Rufford Park Primary School

Governor Monitoring 

September 2023

Annual Statement of Governance 2022-23

24 May 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (Early Reading: Phonics): Jessica O'Hanlon (Governor) met with Emma Deen (Early Reading Lead)

25 April 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (DT): Richard Lewis-Ogden (Governor) met with Danielle Bairstow (DT Subject Lead)

27 March 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (Science): Cat Jefferson (Governor) met with Nick Kyriacou (Science Subject Lead)

15 March 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (Geography): Ruth Sellers (Governor) met with Kate Mace (Geography Subject Lead)

2 March 2023

Leadership and Management (Safeguarding): Anna Bradbury (Designated Safeguarding Governor) and Georgina Tidey (School DSL)

2 March 2023

Reception 2023 Admissions Validation: Anna Bradbury (Governor) met with David Cooke (Headteacher) to look at the application list for Reception 2023 and can confirm that the criteria set out in the School Admission Policy has been correctly applied by the LA.  

1 March 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (MFL): Richard Lewis-Ogden (Governor) met with Adrienne Amos (MFL Subject Lead)

1 March 2023

Pupil Premium Monitoring Visit: Richard Lewis-Ogden (Governor) and Georgina Tidey (DHT)

8 February 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (RE): Clair Miller (Governor) met with Angela Sudall (RE Subject Lead)

2 February 2023

Personal Development Monitoring (PSHE): Ryk Downes (Governor) met with Katie Atkinson (PSHE Subject Lead)

27 January 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (Art): Jessica O'Hanlon (Governor) met with Lucy Millen (Art Subject Lead)

16 January 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (Writing): Jessica O'Hanlon (Governor) met with Fiona Moore (Writing Subject Lead)

16 January 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (Maths): Richard Briscoe (Governor) joined David Cooke (Headteacher) and Louise Trotter (Maths Subject Lead) for the afternoon session of the whole school maths deep dive.  Together we gathered pupil voice, completed work scrutiny and completed an evaluative summary.

6 January 2023

Quality of Education Monitoring (Music): Ian Brocklebank (Governor) met with Katie Simms (Music Subject Lead)

20 October 2022

Quality of Education Monitoring (Art): Jessica O'Hanlon (Governor) visited EYFS to support an art activity.

9 June 2022

School Improvement Plan Behaviour and Attitudes Monitoring: Anna Bradbury (Governor) met with Clare Moss (FSW) relating to the following SIP objective: 'To continue to improve pupil attendance'.

24 May 2022

School Improvement Plan Behaviour and Attitudes Monitoring: Clair Miller (Governor) met with David Cooke (Headteacher) and gathered pupil voice relating to the following SIP objective: 'To embed British Values into the ethos of the school'.

Report to follow.

11 May 2022

SATs Monitoring Visit: Jessica O'Hanlon (Governor) 

9 May 2022

SATs Monitoring Visit: Richard Briscoe (Governor) 

6 May 2022

SATs Monitoring Visit (materials spot check): Jessica O'Hanlon (Governor) 

6 May 2022

School Improvement Plan Leadership and Management Monitoring: Richard Lewis-Ogden (Governor) met with Michelle Atkinson (School Business Manager) to discuss the following SIP objective: 'Following the recent restructure of personnel in the office, ensure procedures and systems of work are effective and efficient'.

4 May 2022

School Improvement Plan Quality of Education Monitoring: Jessica O'Hanlon (Governor) met with Fiona Moore (Writing Subject Lead) and David Cooke (Headteacher) to complete a learning walk and book scrutiny work related to the question 'Is the writing process embedded in practice as evidenced in books?'.

3 May 2022

Science, History and Geography Curriculum Monitoring: Rajinder Puri (Governor) met with Nick Kyriacou (Science Subject Lead) and Jon Bentham (History & Geography Subject Lead).

1 May 2022

School website audit and responses/actions from school.

25 April 2022

School Improvement Plan Leadership and Management Monitoring: Richard Lewis-Ogden (Governor) met with David Cooke (Headteacher), Nick Kyriacou (Science Subject Lead), Jon Bentham (LKS2 Phase Leader and Humanities Subject Lead) and Fiona Moore (KS1 Phase Leader and Writing Subject Lead).

20 April 2022

School Improvement Plan EYFS Monitoring: Joanne Ward (Governor) met with Emma Deen (EYFS Leader).

18 March 2022

2022-23 Budget Setting Meeting: Finance Officer (LCC) met virtually with Ian Brocklebank (Chair of Governors), David Cooke (Headteacher) and Michelle Atkinson (SBM).

17 March 2022

Safeguarding Monitoring Visit: Anna Bradbury (Designated Safeguarding Governor) and Georgina Tidey (School DSL)

3 March 2022

Reception 2022 Admissions Validation: Anna Bradbury (Governor) met with David Cooke (Headteacher) to look at the application list for Reception 2022 and ensure that the criteria set out in the School Admission Policy had been correctly applied by the LA.

