Newlands Girls School Governors Handbook 2018-19 Newlands Girls School Farm Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 5JB DfE Number: 8684036 Tel: 01628 625068 Fax: 01628 675352 Email: office@newlandsgirls.co.uk Web : www.newlandsgirlsschool.co.uk Dr L.V. Ceska
Governing Body Committee Membership 2018-2019 Chair: Mr Stephen Bridge Vice Chairs: Mr Paul Manby Mr Patrick McMaster Committee Position Members Full Governing Body Chair Mr Stephen Bridge Vice Chair Mr Paul Manby Vice Chair Mr Patrick McMaster Vice Chair Ms Clare Vincent Mr Huw Buckle Mrs Lesley Allaway Mrs Caroline Mulvihill Mr Tahir Mahmood Mrs Hannah Wheeler Ms Sofia Gondal Mrs Farah Sheikh Dr Clare Jones Observers Mr Matthew Henshaw Mr Justin O Connell Miss Jo Capon Mrs Gemma Walton Mrs Suzanne Mrs Rachel Lawson Mrs Helen Walker Resources Chair Mr Patrick McMaster Mr Stephen Bridge Mr Tahir Mahmood Mrs Hannah Wheeler Mr Paul Manby Ms Clare Vincent Mrs Farah Sheikh Mrs Caroline Mulvihill Observers Miss Jo Capon Mrs Rachel Lawson Mr Nigel Forster (as required) Mr Nick Piggott (as required) Curriculum Chair Mr Paul Manby Mrs Lesley Allaway Mr Stephen Bridge Mr Huw Buckle Dr Clare Jones Ms Sofia Gondal Observers Mr Matthew Henshaw
Pupil Discipline Chair Ms Sofia Gondal Mr Huw Buckle Staff and Salaries Chair Mr Stephen Bridge Mr Paul Manby Mr Paul McMaster s Review Panel Chair Mr Stephen Bridge Mrs Clare VIncent s Review Appeal Panel Chair Mr Patrick McMaster Staff Disciplinary Panel Chair Mr Paul Manby Staff Disciplinary Appeal Panel Chair Mr Patrick McMaster Ms Clare Vincent Mr Stephen Bridge
Governors Links to Departments Department HOD Governor Link 2018-2019 Senior Link 2018-2019 Subjects Art and Design Anne Long Paul Manby Helen Walker Business Studies/Economics Duncan Lowden Patrick Lesley Allaway McMaster Design & Computer Technology Leanne Hughes Hannah Wheeler Lesley Allaway (DACT) Drama Mitchell Burey Richard Preece Justin O Connell English Nicola Dobbs Tahir Mahmood Jo Capon Geography Judith Turner (Acting) Sofia Gondal Suzanne History Ben Evans Stephen Bridge Suzanne Mathematics David Willmott Caroline Mulvihill Matthew Henshaw Modern Foreign Languages Justin O Connell Karnail Pannu Matthew Henshaw Music Ian Shilling Huw Buckle Jo Capon P.E. Michelle Claxton Farah Sheikh Helen Walker (Acting) PSHE & Citizenship Chris Beach Bart Leach Helen Walker Psychology Margaret Cavendish Clare Vincent Suzanne PRE Lesley Allaway Stephen Bridge Matthew Henshaw Science Philip Wood Clare Jones Justin O Connell Year Groups Year 7 Kim Gratton Karnail Pannu Suzanne Year 8 Becky Weightman Caroline Mulvhill Jo Capon Year 9 Katie Jolly Stephen Bridge Matthew Henshaw Year 10 Hannah McMahon Richard Preece Helen Walker Year 11 Wendy Bennett Paul Manby Justin O Connell Year 12 Lesley Allaway Huw Buckle Lesley Allaway Year 13 Sally Vaughan Tahir Mahmood Lesley Allaway Other Careers Natalia Jandrell Lesley Allaway Helen Walker GDPR Rachel Lawson Bart Leach Rachel Lawson Health & Safety Rachel Lawson Stephen Bridge Rachel Lawson Learning Support Lois Beaver Clare Vincent Jo Capon Looked After Children Jo Capon Hannah Wheeler Jo Capon Safeguarding/Child Protection Jo Capon Hannah Wheeler Jo Capon
