Meet our Governors
If you would like to contact any of our Governors please email the school at info@hadfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk and we will pass on your correspondence.
School Governors 2023-24
We are very fortunate at Hadfield Infant School because we have consistently had a full complement of hardworking and committed governors. It has been a very special year in which our new Headteacher was appointed and a new School Leadership team was created which has worked so well and moved the school forward in so many effective ways. The whole school community welcomed and were delighted with the judgement from Ofsted confirmed that we were a GOOD SCHOOL in November 2023.Mrs Dodd has led by example and is an inspirational leader whose skills as Headteacher brings out the best in people. Our children have responded warmly and enthusiastically to the different innovations being introduced and developed.
Attendance by governors at their various committees has been excellent and all governors have had links with the various curriculum areas and held individual meetings with subject leaders and then presented reports. They have seen the school in action with regular visits during the school day. It has been a pleasure for some governors to attend the delightful Celebration Assemblies and to participate in both Seasonal and National events or themed days involving the whole school and local community. We praise the wonderful team spirit, time and energy that our school staff members have given throughout the year. The school newsletters and improved social media communications gave all the details and have enhanced home school links and helped to build strong relationships so that parents and carers feel so welcome in our warm and secure school environment.
Governors have sent out their own newsletters at Christmas, Easter and Summer term which have described our roles, training and participation in school life. We have lost the excellent services of our parent governor Mrs Ibbotson at the end of her term and of Mrs Robinson whose service over12 years has been exemplary and we will miss her regular championing of the needs of all our children in our meetings and her sense of humour. We will welcome their replacements in the new term. It is hoped that parents and families are now far more familiar with your governors due to our updated profiles and photographs to be found on the school website. Our first Governors Meeting takes place on Monday September 23rd. We look forward to 2024-25 with great optimism and determination ensuring our children will enjoy another successful school year.
Mrs Dodd attended all governors meetings.
Kath Holtom
Chair of Governors
GOVERNOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILIES 2024-25
Full Governing Body J. Bardsley, G.Cross, C.Hollman, K.Holtom, John Pasiecznik, N.Studd, K.Walker, C.Ward, A.Wilson, and B. Woods.
Chair Kath Holtom
Vice Chair Jenna Bardsley
Chair of Resource Management Keith Walker
Chair of Teaching and Learning and Community Links Cilla Hollman
Strategy Group Holtom, J. Bardsley, K.Walker, C.Hollman
RMC Committee K Walker, K.Holtom, B. Woods, J. Pasiecznik, C.Ward.
TLC Committee C. Hollman, K.Holtom, B. Woods, JPasiecznik, J. Bardsley, A. Wilson, G. Cross, N.Studd,J.Lowe.
HTPM: Chair- J. Bardsley, C.Hollman, C.Ward.
Coordination of Governor Links –Kath Holtom
EYFS N. Studd
Year1- K.Holtom
Year2-A.Wilson
Child Protection and Safeguarding -Jenna Bardsley.
SEND- J. Bardsley, G. Cross, Neil Studd
Pupil Premium-RMC members
Health and Safety –K.Holtom
Community Links-Gill Cross
School Website-Monitoring and Updates- Neil Studd.
Coordination of Governor Curriculum Links and Reports - K. Holtom
EQUALITY OBJECTIVES 2023-2024
1. To ensure all children attend school every day and on time to ensure the progress of every child.
2. To concentrate on the effective development of a consistent Phonics system to support all children to become good readers.
3. To see ways in which any child and their families can be helped and supported in the cost of living crisis.
K Holtom - Chair of Governors