15 February 2022

Reading Deep Dive Feedback Visit: Jessica O'Hanlon (English Governor) and Joanne Ward (Early Reading Governor) met with the Deep Dive Team for the 'summarising' element of the day. 

14 February 2022

Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS): Ian Brocklebank (Chair of Governors) met with David Cooke (Headteacher) and Michelle Atkinson (SBM) to complete the SFVS.

9 December 2021

Pupil Premium Monitoring Visit: Richard Lewis-Ogden (Governor) and Georgina Tidey (DHT)

1 December 2021

 Budget virement report meeting: Ian Brocklebank (CoG), Richard Briscoe (Resources), David Cooke (HT) and Michelle Atkinson (SBM)

• Virement reports for main school and extended school budgets reviewed in advance of FGB.

25 November 2021

Safeguarding Monitoring Visit: Anna Bradbury (Designated Safeguarding Governor) and Georgina Tidey (School DSL)

Health and Safety Monitoring Visit: Anna Bradbury (H&S Governor), Michelle Atkinson (SBM) and Chris Hitchen (Pinnacle)

24 September 2021

Review (and recommended improvements) of PE and Sports Premium Report via email.

Governor: Ian Brocklebank

22 June 2021

School website audit (May 2021) and responses/actions from school (June 2021)

15 June 2021

SEND monitoring visit: Ian Barber (Governor) and Georgina Tidey (SENCO)

27 May 2021

Post Resources Sub-Committee Meeting: Richard Briscoe (CoG) and David Cooke (HT)

• Budget approval reports - signed off
• Staffing update
• Agreed next FGB agenda
• School Improvement Advisor meeting update

25 May 2021

Email ratification of the Annual Section 175 & 157 Child Protection Compliance Return (ARM) from Richard Briscoe (CoG) and Anna Bradbury (Safeguarding Governor)

11 May 2021

Budget meeting: Richard Briscoe (CoG) and Diane Sanderson (SBM)

To present the draft budgets to the Chair of Governors prior to Resources Sub Committee.

31 March 2021

PE Monitoring Telephone Call: Ian Brocklebank (Governor) and Tom Spence (PE Lead)

Discussions focused on:

• Curriculum offer
• Extra-Curricular offer
• PE Premium Report
• Local community clubs e.g. scouting

19 March 2021

Pupil Premium Monitoring Visit: Richard Lewis-Ogden (Governor) and Georgina Tidey (DHT)

5 February 2021

Post Resources Sub-Committee Meeting: Richard Briscoe (CoG) and David Cooke (HT)

• SFVS
• Review Month 9 Budget Report
• BASC budget 
• Staffing update
• FGB agenda

3 February 2021

GDPR Compliancy DPO Visit: Richard Lewis-Ogden (DPO) and David Cooke (HT) 

• Auditing current practice and action planning

16 December 2020

EYFS Leader meeting: Anna Bradbury (Governor) and Mrs Deen (EYFS Leader)

15 December 2020

Budget virement report meeting: Richard Briscoe (CoG) , David Cooke (HT) and Diane Sanderson (temporary SBM)

• Virement reports for main school and extended school budgets reviewed and signed off.

8 December 2020

Safeguarding and CLA meeting: Anna Bradbury (Governor) and Miss Tidey (DHT)

Questions discussed are below and full report is available for governors in school or via the SharePoint:

• The mental health and well-being of staff is important, as it is for children in school. How are you and all the staff coping with teaching and working during the Covid pandemic?
• Do pupils feel protected and safe? How do you know?
• In the event of a bubble closure, how is school checking in on all pupils who are staying at home?
• Do staff receive training on protecting children?
• Are staff and other adults clear about procedures where they're concerned about the safety of a child, including if children go missing from school?
• Is the physical environment safe?
• Have the numbers of CLA changed this academic year?
• How are CLA supported in school?
• In the event of a bubble closure?
• Is there anything that you would like me to share with the governors?

24 November 2020

Art subject meeting: Jess O'Hanlon (Governor) and Miss Bairstow (Art/DT Leader)

17 November 2020

Writing subject meeting: Jess O'Hanlon (Governor) and Mrs Moore (Writing Leader)

16 November 2020

Reading subject meeting: Jess O'Hanlon (Governor) and Mrs Millen (Reading Leader)

10 June 2020

Budget meeting: Richard Briscoe, David Cooke and Nick Todd (via telephone)

21 May 2020

COVID-19 Safeguarding Skype meeting:  Jenny Rivas and Miss Tidey

22 April 2020

COVID-19 Welfare telephone call: Ian Brocklebank and Mr Cooke

Topics discussed included:

• how the school was handling the school closure
• whether the HT required additional support at this time from governors
• numbers of key worker/vulnerable children attending
• current staffing levels and arrangements
• support for staff who were isolating and/or living alone
• details of the support being received from the LA

11 March 2020

Richard Lewis-Ogden met with Miss Tidey re: Pupil Premium. Please see attached notes.