Governors

The governing body is responsible for the overall management of the school and consists of two elected parent governors, one local authority governor, one staff governor and 7 co-opted governors. Parent and staff governors are elected every four years. All parents of children who are pupils at the school are eligible for election. The Headteacher is also a governor.

The governing body meets at least once a term with sub-committee meetings inbetween.

All governors make regular visits to the school and have a formal walk around the school as a unit at least once a year. This enables them to develop closer working links with both staff and children.

The governing body fully supports the Headteacher and staff of the school in the delivery of the curriculum, according to Local Authority and national guidelines.

Governor News

Sprowston Infant School Governance Statement 2020-2021

Governors – July 2023

Governor	Role	Category	Date of appointment	Term of Office	Interests
Rob Edwards	Head	n/a	n/a	n/a	Head
Chris Griffin	Chair, Finance, Health & Safety, PE Premium, Pupil Premium	LA governor	28/10/2025	28/10/2025	None
James Wright	Safeguarding, Safer recruitment, Performance management	Co-opted governor	4/10/2021	4/10/2025	IT provider to school, on another school’s governing body
James Day	SEND	Co-opted governor	14/07/2023	14/07/2027	Wife works in school
Jess Hillis		Parent governor	28.11.23	28.11.27

Governor attendance 2022-23

The governing body holds one full governing body meeting each term and one committee meeting each term. There are two committees: ‘Building, finance and grounds’ and ‘Teaching, learning and curriculum’, which meet together.

	27.9.22 Full	22.11.22 Committees	17.1.23 Full	21.3.23 Committees	25.4.23 Full	4.7.23 Committees
Rob Edwards	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chris Griffin	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
James Wright		✓	✓	✓		✓
Michelle deOude	✓		✓	✓	✓
Laura Desouza	✓
Jo Caulfield		✓
Victoria Langley			✓	✓	✓
James Day						✓