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

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P r emis es Sub-Committee Member s hip Mar t in Axt on, Chair of Governors Harry Sharp, Partnership Gover nor Judith Potts, Headteacher Kay Lewis, Finance Officer Mathew Downs, Network Manager Malcolm Ambrose, Site S uper vis or David Williams, Assistant Headteacher David Johnson, Head of Mathematics/T imetabler (S upported Dr Graham Alner (Consultant: Dorset Buildings Division, Peter Robson (Dorset Education Officer), John Long (Dor s et Buildings Maintenance and I ns ur ance S cheme: BMIS) W or k currently being undertaken: • New Reception Area s pr ing 2003 • Loss of Room 1 for new Reception meeting r oom space • Phase two : signage autumn 2003 • I nternal painting s et for summer/autumn 2003 • Heating values /management system summer 2003 • External painting and guttering phas e two and thr ee s ummer 2003 • Electrical power supply upgraded s ummer 2003 • Removal of closed mobile s ummer 2003 • Phase one : Major rewiring of old Chr istchur ch Grammar School building s ummer 2003 • T hree s cience labor ator ies , two pr ep r ooms and wor k room refurbished Augus t – Sept 2003 • New Double Ar t Studio mobile Augus t- S ept 2003 • New Performance S tudio Augus t- Oct 2003 • Relocation of temporary Performance mobile to tennis courts summer 2003 • Reorganisation of maintenance ar ea/s heds etc. autumn 2003 • Café Facility for 6 th form (conversion of common room) Capital from Catering contr act August-Sept2003. • Disabilities Discrimination Act works to s tair s , door s , toilet, and ramps August-Sept and ongoing 2003 • Creation of office on English corridor Sept 2003 S ince S eptember 2000 the s chool has been actively pursuing, in partnership with Dorset LEA, the r eview of accommodation and the development of an Asset Management Plan (AMP) in line with national and county-wide s tr ategy. Due to the natur e of the wor k the Gover ning B ody resolved to conduct its business in a s lightly different way to other sub-committees . The r eview and associated
programme of works requires a ver y frequent meetings ’ s chedule with relevant project leaders and contr actor s . The gr oup ther efor e meet often during the s chool day and with the appr opr iate personnel in attendance. This group then works within the other sub committees to cons ider various facets of each aspect and pr oj ect. Regular updates are then made available at each meeting of the full Governing B ody. The s chool endeavours to keep the community informed thr ough our newsletter (H2U), various letters and displays. Over the las t year the Gr oup have wor ked to es tablish the condition, suitability and net capacity of Highcliffe S chool in line with the curriculum needs and the char acter of the s chool as an 11- 19 community comprehensive s chool. This Strategic R eview is currently basing the pr oj ected need on an admission number of 216 x 5 year groups in main school (1080) with an anticipated s ix th form of around 280: 1360 (total). The s chool has consulted with the LEA who are in agreement with the viability of these pr oj ections as a bas is for planning. T he s chool has responded pos itively to the developments (14-19) taking place nationally and mor e par ticular ly the s chool’s change of character (1998) with regard to s ixth form provision at the s chool and its designation as a S pecialist School. The las t year has continued to be an exciting if demanding one, as we have s ought to successfully resolve what in effect is something akin to a Rubik’s cube! We ar e now in the final stages of this Strategic R eview and outline programme of works. Related pr oj ects have already got underway to enable the s chool to r es pond to the needs of health and s afety and asset depreciation on the one hand and to be able to pr ovide a curriculum befitting our teachers/students and the 21 st century on the other . We ar e, as ever, well suppor ted by the County team linked into this Review and ex pr ess our appr eciation to ever yone who has played an active par t in programme or exercised patience during per iods of disruption and delays . T he pr ogr amme of works undertaken during the s ummer was very ambitious and with the bes t efforts of the s chool team and consultants we s tr ove to minimis e delays within the ter m. We have formally written to Dor s et setting out some s ugges tions in hinds ight, given that such work on schools is now a pr ior ity and involves substantial capital grant from central government often quite late in the day. The lis t of projects indicates the s cale of works currently being under taken over the per iod.
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Page 3 and 4: ANNUAL PARENTS' MEET I NG 4 t h DE
Page 5 and 6: H ighcliffe S chool 11 - 18 Foundat
Page 7 and 8: T his will include - 1. Current stu
Page 9 and 10: H I GH CL I FFE SCHOOL: PROFILE Cat
Page 11 and 12: S chool Based T eacher Training ( S
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Page 17 and 18: GOI NG F OR IT IN 2003/04 S por t s
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Page 27 and 28: R E W AR DS AND MOTIVATION November
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