Local Academy Committee (Governors)
Local Academy Committee (LAC) members support the school and help to drive school improvement through involvement in school self-evaluation, agreeing priorities for development and monitoring and evaluating the actions taken and their impact on pupils. LAC members take the lead for a link area and provide the connection between the LAC and the school.
The LAC has the following key link areas:
- Leadership & Management
- Disadvantaged & SEND Children
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Safeguarding and Health & Safety
- Wellbeing (including behaviour and emotional wellbeing)
- Wider Curriculum and EYFS
As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:
- target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
- develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
- prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
- address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks
However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.
Meet the team
HEADTEACHER
MRS. CAROLINE BEAUMONT
Mrs Beaumont is the headteacher of Parkroyal Community School and was previously a year 6 teacher. She is currently a specialist leader in education for the Emotionally Healthy Schools programme. Personal interests include art and visiting art galleries, climbing and exploring cities around the world.
JOINT CHAIR & LAC GOVERNOR
MRS. HANNAH NORTON (Parent governor)
Hannah teaches Biology at secondary level.
JOINT CHAIR & LAC GOVERNOR
MRS. SEREN HATHWAY (Co-Opted governor)
Seren has been a senior leader in primary schools for over 14 years, with a key interest in Inclusion for pupils with diverse learning styles, Special Needs and Disability. She has a son in year 5 at Parkroyal and a daughter in year 7.
LAC GOVERNOR
MRS SARA COWLIN (Co-Opted Governor)
LAC GOVERNOR
DR. FRANCIS WATSON (Co-opted governor)
LAC GOVERNOR
Sara Cowlin (Co-opted governor)
LAC GOVERNOR
MR DAVID OLSEN
STAFF GOVERNOR
Kat Dolton