St Nicholas and St LaurenceCE Primary School
Governance
Our governors at St Nicholas and St Laurence work in partnership with staff to create and realise our vision for our school.
We wish to inspire all our children to aspire to take on new learning, new experiences, new responsibilities, new challenges to fulfil themselves – becoming the very best they can and experiencing “life in all its fullness”.
Our role is strategic and complements the day to day work of the staff to ensure that we are making progress towards that vision. We provide support for the leadership team and subject leaders, and where there are areas for improvement we ensure that plans to secure that improvement are in place and being acted upon.
All the governors are volunteers who are keen to be approachable and to be involved in the life of the school as much as they can. We visit the school regularly to talk to staff about a range of subjects so we as a governing body are well informed about the school. Those of us with children in school can often be found in the playground waiting to drop them off or pick them up too.
As in any school the governors of St Nicholas and St Laurence have legal duties, powers and responsibilities, including monitoring the school’s provision, selecting staff, administering finances and agreeing policies. However, our most important responsibility is to ensure that the school progresses towards our shared vision and provides our children with the best possible education we can give them.
Anthony Moore
Chair of Governors
DSAT Scheme of Delegation
We are members of the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust and the governance of the Trust belongs to the main DSAT Board. Our Scheme of Delegation also includes our Constitution and Terms of Reference. Paper copies can be obtained through the school office or by using the contact us option on this website.
You can find details of the Trust Board and details of our Trust Governance by visiting the Trustees page,
Committee Structure Academy Standards and Ethos Committee (ASEC)
As an Academy, governance in the school is undertaken by an Academy Standards and Ethos Committee (ASEC) which is directly accountable to the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust and will report at least 6 times a year to their Board.
The main responsibilities of the ASEC are:
- To establish the strategic direction of the school
- To ensure high standards of achievement for all pupils
- To maintain the Christian ethos and distinctiveness of the school
Throughout the year, in practice, this is achieved through structured meetings and monitoring visits. We have meetings with the Head Teacher and leaders to discuss successes and areas of future development. We also invite senior and middle leaders to our meetings to share with us the work they do and to respond to governors’ questions. Governors visit the school as part of their monitoring role, with a specific focus that is based upon identified areas in the School’s Improvement Plan. They talk to teachers and pupils about their work and present a written report of their visit at Governors’ Meetings.
