Governance at Sayes Court
Sayes Court Primary and Nursery School is part of the Bourne Education Trust. The aim of the Bourne Education Trust is to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all learners.
Governance plays a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the school and challenging the school leaders to make sure every child reaches their full potential. The Bourne Education Trust delegates powers and responsibilities to Sayes Court Primary and Nursery School Governors under the Scheme of Delegation (see link below for further information about this).
Who are we?
We are all volunteers who are either parents, live in the local community or are passionate about enabling your children to have the best education they can have. We have a range of backgrounds and skills that help to bring a well-rounded approach to governance, and hold the school and the Trust to the highest standards.
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Keith Legge - Co-opted Governor, Chair |
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Hayley Davidson - Co-opted Governor |
Karen Masella - Clerk to Governors |
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Stuart Amos - Co-opted Governor |
What do we do?
We meet altogether six times a year, once every half term, on weekday evenings at school. They are called Local Governing Committee (LGC) meetings and are open, so anyone can ask to come along, sometimes however, there may be confidential items we need to discuss in private. We talk about things that help us hold the school to account, for example the Headteachers Report and Safeguarding. We also see presentations from staff about projects they are delivering in school. There are three parts to our job:â¯
1. To work with the leadership team to set the strategic direction of the school
2. To hold the school and Trust to account for performance
3. To ensure the money is well spent and resources well used.
We are always keen to welcome new governors – please reach out to clerk@sayescourt.surrey.sch.uk if you would be interested in joining the governing body.
The LGC's dates for this academic year are:
- Business/Strategy meeting - Thursday 11th September, 5pm.
- LGC 1 09-Oct-25
- LGC 2 04-Dec-25
- LGC 3 29-Jan-26
- LGC 4 19-Mar-26
- LGC 5 14-May-26
- LGC 6 09-Jul-26
| Name | Type of Governor | Term start and duration | Governor role | Date stepped down |
| Costas Pantelides | Parent | 1st March 2023 - 4 years |
Vice Chair, Equality,Diversity & Inclusion EDI Link / SEND |
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| Keith Legge |
Co-opted |
1st September 2019 - 4 years |
Chair of Governors, Health & Safety Link / Leadership & Management |
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| Heather Quddus | Parent | 21st March 2019 - 4 years. Re-elected 1st March 2023 - 4 years | Safeguarding Link | |
| Hayley Davidson | Co-opted | 18th September 2024 - 17th September 2028 |
EYFS |
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| Stuart Amos | Co-opted |
7th March 2025 |
Code of Conduct for the Local Governing Body
BET Governance & Scheme of Delegation - Key Information - Bourne Education Trust
