Ken Wood
One of the biggest changes has been that of the role of the governor as they are now much more closely involved in the strategic planning of a school and require an in depth knowledge of the school’s performance and their statutory obligations. As deputy head in the school, I feel that I can bring a certain level of expertise to the role of governor and support the Headteacher in their vision for the school whilst giving the teacher’s perspective as I am still very much involved in teaching on a day-to-day basis.
I have always felt great admiration for governors who voluntarily give up their time from their busy lives with their families and careers because they want to make a difference to the children in our school and strive to seek continuous improvement. It has been a privilege to be a teacher governor of Normanby Primary as I have always felt it is a fantastic school with wonderful children, extremely hard-working and dedicated staff and very supportive parents and governors.
