Rôl y corff llywodraethol / Role of the Governing Body

Beth yw Corff Llywodraethol?
Grŵp o bobl sydd â sgiliau amrywiol sy’n cydweithio’n agos, sydd hefyd â chyfrifoldeb o arwain yr ysgol.

Mae ganddo gyfrifoldeb penodol i:

• hyrwyddo safonau uchel yng nghyd-destun addysg

• sicrhau iechyd a lles y disgyblion

Mae’r wybodaeth yma wedi ei gynnwys yn y fframwaith cyfreithiol.

Beth yw Llywodraethwyr?
Rhywun sy’n:

• wirfoddolwr;

• angerddol dros addysgu, dysgu a phlant;

• cynrychioli'r bobl sydd â diddordeb allweddol yn yr ysgol, yn cynnwys: rhieni, staff, y gymuned leol a’r Awdurdod Lleol;

• rhan o dîm ac yn derbyn cyfrifoldeb ym mhopeth mae’r ysgol yn gweithredu;

• ymrwymo I’r cyfarfodydd a’r gweithgareddau eraill sy’n digwydd;

• barod i ddysgu;

• gallu bod yn ffrind sy’n cefnogi’r ysgol, ond yn gallu gofyn cwestiynau heriol am weithdrefnau’r ysgol a’r cyrhaeddiad safonau’r ysgol;

• gallu rhwydweithio a chysylltu rhieni, y gymuned leol, Awdurdod Lleol, a’r ysgol.

Mae bod yn lywodraethwr yn hollol werth chweil ac yn heriol. Mae’n rhaid i chi baratoi i fynychu cyfarfodydd, diwrnodau monitor ag hyfforddi. Ond, bydd yr ysgol a’r Corff Llywodraethol yn eich cefnogi yr holl ffordd.

Pwy yw’r Llywodraethwyr?
Mae’r Llywodraethwyr yn cynnwys rhai gwahanol:

• 2 Llywodraethwr (Athrawon)

• 1 Llywodraethwr (Staff)

• 5 Llywodraethwyr (Rhiant)

• 4 Llywodraethwyr (Awdurdod Lleol)

• Y Pennaeth

• 5 Llywodraethwyr (Y gymuned)

Mae’r llywodraethwyr yma â pwerau ag amcanion cyfartal sef:

• i ddiogelu ansawdd yr addysgu a dysgu sy’n cael ei ddarparu gan yr ysgol

• i godi safonau cyrhaeddiad a llwyddiannau i’r disgyblion a’r staff

• i fod yn atebol i’r gymuned leol am effeithiolrwydd yr ysgol

What is a Governing Body?
A group of people with different skills who work together and have overall responsibility for the conduct of their school.

It has particular responsibilities to:

• promote high standards of education

• ensure the welfare of learners.

All of this is contained in a legal framework.

What is a Governor?
Someone who:

• is a volunteer;

• cares about teaching, learning and children;

• represents the people with a key interest in the school, including: parents, staff, the local community and the Local Education Authority (LEA);

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

• has time to commit to meetings and other activities when needed;

• is willing to learn;

• is able to act as a friend who supports the school but is still able to ask difficult questions about how the school works and the standard it achieves;

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

Being a governor is both rewarding and challenging. You have to be prepared to give up some of your time for meetings, monitoring visits and training. But you will be supported all the way by other Governors and the school.

Who Are the Governors?
Our Governing Body is made up of different types of Governors:

• 2 teacher governors

• 1 staff governor

• 5 parent governors

• 4LEA governors

• The Headteacher

• 5 community governors

All these governors share exactly the same powers and goals which are:

• to safeguard the quality of teaching and learning provided by the school

• to raise standards of achievement and attainment for the pupils and the staff

• to be accountable to the local community for the school’s effectiveness.