Governors
Jason Smith - Chair of Governors Message:
As a Governing Body, we are dedicated to ensuring the pupils at Chaucer Junior School receive the best education possible. We are committed to continually improve the teaching and learning experience of our children, to ensure the pupils receive a broad, balanced, creative curriculum. We strive to create an environment where pupils can access a wide variety of opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.
Members
Jason Smith - Chair 01159324387
Date of Appointment
24.03.15
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
23.03.23
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
Yes
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
Yes - Chaucer Infant & Nursery School & Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
vALERIE FARRALL 01159324387
Date of Appointment
Type of Governor
Clerk
Term of Office
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Anna Upton & Jane Mee 01159324387
Date of Appointment
Type of Governor
Headteacher(s)
Term of Office
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Samantha Starling 01159324387
Date of Appointment
25.11.14
Type of Governor
Staff
Term of Office
25.11.22
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
James Dawson 01159324387
Date of Appointment
25.2.17
Type of Governor
Authority
Term of Office
25.2.21
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
Yes - Granby and Kensington Junior
Samantha Wilson 01159324387
Date of Appointment
19.9.17
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
19.9.21
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Amy Nuttall - Vice chair 01159324387
Date of Appointment
03.10.16
Type of Governor
Co-Opted
Term of Office
02.11.20
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
laura whalin - parent
Date of Appointment
17-12-19
Type of Governor
parent
Term of Office
16-12-23
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
Yes - Chaucer Infants
Wendy Disley
Date of Appointment
26.09.16
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
25.09.20
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Harriet Richards
Date of Appointment
17.9.19
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
17.9.23
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Keith Forrest
Date of Appointment
29.11.2017
Type of Governor
Parent
Term of Office
29.11.2021
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
IAN CLARKE
Date of Appointment
29.11.2017
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
29.11.2021
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Members stepped down in the last 12 months
Glennice Birkin
Date of Appointment
23.3.15
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
23.3.19
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
Yes- Granby school
Date Stepped Down
17.7.19
Alison RedfeRN
Date of Appointment
7.12.15
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
7.12.19
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Date Stepped Down
17.7.19
Nusrat Sohail
Date of Appointment
7.12.15
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
6.12.19
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Robert Webb
Date of Appointment
Type of Governor
Term of Office
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
Any relationship to school staff
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
Helen Esam
Date of Appointment
23.3.15
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
23.3.19
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Michelle Edwards
Date of Appointment
23.3.15
Type of Governor
Co-opted
Term of Office
23.3.19
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
James Stevenson
Date of Appointment
01.11.16
Type of Governor
Parent
Term of Office
31.10.20
Appointed By
Governing Body
Any Business Interests to declare
No
Any relationship to school staff
No
Any Governor Roles in other Institutions
No
Governors are expected to attend full governing body meetings termly and also to participate in one of the committees that feed into the main governing body. We currently have 2 committees:
1. Resource Management Committee
- Focussing on finance and the leadership and management of the school
Members: Mrs Wilson, Mrs Upton, Councillor Dawson, Mr Smith, Mrs Whalin and Mr Clarke
2. Teaching and Learning Committee - Focus on the curriculum, standards and the safety and well being of our children
Members: Mrs Starling, Mrs Nuttall, Mrs Disley, Miss Richards, Mrs Upton and Mr Forrest
The Governing Body adopt, review and monitor a range of policies that govern the operation of the school including Health and Safety, Behaviour, Curriculum, Performance Management and Pay Policy.
Governors have a link to a specific area of school. This is dependent upon the school's priorities for each year. For this academic year they are as follows:
Safeguarding, Mental health & SEN Mrs Amy Nuttall
Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Mrs Amy Nuttall
Pupil Premium Mrs Wendy Disley
Teaching and Learning Mrs Nuttall, Mrs Starling and Mrs Disley
These governors focus on the 5 areas for School Improvement:
- Continue to move all teaching to outstanding
- Continue to improve progress in writing with a focus on disadvantaged children
- Continue to improve progress in Mathematic with a focus on girls
- To narrow the gap in Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar for disadvantaged children
- To develop a Mastery approach for the more able
These governors are kept fully informed about the above issues and these are reported back to the full governing body.
The Governing Body are very proud of the achievements of the school and believe that along with the Headteacher, staff, pupils and parents we are working to ensure all children fulfil their potential and become lifelong learners.
Mr Jason Smith, Chair of Governors
Please contact Jason or any Governor via Chaucer Junior School, Cranmer Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire,
DE7 5JH 01159324387
Please open the pdf attachment below to view the school's Governor's Handbook.