Park Street C of E Primary School - Full Governing Body Meeting Minutes - Spring Term 1 (Wednesday 29 January 2025)

Sep 11, 2026

Full Governing Body meeting minutes for Park Street C of E Primary School covering the start of Spring Term 1 on Wednesday 29 January 2025. The record documents attendance, apologies, opening prayer, quorum confirmation, and declarations of interests, plus updates on DBS checks and any resignations or term changes. Discussions include safeguarding, health and safety, the headteacher’s report (pupil numbers, attendance, behaviour, progress, SEN/PP, interventions, curriculum, staffing plans) and early finance matters.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages9

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Governorship

Opening and administrative items

Declarations and emergency action report

Terms of office, resignations, DBS & Section 128 checks

Approval of Meeting Minutes

Approval of previous minutes and actions

Matters arising

Safeguarding

Health and Safety

Headteacher Report

Pupil numbers (including SEND)

Attendance

Behaviour including racial incidents

Progress and attainment

Interventions updates

Curriculum

Proposed staffing

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Park Street C of E Primary School Full Governing Body Meeting Minutes (FGB) Wednesday 29th January 2025 @ 18:30 Spring Term 1 | | | --- | --- | | Key: Minutes Questions Response Action Required | | | Minutes | | | 1. Governorship | The meeting commenced at 18:38 with an opening prayer by SH.
a) Apologies
Apologies were received and accepted from Laura Oxley (LO) and Catherine Johnson (CJ) .
In attendance:
Nigel Moorhouse (NM) Chair Laura Kirsop (LK)
Carys Myers (CM) Andrew Day (AD) 18:39 Neil Chippington (NC)
Lorna Atwell (LA)
Katherine Shankland (KS)
Sarah Hawker (SH)
Kerry Thompson (KT) Minutes The meeting was quorate.
b. Declarations of gifts, hospitality and pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest
AD declared a pecuniary interest as Chair of Education committee at Church Schools of Cambridge (CSoC) . All remaining governors confirmed no relevant declarations of gifts, hospitality, pecuniary interests or conflict of interests relating to this meeting.
c) Emergency Action Report (Chair)
A governor confirmed there were no actions to report.
d) Terms of Office/ Resignations/ DBS & Section 128 checks
A governor advised the DBS is currently on-going.
It was confirmed there are no resignations/no expiring terms of office. | These minutes have been accepted by the FGB as an accurate record of the meeting | Signature of Co-Chair | | Date | 26/03/2025 | Page | 1 of 9 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes | a) FGB Minutes dated 27th November 2024, Autumn Term 2
FGB Meeting Minutes dated 27th November 2024 were agreed as a true account of the meeting and factually correct , subject to the minor amendments mentioned above. No further comments, amendments or suggestions.
ACTION: NM to PDF the approved meeting minutes dated November 2024, Autumn Term 2 and store the minutes on Teams.
b) Matters Arising
Governors discussed actions and were updated on the action log below. | | --- | --- | | 3. Safeguarding | A governor/headteacher noted one incident last term with some additional low level safeguarding concerns. A governor proposed completing a safeguarding visit, including reviewing the SCR.
The headteacher advised staff safeguarding training was completed in September 2024. The headteacher advised due to attend safeguarding training in March and will feedback to staff. It was confirmed DSL training renewal is due 19th November 2025. | | 4. Health and Safety | No reports. | | 5. Headteacher Report | HT report was provided in writing prior to the meeting, verbally discussed atthe meeting.
The HT report highlighted:
a) Pupil Numbers (inc. Additional Needs/SEND)
• 116 (two pupils moved back to Malaysia)
• One child joined in Reception (parents wanted more of a community feel for their child; has settled in well)
Governors discussed pupil numbers presented in the HT report regarding admissions for September 2025. The headteacher advised large cohorts in year 2/3/4, spaces available in year 5.
The headteacher discussed SEN and PP figures presented in the HT report. The head teacher confirmed 15 PP children.
GOV: With the figures presented for SEND/EHCP, where does the school compare to the national average?
Governors discussed the national average comparisons. Governors noted the funding from CSoC to support SEND/EHCP children. Governors discussed staffing in the class to allow staff to work with disadvantaged children. A governor highlighted recent positive feedback of children who have progressed through the school.
b) Attendance
95.2%(national average: 94.6%)
Governors discussed the attendance figures compared with the national average. The headteacher explained some of the attendance trends.
Governors discussed penalty criteria and persistent absences. | These minutes have been accepted by the FGB as an accurate record of the meeting | Signature of Co-Chair | | Date | 26/03/2025 | Pa

FAQs

Who attended the Full Governing Body meeting and were apologies recorded?

Apologies were received and accepted from Laura Oxley and Catherine Johnson. The minutes list the governors in attendance and confirm the meeting was quorate.

What safeguarding and training updates were reported?

An incident from last term was noted with additional low-level safeguarding concerns. The minutes include a proposal for a safeguarding visit to review the SCR, confirm staff safeguarding training completed in September 2024, planned training in March, and that DSL training renewal is due 19 November 2025.

What key topics were covered in the headteacher’s report?

The minutes cover pupil numbers and admissions for September 2025, SEN and PP figures (including confirmation of 15 PP children), attendance with national average comparison, behaviour data including questions on parenting capacity, progress and attainment, and updates on interventions, curriculum, and staffing plans.

Sep 11, 2026

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