Governing Board

School Governors

Welcome to Hunslet Carr Primary School

At Hunslet Carr Primary School we are very fortunate to have a dedicated team of governors who are skilled in their role. We believe that effective school governance is at the centre of a good school and we do all we can to promote and develop our governors through our work across the school.

Our governing body consists of fourteen governors, and they serve a term of office for four years although this can be shorter if they wish. The main aim of our governors is to ensure that school provides the best education possible to its children and to improve standards.

Children are at the heart of everything we do at Hunslet Carr Primary School and we work hard to make sure that all our children believe that they can be anything they want to be. We hope that they are excited and curious about the world around them and develop the life skills they will need to be happy, successful, confident and resilient young people.

Our school has a community feel, and it is our vision that all young people at Hunslet Carr Primary School will have High Expectations, be Caring, have Positive Attitudes and be Successful. Our children benefit greatly from the strong partnerships and sense of common purpose which the school has developed with our governors, parents, local schools and the community.

You may already be familiar with who we are and what we do, but if you would like more information, please click on the links below to find out more or contact us through the school office on 0113 2713804.

Mr Jon Hairsine Chair of Governors contact us through the school office on 0113 2713804.

Mr Jon Hairsine Chair of Governors

For more information about the role of the Governing body of the school, please click here

For more information about the people on the Governing body of the school, please click here

For more information about the pecuniary interests of the Governing body of the school, please click here

For more information about the committees of the Governing body of the school, please click here

To see a copy of the Governing Body induction pack, please click here

To see copies of approved Governing Body minutes, please click here

To read the Governing body's statement of behaviour principles, please click here

Governors’ News
Dear parents and carers,

Well, as you'll know, the school finally had 'the call' last week. In other words, Ofsted announced they would be in the following 2 days.

After an inspection takes place, the school's leaders and governors are told about the likely formal judgement by the lead inspector, but it can take about three weeks before the findings are reviewed within Ofsted and the report is made public. Ofsted always warn schools very firmly that they must not share any information until the report is published.
So...for now at least, there isn't much I can say about the inspection, but here is what I can say:

Most of all, your children did you and the school proud.

The parents and carers the inspectors spoke to were overwhelmingly positive about Hunslet Carr, for which we are grateful.

In my many years as a governor at many schools across West Yorkshire, I have never known leaders and staff anywhere else be so keen for the inspectors to come so they could show off how well the school educates you children, and helps make sure they are safe and happy.

I, and my fellow governors, had lots of positive information to share with the inspectors, and we demonstrated that we understand both how the school has improved, and what steps will be taken to make the school even better.

I look forward to sharing the outcome with you as soon as we are able. In the meantime, I'd like to finish this message by thanking Mr Lumb, and all the staff of the school, for the hard work they do every day.

They do this for your children, not for the inspectors. While formal Ofsted judgements do matter, we governors already know that the committed team of great people teaching your children are doing a great job.

Have a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year,
Jon Hairsine
Chair of Governors

I wanted to take this chance to remind all parents about how dangerous the road outside school can be at busy times like Drop-Off and Pick-Up.

Please talk to your child, no matter what year group they happen to be in about some road safety advice.

Always find a safe place to cross – never cross in between two parked cars!
Always stop at the side of the road and look left and then right.
Always use your ears as well as your eyes to make sure nothing is coming.
Always double check that it is safe before stepping out on to the road.
Never cross the road while checking your phone.

Regards.
Jon Hairsine
Chair of Governors

Governors' Register 2021-22

Name	FGB 27/9/21	JRG 19/10/21	PSC 18/11/21	RES 2/12/21	FGB 8/12/21	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mr Martin Lumb	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mrs Clare Davidson	A	A	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mr Jon Hairsine	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mr Iain Cunningham	Y	-	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mrs Olamide Ayemowa	Y	-	-	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mrs Sarah Gardener	Y	-	-	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mr Paul Wray	Y	-	A	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miss Elisa Whitfield	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miss Sam Pease	Y	Y	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Key - Y= In attendance, N= Not in attendance and apologies either not received or not accepted, A = Apologies received and accepted, Res = Resigned from GB

To see our Governors' Register for 2020/21, please click here
To see our Governors' Register for 2019/20, please click here
To see our Governors' Register for 2018/19, please click here
To see our Governors' Register for 2017/18, please click here
To see our Governors' Register for 2016/17, please click here

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