Welcome to the section of the website where you can find out more about the school’s governors, and the work that we do. Our main role is to support the Executive Head Teacher, Head of School and the staff – the phrase often used to describe this role is ‘a critical friend’. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.
The two key documents used for this are the School Development Plan (SIP) and the Self Evaluation Form (SEF). The SIP sets out a strategic plan for the school, with targets that everyone works towards and the SEF sets out how well the school is doing and where we aim to make improvements. Our legal duties include:-
  • Setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
  • Approving the school budget
  • Reviewing progress against the school’s budget and objectives
  • Appointing, challenging and supporting the Head of School and Executive Head
The Governing body attend training sessions to help us keep up to date with changes in schools and education and to help us do our job effectively. We also go into school to meet with the Head Teacher, other members of staff and pupils to help us find out how the school is progressing towards its targets. The Full Governing Body meets at least once every term. Currently all governors also attend one committee meetings on a half termly basis, these are held in the evening. The committees are as follows
  1. Strategic
  2. Standards.
  3. Resources
There are also named governors with responsibility for safeguarding. Regular meetings are held between the Head of School, Executive Head and Chair of Governors to discuss school matters and monitor aspects of school, such as the budget. All governors are kept well informed about the leadership of the school and are consulted about key strategic decisions, where appropriate.

Nick Hughes

Code of Conduct for School Governing Boards
Wharncliffe Side Primary Governors’ Pecuniary Interests
Resources Sub-committee Terms of Reference
Standards Sub-committee Terms of Reference (Provisional) 
Wharncliffe Side Primary Governors Strategic Group Terms of Reference
Wharncliffe Side School Constitution May 2018