The Governors
Welcome to Manor Primary School Governing Body Page
All governors at The Beacon Federation are fully committed to their very important role.
The governing body has three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the Head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of the staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We carry out these functions in a variety of ways throughout the year.
The governors attend 12 Full Governing Body meetings each year, where we focus on core functions, as well as financial, Personnel and Premises matters. These meetings are always well attended.
The Executive Head teacher provides a very detailed report each term and welcomes challenge from the governors.
All governors have lead roles which are listed on the next page.
All governors make visits into school, throughout the year, to monitor the School Development Plan (which is the strategic plan for the school) or to monitor the area for which they have a lead role. Written reports of the visits are then circulated to all governors.
Governors are expected to attend Training Courses to develop their knowledge and skills.
Governors also attend the various school events throughout the year. These visits enable the governors to participate fully in the life of the school.
We welcome any questions from children, staff, parents and the community and can always be contacted by email, through the clerk to the governors by emailing Sam Morgan clerk@manor.devon.sch.uk
Andrea Robertson
Chairs of Governors
Our Federation
In January 2011 Ermington and Ugborough Primary Schools formed The Beacon Federation so that we can
- ensure high-quality leadership for the schools into the future
- give access to a wider choice of educational opportunities for pupils who will have access to a more flexible provision and a potentially wider curriculum
- provide an extended range of extra-curricular activities for pupils
- increase motivation for staff as a result of creating opportunities for career development, sharing expertise and ideas and developing their leadership skills
- allow greater flexibility in the use of the school budget eg the ability to buy goods and services more economically
- allow more efficient business management and administration in the schools
- increase the opportunities for personalised learning by all pupils
- enable both schools to secure their futures by ensuring that they can continue to attract enthusiastic and well-qualified staff and provide visionary leadership at a time when this is proving increasingly challenging for smaller rural schools.