Governors
The Governance of Mangotsfield CE (VC) Primary School
Governors are an elected group made up of parents, school staff, Local Authority, Diocesan and co-opted representatives. The Head and the Vicar of St James, Mangotsfield are permanent members with all others serving a four-year term. Governors oversee the management and leadership of the school and act as ‘critical friend’ to the school. All governors at Mangotsfield CE (VC) Primary School take a great interest in the school. They work in partnership with our talented and dedicated staff team to deliver the best possible educational experience for the children.
At Mangotsfield, the role of the Governing Board is to:
- Set the aims and objectives for the school
- Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- Set the targets for achieving those aims and objective
- Monitor and evaluate progress the school is making towards its aims and objectives
- Be a source of challenge and support to the Head
The attached document sets out the forward strategy for the school.
Our Governing Board (GB) is made of 17 Governors appointed through different ways as follows:
6 Parent Governors – elected by Parents and Carers of pupils at the school
4 Foundation Governors – appointed by the Foundation, that is the Bristol Diocese of the Church of England
2 Staff Governors – the Head and one other elected by School Staff
1 LA Governor – appointed by the Local Authority
4 Co Opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Board
The school also employs a Clerk to the Governors to run the administration of the Governing Board and oversee legal compliance.
The GB conducts its business through six yearly full meetings and the meetings of three committees. Governors also have a link role such as Literacy, Sports, FoMPS liaison etc.
The committees are as follows:
Finance & Premises: Meet three times a year. Responsible for the school budget and maintenance of the premises.
Curriculum & Standards: Meet three times a year. Responsible for monitoring pupil standards and overseeing curriculum.
Staffing: Meet four times a year. Responsible for managing the staffing requirements.
Minutes of each GB meeting are approved and signed by the Chair at the following meeting. Once approved, they are posted here. A paper copy is stored in the school office, available for any member of the school community to view. Minutes are also circulated to the Local Authority.
Governor Day
To help establish positive working relationships between the Governors and the children and staff at our school, we hold an annual “Governors’ Day”. Governors are invited into school to work with the children and teachers in their classes. This might be to support an English or Maths lesson or may even involve getting messy in Art or sporty in PE! It’s a day thoroughly enjoyed by all and the children love having the opportunity to work with a variety of adults.
Becoming A Governor
Governor positions become vacant at various times through the school year. If you are interested in becoming a Governor of the school, please get in touch with the current Chair of Governors through the School Office: admin@mangoschool.org or Tel: 01454 867400.
The current Governing Board is made up as follows:
Current Chairs:
Chair of Governors: Paul Moorhouse
Vice Chair of Governors: Rob Taylor
Chair of Finance & Premises: Pete Saunders
Chair of Staffing: David Evry
Chair of Curriculum & Standards: Rob Taylor
Name: Marion Borland
Date of appointment: n/a
Term of Office: ex officio
Appointed by:
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Employed as Head
Attendance record 16/17: 100%
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises, Staffing, Curriculum & Standards, Academy Transition
Name: Paul Moorhouse
Date of appointment: 30/09/16
Term of Office: 29/09/20
Appointed by: Governing Body as Co Opted Governor
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 100%
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: wife – teaching staff
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises, Staffing, Curriculum & Standards, Academy Transition, Staff Appeals, Pay Review, Pupil Discipline, Performance Management, Nexus
Initial appointment as Parent Governor: 09/11/07
Name: Teresa Taylor
Date of appointment: n/a
Term of Office: ex officio
Appointed by: Diocese of Bristol
Business & Pecuniary Interests: employed by Diocese
Attendance record 16/17: 86%
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Curriculum & Standards, Academy Transition, Performance Management, SIAMS & Christian Ethos
Name: Pete Saunders
Date of appointment: 13/02/13
Term of Office: 12/02/17
Appointed by: Local Authority
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 88%
Children in cohort: 2017, 2019
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises, Pay Review
Name: Kirby Littlewood
Date of appointment: 01/05/17
Term of Office: 30/04/21
Appointed by: Staff election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 100%
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: none
Name: Rob Taylor
Date of appointment: 27/06/14
Term of Office: 26/06/18
