughout the year
- be a link governor for a subject area
- ask questions to explore issues further
- ensure we deliver the very best education possible for the children in Riverside Primary School and Nursery
- seek to provide the appropriate balance of support and challenge so that the school fulfils its statutory duties
- strive to build further on achievements.
If you need to contact the Governors, you can do so by letter, via the school office.
Malcolm Weaver
Chair of Governors
2024 - 2025
2023 - 2024
2022 - 2023
