Local Governing Body

The three core functions of the local governing board are:

• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• To hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the School and its children;
• To oversee the financial performance of the School and make sure its money is well spent.

 And to monitor the Ofsted Framework priorities of intent, implementation, impact, behaviour & attitudes, personal development and leadership & management.

Responsibilities

Together, the Governors are responsible for:

• Setting aims and targets for the School and checking the School's progress towards attaining these.

• Monitoring how well the School's policies and plans are working.

• Accounting for the performance of the School and the Local Governing Body.

• Working with the Headteacher to make sure that teaching at the School is effective and good quality and the children are making the best possible progress.

• Taking general responsibility for the School and its budget.

• Challenging and supporting the senior leadership team and taking opportunities to show interest in and appreciation of staff and children.

• Promoting the interests of the school and its children in the wider community.

 Types of Governors 

There are several different types of Governor:

• Parent Governor

  Elected from parents at the School by parents at the School.

• Staff Governor

  Elected from staff at the School by staff at the School.

• Co-opted Governors

  Appointed by members of the Local Governing Body. They are intended to be representative of the local community and may add particular kinds of expertise

The Chair of Governors is Andrew Leeming and he can be contacted on aleeming@south-kilvington.n-yorks.sch.uk

The clerk to the governors is Bethan Jones. Correspondence can be emailed to bethan.jones@northyorks.gov.uk 

Teaching and Learning Committee

Our sub-committee ensures that standards of teaching and learning are as high as possible.  We do this by collaborating with the Headteacher, to oversee the school’s self-evaluation; monitor progress of the School Development Plan priorities which relate to teaching, learning and outcomes of pupils; and review school assessment data in depth. This ensures that the curriculum is broad and balanced, relevant to the needs of all children, provides continuity and progression, and is adequately resourced.  

We monitor the impact of school policies and procedures that relate to the curriculum, pupil premium, SEND, safeguarding, behaviour and attendance.  We also ensure that policies and procedures are in place to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, PSHE and wellbeing development of children; and that the school vision and Christian values are intertwined throughout school life. 

We meet termly to look at what is taught in lessons, how it is taught and how all pupils are helped to achieve the best they can, whatever barriers there might be to their learning. We do this through learning walks and classroom visits, talking to children, listening to parents, and keeping updated with local and national educational updates to understand best practice in schools.  We also act as link governors with subject leaders to find out about developments in the curriculum and how it is delivered. We work closely to ensure the best interests of your child are met and report back to the full governing body by submitting minutes which record decisions made and actions taken.