Welcome to the Governor’s Page!

Our Governors please click here.

As Chair of Governors, I am delighted to welcome you to the Governor’s section for the Federation of Savile Town CE (C) I & N and Thornhill Lees CE (VC) I & N School websites.

We have an involved and active Federated Governing Body who work very closely with Mrs Douglas and all the staff in the schools.  At the heart of the Governing Body ethos is the education, development and well-being of our children and staff; that each and every person in school may achieve their full potential and the education and safety of every child matters.

School Governors are one of the largest voluntary organisations in the country. A school governor is often referred to as a ‘critical friend’ providing support and challenge to the Headteacher in managing the school. Essentially they are responsible, in collaboration with the head teacher, for managing the effectiveness of the school.

The law requires governing bodies and for the governing body to fulfil 3 core functions:

 -  ensure the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined, including reviewing and agreeing policies written by the school;

 - ensure the Headteacher performs his/her responsibilities for the education performance of the school;

 - ensure the sound, correct and effective use of the school’s financial resources.

Governors are not responsible for:

 - the internal organisation, management and control of the school;

 - the educational performance of the school.

These are the responsibility of the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the governors offer support and advice to the Headteacher, drawing on knowledge and experience from outside the school.

Governors are appointed for a 4 year term. Each governor volunteers and undertakes their duties in accordance with the governor code of conduct.

The Governors of the federation are thrilled the schools are recognised as ‘good’ (Savile Town, October 2017) and (Thornhill Lees, June 2018) – a tremendous achievement by everyone involved. As a Governing Body, we are working alongside the SLT to build on this success and commit to a plan of improvement for the learning outcomes of all our pupils in which we aspire to become ‘outstanding’.

There are 17 governors at of the Federation:

1 LA Governor appointed by Kirklees Council;

1 staff;

10 Co-opted;

2 Parent governors;

1 Community governor;

1 Foundation Diocesan;

1 Foundation (Ex-officio).

We are always keen to hear from anyone who has questions or feedback. Governors can be contacted via the school office.

Full governing body meetings of the Federated governing body are held once every half term.

Kind regards,

Kate Allen

Chair of Governor

Register of Business Interest for School Governors.

The register will be reviewed annually, but governors are reminded that they should declare any changes as and when they occur.  Governors are reminded that completion of this form does not remove the requirement upon them to disclose orally any interest at any specific meeting and to leave the meeting for that agenda item. 

Register of Business Interest please click here.

Governor Attendance

Please click here for the attendance register.

Governor Meeting Minutes

Please click here for the minutes of the meeting held on Nov 2022.

Please click here for the minutes of the meeting held on 4th Oct 2022