Welcome from Zoe Callan, Chair of Governors: 

At the end of the last school year we were pleased that OFSTED recognised the wonderful environment that F&B provides for pupils and gave an ‘Outstanding’ rating in all areas. We will continue to build on this as we look forward to welcoming a new cohort and supporting all ours pupils on their educational journey. As a governing body we like to get involved in school life and all the wonderful activities the teachers plan for the children. Many of us who are not current parents, have had children go through the school ourselves. We understand how important these early years are for both pupils and their families and the board as a whole is dedicated to ensuring pupils have a fulfilling and positive time at F&B.

Every governor on the board has a subject or area to focus on. We support the teachers by meeting each term to talk through plans, observe lessons and look at data. As outsiders, we can give the teachers different feedback to the that which they receive from colleagues in school and hopefully help them deliver the best education possible for their pupils. Each term, a different governor will write a short update on their subject for Mr Wells’ newsletter to keep you informed of what the governors have been doing to support the school.

One of the most important things the governing board does is oversee the school’s budget. F&B’s budget is well managed, but we know there are challenges coming for all schools, and we are supporting the head and monitoring spending to ensure that F&B is in the best position to meet these challenges.

F&B and Reedings have an amazing PTA – this has taken some pressure off the main school budget and enabled the school, for example, to buy all the resources needed for Read, Write, Inc and to fix the pond in the conservation area. A massive thank you to the amazing PTA organisers, but also to the volunteers and all the parents who contribute and support the events!

Below you will find a list of the governing body and our roles and responsibilities. We currently have two vacancies for co-opted governors (community governors who are not already connected to the school). If you, or someone you know, would be interested in becoming a co-opted governor, please contact the school to get more information about the role.

Current Governors as of September 2024: 

Zoe Callan: Chair and Lucy Strutt: Vice-Chair

Resources committee (up to 6 members)

• James Catchpole (Chair)
• Luke Neocleous (VC)
• Chris Male
• Zoe Callan
• Andrew Dongworth
• Hannah Craig

Governor Development

• Zoe Callan
• James Catchpole

Health & Safety

• Luke Neocleous

Appeals/Exclusions

• James Catchpole
• Andrew Dongworth
• Megan Sutton

Exclusions

• James Catchpole
• Luke Neocleous
• Zoe Callan
• Andrew Dongworth
• Megan Sutton
• Hannah Craig

Complaints

• Salvatore Pagedades
• Rachel Keane

Head’s Performance Management

• Zoe Callan
• Lucy Strutt

Equalities, Inclusion,  Vulnerable Groups, Safeguarding and Children Looked After

• James Catchpole
• Hannah Craig

Data Protection Officer

• Zoe Callan