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About The Governing Body

 

The Bridge Partnetship (Ashbrook & Holmwood Schools)

The Governing Body is made up of parent governors, Local Education Authority (LEA) appointed governors, staff governors and community governors.

The full Governing Body (GB for short) meets twice a term, usually once in each half term. There are two sub committees which also meet once each half term, usually in the two weeks proceeding a GB meeting.

On top of that there are a few statutory committees or panels that we are required by law to nominate each year to deal with things like discipline or complaints. Hopefully they never have to actually meet because things can be resolved before it gets that far. Governing Body

  • Learning Matters
  • Resourcing Matters

BRIDGE PARTNERSHIP GOVERNING BODY 2009/10

  • Mr Tony Aylmer – parent governor          
  • Mr Adrian Boynton – parent governor                                                                                         
  • Mrs Linda Conneely- staff governor                     
  • Mr Rob Cottingham – parent governor                 
  • Mr John Dutton – community governor               
  • Mr Mark Howell – community governor                
  • Mrs Teri Hoyle – LA Governor                               
  • Mrs Sharon Kelly – staff governor
  • Mr Mark Kettle – community governor    
  • Mrs Rachel Merritt – parent governor
  • Mrs Janet Newman – Head
  • Mrs Christine Ryan – observer
  • Mrs Laura Sapwell – parent governor
  • Mrs Alison Tilston – staff governor
  • Sabine Walker – parent governor
  • Hayley Waters – staff governor
  • 1 community governor vacancy                              

 

Link Governors

Being a School Governor these days is not just about coming to the Christmas Play and having a reserved seat at the front. This is especially not true at Ashbrook.

If you have a child at Ashbrook you will have heard about link governors but what are they? Simply it is an individual member who provides a "link" between the whole Governing Body and the people involved with a particular subject, topic or responsibility.

It is a policy of Ashbrook Governors that a governor will be named as the "link" for each subject that is part of the curriculum. There are also named governors for Child Protection, Special Educational Needs and Racial Incidents. Each year group has at least one governor link to them, these governors will progress with the same group of children through their school life.

Through out the term the link governors will come in to school to see the lessons and talk to the teachers and children. Then they can help us make decisions about things such as one area needing money to buy books or computers whilst another might want a bigger cloakroom or more toilets. It also means that when parents or staff talk to us we really know what they mean. A year group link might go to the special assembly, to Maths Circus or on a school trip as a helper with "their" children.


Governors Meetings

Almost all the official meetings of the Governing Body are open for any parent to attend as an observer. There are obviously a few exceptions when we have to discuss specific things confidentially. All the minutes of our meetings are available on request. You can also request reference copies of some of the documents we use such as "Guide to Law".

If you would like to contact the governors the easiest way is via the School Secretary. Alternatively you can write to the Clerk to the Governors:

Clerk to the Governors of Ashbrook School
Learning and Development Directorate
Saxon Court
1, Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3HG

 

Results and conclusions from the children's Questionnaire 2009

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Useful Sites

Milton Keynes School Governors

DfES Governor Net

DfES Standards Site

School Profile


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