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Governing Body
At full strength, the governing body of Great Totham Primary School has 12 members, plus the head teacher. These governors include:
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Head teacher
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Parent governors x 2 (elected by the parent body)
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LA governor x 1 (appointed by the Local Authority)
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Staff governor x 1 (elected by the teaching staff)
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Partnership governor x 2 (appointed)
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Co-opted governor x 6 (appointed
We also associate members (often ex-governors with specialist skills) whose professional advice we draw upon on a needs basis. Associate governors do not have voting rights.
The Role of the Governing Body
The governing body at Great Totham Primary School, like those at all schools across the country, has a general responsibility for seeing that the school is run effectively and promotes high standards of educational achievement for all its pupils. The governors’ role is to take a strategic view, and work in partnership with Sarah Vass (Headteacher) and her staff team. Their work includes determining priorities as identified in the School Improvement Plan and ensuring an appropriate budget is set. In addition governors help review policies by evaluating their impact, help make appointments to the staff team and evaluate the school's performance. This is through the analysis of data, understanding the school's curriculum and how the quality of teaching within the school is impacting upon learning.
Visit the Essex County Council Governor website for further information.
Contacting Governors
Governors welcome feedback and comment from parents. You can do this:-
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In writing - through either our Governor post box or by letter ( sent to the School Office).
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Face to face – Governors are regularly at the school either helping in classes, discussing matters with the teaching staff and in the case of Parent Governors dropping or collecting their children at the beginning and end of the day.
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By email - admin@greattotham.essex.sch.uk
Finacial Benchmarking
Schools financial benchmarking compare a school or trust's income and expenditure with similar establishments in England. You can view your school or academy trust's financial data, see how it compares with others and use the information to establish relationships with other schools or multi-academy trusts. Click here for link.
No school employees have a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more.