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26/10/24

Strong teamwork going on at 👏 https://t.co/WoQ5UAqvwT

26/10/24

It's been a busy sporting term with a return of our popular netball club, gym club and a number of football fixtures. Year 7 battled against a strong Woolmer Hill team, Year 8 came back from 2 down to win 3-2 and Year 9 also beat Glebelands 3-1 in difficult conditions. pic.twitter.com/3jEIDt5Dyr— Kings College () October 26, 2024

26/10/24

It was fantastic to welcome Kings alumni and Shahid Azeem back to the school for a trip down memory lane. Shahid was kind enough to talk with our students about his incredible journey since leaving Kings, as well as visit lessons and our sports facilities. pic.twitter.com/Uau1fzrqEB— Kings College () October 26, 2024

25/10/24

It's been a long term, you're doing a brilliant job. Enjoy the break. Careful when kicking through the leaves pic.twitter.com/2Z4DxEB5uy

24/10/24

Thank you to everyone who came to the GA6 Open Eve! Watch our film and find out more over on ! pic.twitter.com/RtSLloX0zD— George Abbot School () October 24, 2024

23/10/24

And just like thar, another Mini Musicals is over! Well done to all our our amazing Y7 students, MT singers, band, tech team, crew and backstage helpers. A fantastic two nights! We are so proud of you! — George Abbot Music () October 23, 2024

23/10/24

Fancy making your very own Christmas wreath? Follow the details below to get involved with our wreath workshop delivered by our wonderful PTA team 🤩🎉🎅🏽🎄 pic.twitter.com/1HoUfhww56— Pyrford C of E Primary School () October 23, 2024

23/10/24

Surrey Maths School opened its doors at the beginning of September to its first cohort of keen and talented mathematicians and hosted a lovely opening event earlier on this month. Read more about the event and the school here https://t.co/64WIkNs5R5 pic.twitter.com/xFrvQIOzOY

22/10/24

HUGE congratulations to our brilliant Y7s, our fab MT singers and our wonderful band! A great evening of dance, drama and music in our Mini Musicals! Let's do it again tomorrow!— George Abbot Music () October 22, 2024

20/10/24

We are looking forward to this week’s reading festival! We have lots of literary activities planned for our children, with the highlights being author visits from & JackMeggittPhillips. We can’t wait! pic.twitter.com/LYzm5MliEq— Loseley Fields () October 20, 2024

18/10/24

A positive school culture is the cornerstone of student and staff success. It fosters a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where both students and staff can thrive...read more https://t.co/aGT5MZcFEf pic.twitter.com/u6wWvOpI8U

17/10/24

On World Values Day, we are given the opportunity to reflect on our values and they impact the young people in our care. Values give us a sense of purpose. Read more here https://t.co/SolKi4wdD4 pic.twitter.com/g3WOV0ugsh

15/10/24

A fantastic Year 7 rhythm session, building collaboration, active listening, and performance skills! Such a fun and dynamic way to make music together! 🎶 pic.twitter.com/CHohHU1un2— Guildford County Sch () October 15, 2024

11/10/24

Today we had a wonderful Harvest Service at the Church of the Good Shepherd led by Suzanne and her amazing Open the Book team. Thank you to parents for your generous donations of food that will go a long way towards helping those families in need. pic.twitter.com/cq09E1mzoj— Pyrford C of E Primary School () October 11, 2024

11/10/24

What a fantastic evening for our Yr5&6 ⚽ teams, both teams showed great spirit and teamwork to beat a very spirited Weyfield team! Well done everyone pic.twitter.com/MqkbachcgG— BoxgroveSchoolSport () October 11, 2024

11/10/24

GA6 Open Evening is 24th October. Internal and external applicants we would love to see you there! pic.twitter.com/BwHKI5ETqz— George Abbot School () October 11, 2024

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Trust Governance

We believe that the best people to govern our schools are their own governing bodies - people who are local to them, know them well, care about the students and have the appropriate professional skills.

 

The board of trustees oversees several committees to conduct its work in depth, inviting additional professionals to these committees to assist.

Local Governing Bodies (LGBs)

The board of trustees believes in the importance of establishing a Local Governing Body (LGB) to oversee each school within the trust, in pursuit of the trust's vision and values, learning from best practice and taking into account the local community context.

Their core purpose is to:

  • Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school
  • Hold school leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
  • Oversee the school’s financial performance of the organisation and make sure its money is well spent

The trust's scheme of delegation describes their delegated powers, with further detail in their terms of reference.

  • LGBs are to reflect the view of their stakeholders and therefore include representation from parents, staff and the community
  • LGB members are recruited for a 3-4 year term, on a skillset basis
  • Minutes and supporting papers are made available to the trustees and executive team
  • Membership of LGBs is published on our school websites

LGBs will find that many of their more ‘bureaucratic’ duties (e.g. policy writing) will be carried out by the Trust, freeing up more of their time to focus on learning and teaching.

Governance Leaders Group (GLG)

All Chairs of Governors and Chairs of Committees of the Board meet every term to improve the effectiveness of governance, through:

  • Two-way communication between the board of trustees and the Local Governing Bodies (“communication”)
  • Consultative strategic conversation (“strategic consultation”)
  • Self-evaluation and training (“reflection”)

As set out in their terms of reference, the Governance Leaders Group will be responsible for implementing standards in governance effectiveness, guided by the DfE Governance Handbook.

This will involve (but is not limited to):

  • Strategic Leadership: clarifying the trust's vision, ethos and strategy
  • Accountability: for educational standards and financial performance
  • People: e.g. ensuring that skills audits are undertaken on a regular basis, that the governor training programme is tailored to their needs and that succession planning is in place
  • Structures: ensuring that roles and responsibilities are appropriate and effective
  • Compliance: understanding statutory and contractual requirements
  • Evaluation: e.g. of external reviews of governance, schools causing concern and Ofsted outcomes