"Everyone who is a success is a continual learner" Zig Ziglar #bigquestions How do you ensure governors engage effectively with ongoing learning for their role when they already volunteer much time for meetings, reviewing reports, school monitoring visits etc?

"Continuous learning is a requirement for success in any field" Brian Tracy #bigquestions What CPD have you planned for yourself and your governing body before the end of this summer term?

"When you get tired, learn to rest not quit " Banksey #bigquestions As we approach the first weekend of this summer half term, how will you rest over the next couple of days to ensure you have the energy to complete all that needs to be done before the school summer holidays?

"Though we see the same world, we see it through different eyes" Virginia Woolf #bigquestions How can governors ensure that all the children in our care have access to a wide range of opportunities to explore which they might like to pursue?

“We cannot wait for great visions from ‘great’ people ... It is up to us to light our small fires in the darkness.” Charles Handy #BigQuestions What small fires are you planning to ignite in the coming weeks to support the delivery of your school/trust development plan?

"The youth can walk faster but the elder knows the road" African proverb #BigQuestions How can we create an effective balance between learning from those who went before us while also welcoming challenges & new ways of thinking?

“The beginning is always today” Mary Shelley As we start the last half term of this school year, what governance activities do you have planned before the school summer holidays? #BigQuestions