GOVERNORS' ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS ... - Highcliffe School

Gareth Hughes, Deputy Headteacher
Myra Mawbey, LEA Gover nor
Ben Barnett, Partnership Gover nor
Julie S awden, Parent Governor
Mathew Downs, Staff Governor
T he community links sub-committee has presided over a wide r ange
of issues during the year that have r es ulted in a s tronger
partnership between the s chool, LEA and the community.
T he committee has been instrumental in honing the char acter and
shape of the s chool as an 11-19 centre of learning by their active
suppor t of school-bas ed initiatives that have included the
development of the S ixth Form and ex tending the over all provision
at Highcliffe. A mos t pleasing tr end is that of the continued gr owth
rate of the S ixth Form. This is indicative of the changing char acter
of the s chool and is a r es pons e to both the wis hes of the par ental
body and the s tudents themselves, who s ee Highcliffe as a natur al
extension to their studies beyond GCS E. Indeed s uch developments
have fur ther enhanced the s tr ategic r elations hi p that has developed
between the s chool and the LEA in terms of funding and s uppor t.
L ocal Community
Regular meetings this year with the local community have been well
attended. Primarily they have pr ovided the oppor tunity to infor m
the local residents about the new building impr ovements and have
provided a for um for their views to be aired. The gover nor s wish to
extend thanks to Councillor Capt. J. Lofts for his hard wor k and
dedication in guiding the s chool throughout the planning pr ocesses
involved in the new build. In addition, Councillor A. Griffiths is to be
thanked for being ins tr umental in the development of the tr affic
congestion control scheme. This is aimed at reducing conges tion in
the vicinity of the s chool at peak times. Many thanks to par ents who
have already responded s o pos itively to the s cheme in terms of
drop-off points.
I nclus ion
T he committee has reviewed and adopted the s chool policy on
I nclus ion, which was presented by Mrs. D. As hton (I nclusion Coordinator)
and the B ehaviour al Support Framework, both are
intended to pr ovide a multi-agency response to the needs of
students through their Individual Behaviour Support Plans (IBSP)
where necessary. Much stronger relations have been forged with
the ‘Connexions’ and Educational Welfare S er vice with the
respective appointments of Joan Bartlett and Dawn Rudge to the
team. The Lear ning S uppor t and Guidance T eam has also been
suppor ted by Mrs. G. Alderson and the peer suppor t group Helping