Generic Roles and Responsibilities Newlands Girls School Leadership Team Roles September 2018 It is expected that all members of the Leadership Team will: Act as professional role models. Contribute to areas of responsibility on other colleagues job descriptions when appropriate. Provide support to other colleagues on the Leadership Team. Contribute positively to all Leadership Team activities. Promote and maintain high standards of pupil behaviour. Actively monitor and support the smooth day to day running of the school Specific Roles and Responsibilities Leadership Post Areas of Responsibility Line Management/Links Louise Ceska Deputy Matthew Henshaw Deputy Jo Capon Suzanne Leading the school Vision and strategic direction Management of change Leadership of whole school priorities Personnel policies and procedures Performance management-oversight External /LA responsibilities Networking and innovation Exclusions Full Governing Body Finance strategy Leading SLT meetings/staff briefings Management of complaints Whole school curriculum HODs Strategy and monitoring Standards and outcomes-raising achievement KS3/4 Deputy Child Protection Staff and curriculum plan Lead on Timetable and Options School PiXL leader (and Y11) NEF Y11 Pastoral Standards, curriculum, behaviour, SFC, Child Protection, Anti- bullying, external agencies, tutor allocations Vulnerable groups-pastoral/engagement HOYs - Strategy and monitoring Standards and outcomes for FSM Standards and Outcomes for L.A.C. Standards and outcomes for SEN students Performance Management strategic Assist on Timetable and Options Standards and Outcomes for More Able HOY meetings Attendance NEF KS5 PiXL 6 implementation Reporting/Assessment/Marking Teaching and Learning monitoring and raising teaching standards Lead on calendar On Call Rota Deputy Heads Bursar EA to Full Governing Body and all Committees L Allaway Act. Asst Head/ Head of Sixth Form J O Connell (Asst Head) Maths PRE MFL Year 11 Full Governing Body Curriculum Governors S Asst Head H Walker Asst Head English Science Learning Support Year 8 Learning Mentor SFC Manager Full Governing Body Resources Governors Humanities Psychology Year 7 Pastoral and Attendance Manager Teaching & Learning Team
Leadership Post Areas of Responsibility Line Management/Links Helen Walker Gemma Walton Justin O Connell Acting Lesley Allaway Bursar Rachel Lawson Standards and outcomes for underachievers Student intervention and mentoring (Study Leave/Step Up/1 to 1) New KS3 assessment levels HOD meetings School Self Evaluation (SDP/NEF(ks3/4)/DEF/PEF/OFSTED) NEF (overall summaries and KS3) SMSC across the school (including Healthy Schools and Community Cohesion) KS4 Low Prior Attainment E Strategy On Maternity Leave Standards and outcomes for FLO/EAL/Pakistani Heritage Y7 catch up Options Y9 KS3 Low Prior Attainment Activity week Thought for the week/assemblies Training- CPD, inset days, staff meetings, end of term arrangements Oversight of off-site activities/evc NEF Y10 Head of Sixth Form (to include curriculum, Pixl 6 and strategy to raise KS5 achievement) NEF KS5 IAG Cover supervisors Applied Learning Links with FE, Work Related Learning, work experience PiXL 6 implementation New Staff Induction NQTs and RQTs Leading Finance Personnel for teaching and support staff Fundraising bids ICT support Performance Management for support staff School Manager (Site, Lettings, Catering, Health & Safety) Art PE PSHE Year 9 Parents Association Drama Music Year 10 ITT/PGCE Coordinator Business Studies DACT Head of Y12 Learning Mentors for KS5 Internal Verifier Bursar Cover & SIMS Manager Pool Manager Facilities Manager Site Manager Network Systems Manager Data & Assessment Manager Resources Governors Other posts Wendy Bennett Emma Coombs Kim Gratton Phil Wood Areas of Responsibility PIXL/FPA Leader Y11 Timetable Student Voice and School Council Peer Mediator Co-ordinator Case Studies