Foldr | HP Email | Teams | Wisepay | Staff Home About Information School Life Enrichment Sixth Form School DIrect Contact Welcome from the Co-Chairs of Governors On behalf of the Governing Body, we are delighted to welcome you to Hove Park School – a true community school where ‘together we achieve’. The Governors at Hove Park are a group of committed and passionate volunteers that support and challenge the school to ensure all students can achieve the best possible educational outcomes. Our Governing Body encompasses a variety of skills, backgrounds and experiences, together with a diversity of view, in order to carry out our key responsibilities. Our role is to be the strategic leaders of the school and we have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education within a safe, stimulating and highly positive environment. To ensure effective governance we focus on three core strategic functions: Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it’s students , and the effective and efficient performance management of the staff. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. You can read more about how governors work to lead schools effectively on the National Governance Association’s website. At Hove Park, we recognise the key role that the whole community, particularly parents and carers, play in developing a successful school where students learn and develop to their full potential. We work collaboratively with the local authority, as well as our partner secondary and primary schools and their governors across Brighton & Hove. We welcome any questions, queries or ideas that will help Hove Park improve the educational experience for its fantastic students. Please don’t hesitate to contact us. Elizabeth Maddison, Co-Chair of Governors, emaddison@hovepark.org.uk Paul Williams, Co-Chair of Governors, pwilliams@hovepark.org.uk Governing Body Meetings The full governing body and its committees meet at least once a term. Governing Meeting Attendance To see the meeting attendance table please click here. Governors Governor's Welcome Governors’ Profiles Meeting Minutes Membership Details Declarations Register Latest News Music Enrichment Day Christmas Market & Ice Rink Equalities Enrichment day Facebook feed Latest News Music Enrichment Day Our second Curriculum Enrichment Day was themed as Music from Around the World. Students participated in a range of workshops from external companies on genres such as the music and dance of China, African drumming and samba. There were also many classroom-based activities such as using the app Garageband to create music and the Year 7s enjoyed making their own rap music. Our very own Mr Miles and Mr Barbour also organised and led sessions to whole year groups, which students clearly found both fascinating and engaging. Mr Miles’ session, for example, was a very loud samba extravaganza! Students really enjoyed the day and were fully engaged in these enrichment activities which are designed to supplement the breadth and depth of our curriculum offer. The curriculum days later in the year will look to develop these areas, as well as a focus on supporting other areas of the Key Stage 3 curriculum. Christmas Market & Ice Rink Thursday 2nd December - Hove Park Valley Campus - Christmas Market & Ice Rink Book your Ice Skating tickets here > www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/192260194417 ﻿ Hove Park School for the first time ever, will have a 10m x 10m synthetic ice rink at our annual Christmas Market, complete with music, lights and a snow machine to add to the fun! Tickets are £6 per adult or child, for 20 minutes skating (price includes skate hire). There are 3 penguin aids available per session for our younger skaters, these can be reserved on a first come first served basis for an extra charge of £2.50. To book visit - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/192260194417 If you would like to advertise your business, we are selling advertising space around the ice rink’s barriers – please contact ksalter@hovepark.org.uk with your advertising enquiries. If you would like to run a stall contact dwillard@hovepark.org.uk All profits from our Christmas Market and Ice rink will be going to The Sussex Cancer Fund. Equalities Enrichment day All students in Years 7 to 11 enjoyed a range of activities and learning experiences outside of their normal timetabled lessons on Friday 15th October. This was the first of our Project Days this year and the focus was on Equalities. We had a variety of external agencies and companies who presented to the students on topics around Equalities and Diversity including Disability in Sport, Race and Racism, LGBTU presentations including a talk from Sophie Cook, who presented on trans-gender themes. At the Valley Campus some of our students also participated in a talk about the refugee status of people who enter the country at Gatwick airport. This talk was really interesting as it highlighted the situation and context of many of these refugees, including their welfare, human rights and many other issues. Our aim is for the annual Equalities Day to supplement the thorough and comprehensive education we offer around the Equalities Agenda in Learning for Life sessions. In future editions of Parklife lookout for information about our upcoming Project Days, where we will be focusing on key aspects of the curriculum, including Music Around the World and other Creative Arts themed days. Helpdesk Contacts Nevill Campus Nevill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7BN Nevill Office: 01273 082817 Valley Campus Hangleton Way, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8AA Valley Office: 01273 082857 Sixth Form Office: 01273 082870 office@hovepark.org.uk