“Governors share the passion of senior leaders to secure the best possible outcomes for pupils.”OFSTED June 2016
“Relationships between teachers and pupils are excellent.”OFSTED June 2016
“Teachers make activities fun and relevant, which captures pupils' interests and ensures their good learning.”OFSTED June 2016
“There is a strong and positive ethos in the school.”OFSTED June 2016
“Pupils make good progress across the school, particularly in writing and mathematics.”OFSTED June 2016

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

Life at St Francis C.E. Primary School

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Diary Dates

Who we are

The governing body is made up of:-

Parent governors (elected by the parents at the school)
Staff governors (teachers and support staff)
The Headteacher
Local Authority governors (appointed by the Local Authority)
Co-opted governors (appointed by the governing body because they have specific skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school)
Foundation governors (appointed by the Diocese)

Please see the table below for a list of our current governors:

Name	Type	Appointing body	Term of office starts	Term of office ends	Committee responsibilities	Designated responsibilities	Attendance 2018-2019
Rohit Karwal	Parent	Parent election	9/10/18	9/10/22	Resources	Finance	3/3
Natasha Thomson	Staff	Staff election	9/10/18	9/10/22	Curriculum		4/4
Sam Derby	Co-opted	FGB appoint	9/1/15	3/9/19	Resources	Strategy	3/3
Shaista Aziz	Associate	FGB appoint			Curriculum		1/3
Pat Kennedy	LA	Nominated by LA	5/15/16	4/14/20	Curriculum	Cross-curricular teaching and learning	2/4
Gillian McDermott	Associate	FGB appoint	9/10/18		Curriculum		4/4
Fran Mundin (chair of curriculum)	Parent	Parent election	9/16/15	9/15/19	Curriculum	Writing	4/4
Aoife O’Higgins (Vice)	Co-opted	FGB appoint	9/1/15	8/31/19	Curriculum	Safeguarding (on maternity leave)	N/A
Steven Richards	Associate	FGB appoint	9/10/18		Resources	Outdoor learning environment	3/3
Fleur Belcher	Ex officio	By virtue of position held			Resources		5/5
Barbara Thompson	Parent	Parent election	4/21/16	3/23/20	Resources	Health and Safety	N/A
Lesley Williams	Foundation	ODBE	5/11/15	5/10/19	Curriculum	SEND, Christian Distinctiveness	4/4
June Smith (chair of resources)	Foundation	ODBE	9/12/17	9/11/21	Resources	Christian Distinctiveness	3/3
Maria Hart	Parent	Parent election	9/10/18	9/10/22	Curriculum	Engagement in lessons	3/4
Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months
Rita Cabrita	Parent	Parent election					N/A
Steve Richards	Parent	Parent election					N/A

Register of Business Interests of the governors at St Francis C of E Primary School
as declared 03 October 2017

Governor	Relevant Business Interests to include · Name of organisation · Nature of business · Nature of interest	Other educational establishments governed	Relationships with this school’s staff to include · spouses · partners · relatives	Date declared
Shaista Aziz	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Rita Cabrita	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Lucy Crick	None declared	None declared	None declared
Sam Derby	Controlling shareholder of Oriel Square, Educational Publishing company. Partner works for OUP, Educational Publishing company.	None declared	None declared	09/09/17
Anneka Fisher	None declared	None declared	None declared	06/09/17
Pat Kennedy	None declared	None declared	None declared	10/09/17
Gillian McDermott	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Francesca Mundin	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Aoife O’Higgins	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Steven Richards	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Caroline Roberts	None declared	None declared	None declared	19/09/17
June Smith	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Gillian Standing	None declared	None declared	None declared	11/09/17
Barbara Thompson	None declared	None declared	None declared	12/09/17
Lesley Williams	None declared	None declared	None declared	10/09/17
Interests of previous governors who have served in the last 12 months
Rev Skye Denno	None declared	None declared	None declared