Appointed by: Parent election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 57%
Children in cohort: 2018
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Curriculum & Standards, Academy Transition, Staff Appeals, Head Teacher Appeals Officer, Y5 Cohort
Name: Pam Cottee
Date of appointment: 27/06/14
Term of Office: 26/06/18
Appointed by: Co opted by Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 100%
Children in cohort: 2017 (grandson)
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Staffing, Academy Transition, Spelling / Reading, Welfare
Name: Chris Millett
Date of appointment: 11/05/15
Term of Office: 10/05/19
Appointed by: Diocese of Bristol
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 62.5%
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises, Health & Safety
Name: David Evry
Date of appointment: 20/11/15
Term of Office: 19/11/19
Appointed by: Parent Election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 70%
Children in cohort: 2021
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Staffing, FSM Gap
Name: Oliver Jefferies
Date of appointment: 22/02/16
Term of Office: 21/02/20
Appointed by: Diocese of Bristol
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 15/16: 71%
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Curriculum & Standards, Pupil Discipline, Performance Management, Behaviour
Name: Jane Huzzey
Date of appointment: 22/09/16
Term of Office: 21/09/20
Appointed by: Foundation
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 80%
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Staffing, Staff Appeals, Pay Review, SEN Progress
Name: Jo Raper
Date of appointment: 21/03/17
Term of Office: 20/03/21
Appointed by: Parent election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 100%
Children in cohort:
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises, EYFS
Name: Miles Yerbury
Date of appointment: 04/04/17
Term of Office: 03/04/21
Appointed by: Parent Election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 100%
Children in cohort: 2023
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises, Pupil Discipline, Maths
Name: Paul Squires
Date of appointment: 20/11/17
Term of Office: 19/11/21
Appointed by: Co Opted by Governing Board
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: n/a
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Curriculum & Standards
Name: Scott Thompson
Date of appointment: 09/11/17
Term of Office: 08/11/21
Appointed by: Parent Election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: n/a
Children in cohort: 2023
Other family in school: Wife employed as Parent Support Advisor
GB responsibilities: Staffing
Name: Richard Capp
Date of appointment: 09/11/17
Term of Office: 08/11/21
Appointed by: Parent Election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: n/a
Children in cohort: 2022, 2024
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Curriculum & Standards
Former Governors within the last 12 months
Name: Erika Smith
Date of appointment: 20/11/15
Term of Office: Resigned 30/09/17
Appointed by: Parent Election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Attendance record 16/17: 50%
Children in cohort: 2017, 2019
Other family in school:
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises Chair, Pay Review, KS2, FoMPS
Name: Clare King
Date of appointment: 24/11/15
Term of Office: Resigned 06/11/16
Appointed by: Governing Body
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Children in cohort:
Other family in school:
GB responsibilities: Finance & Premises
Name: Stewart Ashworth
Date of appointment: 21/01/13
Term of Office: Resigned 20/01/17
Appointed by: Parent election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Children in cohort: 2017, 2019
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Co Chair, Curriculum & Standards, Finance & Premises, Academy Transition, Pay Review, Performance Management, Expansion
Name: Kevin Phillips
Date of appointment: 13/01/14
Term of Office: Resigned 26/02/17
Appointed by: Parent election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Children in cohort: 2021
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Staffing (Chair), Staff Appeals, DT, Art, School Lunches
Name: Roanna England
Date of appointment: 11/11/13
Term of Office: 10/11/17
Appointed by: Staff election
Business & Pecuniary Interests: employed by school
Children in cohort: none
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: Curriculum & Standards
Name: Rebecca Shinton
Date of appointment: 09/06/10
Term of Office: Resigned 07/09/17
Appointed by: Governing Body as Co Opted Governor
Business & Pecuniary Interests: none
Children in cohort: 2019
Other family in school: none
GB responsibilities: C & S, Staffing, Academy Transition, Pay Review, Pupil Discipline, Performance Management, Chair, Pupil Premium, Attendance & Student Welfare, Child Protection
Meeting Dates:
Minutes:
- Minutes 30.09.2016
- Minutes 22.11.2016
- Minutes 03.02.2017
- Minutes 13.03.2017
- Minutes 08.05.2017
- Minutes 27.06.2017
- Minutes 29.09.2017
- Minutes 20.11.2017
- Minutes 22.01.2018
- Minutes 18.03.2018
- Minutes 08.05.2018
Annual Governor Report to Parents 2017 - 18