The main role of the governors is one of monitoring and evaluation to support the head and her staff.

We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.

We have a legal responsibility to:

• ensure that the National Curriculum is followed
• oversee the school’s budget
• monitor the condition of the school buildings and grounds
• ensure that Special Educational Needs are met

Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Instrument of Government states we require

1 Head Teacher

1 Staff Governor

1 Local Authority Governor

2 Parent Governors

5 Co-opted Governors

The Governing Body has the power to delegate certain of its duties to appointed committees. The structure and membership of these committees is agreed by the Governing Body.

The committees are responsible for doing the majority of the leg work of the Governing Body.  Each committee is run by a Chair and The Head Teacher sits on each of the committees.

Meetings are minuted so that their business and any decisions reached can be fed back in detail to the following meeting of the full Governing Body.  Committee meetings are quorate when 3 Governors (which can include the Head Teacher) are in attendance.  Minutes of Governing Body meetings are available to view in the School office.

Currently our Governing Body meets in full once a term.

These committees are as follows:-

List of Governors

Mr M Derry – LA Governor –  Chair – Staffing and Finance – appointed by the Governing Body

Vacancy – Parent – Staffing and Finance – elected by parents

Mrs Carol Lewis – Co -Opted Governor – Staffing and Finance – appointed by the Governing Body

Vacancy – Co-opted – appointed by the Governing Body

Mr C Brammall – Co-opted – Premises, Health and Safety – appointed by the Governing Body

Mrs C McKeever – Parent –  Premises, Health and Safety – elected by parents

Mrs Mary Alston – Co-opted – appointed by the Governing Body

Mrs C Sharp – Head Teacher – ex-officio

Mrs P Bowen – Staff Governor – elected by staff

Mrs S Taylor – Clerk to Governors

Click here to view a downloadable PDF of the Composition of the Governing Body.

Click here to view the Governors https://www.hawkshead.cumbria.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Governor-details-and-terms-of-office.docxmeeting attendance.

Click here to view our Declaration of business interests