The Governing Body of Matthew Arnold Primary School

Welcome to our Governors page.

We hope to inform you of our responsibilities in ensuring the continued success of the school.

Our main responsibilities are:

• Making sure that all children attending the school are happy, healthy and enjoy their learning experience whilst here at the school
• Making sure the National Curriculum is provided
• Help to establish the aims and policies of the school
• Appointing, developing and supporting staff
• Acting as a link between the local community and the school
• Help support the Headteacher in their role, act as a critical friend and make decisions about the school

Register of Governor Interests

Organisation and Structure of No Committee Governance Model

The Governing Body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the school and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies, targets and priorities.

Here at Matthew Arnold School, we operate a 'no committee' structure and moved away from a traditional committee structure:

• to increase awareness for all Governors in all aspects of school life
• reduce repetition
• to ensure meetings maintain focus and direction

The meetings will approximately run every half term:

The Headteacher's report to the Governing Body will fall in the autumn second half term, spring second half term and the summer second half term meetings. Information should not be duplicated in the report and appropriate meeting.

Observers can attend the appropriate meeting. It is not an expectation that observers attend every meeting. If they have an agenda item / contribution, the agenda can be tweaked to accommodate them early and then leave the meeting if required.