Governors

Governors' minutes are available in the school entrance lobby.  Copies of all school policies are similarly available on request.

Membership of Governing Body

 

Foundation Governors appointed by the Trustees of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle:

 

                Father M Deegan 

                Mr Jim Kavanagh

                Mrs E Joyce

                Mr T Neeson

                Mr I Cathrow

                Mrs Emma Thorpe

                Mrs P McMullon

 

Local Authority Representative:

           Mr David Clegg

 

Headteacher Representative

                 Mrs P E Telfer

 

Elected Representatives:

                Miss Sarah Coates- Teacher

                Mr G Wren- Parent

                Mrs D Elliot– Staff

 

Associate Members:

                Mr Stephen Kennedy

 

Governor Aims – School Curriculum

 

 Governors believe that the school curriculum should:

 

• Be appropriate to the needs, abilities and aptitudes of individual pupils.

 

• Acknowledge that pupils may at some time have special educational needs requiring particular provision.

 

• Recognise that all are entitled to equal opportunities and have the right to social, cultural and religious differences.

 

• Enable pupils to develop a sense of self-value, self-respect and independence.

 

• Promote and celebrate the spiritual, moral, cultural, emotional, creative, aesthetic, intellectual, physical and social development of our pupils.

 

• Enable pupils to develop knowledge, understanding skills, practical abilities and aptitudes in ways which are relevant to their needs and the community in which they live.

 

• To develop through consultation partnership with parents, parish, community associations and voluntary agencies.

 

Key Principles on which our curriculum is based:

 

 

                            Breadth                                                                   Balance

 

                            Coherence                                                             Relevance

 

                            Differentiation                                                     Progression

 

                            Context                                                                   Outcome

 

The core aims outlined above translate to the following outcomes so that pupils will:

 

• Want to learn and be able to learn.

 

• Think clearly, creatively and make judgements.

 

• Learn how to reflect upon themselves.

 

• Be able to work in a self-reliant way and in groups and teams.

 

• Become good communicators, able to listen, talk, read, write and understand number, data and investigative techniques.

 

• Express themselves and learn through music, the arts, sport, physical activity, design and making and interact confidently with technology.

 

• Begin to understand the nature of  the immediate environment in Northumberland and how it relates to the wider UK and world context.

 

• Begin to understand their culture and those of others past and present, and how culture links with society.

 

• Value their own achievements and those of others.

 

• Distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.

 

• Begin to be able to understand beliefs, values and attitudes of others.

 

• Begin to develop skills to enable them to enjoy a safe and healthy life style.