Harborne Primary School
Our Governors
Meet the Governors
Robyn East
I am Robyn East and have worked at Harborne for over ten years now. I joined the school as an NQT and have worked in both key stages with varying curriculum roles. For seven years, I was PE lead along with another colleague. I am now the Maths Co-ordinator and have enjoyed the challenge of moving into a core subject lead role.
I am currently placed at the Annex with year 2. Over recent years I have developed a keen interest in inclusion - particularly supporting SEND pupils in a range of ways within my own classroom and in our school.
I am also a keen sportsperson, with a particular interest in netball and am Club Secretary for a local netball club. I am keen for children to develop a love of learning and sport from a young age, seeing this as key to supporting their mental health and well-being.
In my governing role, I am keen to share my understanding of our school’s curriculum, staff and pupil well-being and my passion for inclusion as part of whole school development. I would like to continue to develop the links between Main Site and the Annex at our school, ensuring the best for both sites.
I hope that my long-standing knowledge of the curriculum, the school, and the community that it serves, will enable me to work with the Governing Body to ensure that the school optimizes its finances and makes best use of its premises and personnel, to deliver a high quality education to ALL of our pupils.
Nick Whitehouse - Headteacher Governor
The Governing Body
The governors are a team of people, drawn from the local community who are responsible for ensuring that the school provides the best quality education that we can for the children.
Following due consideration and full discussion by the Governing Body, it was decided that it would be reconstituted with:
4 parent governors
1 LA governor
1 Staff governor
1 Head Teacher governor (unless the head teacher resigns the office of governor)
7 Co-opted governors:
From the above, the Chairperson is elected by all the governors on an annual basis.
All parents at the school are eligible to vote and elect parent governors. Governors hold office for four years. You will be notified when elections are due. If you are interested in being involved in this capacity please ask for more information or speak to one of the governors who will be happy to tell you about their work. Minutes of the Governing Body Meetings are available by clicking below, see link to Meeting Minutes, or on request from the school office.
The purpose of governing bodies is to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school.
Our governing body has a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the principal and head of school to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Our Governors
Chair of Governors:
Curriculum Committee
Chair:
Tamsin O'Brien (DHT in attendance)
Robyn East
Finance Committee
Chair:
Robyn East
Dan Sewell (School Business Manager in attendance)
Nick Whitehouse (HT)
Human Resouces Committee
Chair (Interim):
Dan Sewell (School Business Manager in attendance)
Nick Whitehouse (HT)
Premises Committee
Chair:
Trevor Mullings (Site Manager in attendance)
Dan Sewell(School Business Manager in attendance)
Nick Whitehouse (HT)