Governors

 Governors at Ponsbourne St. Mary’s VC School

The Federation of Thundridge and Ponsbourne St. Mary’s Church of England Schools has a committed team of governors who play an important role in the leadership and everyday life of the schools.  The governors are unpaid volunteers and are either elected or appointed to serve a 4 year term of office. Ponsbourne St Mary's is part of a two-school federation. This means that the schools share one Governing Board. The current governing body of Ponsbourne and Thundridge comprises of:

Headteacher

2 Parent Governors – elected by parents

1 Local Authority Governor – appointed by the County Council

2 Foundation Governors 

• One governor appointed by the Church Pastoral Aid Society
• One governor appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education

4 Co-opted Governors

1 Staff Governor

1 Executive Headteacher

Governors have equal rights to participate in the work of the governing body and to state their own views, but always work as a team and are bound by the collective decisions of that team.

They work in partnership with the headteacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school and is the principle professional advisor to the governing body.  In addition, we receive advice from our School Effectiveness Advisor.

Our governing body meet for a full board meeting once every half term. Within the governance structure, there is a finance and resources committee and a curriculum working party who meet termly. 

Minutes from the Governing Body are available to read in the school office on request.

The governors are listed below, including associate members.  Associate members are appointed by the governing body to provide specific support and expertise at either committee or full governing body level.