St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Our Governors are an amazing group of volunteers who serve the parish of Holy Family in Small Heath. They support our school in educating children in a happy, calm and safe environment where they feel surrounded by God’s love.

Governors play an important role in the leadership and management of the school. They are involved in the recruitment of staff, formulating the school budget and ensuring the curriculum we offer to the children in school is engaging, challenging and appropriate. The Governors are regular visitors in school, offering support and challenge in equal measures and holding the Head and senior leadership team to account.

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The Governing Body's aim is to work closely with the Headteacher, the leadership team and the staff, in order to help the children at the school achieve their full potential. They meet as a Full Governing Body four times a year and in addition to this, will meet in smaller sub- committees to focus on finance, staffing, admissions or curriculum.

Our Governing Body is made up of 7 Foundation Governors who are appointed by the diocese, two parent governors, appointed by the parents, a Staff Governor and a Local Authority Governor. All serve for a term of four years.

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If you would like to contact the Governing Body, please forward hard copies of mail to

Mr John Lenihan

c/o St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School,

Hob Moor Road,

Yardley

Birmingham,

B258QL.

Emails to be sent to

m.smallwood@stberns.bham.sch.uk and given the title 'For the attention of Mr John Lenihan'.