Governing Body of Rook’s Nest Academy 2021/22

 

Primary Committees

(Meet at least termly)

 Standards and Pupils Personnel and Resources   Headteacher

Performance Management Working Group
(Quorum – 3)

Jonathan Bish (C)

Joanne Smith(S)

Roy Long (C)

Paul Brennan(P)

 

 

  

Meeting Dates:

 

 

 (Quorum – 3)

 

Joe Yates (P)

Richard Overton (C)

Chris Rowell (P)

Veronica Saville (S)

Katy Firth (P)

 

 

Gillian Whitehouse (Ass)

  

Meeting Dates:

 

 Joe Yates

Jonathan Bish

Paul Brennan

 

 
Secondary Committees

(Meet only when required)

 Secondary Committee

(Responsibility for Complaints,

Personnel Appeals & Pupil Discipline)

     Appointment Selection Panels
(Quorum – 3; or for appeals, equal in size to the committee which made the decision being appealed against)

 

 

Richard Overton

Katy Firth

Roy Long

 Leadership Group

 

Richard Overton

Jonathan Bish

 

Outside the Leadership Group

Delegated to the Headteacher.
Link Governors

(Every  term)

 Training Link Governor Safeguarding  Sports Premium SEN/Behaviour Health &Safety  
Gillian Whitehouse Veronica Saville  Joe Yates Paul Brennan Craig Milfull
Foundation subjects & Staff support Core subjects EYFS & Extended childcare LCC/ Enrichments Leadership  

Inclusion PP/EAL/attendance

 

 OTA/Strategic policy overview

 
Katy Firth Jonathan Bish Chris Rowell Roy Long Joanne Smith Richard Overton

 

 

Rook’s Nest Academy Board of Governors Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests 2021/22

 

 

 

Name of Governor

 

  

Category *

 

 Appointed

By

 

 Date Appointed  

 

Term of Office

(end date

if applicable)

 

From    To

 Committees

 

 Roles & Responsibilities

 

 Any other educational establish-ments governed

 

  

Business & Pecuniary Interests

 

 Relationships with school staff, including spouse, partners or relatives

 

 Number of meetings attended in previous

academic year
Cmte FGB
Joanne Smith Staff Governor

 

 Staff 28/9/2021 S&P

 

 Inclusion X X X
Jonathan Bish Co-opted Governors 6/12/2017 S&P

HTPM

Leadership

 Chair

Core subjects

 Outwood Ac Ledger Lane x x
Roy Long Co-opted Governors 19/9/2018 S&P

2ndry

 LCC/Enrichment x x x
Richard Overton Co-opted Governors 19/1/2021 P&R

2ndry

Leadership

 

 OTA/Strategic overview of Policies x x Wife works as TA at RNA
Katy Firth Parent Parents 19/9/2019 P&R

2ndry

 Health and Safety x x x
Joe Yates Parent Parents 31/1/2018 P&R

HTPM

 Vice Chair

Sports premium

 x X X
Chris Rowell Parent Parents 19/09/2018 P&R EYFS & Extended childcare x Works within Wakefield Councils financial services x
Kim Dawson Head

teacher

 x x x
Veronica Savile Staff Gov Staff 24/05/2017 P&R Safeguarding x x x
Paul Brennan Parent Parent 27/11/19 S&P SEN & Behaviour x x x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021-22 School Improvement Priorities (from School Development Plan)
1 Key development priority READING

 

To develop a culture where books and reading are second nature to children.

Ensure opportunities are embedded throughout the curriculum and the joy of reading is celebrated.

Ensure pupils/parents understand how reading underpins life-long learning.

 

 
2 Key development priority MATHS

 

To develop fluency of basic skills in mathematics throughout the Academy.

Ensure children have a solid foundation/ tool kit of mathematical skills and knowledge to build on.

To create a community of resilient, confident mathematicians.

Ensure a sound progression through the Key Stages which is reflected in data.

 

 
3 Key development priority EARLY YEARS

 

To embed the Early Years Curriculum using the new Development Matters materials.

Use the provision and NELI intervention to increase/improve speech, language and vocabulary skills, especially in less confident and EAL children.

Provide a language rich environment.

Crete/embed a curriculum which is led by children’s prior knowledge and interests.

Embed secure assessment/observations/knowledge of all children in Early Years.

 
4 Key development priority LCC IMPLEMENTATION

 

Focus on the implementation of the Rook’s Nest Curriculum which ensures children are taught in a tailored, meaningful way that builds on their skills and knowledge of different subjects.

Re-establish the Academy’s motivational timetable of curriculum areas, supported by enrichment activities, parental involvement, out-of-class learning and first-hand experiences.

Subject coordinators to be ambassadors for their areas.

 

 

Constitution of the Governing Board

 

Category Number
Headteacher / Principal 1
Staff Governor 2
Parent Governors 4
LA Governor (maintained only) 0
Co-opted Governors 2
Foundation Governors (delete as appropriate)
Total 9(2 vacancies)
Name of Governor Skills and Experience Responsibilities
Jonathan Bish – Chair ·    Core subjects ·   S&P, Leadership & HTPM
Joe Yates – Vice ·    Sports Premium ·         P&R & HTPM
Joanne Smith-s ·         Inclusion ·         S&P
Louise Harper – s ·    Retired 28/9/21
Roy Long – c ·    LCC/enrichments ·   S&P, 2ndry
Katy Firth – p ·    Health and Safety ·   P&R, 2ndry
Chris Rowell – p ·    EYFS & Extended childcare ·   P&R
Veronica Saville – s ·    Safeguarding ·   P&R
Richard Overton – c ·    Strategic Policy Advisor ·         P&R, 2ndry &Leadership
Paul Brennan – p ·    SEN & Behaviour ·   S&P