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'Governors are committed to the sustainability of this small school and have supported the headteacher...' SIAMs Report March 2020

Welcome to Bawdsey CEVCP School Governors

At Bawdsey School the Governors are proud to support the school and staff as critical friends. We help with the direction and aims of the school, and we helped to write and now uphold the School's Vision and three I statements. We ensure the school follows these principles in all it does and that it is a safe and happy environment for all the pupils, staff and visitors to learn in.

The Governors uphold Nolan's seven principles of public life. *Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership.'

All the Governors feel it is important to give back to their communities, and they have helped the school in many ways through this dedication.

Helping with School safety and larger building works:

We have helped to source funding and provided hands on help with the new teaching kitchen, we have assisted in ensuring necessary big building works have come to fruition like the new filtration system under the field, the roof repairs and pinnacle replacement. The new school fencing has been the next big project being orchestrated by the Governors and funded with the school budget.

Cutting costs going to families:

We have been supporting the Leadership team's ideas in supporting families financially. We try to keep costs low for Parents/ Carers; like offering matched funded childcare for 3+ year olds, not charging for after school clubs or music tuition and for offering four years worth of swimming for two terms each year for the children in KS2 (this is, so they can be safe being at a school so close to the Sea) and by agreeing to reduce all Breakfast club and After School Care club costs when the financial crisis hit the UK in 2022. 

Due diligence:

Part of our role is also to ensure due diligence in everything the school does. Like ensuring the school has enough in the budget to be able to succeed in its vision for the pupils year-on-year and in widening its opportunities, experiences and academic offer to the pupils, We benchmark what the school is planning against other schools Nationally with a similar context, to check it is using Government funding as it should be, 

 

Overall we are friendly and approachable and if you wish to speak to one of our Governors, please ask through the school office, or catch us at pickup time.

We are proud of all Bawdsey school offers its stakeholders and our part in this.

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Mrs Katherine Butler

Mrs Katherine Butler was appointed Headteacher governor on 1st September 2016.

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Mr Mike Locke-  Chair of Governors

Mr Mike Locke was appointed first as a Co-Opted Governor and now as an LA Governor. Term 16th September 2020 - 8th March 2027. . He is the Governor Safeguarding Officer and the Governor for CiC.

Mr Locke is a member of the Children's Committee. 

Registered Pecuniary and Business Interests:: Community Action Suffolk – Trustee; Bawdsey Parish Council – Parish Councillor.

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Mr Karl Harris - Vice-Chair of Governors

 

Mr Karl Harris was appointed first as a Parent Governor and then as a Foundation Governor. Term 16th September 2020 - 15th September 2024. 

Mr Harris is a member of the Resource Committee.

Biography: Karl Harris, is an accountant with 20+ years’ experience, including as the Finance Director of one of the UK’s most dynamic educational charities.  He lives in Woodbridge and has 2 children in the school.  He will tell you about his most recent try for Woodbridge Rugby Club if you ask him!

Registered Pecuniary and Business Interests: None

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Mr Adrew Berry

Mr Andrew Berry is an associate Governor. Appointed January 2025.

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Mrs Victoria Briggs

Mrs Victoria Briggs is the staff appointed Governor.. Appointed September 2024.

Mrs Briggs is a member of the Children's Committee.

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Revered Captain Simon Cake CA. TSSF. 

Reverend Cake was appointed as Ex-Officio Governor on 24th October 2022. He is the Governor for SEND and for Safeguarding.

Reverend Cake is a member of the Children's Committee.

Registered Pecuniary and Business Interests: Priest with Responsibility for the Hollesley Cluster of Churches. Wilfred Benefice. 

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Mrs Laura Evans

Mrs Laura Evans was appointed as a Parent/ Carer Governor. Term 11th May 2023- 10th May 2027.

Mrs Evans is a member of the Children's Committee.

Registered Pecuniary and Business Interests: None.

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Mrs Elizabeth Mann

Mrs Elizabeth Mann was appointed as a Parent/ Carer Governor. Term 11th May 2023- 10th May 2027.

Mrs Mann is a member of the Resources Committee.

Registered Pecuniary and Business Interests: None.

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Mr George Maude

Mr George Maude was appointed as a Parent/ Carer Governor. Term 4th November 2024- 3rd November 2028.

Mr Maude is a member of the Resources Committee.

Registered Pecuniary and Business Interests: 

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Governor Attendance of Meetings 

 

Full Governor Meetings
Governor	22-10-24	09-12-24	28-1-25	27-2-25	24-3-25
Katie Butler	X	X	X	X	X
Karl Harris	X	X	X	A	X
Mike Locke	X	X	X	X	X
Rev Simon Cake	X	X	X	X	X
Victoria Briggs	X	X	X	X	X
Laura Evans	X	X	X	X	X
Elizabeth Mann	X	X	X	X	X
George Maude	X	X	X	X	X
Judith Mason - AdditIonal gov- Chair	X	X	X	N/A	N/A
Teresa Moriarty-AdditIonal gov- Vice Chair	X	X	X	N/A	N/A
Resource Committee Meetings	15-10-24	3-12-24	11-2-25
Katie Butler	X	X	X
Karl Harris	X	X	Chair- X
Elizabeth Mann	X	X	X
Mike Locke	X	X	A
Teresa Moriarty	Chair- X	X	N/A
Judith Mason	X	X	N/A
Children Committee Meetings
Katie Butler
Rev Simon Cake
Victoria Briggws
Laura Evans
George Maude
Mike Locke- Chair
Judith Mason