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GOVERNORS

What Does The Governing Body Do?

The school governors work with the Headteacher and staff of Ewelme School to promote high standards in our children’s education in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.   Governors are responsible for major decisions about the school and its future. For instance, they set the annual budget and approve targets and policies for the school. While the Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, school governors provide a strategic framework that promotes the school’s vision and ethos. Governors are answerable to parents and the local authority for the school’s performance. As well as supporting the school and staff, the role of governors is to act as a ‘critical friend’ to the Headteacher and to challenge or question the performance of the Headteacher and the school.

At Ewelme School, the governing body meets in full every term and members also serve in at least one of the three sub-committees that focus on particular areas of activity: Resources, Performance & Standards and Community.

The Resources Committee is responsible for financial matters. It engages in the setting of the annual school budget, recommends the approval of the budget to the whole Governing Body and monitors it on a regular basis. The committee also monitors staff appointments, appraisal and pay, and the maintenance of all aspects of the school premises.

The Performance & Standards Committee monitors all aspects of pupil progress and achievement. It agrees policies and annual targets with the Headteacher and recommends their approval to the whole Governing Body. It also reviews the curriculum offered and receives reports and presentations from members of staff on specific subject areas, developments in teaching and learning and assessment.

The Community Committee supports initiatives to encourage and develop links and communication between the local community and the school.

There are also special small committees to review pay, agree on admissions, staff appointments, deal with complaints and to conduct the Headteacher’s annual performance. In all these responsibilities the Governing Body works closely with the Headteacher and staff, and when necessary with the local authority and/or external advisers.

Attendance at Meetings

Who Are We?

At Ewelme School, our governing body is made up of 14 governors:

NameCategoryTerm of OfficeAppointing BodyCommittee MembershipPositions of ResponsibilityRegister of Business InterestsRelationship to other governors and staff
Mr Joseph OttawayStaff (Headteacher)N/AN/AAllN/ANoneNone
Keith PereiraParent13.11.19-12.11.23Parent Election ResourcesFinanceNoneNone
Miss Briony Lea

Staff

 01.02.22-
31.01.26
Staff Election   None None
Mrs Lynsey McLeish

Diocese

 Foundation

 04.05.22-
03.05.26
Diocese Reading and phonics; Early YearsNoneNone
Mr Neil ByrneLA 04.05.22-
03.05.26
Oxfordshire LA 

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PSHE

  
Mrs Sharon BradleyPCC
Foundation
 04.05.22-
03.05.26
PCCResources   
Mr Peter RydingEwelme Trust, Foundation21.02.18 -20.02.22Trust Community Joint ChairNoneNone
Mr Ben WelchParent Governor 26.05.22-
25.05.26
Parent Election    
Rev Stephen CousinsEx Officio, Foundation N/ADiocese Admissions  NoneNone 
Mr Chris SexonDiocese, Foundation 04.05.22-
03.05.26
DioceseResourcesSafeguarding; Writing; Humanities NoneNone
Mr Tom LethabyDiocese, Foundation01.03.19-
28.02.23
DioceseCommunityHealth and Safety; Maths, Art, DT and MusicNoneNone
Mr Sam Masters

Co-opted

 01.08.22-
31.07.26
FGBCommunity
Admissions
HT appraisal committee

 Joint  Chair

Community Chair

 None None
Dr Casper J BreukerEwelme Trust,
Foundation
 04.05.22-
03.05.26
 Trust 

French and Science

 NoneNone 
Mr Nick Armitage

Ewelme Trust,

Foundation

 04.05.22-
03.05.26
 Trust 

RE and PSHE

 NoneNone