Governing Body
Governing Body
The Governors
Mrs S Rawlins - Head (Staff)
Mr N Ford - Chair & Co-opted Governor
Mrs R Field - Vice Chair & Co-opted Governor
Miss L Holford - Staff
Ms F Adams - Co-opted Governor
Mrs C Paxton - Parent
Mrs N Latham - Parent
Mr J Turner - Co-opted Governor
Mrs P Schrinzi - Parent
The role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body plays a central role in the leadership and management of our school by working with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in:
Setting targets for raising standards of educational achievement
Monitoring progress towards meeting these targets
Finding the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of the school as a whole
Deciding strategy, policy and future development plans
The Governing Body of Lower Farm Primary School consists of 10 governors, and was reconstituted on 6 June 2014. There are 4 Parent Governors, 1 Local Authority Governor; 1 Staff Governor; the Head Teacher, and 3 Co-opted Governors.
In addition to the main Governing Body which meets 4 times per year (once per term to deal with scheduled business, and once a year to consider in detail the data for progress and achievement) there are two main committees: the Curriculum Committee, and the Finance, Premises, Pay and Personnel Committee, both of which meet once per term. Occasionally, an additional sub-committee will be formed to consider additional business (e.g., a Buildings Sub-Committee was established in 2015/16 to consider a new extension).
There is an additional meeting of the Head Teacher's Review Committee which meets annually.
Other Committees (such as Data, Staffing and Pupil Discipline) are called whenever needed.
If you require any further information regarding the Governance of Lower Farm Primary School please contact Mrs Rawlins or the Chair of Governors (Mr. N. Ford) at chairofgovernors@lower-farm.walsall.sch.uk.