Fosse Way Governors

On Monday evening (16th January 2023) the governors met for the latest Full Governing Body meeting. As always, we started by approving the minutes of the previous meeting. Next we discussed key news which included an overview of the Holiday Activities and Food Club which was led by Premier Education during the Christmas holiday. The following item on the agenda was a review of the recent staff survey.  It was excellent to see so many positives being highlighted in the survey.  Any points to consider or develop further are already part of the current School Development Plan or are being addressed through alternative methods.  Overall the outcomes of the survey were positive and it was agreed that it had been a useful exercise. The Quality of Education update was next and we discussed the ongoing monitoring and support being provided across school.  The headlines from the most recent teacher assessments were also discussed.  Mr Coupland responded to questions rega...

On Monday 21st November, the governors met for both the Annual General Meeting, which included a review of the academy accounts from our external auditors, and the latest Full Governing Body meeting. During the AGM, our external auditors shared and discussed our annual end-of-year accounts and reports.  The governors’ questions and comments were responded to by the auditor throughout the meeting. Following the AGM, our FGB meeting began.  After the usual standing agenda items, including agreeing to the minutes of our previous meeting, Mr Cowling shared key headlines.  This included current pupil numbers, information regarding teaching unions and the recent open sessions for prospective reception and nursery children for the next academic year. Discussions then turned to two important school documents - the school’s Self- Evaluation Summary and School Development Plan.  Mr Cowling explained that the Self-Evaluation Summary is a snapshot of the school’s current strengt...

Our latest meeting was held on the evening of 11th July. The first item on the agenda was Quality of Education. Mrs Bingham's Team Leader report was discussed which gave us an update regarding the provision and standards in EYFS.  Mrs Bingham explained about the positive impact of Read Write Inc to phonics and shared plans to introduce Number Sense next year too. Mrs Pennington then shared an update regarding some of her school visits linked to the RE curriculum.  Mr Coupland shared the Year 6 SATs data headlines and we were able to compare our data to the national average.  Mrs Caldwell's recent monitoring visit report was also discussed. Whilst discussing Mr Cowling's headteacher report, we heard about recent staff training linked to outdoor learning - a key part of our vision and curriculum design. Our artist in residence, Charlotte Tupper, continues to work in school, currently with the Y3/4 pupils. Safeguarding, behaviour and welfare was also discussed which in...

  Our latest meeting was held on 16th May 2022.   We were joined at the start of the meeting by Year 1 and 2 team leader, Mrs Cotton, who responded to questions related to her report on teaching and learning standards in Key Stage One.  She updated us regarding the phonics provision across the key stage and how this has been refined throughout the year.   We also spent time discussing science and some of the exciting practical activities the children have been completing linked to exploring seeds and bulbs as well as opportunities to grow plants.  The newly implemented Class Dojo reward system was also discussed and it was pleasing to hear how positively the children have engaged with this.  Mr Coupland also explained that the KS2 children were also responding very positively to the system.  Mrs Cotton was thanked for joining the meeting before she left.   Next, we spent time reviewing and agreeing the minutes of our p...

On 21st March, we held our latest meeting.   Mr Batley, Y5 and 6 team leader, joined us to discuss and answer questions regarding his recent report.  Discussions included academic standards across the year groups; current priorities and how these are being addressed; intervention and the pastoral support being provided.   It was pleasing to hear about the exciting plans for the upcoming residential trip to PGL; the positive impact of the Class Dojo reward system which is currently being implemented and some of the wider curriculum opportunities such as a visit to the National Holocaust Centre and the ongoing work with resident artist, Charlotte Tupper. Next, we received an update from Catherine Caldwell regarding her recent meetings with Mr Coupland around curriculum structure and the recent checkpoint 2 assessments.  Catherine highlighted some of the improvements since the start of the year as well as current priorities. Discussions then tur...

Prior to beginning our full governing body (FGB) meeting, we received a summary of our previous annual budget reports from our auditors, Azets.  The first item on our FGB meeting agenda was a report from the Year 3 and 4 team leader, Michelle Deakin.  The report included a thorough overview regarding the standard of education across the team.  It was fantastic to hear about the positive impact of recent guided reading and spelling staff training as well as a new online resource, 'Learning by Questions' (LbQ).  The investment in one to one iPads for our Key Stage 2 children has allowed LbQ to be used successfully across English, Maths and Science.  The report also outlined how teacher assistant deployment was being adapted in light of recent reviews linked to whole school and team specific priorities.   Catherine Caldwell asked for an update on the performance of Year 3 girls and boys in reading in comparison to their end of Year 2 teacher assessme...

On Monday, we held our first social distanced, face to face meeting for over a year. We started by welcoming EYFS team leader, Mrs Bingham, to discuss her curriculum and standards update.  The discussion included the key changes which the team will be taking account of in September once the new curriculum is introduced. Next, we discussed the impact of the RWI phonics approach in EYFS including the challenges of the most recent lockdowns.  It was pleasing to hear that the teachers and teaching assistants feel well supported by the school phonics lead.  Overall, despite the challenges faced during the pandemic, the benefits of the approach are clear and the progress being made is stronger than when using the previous scheme.  End of year predictions were discussed and current focus areas were highlighted. Next, we reflected on the curriculum intent report which Mr Coupland had shared prior to the meeting.  It is clear that staff have spent sig...