Our Governors

 Our Governors
at St. John’s Junior School

Please see below for information about what our Governing Body do and how they ensure that we are providing your child(ren) with the quality of education they deserve. You can get in touch with Governors via the school office. With regard to operational matters; the first point of contact is the class teacher or the Headteacher. 

School Governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education.  Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the Governing Body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school.  School Governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. The Governing Body is made up of different types of Governors including Foundation, Parent, Staff and Local Authority. As a Catholic school, our Foundation Governors play a crucial role in preserving the Catholic ethos and Character of the school.

For more information about becoming a Foundation Governor, click on the tab below.

Each individual Governor is a member of the Governing Body, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual Governors may not act independently to the rest of the Governing Body. Decisions are the joint responsibility of the Governing Body.

For more information about the role of School Governors visit the website,

http://www.nga.org.uk/Be-a-Governor.aspx

http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/education/governors/foundation-governors

Our Governing Body

St. John's Catholic Junior School is a Voluntary Aided School in the trusteeship of the Diocese of Shrewsbury.

The Instrument of Government states that the school was founded by and is part of the Catholic Church. The school is to be conducted as a Catholic School in accordance with Canon Law and the teachings of the Catholic Church and in accordance with the Trust Deed of the Diocese of Shrewsbury.

The Governing Body reconstituted in March 2021 and a new Instrument of Government came into effect on 1st April 2021.

The Governing Body consists of 12 Governors comprising:

One Headteacher, Seven Foundation Governors, Two Parent Governors, One Staff Governor and One Local Authority Governor

To read more about our Governors, please click on their photo below.

Headteacher Governor

Joint Chair / Foundation Governors

Foundation Governors

Parent Governors:

Staff Governor:

Local Authority Governor:

Their key duties include:

 Setting the strategic direction the school is to take
Checking the policies
Selecting the objectives
Approving the school’s annual budget
Reviewing the progress made
Acting as a ‘critical friend’ in both supporting and challenging the Headteacher

Additionally, the Foundation Governors have a legal duty to:

Preserve the Catholic character of the school
Develop this Catholic character

The governors consider themselves lucky to be blessed with such a strong and positively committed staff as well as a very supportive community that constantly encourages our children to always aim for excellence. 

The governors hope that you find this website both useful and informative.

If you wish to contact us you are welcome to do so. You may use our e-mail address or leave a message at the school’s office.