We would like to welcome you to the Governors section on our school website. We hope you enjoy looking through the website to find out about Longwood Primary school and see some of the wonderful pictures and work that our children are currently doing.
There are ten Governors on Longwood’s Governing Body and we work with the Head Teacher Mrs. James and her staff to ensure Longwood pupils get the best from their time in the school. Mrs James with assistance from the Senior Leadership team is responsible for day-to-day management of the school. The Governors, in co-operation with the Head Teacher, set the school’s aims, strategies, and policies and fulfil other important roles. Over the years the Governing Body has taken many important strategic decisions that have influenced the life of the school, including becoming part of the Tame Valley Cooperative Learning Trust in 2013.
| Name | Category | Appointed Body | Term Of Office | Committee | Position | Register of Interests | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline James | Head | Governing Body | All | Gov | NONE | 100% | |
| Rachel Matthews | Staff Rep- COOP | Governing Body | 2016-2020 | Teaching & Learning | Gov | NONE | 100% |
| Brian Mulligan | COOP | Governing Body | 2017-2021 | Teaching & Learning | Gov | A.M. Education | 83% (5/6) |
| Jane Rowlands | Foundation | TVCLT Board | 2016-2020 | Teaching & Learning | CHAIR of GOV | NONE | 83% (5/6) |
| Mel Martin | COOP | Governing Body | 2015-2019 | Leadership & Management | H&S GOV | NONE | 100% (6/6) |
| Lucy Hateley | PARENT | School | 2016-2020 | Leadership & Management | Vice Chair of GOV Chair of L&M | Lichfield Council | 83% (5/6) |
| Jason Ward | PARENT | School | 2016-2020 | Leadership & Management | Gov | NONE | 83% (5/6) |
| Tess Berry | COOP | Governing Body | 2015-2019 | Teaching & Learning | Gov | NONE | 100% (6/6) |
| Emma Caswell | PARENT | School | 2015-2019 | Leadership & Management | Gov | NONE | 83% (5/6) |
| Diane Chalkey | COOP | Governing Body | 2018- | Leadership & Management | Gov | CMC | 100%(2/2) |
| VACANCY | LA Gov | Local Authority | | Leadership & Management | Gov | |
The Governing Body are the strategic planners of the school and we:
Individual Governors will also be involved in some of the following:
All Governors, once appointed, share the collective responsibilities and work as a team. Monitoring is carried out by all governors focusing on issues highlighted in the School Improvement Plan and several governors also take on other responsibilities e.g. health and safety.
We are proud of our school and feel privileged to support Mrs James and the staff on the journey of continuous improvement in delivering a varied and stimulating education for our children.