Launton Church of England Primary School
Meet the Governors
What do governors do?
The role of the Governing Body is to provide strategic management and act as a “critical friend”, supporting the work of the Headteacher and other Staff, and to make the school accountable to the public for what it does.
In practice the governors are responsible for ensuring that the school is run effectively, acting within the framework set by legislation. The Headteacher has responsibility for the internal organisation, management and control of the school. Governors are not expected to take detailed decisions regarding the day-to-day management of the school. The Headteacher will discuss all the main aspects of school life with the governors and will expect them to both challenge and support the school to do better. The governing body takes a strategic view, determines policies, plans and targets and monitors and evaluate results.
The structure of the governing body at Launton School is provided below and shows the subcommittees responsible for specific areas, including Resources, Performance and Standards, Performance Management Panel and more.
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Who are the governors?
At Launton Primary School the Governing Body should comprise 17 members:
- Six Parent Governors (elected)
- Two Local Authority Governor (appointed by the LA)
- Three Staff Governors (including the Headteacher)
- Two Community Governors
- Four foundation Governors
The Governors of our school are:
Mr Gareth Lucas-Howells – Parent Governor and Chair of the Governing Body
Mrs Sarah Cullimore – Parent Governor and Vice Chair of the Governing Body
Mrs Ann Poole – Parent Governor
Mrs Anna Dunkley – Parent Governor
Mrs Sue Wakelin – Authority Governor
Mrs Lisa Moorhouse – Staff Governor/Headteacher
Mrs Jane Simmonds – Staff Governor
Mrs Nina Stone – Community Governor
Mrs Michelle Sampson – Community Governor
Revd Becky Mathew – Foundation Governor
Mrs Sharon Blunsdon – Clerk to the Governing Body
Making contact
We welcome comments. You can contact us in person around the school or through the school office. If you are interested in becoming a governor at Launton School, please do contact any of the governing body and we will be pleased to talk to you in more detail about the role we play.
