Governors

Our Governing Body

School Governors are members of a school’s Governing Body; they have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and acting as a critical friend.

Here at Ivybridge Primary School the Governing Body consists of governors from differing areas,

• Parents – elected by other parents.
• Staff – elected by other members of staff.
• Co-opted – appointed by the governing body.

Whether appointed or elected each governor has a term of office, which is a maximum of four years before they have to seek re-election/re-appointment.

Our Governing Body meets as a whole group at least 3 times per year; however much of the work they do is split into three committees which also meet at least three times each year. These are;

• Curriculum and Standards
• Finance and Premises
• Pastoral

Being a Governor is voluntary and as such, Governors do not receive any payment for their work. Training is given for every aspect of the role and is delivered locally by the local authority, through specialist on-line training packages and through national organisations.

Irene Bowles, Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor

Debbie Squires, LA Governor

Jo Higginbottom, Co-opted Governor

Maria Palmer-Clarke, Co-opted Governor

Saafi Barawani, Parent Governor

Stuart Henderson, Staff Governor

Svjetlana Jorgic, Parent Governor

Maggie Ennis, Co-opted Governor

Ieva Dakers, Co-opted Governor

Anna Watkins, Co-opted Governor

Caroline McKay, Head Teacher