Message from the Chair of Governors - Laura Walton

I would like to extend a warm welcome to Plumcroft Primary School where I have been a Governor since 2016. I’ve been Chair of Governors since 2020.

The Governors of Plumcroft oversee the work of the Headteacher and Senior Management Team who are responsible for the day-to-day running of the school.  We do this by helping to set the school strategy, monitoring pupil’s achievement and supporting and challenging the Senior Leadership Team.  The Governing Body includes, parents, representatives of the local community and Local Education Authority along with the Headteacher and other members of staff.  We aim to act with integrity, objectivity and honesty in the best interests of the school and its pupils. The Governing body has two sub-committees detailed below and each non-staff Governor is aligned to a year group, to monitor their progress through the school.

Finance & Resources Committee:

Is chaired by Carlos Freire-Lorenzo.  The role of the Finance and Resources Committee is to oversee the school’s finances, budget and staffing (including performance management and pay) as well as the upkeep of the school premises. 

The Finance and Resources Committee reviews how the school uses the money it receives under the pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged children (defined as pupils who have received free school meals within the past six years). The Finance and Resources Committee meets at least once a term.

Curriculum & Achievement Committee:

The Curriculum & Achievement Committee is chaired by Sandra Cullen. A key role of the Curriculum & Achievement Committee is to assess the way in which the curriculum is implemented within the school to help the pupils attain their full potential.  They also monitor the data to ascertain pupil’s progress particularly as to whether children are progressing at expected levels.  The curriculum committee will look at trends across year groups, those with English as an additional language (EAL), and pupil premium children. The Curriculum & Achievement Committee meets each term and members of staff are invited to visit our meeting to give governors greater insight into different aspects of the curriculum. 

If you would like to contact us, please email us at governors@plumcroft.greenwich.sch.uk or leave a note at school marked ‘for the attention of the Chair of Governors’.

 

 

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Governing Board

Our Governing Body is made up of a group of people with a range of different skills and experiences.  We are a mix of those with a connection to our school as teachers, parents or grandparents and those in the wider community. Our job is to work with the Senior Leadership Team to make sure we run the school in the best way for our whole school community across both our school campuses. We work hard to create a caring environment with an inclusive, creative and enriching curriculum that enables all of our children to thrive. Our current list of governors are:

Category	Name	Term of Office	Committees Served (Permission to Vote)	Pecuniary Interests
Chair of Governors/ Co-Opted Governor	Laura Walton	16th December 2019 - 15th December 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Headteacher	Richard Slade	N/A	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement	On Committee of Renaissance Learning
Co-Opted Governor	Pauline Austin	1st July 2019  - 1st July 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Co-Opted Governor	Andrew Green	17th September 2019 - 16th September 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Co-Opted Governor	Hatice Choli	17th December 2018 - 16th December 2022	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Co-Opted Governor	Jason Nelson	28th September 2017 - 27th September 2021	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Co-Opted Governor	Natalie Barker	28th September 2017 - 27th September 2021	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Staff Governor	Sophie Nicol	12th October 2016- 11th October 2020	N/A
Vice Chair of Governors / Parent Governor	Sandra Cullen	17th November 2016 - 16th November 2020	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Parent Governor	Carlos Freire- Lorenzo	21st November 2019 - 20th November 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Parent Governor	Tamasin Keeper	21st November 2019 - 20th November 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Parent Governor	Celia Pearce	21st November 2019 - 20th November 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Parent Governor	Sarah Catterall	4th April 2019 - 3rd APril 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Parent Governor	Ian Lightbown	4th April 2019 - 3rd APril 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Local Authority Governor	Doug Johnson		Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement
Associated Governor	Annette Graney	1st July 2019  - 1st July 2023	Finance & Resources and Curriculum & Achievement

 

Meeting Attendance:

FGB = Full Governing Body, Curr = Curriculum, Res = Resources

	FGB 1 29/03/2012	Curr 1 06/05/2021	Res  1 21/06/2021	FGB 2 08/07/2021
Pauline Austin
Laura Walton	✔
Richard Slade	✔
Andrew Green
Hatice Choli
Jason Nelson	✔
Natalie Barker	✔
Sophie Nicol	✔
Sandra Cullen	✔
Carlos Freire- Lorenzo	✔
Tamasin Keeper	✔
Celia Pearce	✔
Sarah Catterall	✔
Ian Lightbown
Annette Graney