Leadership

Aims:

The current Senior Management Team (SMT) is made up from the Executive Head Teacher (Jim Rogers), the Acting Head Teacher (Duncan Haig) and six Assistant Heads (David Whitfield, Sandra Grayson, Andrew Beasley, Dan Metcalfe, Mark Hassack and Norman Willey). SMT meets every week and is responsible for day to day decision making.

The Senior Management Committee (SMC) consists of the SMT members and four other members of staff who each serve a two year term. SMC meets every month and takes a more strategic role in the management of the school. A significant number of the middle managers of the school have served on SMC, which has an important development role as well as widening the management base of the school.

The Leadership Team manages an excellent and thoroughly dedicated team of teaching and support staff. It is supported by a uniquely active and supportive Governing Body. SMT members have clearly defined roles for which they are accountable. Continuing initiatives and development are expected and SMT members work to targets which are agreed with Governors each year. Within their roles, SMT members work closely together to support each other in all areas, constantly striving to move the school towards excellence. The management and leadership process is dynamic and creative as we discuss, debate, share and develop ideas.

The School Aims:

  1. At Eston Park School we believe absolutely in the importance of education and in the right of every individual to have the best possible start in life
  2. Our aim is to create a caring environment in which young people can learn and enjoy themselves in an atmosphere of security and mutual consideration
  3. We organise the school to ensure that everyone feels important as an individual, whilst at the same time benefiting from being part of a larger community which offers well qualified, hard working and committed staff (both teaching and support), excellent facilities and a wide range of opportunities

To enable pupils to achieve their potential we:

  • Provide a pastoral system which supports each pupil and reinforces the value of the individual
  • Offer a curriculum which is broad, balanced and tailored to suit the needs of the individual.Make available a wide range of extra curricular activities.Work closely with the community which we seek to serve
  • Provide an environment which is safe, attractive and stimulating

Roles

We all have:

  • Line management responsibilities – both curriculum and pastoral
  • Links with pupils
  • Key maintenance responsibilities
  • Key development responsibilities
  • Team leader responsibilities
  • Close links with Governors, including an attached Governor for performance review and leadership of a Governors group

Which are relevant to:

  • Our own priorities set out in the School Improvement Plan
  • National strategies
  • Ofsted key issues