The Grove Primary School

The Governing Body at The Grove Primary School operates at a strategic level and has 2 core functions:

• To hold the Headteacher to account on delivering the vision and strategic direction of the school, which is set by the Headteacher and the EQUA Mead Learning Trust.
• Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school.

School governors are volunteers and can be parents/carers of pupils at the school, school staff or individuals drawn from the wider community.  Being a school governor is a rewarding way to be involved in the education of young people and the local community.  The most important qualities for being a governor are enthusiasm, commitment and an interest in education. 

At The Grove we currently have 11 Governors.  The Local Governing Body (LGB) normally meets once every term, i.e. 6 times per year.  In addition to the LGB meetings there are 2 sub-committees which meet approximately once per term.  The sub-committees and their responsibilities are as follows:

Curriculum and Education

The Curriculum and Education Committee looks at all aspects of how our children learn and behave in the school.  As Governors we need to ensure that pupils are making the best possible progress in personal development and achieving high standards in all subjects. Governors monitor the effectiveness of The Grove No 1 Programme. 

Safeguarding

The Governing Body has a collective responsibility for safeguarding at the School. The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Governing Body in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for Child Protection and Safeguarding at the School, and to provide additional support for the Nominated Safeguarding Governor.

Contacting the Governing Body

We welcome and value your comments. Letters to the governing body should be addressed to the Chair and handed in to the school office.  Alternatively, you can contact the Clerk to Governors by email: dholland@grove.wilts.sch.uk.   If you have concerns relating to the day to day running of the school these should, in the first instance, be referred to the Headteacher.

Governor Monitoring Areas

In addition to visiting school on a regular basis, governors also formally monitor activities to ensure that strategies and policies are being implemented appropriately and provide feedback to the governing body on school activities. The areas for governor monitoring change each year according to the school’s priorities.