Bishops Tawton Primary School is governed by the Two Rivers Federation Governing Body
The three core functions of the Governing Body are:
- ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent, including the pupil premium.
- To form close links with the school and to give encouragement, support and to celebrate positive developments of the school.
- To assess the needs of the school and monitor the fabric of the building.
- To oversee health and safety in the school.
- To represent the legitimate concerns and interests of the pupils, parents, staff in the wider sense, thus serving the school and the community.
- To support and celebrate positive developments in the school.
Two Rivers Federation Governing Board
Executive Headteacher - Melanie Smallwood
Chair - Peter Ong (Health and Safety) - Foundation Governor
Vice-Chair - Niall Heeney - Co-opted Governor
Rev Martin Warren - Local Authority Governor
Simon Mills - (SEND) Co-opted Governor
Abigail Fleming - Teacher Governor
Ben Hague (Safe-guarding) Parent Governor
Johannes Achenbach - Parent Governor
Gary Mason - Co-opted Governor
Andrew Kew - Foundation Governor
Hannah Elliott - Co-opted Governor
Victoria Maidens - Co-opted Governor
Associate Member - David Gubb
Clerk - Abby Kennedy-Brown