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Introduction
The Governors
of St. Jude's are responsible for the performance and monitoring of the
school. Their responsibilities include:
- Agreeing
and monitoring the financial budget
- Overall
responsibility for staffing
- Ensuring
the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
- Setting
and monitoring appropriate targets for pupil achievement
- Maintaining
the school fabric, including insurance
- Determining
the admissions policy
- Maintaining
the catholic ethos of the school
The Governors
meet half termly. Minutes of these meetings are available in school should
parents wish to see them.
School Improvement Plan
The school
improvement plan is a statutory document. It is a document that is jointly
constructed and agreed by the head teacher, staff, and governors. It is
formally adopted by the governing body and revised annually.
The most
recent plan is here
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Diocesan Building Fund
As a catholic
voluntary aided school, the government provides only 90% of the cost of
maintaining and improving the school buildings. The remaining 10% is raised
from parishes and schools. Within the Diocese of Portsmouth, the Diocesan
Building Fund has been established to achieve this aim, to which St Jude’s
subscribes. The Trustees of the Diocese of Portsmouth own the buildings
and appoint the Foundation Governors who form a majority of all the governors.
The Foundation Governors represent the Bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Portsmouth, and ensure that the school upholds the traditions of catholic
faith in line with canon law. Each school participating in the Diocesan
Building Fund is required to pay a levy to the Diocese. In turn, the school
asks for a voluntary contribution of £10 per term, per child, from
parents. This means that whenever a capital project is approved, the 10%
governors’ liability is automatically provided by the fund and work
can commence immediately. The contribution is voluntary, any one who cannot
afford the full amount is asked to contribute in whatever way they can.
If
you wish to contact the governors, please write to:
The Clerk
to the Governors
c/o St Jude’s RC Primary School
Bishopfield Road
Fareham
Hants
PO16 1ND
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