Governor Profiles
Governing Body Committee Structure
(PO) = PAPERS ONLY, GOVERNOR TYPE - (A) = AUTHORITY, (P) = PARENT, (S) = STAFF, (C) = CO-OPTED
All members of the Committee listed have voting rights on that Committee, unless they have a pecuniary interest in the matter or if they are listed as 'Papers Only'. Governors who are also members of staff would not be requested to form a pupil discipline committee or staff dismissal committee.
Governing Body
Our Governing Body currently consists of the following members
All Governors have voting rights unless they have an interest to declare in a particular matter at which point they would withdraw from the meeting.
If you wish to contact the chair of governors, please contact the school office on 01902 558570.
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Governors' Blog
Oct 24, 2019
Year 2 Diwali assembly
It was great to get the opportunity to sit in on Year 2’s Diwali assembly today. Every child got the opportunity to get involved with the assembly; whether singing, reading or acting. Clearly lots of work had gone into this by staff and children alike. It was great to see so many smiling faces amongst the proud parents. Well done to everyone involved. Wishing you all a very happy Diwali!
Mr Hill
Oct 24, 2019
Meeting with the school council
A little while ago I challenged the school to think of ways to reinvigorate our parent/teacher association, which for many years has been called Friends of Loxdale. Raising money for the benefit of children in school is really important and with a nice new school building it seemed a great opportunity to re-launch our fund raising. As such we decided to set a challenge to the children to create a new name and logo, which would hopefully encourage parents, families and friends to get involved.
Children across school entered the competition; entering either names, logos or both. The children on school council co-ordinated much of the work and spent time shortlisting the many entries. Mrs Scott and I were then invited to a meeting with the Year 5 and Year 6 school council members to choose a winner. It wasn’t easy and in the end we have chosen elements from several entries for the final design and each of the winning entries will get a prize.
So what have we chosen? Well you’ll just have to wait until after half-term to find out!!!
In the meantime I really need to thank the school council for their hard work in overseeing this process. The children were able to explain their thought process for shortlisting and their confidence in presenting ideas was very impressive indeed. It was great to be made to feel so welcome by school council and thank you for everything you have done.
Mr Hill
Oct 01, 2019
Maths conference
Maths is really important for us all at school and we’re continuously looking for ways to improve pupil progress and outcomes. I was therefore delighted to be asked to attend a MathsHub conference with Mrs Wright-Jones at Wolverhampton racecourse, where senior leaders and maths co-ordinators, from across the city and more widely, were challenged on the topic of Teaching Maths for Mastery. Lots of really useful and thought-provoking content and I look forward to seeing aspects of the content being applied in school.
Mr Hill
Apr 08, 2019
Governing Body
Well done to Mr Hill for receiving his 'Making a Difference' award at the S4S Governor Ceremony last night. It was a well deserved recognition for his hard work, determination and commitment to his role as Chair of Governors and long may it continue.
Please click here to view some images from the event.
Dec 18, 2018
J Ecclestone
I attended the KS1 Nativity on the morning of 18 December and what a delight it was! The children were fantastic and did not seem fazed by the crowd of faces staring back at them. Thank you to all the staff and children involved for putting on a thoroughly enjoyable performance!
Oct 10, 2018
L Wilkes
I had the pleasure of visiting school today for Safeguarding Training. Safeguarding is the responsibility of all school staff and it was encouraging to be made aware of the rigorous systems Loxdale staff have in place to ensure the safety of all of our children.
While in school I was given a tour of the site and was pleased to see how engaged all of the pupils were in their work. Pupils were particularly enthusiastic about the new Commando Joe curriculum and I am looking forward to hearing more about it next time I am in.
This is my first visit to the school as a Parent Governor, and I am eager to come back soon.
Sep 20, 2018
S Hill
Stuart Hill came in to see Mr Sheard regarding Maths. We discussed in depth, the School Development Plan (SDP) with regards to Maths and underlying data that is driving the SDP. We also talked about the efforts to support disadvantaged children in our school and to drive Greater Depth attainment. It was very much appreciated.
Inset days certainly aren't easy for teachers, as I found when I got to sit in on the Numeracy training sessions today. A brilliant session for the teaching staff to look at the teaching of maths across the school.
Sep 04, 2018
J Ecclestone
“Mommy what does a Governor do?” was the question I got asked from my six year old when I told him that I was appointed as a Governor for Loxdale in March of this year – and to be honest at the time I wasn’t entirely sure myself. I know there is a general perception of Governors meeting at school and just drinking coffee and eating biscuits – and although Mrs Scott always provides a good selection of chocolate biscuits at our meetings I can confirm that there is so much more to the role than this!
Since becoming a governor I have attended two full governing board meetings where a variety of topics are discussed including the school development plan, pupil progress, school finances and the new school build to name but a few. I also sit on the Curriculum & Standards Committee where book monitoring and discussions around a variety of curriculum based topics take place. In addition I am the link Governor for Literacy which involves meeting with the lead for literacy in school and reviewing the work that goes on in school in respect of literacy, speaking to pupils, reviewing some literacy books and referring back to the school development plan to ensure that progress is being made against the targets that have been set.
I have been in school on numerous other occasions during the past six months to watch assemblies, sports day and to attend super starters. Every time I visit I am so impressed with how polite and well behaved all of the children are. I have attended training on safer recruitment, child protection and PREVENT with more training scheduled for this academic year.
I am looking forward to conducting another link governor meeting in the coming weeks and attending the staff INSET day in November to learn more about the literacy curriculum and receive training on the tools that are used within Loxdale to help children in this area.
So to answer my son’s question; being a Governor to me means supporting the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure Loxdale is a safe, stimulating environment for all of our children, to ensure that they are receiving the best possible education available to them so that they are able to reach their full potential… and most importantly that our children are able to grow and develop skills to set them up for the next stages of their learning journey.
Apr 25, 2018
Mrs K Norman
I visited Loxdale today for some excellent training, ‘When an Inspector Calls’. It was great to see staff also attending our Governor training session, where we worked together with a lead OFSTED inspector to ensure we were ready for our next OFSTED inspection. Staff and Governors felt it was a really valuable session, where we reflected on our shared understanding of our strengths and weaknesses as a school. All staff have a clear vision of where we are and where we want to be . As always, Governors encouraged staff to celebrate the school’s achievements to date.
S Hill
I was lucky enough today to see the KS2 Christmas production and what a brilliant performance it was! Huge congratulations to all the children involved. Also, a big thank you to Mr Sheard and all the staff and parents involved in putting the show together. It gets bigger and better every year!!
Nov 03, 2017
K Judge
Attended and observed science lessons with Mr Corns in Reception, years 4, 5 and 6. Enjoyed the visit, particularly speaking to the children and seeing them applying their learning within different aspects of science.
Oct 05, 2017
S Hill
A really good meeting with Mr Sheard regarding the School Development Plan for Maths and Computing. It's great to understand the priorities for 2017/18 and see the work that the school is doing to promote 'greater depth' and to support various pupil groups. Also had the opportunity to have a school dinner; so much better than I remember from dinners when I was at school!
Sep 25, 2017
T Talbot
I attended Super Starters in year 3. Had a great time in the class and it was really well organised. Thank you.