Hoylandswaine Primary School

Governors

Governance

The new Annual Report to parents can be downloaded here

Hoylandswaine Primary is a small rural school that works hand-in-hand with families and plays an integral part in the local community. We ensure the environment is safe, healthy and inclusive and free from prejudice and discrimination where all feel valued and supported. 

Our aim is to equip children with an understanding of the wider world so that they engage effectively in modern society, moving forward with resilience, tenacity and confidence as independent thinkers who strive to become the very best they can be.  

We believe that as and when the children grow up and leave us, they will have gained solid social values and importantly, that they will have enjoyed their time at our school. 

The accountable body for the school is the ‘Governing Body for Hoylandswaine Primary School’ and it is made up individuals who are either nominated or elected to represent the Local Authority, parents, and school staff or those who are co-opted on to the Governing Body because of the interpersonal or business skills they possess. We are a dedicated group of volunteers and staff who invest a huge amount of goodwill and hard work into improving the education of every child in the school. We are often in and around school and would like to think that we are approachable by all parents.

The governors are the key strategic decision makers and vision setters and we have a legal responsibility for the overall accountability of the school to the Local Authority and Ofsted. Governing bodies have a vital role to play in driving up school and pupil performance and ensuring that resources are used well to give every child the best possible education and it is our role to focus on these core functions.

Each year we publish a statement of what we have achieved and what our priorities are for the following year; this can be viewed either via the link above or on the School Information section of the website. 

Governors

Governors are recruited based on their skill set or their ability to learn and develop, and their ability to commit the necessary time to the role. Members of the governing body serve for a period of four years. Chairs are appointed annually. Associate Members have no voting rights but are in all other ways equal to full governors.

The Governors Register of Business Interests and meeting attendance for 2018- 2019 and  2017-18 can be downloaded here

Committee Structure

Minutes from all meetings are held by the Local Authority and can be viewed in school upon request.

Monitoring School Performance

Individual governors are responsible for monitoring and reporting back on specific areas of the curriculum or statutory duties.

Statement of Behaviour Principles

The Governing Body expect the Headteacher to set out measures in the Behaviour policy which aim to:

• Promote good behaviour, self-discipline and respect;
• Prevent bullying;
• Ensure that pupils complete assigned work; and which
• Regulate the conduct of pupils.

Additional we ask that the Headteacher include information for staff and parents on:

• Searching pupils;
• The use of reasonable force and other physical contact;
• Discipline beyond the school gate; and
• When to work with other local agencies to assess the needs of pupils who display continuous disruptive behaviour.

The Behaviour Policy can be viewed on the School Information section of this website.

Governors secure login area access here.