School Governor Vacancy

Darell Primary School has a Governing Board dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for all our pupils. Some of us are parents of children currently in the school, some of us have had children attend the school in the past, some of us live locally, some of us live far away and some of us had no connection with Darell originally but want to make a difference to our community. We now have a vacancy for a Parent Governor which is an exciting opportunity to join our Board.

Schools have governors to ensure the smooth and effective running of a school and to ensure the headteacher is held to account. Governors oversee the management side of the school. They ensure strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing are all organised in the best way possible.

A governing board is made up of a diverse group of people who bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their own lives (not just from within education). They use those skills to benefit the school. They also get involved in the wider school community, playing the role of critical friend to Mr Porter and other senior leaders.

Fantastic reasons to become a school governor include:

• Being a school governor is rewarding - you give back and make a different to the young people at Darell. It’s a big responsibility but you will know you are truly having an impact on the next generation, supporting them in their educational journey.
• You gain a variety of skills - a survey conducted by City of London Governor found that volunteering for Governorship helped build respondent’s self-confidence, well-being, job satisfaction and motivation
• Networking Opportunities - Governing Boards should be diverse by design and, as a result, present lots of opportunities for networking and meeting new people who have similar values to you.
• Gain knowledge for your school - You can gain invaluable insight from the governing board about how school communities run.
• Be part of the wider community - You will also get the chance to know the wider neighbourhood. Darell is the heart of the community and this gives you the chance to meet other people who care hugely about the future of the children and the area.

Does that sound like you? If you are a parent/carer of a child currently attending Darell Primary and Nursery School and would be interested in becoming a Parent Governor please give your name and contact details to the school office or email clerk@darell.Richmond.sch.uk We would be particularly interested to hear from applicants with a background in education.

Office Updates

Communications Sent Home

• Whole school - Curriculum Newsletter   
• Reception - Y6 - Clubs update
• Reception - Y6 - Nasal Flu Vaccine Reminder

Attendance

Overall, school attendance this week was 96.2%. Our target is 97%.

Well done to Walker and Weir Class for the highest attendance of 99% this week. 

Let's do our best for next week!