School Governing Body

Student Governing Body - Your school needs you!

Wednesday, 30 January 2013 10:08

I spent a fantastic hour last week with the Behaviour and Safety Committee of the Student Governing Body (SGB).

For those of you that don't know, we replaced our School Council with the SGB 2 years ago. The aim was to replicate the committee structure of theSchool Governing Body and to create more focussed committees, supported by members of the Leadership Team so that they could have more power and influence. The Committees anf their Leadership Team links are:

Behaviour and Safety (Miss Wood)
Teaching and Learning (Mrs Watts)
Engagement and Active Citizenship (Ms Humber and Mrs Quigley)
Resources and Finance (Mrs Wright)

I have attached the minutes of the meeting I observed with my committee, Behaviour and Safety. It is such a privilege to spend an hour of my day with such an articulate, determined and astute group of students. They are really driven to improve the school and give so much passion and energy. This week we reviewed the School Behaviour Policy so that I can feedback student views when I review the policy with Governors next week. I was interested to hear their views on whether students should be sent out of classrooms or whether we should remove this step from our behaviour policy.

If you like debating, enjoy getting involved in projects, would like to work with with students from other year groups and are passionate about making our school as good as it can be, please consider joining one of the committees of the SGB. We would be particularly delighted if Y7 and Y8 students would like to be become involved as these year groups have not yet been recruited.

Please get in touch if you are interested. Your School Needs You!

Liz Wood

Deputy Head (ECM and Student Services)

The Behaviour and Safety SGB get to grips with Equalities!

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 08:31

The Behaviour and Safety Committee

The Student Governing Body for behaviour and safety have been discussing how students in the school can help to promote greater awareness and understanding of Equalities issues.

From 1 April, the school has had to have in place an Equality Action Plan. A key part of this is making all stakeholders in the school community aware of the "protected characteristics" and having a plan for how we as a school can help to:

(a) Avoid discrimination and prejudice
(b) Ensure equality of opportunity for all groups in school
(c) Foster good relationships between groups

The SGB are keen to make a series of short films that will then be shown at an Equalities Information Evening. The evening will also feature performances from current and ex students. This will be their project for this term. If you are interested in helping them, or getting involved- please get in touch.

Student Governing Body: Behaviour and Safety Committee

Monday, 23 April 2012 10:40

The Student Governing Body get to grips with student leadership, parental engagement and equalities, Find out what they discussed by clicking this link. If you would like to join this committee please see Miss Wood.

Real Change in Your Hands

Tuesday, 27 September 2011 13:36

The Committees

Teaching and Learning
Behaviour and Safety
Active student involvement and engagement
Resources and Finance

Why should YOU join the SGB?

It's your school!!!
It is a great opportunity to have your say and help direct the way the school goes.
You meet students from other year groups and hear the views of others.
You get to know the teachers more and can speak directly to members of the Senior Leadership Team, including the Head and the Chair of Governors.
It is a chance to develop your confidence and public speaking.
It improves your employability and looks great on a CV.

What did the SGB do last year?

Re-wrote the school Anti Bullying Policy.
Contributed to the School Behaviour Policy.
Wrote the Student Charter.
Developed an anti-litter campaign.
Met with representatives from Broadland Council about litter and waste.
Carried out an environmental audit.
Carried out a whole school survey of how students like to learn.
Investigated use of new technologies in the classroom.
Carried out a presentation to the whole teaching staff on what helps students learn and what is a barrier to learning.
Carried out an audit of extra-curricular provision.
Helped to decide what charities were supported by Non Uniform Days.

Look out for further information about how to join the different committees.

The Student Governing Body Needs YOU!!!

Young Leaders

Monday, 18 July 2011 13:06

I am delighted to say that we have recruited some stunning young people to act as Young Leaders in school. Having undertaken two hours of Leadership Training with them, I have been "blown away" by their vision, passion and maturity.

Over the forthcoming academic year, these students will operate in a number of ways to help support other students. This will include:

(a)	Offering a Peer Mentor Service to young people.
(b)	Offering learning mentor support in English and Maths.
(c)	Offering a lunchtime club for Year 7.
(d)	Offering an ICT/homework club at lunch time.
(e)	Supervising the lunch queues.
(f)	Acting as designated buddies for Year 7 students.
(g)	Acting as general role models and ambassadors for the school, including tours and interview panels.

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Joe Jacobs	Calum Hardy	Billy Bell
Sam King	Joe Bennett	Lipa Lucky
Harriet Newell	Aquillah Muzah	Stella Lucky
Faith Blanch	Autumn Lewis	Isabel Seeley
	Chloe Lever	Ryan High
	Sharna Evans	Ryan Bedwell-Woods
		Ellen Archer

I am so proud of these students and know that they will make a massive contribution to the school.

Liz Wood
Deputy Headteacher ECM, Inclusion and Student Services

Students involved in writing our Anti Bullying Policy

Friday, 14 January 2011 13:46

Students from the "behaviour, rewards and sanctions" committee of the Student Governing Body have spent some time talking about the issue of bullying. As part of this, they wanted to review the school policy on bullying to make sure it was as full and honest as possible and reflect what needs to happen to deal with issues that arise.

They have come up with their own version of the policy (which is available to download below) which will now go to the school Governors - what do you think? Can you think of anything else that needs to be added? We value all opinions from students and parents to ensure that we are adequately tackling this key issue. We are proud of the fact that our students have shown the maturity to do this and that it will help us to move forward.

Download a copy of the Anti Bullying Policy (Student draft version, pdf, 90Kb)

Please email all comments and suggestions to Liz Wood at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Student Governing Body: Real change in your hands.

Year Council Meeting

Monday, 06 December 2010 09:56

The Year Council held their first Year 8 meeting on the 18th November. The Year council plays a vital role in developing students voice, allowing the students to have their say on what happens in their school. In the first meeting the students discussed student responsibilities with the school, the impact and future of reward strategies and the forthcoming Christmas Assembly.

Restructuring of the School Council

Monday, 22 November 2010 10:34

This is an exciting time for student voice in the school. We have decided to restructure our School Council and to rebrand it as the Student Governing Body. As with the main Governing Body of the School, students have decided to join various committees to help us to move the school forward in key strategic areas. These are:

Teaching and Learning
Behaviour, Rewards and Sanctions
Student Health and Well-Being
Active Student Involvement
Resources and Finance

I am delighted that almost 120 students have applied to sit on these committees and I hope that they will feel that they have a direct and real impact on the school. I am grateful to the support of the office staff who have agreed to minute the meetings and to member of Senior and Middle Management who have agreed to chair and manage the meetings. For those students who want to join but have not yet put their name forward, it is not too late - we want as many students of all ages involved as possible.

We will use the school website to share the minutes of meetings and to showcase what we have done and, hopefully, the changes that can be attributed to the work and voice of students in the school.