Chair’s Introduction
Hello, my name is Mark Atkinson and I am the Chair of the Kepier Governing Body.
The governing body of Kepier is a highly diverse and effective cohort made up of various professionals, parents and school staff. They utilise their combined skills set to help support the school to achieve the very best for our learners. We visit the School regularly and meet to discuss all strategic matters such as overall aims, learner performance, staffing, finance, buildings, learner welfare and any other issues which impact on the provision for our learners.
We do not run the School, nor impact or hinder the operational output – that is the job of the Headteacher and their team. Our role is to make sure that Kepier is run properly by that team. We challenge and support staff in school, we examine Improvement Plans, performance data and self-evaluation documents. We visit lessons with department leaders. We speak to learners about what Kepier means to them. We help to make staff appointments. Our role as a governing body is wide and varied but, usually, very interesting.
Governors volunteer many hours of their time to serve the School, but it is worthwhile and rewarding, particularly when we see excellent examination results or a positive Ofsted report.
For roles and responsibilities of the Governing Body, including statutory information, please click the links at the side of this page.
Any correspondence for our governing body should be addressed c/o Kepier, Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear DH4 5BH.