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 – March 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
Michelle De Oude	Vice chair, Performance management	Co-opted governor	26/04/2021	26/04/2025	None
Victoria Langley	Staff governor	Staff governor	17/01/2023	17/01/2027	Member of staff

Governor attendance 2021-22

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.

	28.9.21 Full	23.11.21 Committees	18.1.22 Full	22.3.22 Committees	26.4.22 Full	8.6.22 EGM	28.6.22 Committees
Rob Edwards	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chris Griffin	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
James Wright		✓		✓			✓
Michelle deOude	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