Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary
Believing Together, Achieving Together
Governors
Governors Information at Bishop Hooper School
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School has the following Governing Body Committees:
Curriculum and Standards Committee - Chair: Mrs Sarah Lawrence
Finance, Resources and General Personnel Committee- Chair: Mrs Hannah Hawkins
Premises, Safeguarding, Security and Health and Safety Committee - Chair: Miss Susannah Hall
Church School Distinctiveness Committee - Chair: Reverend Lynn Money (Ashfords Benefice)
Governors
FOUNDATION GOVERNORS
Mrs Barbara Bell (Chair) - appointed by the Diocese of Hereford, 4 year term of office due to end 2nd September 2024
Mrs Hannah Hawkins (Vice chair)- appointed by the Diocese of Hereford, 4 year term of office due to end 25th September 2027
Miss Susannah Hall - appointed by the Diocese of Hereford, 4 year term of office due to end 12th October 2024
Mrs Sarah Lawrence - appointed by the Diocese of Hereford, 4 year term of office due to end 31st August 2026 (Also parent governor at Tenbury High Ormiston Academy)
Mrs Sara Peel- appointed by the Diocese of Hereford, 4 year term of office due to end 19th October 2024
Mrs Sara Paddock- appointed by the Diocese of Hereford, 4 year term of office due to end 19th October 2024
STAFF GOVERNORS
Mrs Anna Gittins (Headteacher)
Mrs Sue Lambert - elected by Staff, 4 year term of office due to end 6th January 2026
DIOCESAN GOVERNOR
Reverend Lynn Money (Parish vicar - Ashford Benefice)
PARENT GOVERNORS
Mrs Helen Alviti - 4 year term of office due to end 19th September 2027
Vacancy
LOCAL AUTHORITY GOVERNOR
Mrs Viv Parry - 4 year term of office to end 10th July 2026
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Miss Susannah Hall Religious Education, ECO School
Mrs Sarah Lawrence Looked After Children, Child Protection, Safer Recruitment, Safeguarding
Mrs S Peel EYFS
Mrs Barbara Bell Maths, Safer Schools, SEND
Mrs Hannah Hawkins E-Safety, English
Mrs S Paddock Quality of Education
Rev. Lynn Money Church School Distinctiveness, PP, SP
Each Governor has declared a nil business interest and no Governor has any relationship to any staff members, their spouses, partners or relatives. Completed Business Interest forms are held in the Head's office.
Governors conduct their business through Full Governing Body Meetings and Committees.
CONTACT: chair@bishophooper.shropshire.sch.uk
Attendance at meetings 2022/2023
COMMITTEES
PREMISES, SECURITY, HEALTH & SAFETY
Meets at least once a term or as necessary
Miss Susannah Hall (Chair)
Mrs Barbara Bell (Clerk)
Mrs S Peel
Vacancy
Mrs Anna Gittins - Head Teacher
CURRICULUM & STANDARDS
Meets at least once a term or as necessary
Mrs Sarah Lawrence (Clerk)
Mrs Anna Gittins- Head Teacher
Mrs Susan Lambert
Mrs Hannah Hawkins (Chair)
Mrs S Peel
FINANCE, RESCOURCES & GENERAL PERSONNEL
Meets at least once a term or as necessary
Mrs H Hawkins (Chair)
Mrs Sarah Lawrence (Clerk)
Mrs Anna Gittins- Head Teacher
Rev Lynn Money
Mrs Viv Parry
CHURCH SCHOOL DISTINCTIVENESS
Meets at least once a term or as necessary
Rev Lynn Money (Chair)
Mrs Barbara Bell (Clerk)
Mrs Anna Gittins- Head Teacher
Miss Susannah Hall
Mrs S Paddock
STAFF DISCIPLINE, DISMISSALS
Meets as necessary
Mrs Barbara Bell (Chair)
Miss Susannah Hall(Clerk)
Mrs H Hawkins
Mrs V Parry(Reserve)
STAFF DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL APPEALS
Meets as necessary
Rev Lynn Money (Chair)
Mrs Sarah Lawrence (Clerk)
Mrs S Paddock
Vacancy (Reserve)
PUPIL DISCIPLINE
Meets as necessary
Miss Susannah Hall (Chair)
Rev Lynn Money (Clerk)
Mrs Barbara Bell
Mrs S Crowther
Mrs S Peel (Reserve)
SALARIES, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYMENT
Meets once a term
Mrs Sarah Lawrence (Chair)
Rev Lynn Money (Clerk)
Mrs H Hawkins
Mrs Barbara Bell (Reserve)
ADMISSIONS
Meets at least once a year
Mrs Barbara Bell (Chair)
Mrs Sarah Lawrence (Clerk)
Mrs Anna Gittins- Head Teacher
Miss Susannah Hall (Reserve)
ADMISSION APPEALS
Meets as necessary
Mrs S Paddock(Chair)
Mrs H Hawkins (Clerk)
Rev Lynn Money
Mrs S Peel (Reserve)
COMPLAINTS
Meets as necessary
Miss Susannah Hall (Clerk)
Mrs Barbara Bell (Chair)
Rev Lynn Money
Mrs V Parry (Reserve)
A Message from your School Governors:
How has the school improved over the last year?
This is one of the questions your school governors regularly ask themselves and the staff.
The information to answer it is available in all sorts of forms, including the statistics provided nationally
by the Department of Education, or through our internal assessment system. This helps us track the children’s progress and compare them to those in all other state
schools.
Mrs Gittins produces a detailed Headteacher’s report for each full Governors Meeting. We also
have our own observations from the Governors' day we enjoy spending each term, observing classes, learning and other activities. We see the results of the questionnaire sent to parents too. As well as this, we attend committee meetings where Curriculum, Finance, Premises, Health and Safety, Discipline issues, Salaries and Admissions, and many other topics are discussed. The Governing Body works with the Head teacher and the Local Authority to define the areas for the School Development Plan each year. We also review the School's Self Evaluation Form each term.The school website also provides information on how well the school is doing, with details of how funding for Sports and Pupil Premium is spent, as well as results of end of Key Stage testing.
And our conclusions?
Premises, Security, Health and Safety - Recent improvement works include: fitting of a Saniflow system and works to improve drainage, replacement tarmac on the pavement under the veranda, further strengthening work on the veranda, new door locking system installed,
Admissions – We were pleased to be oversubscribed yet again in the Reception class. Obviously parents
are hearing that Bishop Hooper offers an excellent start for their youngsters.
Attitude to School and Curriculum – Governors were delighted that both of these achieved 100% approval by parents completing the questionnaire.
Butterflies – Changes made to incorporate Butterflies into the school have been successful, making supervision and administration more efficient and the transition from Reception easier.
Communications – the school website and weekly newsletters continue to keep parents, staff and governors fully informed.
SIAMS - Since the school became Voluntary Aided it is visited for a Statutory Inspection of Anglican and
Methodist Schools whose report found the school to be outstanding. Its main conclusion was "The school,
through its distinctive Christian character, is outstanding at meeting the needs of all learners." This
report in its entirety is available to read on the school website.
Looking forward to the future:
Governors have worked with Mrs Gittins and the staff to write a new School Development Plan for this
academic year. We will be continuing to focus on improving writing and ensuring that all elements of the
Computing curriculum are covered. In addition, staff will be looking to raise the profile of PE and sport in school and focusing too on the further development of the Early Years Unit. We are never complacent as we wish to ensure the best possible education for our pupils at Bishop Hooper at all times. As always Governors welcome any constructive comments that parents may wish to share, in order to ensure we are always striving to achieve the best for our children.