Dunston Hill Community Primary School has a governing body, which works with the headteacher and the local authority in the overall management of the school. The governing body is a legal requirement and governors have a number of legal duties to perform, but overall their focus is on getting the best for the children in the school.
The main roles of the governing body are:
- To plan ahead to make sure the school has the right strategies and resources to get the best outcomes for the children; this includes overseeing the delivery of the curriculum.
- To monitor and evaluate the school’s effectiveness.
- To oversee the school’s budget so that it is used in the best way; the governing body is responsible for the proper and efficient management of the school’s funds and cannot plan for a deficit.
- To make sure that children and adults are safe at school.
- To act as a ‘critical friend’ to the headteacher, who reports to the governing body on the school’s performance and how plans are going.
The headteacher is responsible for the day to day management of the school. School governors are unpaid volunteers (except school staff) and come from all walks of life. Some are appointed by the local authority, some have been asked to represent the local community, some are elected parent governors, and some are members of the school staff. The headteacheris also a governor. The whole governing body meets each term for their full governing body meeting and smaller groups meet termly for governor committees.
Message from our Chair of Governors
The governors of Dunston Hill Community Primary School are strongly committed to ensuring your child receives a high quality education in a safe and nurturing environment. We recognise that every child is a unique individual with a variety of skills and interests and during their time at Dunston Hill, we aim to provide them with a love of learning which will support them in an ever-changing world.
We want children to be ready for lessons; be ready to be kind; be ready for life and all its possibilities but also to be resilient for when life throws you a curve ball. We believe that if pupils show respect, they will earn respect from others. We want our children to grow into responsible citizens who go on to achieve their full potential and lead a happy and full life.
Our school has a lot to offer your child; a strong staff team who work hard to ensure pupils made good progress; an enriched and varied curriculum to develop children’s skills and talents and a positive family atmosphere where your child can flourish and grow as a person.
We believe Dunston Hill is a wonderful school and if you feel your child would benefit from what we have to offer, please contact the school to arrange a visit and you will be warmly welcomed!
Kind regards
