Governors
Our Local Governing Body consists of a group of enthusiastic and committed people who volunteer to work in partnership with the school staff to shape the future of the school and to decide the key issues that will help staff to raise standards.
We are particularly fortunate that we have a wide cross-section of skills and experience among our governors with representation from parents, staff and members of the community.
Our school is part of Wessex Multi Academy Trust; a single entity established to undertake a strategic collaboration to improve and maintain high educational standards across a number of schools. Our responsibilities as Local Governors are delegated to us by the Board of Trustees for the MAT and these are contained in the Scheme of Delegation.
For more information about governance in Wessex Multi Academy Trust, please click here: https://wessex.ac/governance
Manor Park First School Local Governing Body
Clerk to Local Governors: Mrs Frances Ricardo,
Chair of Local Governors: Mrs Anna Jackson
To contact the Chair of Governors please email FRicardo@wessex.ac
Welcome from Anna Jackson, Chair of Governor
The Governors of Manor Park First School would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you viewing our website. We believe that school should, first and foremost, be a happy place where children develop a love of learning and their sense of self. We believe that education and the spiritual and moral development of our children is a partnership between home and school and we hope all parents and carers will become fully involved in their child’s development.
Our Governing Body is made up of a group of individuals who work on a voluntary basis. They possess a wealth of skills and experience, and their role is to advise, challenge and support to help ensure that the school is well led and that it continues to move from strength to strength.
We are a strong, supportive Governing Body working in partnership with Mrs. Sterck, our Head of School and the Senior Leadership Team. Together we have a responsibility and commitment to the safety and welfare of the children at the school. This includes reviewing child protection and E-safety practices regularly and having safeguarding training, including Prevent. We also help determine the strategic direction of the school, set priorities for development and perform an ongoing monitoring role to ensure the best outcomes for every child. Additionally, we oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent. In all of these areas we are well supported within the Wessex Multi-academy Trust, and enjoy being a part of the Wessex family of schools.
We have seven full Governing Body meetings per year to discuss key strategic issues and to ensure that we meet our statutory obligations. All minutes of the Governing Body meetings are available for parents on request from the school office.
As Governors, we attend school events as well as visiting during the school day to see the school development plan being implemented. Governors are linked to the School Development Plan key priorities and this ensures we have a clear focus and strategic oversight. It truly is a privilege to be able to come into school and see all the fantastic work being done by the staff and pupils.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the dedicated and hardworking staff, who are committed to providing pupils, of all abilities, with a rich, creative and stimulating learning experience underpinned with our Christian ethos, thus enabling the children to use every opportunity to reach their full potential. Our thanks also extend to our parents and carers, the local parish and the local community for the support and encouragement they give the children and the school.
Please take the time to browse our school website, where you will find more information about our culturally diverse, vibrant, inclusive and caring school which we, as governors, are very proud to be a part of.
Should you wish to contact me, or a member of the governing body, please email our school office and mark your email FAO the Chair of Governors.
Best wishes,
Anna Jackson
Chair of Governors
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