Governors

Our Governing Body is made up of twelve people with a range of different skills and experiences.  We are a mix of those with a connection to our school as teachers, parents or grandparents and those who bring a completely external perspective. Our job is to work with the Senior Leadership Team to make sure we run the school in the best way for our whole school community. We make sure that we look after our people, buildings and money and have an inclusive, creative and stretching curriculum that enables all of our children to thrive.

The full Governing Body meets once per term and we have two sub-committees: a Learning and Achievement  Committee and Resources Committee which each meet at least once per term. Our meetings are clerked by a representative from the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council. Our Governors also meet regularly with staff, undertake learning walks and visits, make themselves available to parents and meet with our school council. We each undertake external training to make sure we’re up to date with how best to fulfill our role. 

Invicta Governing Body is responsible for:

• ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of our School
• holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of Invicta, and the performance management of our staff to make sure all of our children are receiving the best education and achieving the best outcomes. 
• Setting the budget and overseeing the financial performance of the school;  making sure our money is well spent. 
• Being accountable to all stakeholders for the school’s performance and for the decisions they make.

I am very pleased to introduce myself as the Chair of Governors. I joined the governing board in 2016 as a parent governor as my daughter, then in year 4, and son, then in year 1, had a wonderful time at school. I was really struck by the Invicta ethos and warm heart and felt how lucky we were to have such an excellent school in our community. A lot has changed since then, not least the new school in Blackheath and the growth of Invicta Deptford. I have got to know the leadership team well, experiencing both challenges and successes together, and have always found the team to be forward thinking and keen to try new things, always with a very clear focus on what is best for the children. The importance of forward planning has been proven during these difficult times we find ourselves in, with the children having really good online learning in place as soon as the school had to close this Spring. 

In my role as chair I look forward to bringing the best from the governing board to support and challenge the leadership team, help shape the future of the school and of course ensure that the children continue to get the most from, and really enjoy, their time in school. 

Jamie Hill
jhill@invictaprimary.co.uk

Invicta Governance Structure