Covid-19 Response:

Message from Hotwells Primary School's Health & Safety Governor:

As schools all over the country reopen, it’s understandable that parents with children in returning years have concerns. The decision to return your child to school is a personal one, and it can be difficult to know what decision is right.

After personally inspecting the school on Friday, I can assure you that Mrs Delor and the team are taking every precaution to keep your children safe, while still maintaining a sense of normality.

There are separate entrances for each group of children to enter and leave the school, one way systems, floor markings, spaced-out desks and separate play areas that will help to maintain social distancing. There is also a rigorous cleaning schedule of both inside and outside the building, and clear rules for teachers to make sure all government guidelines are followed.

The decision has been made to stagger the return of children, so that staff can assess how well the rules and precautions are working. Improvements can then be made, if needed, ahead of other children returning. This is a very responsible approach in such challenging circumstances.

I’d like to thank Mrs Delor and the team for their hard work and thoughtful planning over these past weeks. And I sincerely hope that things return to normal as soon as possible.

Gemma Al-Kaisy, Hotwells Primary School, Health and Safety Governor. 08/06/20

Governors

The role of the governing body is crucial for the effective leadership and management of the school. The governing body complements the professional leadership of our Headteacher and senior staff by bringing a range of perspectives to bear on issues facing the school. Each governor is also a trustee of the Hotwells Primary School Trust. If you wish to contact a Governor, you can do so via the school office or by emailing: governors@hotwells.bristol.sch.uk.

Hotwells Primary School Academy Structure 2020-2021

Members:
Moyna Wilkinson Rob Logan Chris Adams Julia Skinner
Governors:	Parent Governors:	Staff Governors:	Principal:
Moyna Wilkinson (Chair) Claudia McConnell (Vice Chair) Rhiannon Benson Gemma Al-Kaisy Anthea Bruges Chris Bond	Michael Martin	Matt Edwards Sarah Healey (Teaching Staff)	Catherine Delor (Headteacher)

Finance and Resources Committee:	TLS Committee:	Pay Committee:	Audit & Risk Review Committee:
Chair: Claudia McConnell Moyna Wilkinson Gemma Al-Kaisy Michael Martin Sally Morris Catherine Delor	Chair: Anthea Bruges Catherine Delor Moyna Wilkinson Rev Chris Bond Rhiannon Benson Sarah Healey Matt Edwards Kee Jones (Assistant Head, Observing)	Chair: Moyna Wilkinson Headteacher: Catherine Delor Chair of Resources and Finance: Claudia McConnell Chair of TLS: Anthea Bruges Vice Chair: Claudia McConnell)	Catherine Delor Moyna Wilkinson Claudia McConnell

Clerk: Keira Stobie

Responsible Officer governor link : Chris Bond

Principal Finance Officer: School Business Manager; Sally Morris

Accounting Officer: Catherine Delor

Committee Structure 2020-2021

The Governing Body at Hotwells Primary School is organised into the following committees:

Teaching and Learning Standards;
Finance and Resources;
Pay;
Audit and Risk Review.

Membership of each committee will be no fewer than 3 governors (depending on the Committee) including the headteacher. The quorum for each committee is 3 Governors.

The Teaching & Learning Standards Committee and the Finance & Resources Committee will meet at least once a term. (Six times a year)

The Pay Committee will meet as and when required but at least once a year.

The chair of each committee is responsible for setting the agenda, making sure minutes are taken, chasing actions and reviewing the terms of reference.

Each committee is responsible for reviewing, updating and approving policies as stated in the School Governor Year Planner.

Each committee has the power to make its own decisions and approve policies as set out in the School Governor Year Planner, except where the law requires Full Governing Body approval.

Also reporting to the Governing Body via Committees:

Diversity and Inclusion Group (DIG), (reports to Teaching & Learning Standards) who meet as and when necessary.

Approved at Full Governors Meeting : 6th December 2018

Governor Business Interests

Hotwells Primary School Declaration of Business Interests 2020/2021

Name of Governor:	Name of Business:	Nature of Business:	Nature of Interest:	Date of Appointment or Acquisition in Business:	Date of Entry/ Checked:
Catherine Delor	Hotwells Primary School Trust	Education	Headteacher	Sep 2014	Oct 2020
Chris Adams	University of Bristol	Higher Education	Employee	June 2015	Dec 2020
Moyna Wilkinson	Oasis Talk	Therapy Service	Board Member	Jan 2015	Dec 2020
Moyna Wilkinson	Victim Support	National Charity	Board Member	Sept 2014	Dec 2020
Rob Logan	University of Bristol Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee Labour Party Hotwells Primary School Trust		Employee Member Member Member	Feb 2018 July 2018 June 2018 March 2014	Dec 2020
Julia Skinner	100 Word Project Educate Together Academy Trust Brookside Primary Academy National College Chartered College of Teaching Founding Fellow	Founder Trustee Governor Local Leader of Governance		01/09/10 01/09/18 15/06/18 01/07/18 01/02/18	Dec 2020
Matt Edwards	Hotwells Primary School Trust	Education	Employed as Teacher	Sept 2007	Dec 2020
Sarah Healey	Hotwells Primary School Trust	Education	Employed as Teacher	Sept 2012	Feb 2021
Rhiannon Benson		Education		January 2019	October 2020
Chris Bond	Hope Community Church	Religion (church and charity)	Pastor/Leader/Trustee	2009	Jan 2019
Claudia McConnell	-	-	-	-	Jan 2021
Michael Martin	None	N/A	N/A	March 2020	Oct 2020
Gemma Al-Kaisy	None	N/A		June 2018	February 2021
Anthea Bruges	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nov 2019
Sally Morris	Hotwells Primary School Trust	Education	Employed as Business Manager	January 2020	Jan 2020
Kee Jones	Observer
Keira Stobie			Clerk to the Governors	Sept 2019	Dec 2020

Useful Governor Documents

You can view any of the these documents by clicking on the links, which will open the file as an attachment.

Hotwells Funding Agreement

Hotwells Articles of Association

Memorandum of Association

Ofsted Report (September 2018)

Annual Report to Year End August 2020

TLS Committee Terms of Reference 2020/21

Resources Terms of Reference 2020/21

Pay Committee Terms of Reference 2020/21

Audit & Risk Committee Terms of Reference 2020/21

Scheme of Delegation

Governor Meetings

Our school governors meet at least once every term. Click here to download the meeting dates for 2020/21. Once approved, Minutes of Full Governor Meetings are available below or can be requested via the clerk using the form below.

Approved Minutes from the Members' AGM

Approved Minutes from Full Governor Meeting Term 1

Approved Minutes from Full Governor Meeting Term 2

Approved Minutes from Full Governor Meeting Term 3

Approved Minutes from Full Governors Meeting Term 4

If you would like to contact the governors, please use the form below.

Hotwells Primary School

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Hotwells Primary School Academy Structure 2020-2021

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