‘Learning for Life.’

Governors

The role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body helps the school provide the best possible education for its pupils. It provides the Headteacher and the staff with support, advice and information, drawing on its members’ knowledge and experience.

The Governing Body has the responsibility for monitoring and evaluating the school’s effectiveness in the interests of the school and its pupils. The governing Body has the right to discuss, question and refine proposals – while always respecting the professional roles of the Headteacher and staff, and their responsibilities for the management of the school. In its turn the Governing Body answers for its actions, above all to parents and the wider local community for the school’s overall performance.

The Governing Body is made up of:

Current Governing Body

 

Robert Barker - Staff Governor
Matt Collins - Chair of Governors, Parent Governor

I have started as a governor this year and am keen to support such a vibrant and happy school.  I have 3 children aged 13, 11 and 4. Currently I work for Peak, the largest provider of alternative education in the area, supporting the delivery of adventure education.  I hope my experience with health, safety and alternative education will support the schools staff and leadership team.

Sarah Briggs - Parent Governor, Vice Chair

I am a very motivated and hardworking learning designer – working for a leading digital education company. I am a qualified teacher of science and have spent the last 10 years working in schools training teachers to design exciting skills curriculums. I am hugely passionate about education and the difference it can make and I have 2 post graduate certificates in Education. My particular interests are in STEM education (science, technology, engineering and maths), the arts and the skill of how to learn.

First children should enjoy learning. I have two children and I believe that school should be a place where all children love to go and learn and feel included. Stockbridge nursery and infant school is a fantastic school with dedicated teachers and I would love to play a part in supporting the school and parents in a role as a parent governor. I would be really keen to listen to parents’ ideas and concerns and work with the school to address these. I am really proud of our community in Stockbridge and also volunteer as a peer supporter for Stockbridge sling library where I am able to work with local parents and families and I would relish the opportunity to make a difference to our children’s education.

Mrs Joanne Wilkinson - Co-Opted Governor

Mrs Joanne Wilkinson (Parent Governor, Curriculum and Data Link Governor) – email jwilkinson@stocksbridge-nur.sheffield.sch.uk

“I have been a governor since 2016.  I am a mum to 3 children aged 2, 8 and 10 as well as working as a primary school teacher.  My middle child has ASD which I hope, helps give me an insight into all aspects of education and how children learn.  I hope that I bring a perspective to the governors from a position of understanding how schools work and the obstacles that are currently in place in all schools, in order to support the staff and leadership of the school”.

Some of our Governors had the pleasure of attending the wonderful Mother’s Day Celebrations in school today. It is fantastic seeing the efforts that go into these events and the smiles (and occasional happy tears) on the faces of the children, and the grown-ups.

After the incredible hard work this term, as school closes for the holidays (probably can’t call them Easter Holidays when we’re not quite at Easter yet!), we would like to wish all staff, children and their grown-ups a lovely break, and also spare a thought for some of our staff that continue to work during the holidays, including our fantastic Mr Grocock doing some important jobs to make sure our school remains clean, tidy and safe for the children returning on the 15th April.

Eric Wright - Co-Opted Governor, Premises/Health and Safety Link Governor
I have been involved with the school since 1960 in a range of roles, starting as a pupil, then father, grandfather, governor and chair of governors for approximately 30 years.
I was previously a Works Manager in the Steelworks with responsibility for finance, safety, production and personnel.
I was chair of Governors during the transition of the School to a maintained School in the early 1990’s
It has been a pleasure being involved in a forward thinking and successful School.