Welcome from Zoe Callan, Chair of Governors: At the end of the last school year, we said goodbye to some very long-standing and respected members of the governing board. After 16 years as a governor, our Chair of Governors, Sarah Evans, decided to step down. She was a knowledgeable and valued member of the team, and we would like to thank her for all her support for the school and wish her the best of luck with her future endeavours. I will be replacing Sarah as Chair of Governors and we are lucky enough to welcome back Lucy Strutt, a very experienced governor, who will join me in overseeing safeguarding procedures at F&B. We also have a new Associate Governor, Hannah Craig, who will use her considerable knowledge of special educational needs and inclusion to support the inclusion team at F&B.

Every governor on the board has a subject or area to focus on. We support the teachers by meeting each term to talk through plans, observe lessons and look at data. As outsiders, we can give the teachers different feedback to the that which they receive from colleagues in school and hopefully help them deliver the best education possible for their pupils. Each term, a different governor will write a short update on their subject for Mr Wells’ newsletter to keep you informed of what the governors have been doing to support the school.

One of the most important things the governing board does is oversee the school’s budget. F&B’s budget is well managed, but we know there are challenges coming for all schools, and we are supporting the head and monitoring spending to ensure that F&B is in the best position to meet these challenges.

F&B and Reedings have an amazing PTA – this has taken some pressure off the main school budget and enabled the school, for example, to buy all the resources needed for Read, Write, Inc and to fix the pond in the conservation area. A massive thank you to the amazing PTA organisers, but also to the volunteers and all the parents who contribute and support the events!

Below you will find a list of the governing body and our roles and responsibilities. We currently have two vacancies for co-opted governors (community governors who are not already connected to the school). If you, or someone you know, would be interested in becoming a co-opted governor, please contact the school to get more information about the role.

Current Governors as of September 2023: 

Sarah Evans: Chair and Zoe Callan Vice-Chair

Resources committee (up to 6 members)

• James Catchpole (Chair)
• Luke Neocleous (VC)
• Chris Male
• Zoe Callan
• Andrew Dongworth
• Hannah Craig

Governor Development

• Zoe Callan
• James Catchpole

Health & Safety

• James Catchpole

Appeals/Exclusions

• James Catchpole
• Andrew Dongworth
• Megan Sutton

Exclusions

• James Catchpole
• Siobhan Chester
• Luke Neocleous
• Zoe Callan
• Andrew Dongworth
• Megan Sutton
• Hannah Craig

Complaints

• Rosemary Shaw
• Chris Male
• Siobhan Chester

Head’s Performance Management

• Zoe Callan
• Siobhan Chester

Equalities, Inclusion,  Vulnerable Groups, Safeguarding and Children Looked After

• Rosemary Shaw
• Hannah Craig

Data Protection Officer

• Zoe Callan