Pocklington School Foundation - Management
The Foundation oversees the financial and day-to-day management of both Lyndhurst School and Pocklington School. It also manages the Tom Stoppard Theatre and supports the activities of the Old Pocklingtonians (our society for former pupils). The Foundation is led by the Headmaster who is accountable to the Board of Governors.
The Foundation Management Group comprises the six senior managers of Pocklington School Foundation:
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Mr Mark Ronan BA Headmaster |
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Mr Ian Wright BSc Head of Lyndhurst School |
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Mr Andrew Dawes BSc Deputy Headmaster |
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Mr Paul Bennett BSc Bursar and Clerk to the Governors |
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Mrs Claire Bracken MSc Assistant Head (Academic) |
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Dr David Dyson BSc PhD GRSC Assistant Head (Boarding and Pastoral) |
Each foundation manager shares in the following responsibilities, duties and commitments:
Promote child welfare and ensure the safeguarding of children
The promotion of the aims and ethos of the Foundation
Involvement with and interest in the pupils of the Foundation
Contact and involvement with parents; support for events and activities
Positive and effective leadership of and encouragement to all employees
As part of the Foundation Management Group, responsibility for:
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Health and Safety 5 to 18,
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Significant Pupil and Staff issues 5 to 18,
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Foundation Development including teaching and learning from 5 to 18,
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Operation of the Foundation,
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Financial planning (including the annual budgeting process) and oversight,
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Estate development and oversight,
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External relations: Marketing & Recruitment and Pocklington 500
Reinforcement of school rules
Support for the boarding community
The Headmaster, Head of Lyndhurst, Deputy Headmaster and Bursar attend full meetings of the Board of Governors. Most governors’ committees include one or more Foundation or School managers, either as members or in attendance.
Members of the FMG are assigned individual responsibilities associated with their post, these can be downloaded below in PDF format.
Foundation
Management Group - Areas of Responsibility