Llywodraethwyr Governors

Beth ydy Llywodraethwr?

Mae llywodraethwr yn rhywun sydd:-

• Yn wirfoddolwr;

• Yn poeni am addysgu, dysgu a phlant;

• Yn cynrychioli rhanddeiliaid sydd a diddordeb allweddol yn yr ysgol, yn cynnwys rhieni, staff, y gymuned leol a’r AALl;

• Yn aelod o dîm sy’n derbyn cyfrifoldeb am bopeth y mae ysgol yn ei wneud;

• Ag amser i’w roi i gyfarfodydd a digwyddiadau eraill pan fo angen;

• Yn fodlon dysgu;

• Yn gallu bod yn ffrind sy’n cefnogi’r ysgol ond sydd hefyd yn gallu cadw golwg feirniadol ar sut y mae’r ysgol yn gweithio ac ar y safonau a gyflawnir;

• Yn ddolen gyswllt rhwng rhieni, y gymuned leol, yr AALl a’r ysgol.

Cynhelir cyfarfod o’r Corff Llywodraethol o leiaf unwaith y tymor a threfnir cyfarfodydd ychwanegol o’r is-bwyllgorau yn dymhorol neu yn ôl y galw. Mae gan bob llywodraethwr hefyd ddiddordeb pynciol arbennig, a gall ymweld â’r ysgol neu sgwrsio gyda’r athro sy’n gydlynydd pwnc er mwyn deall a chefnogi’r addysg.

Beth yn union mae Llywodraethwyr yn ei wneud?

• Cytuno ar amcanion a gwerthoedd yr ysgol

• Cytuno ar bolisïau yn ymwneud â nodau, dibenion ac ymarferion yr ysgol

• Dylanwadu ar a chymeradwyo Cynllun Gwella Ysgol a monitro dyraniad a gwariant

cyllideb yr ysgol

• Sicrhau bod y cwricwlwm cenedlaethol yn cael ei ddysgu a bod digon o staff ar gael i’w ddysgu

• Monitro ac adolygu cynnydd yr ysgol

• Sicrhau bod anghenion disgyblion unigol yn cael eu cwrdd, gan gynnwys anghenion ychwanegol

• Recriwtio a Dewis Staff

• Rhoi gwybodaeth i rieni am yr ysgol

• Cynhyrchu a monitro Cynllun Datblygu Ysgol yn flynyddol a chynlluniau gweithredu gwelliant yn dilyn arolwg ysgol

• Cymeradwyo a Monitro targedau’r ysgol.

• Cefnogi’r penderfyniadau a wneir o ddydd i ddydd gan y pennaeth

• Cynnal cysylltiadau cadarnhaol gyda’r gymuned leol

• Hybu effeithiolrwydd y corff llywodraethu

What is a governor?

A governor is someone who:-

• Is a volunteer;

• Cares about teaching, learning and children;

• Represents all stakeholders with a key interest in the school, including parents, staff, the local community and the LEA;

• Is part of a team which accepts responsibility for everything a school does;

• Has time to commit to meetings and other occasions when needed;

• Is willing to learn;

• Is able to act as a friend who supports the school but is still able to cast a critical eye upon how the school works and the standard it achieves;

• Acts as a link between parents, the local community, the LEA and the school.

The Governing Body meets at least once a term and additional sub-committee meetings are held every term or as necessary. Each governor also has a subject area of interest, and he/she can visit the school or discuss with the teacher subject co-ordinator in order to understand and support the way that subject is taught.

What exactly do Governors do?

• Agree the aims and values of the school

• Agree policies relating to the aims, purposes and practices of the school

• Influence and approve the School Improvement and monitor the allocation and expenditure of the budget

• Make sure the national curriculum is taught and there is sufficient staff to teach it

• Monitor and review the school’s progress

• Ensure individual pupils’ needs are met, including additional needs

• Recruitment and Selection of Staff

• Give parents information about the school

• Produce and monitor the yearly School Development Plan and action plans for improvement following school inspections

• Agree and monitor the targets set by the school.

• Support the day-to-day operational decisions taken by the headteacher

• Maintain positive links with the local community

• Promote the effectiveness of the governing body