1.       The name of the group shall be Cambridge House Grammar School Hockey Development Group.

2.       The objectives of the group are to:

·         support the development, fostering and coaching of schoolgirl Hockey
within the context of an academic grammar school

·         to maintain positive relationships with staff, pupils and other agencies

·         to assist with fundraising in order to provide items of kit and/or equipment
not provided by statutory funds and to support Hockey Tours and/or ventures.

3.       The management of the Development Group shall be vested in a Management Committee
consisting of the following officers:

Chairman (Principal/VP as appropriate)                                      Vice Chairman (Parent)

Secretary (Senior Teacher)                                                        Treasurer (Parent)

4.       The group shall include the Principal/VP, Senior teacher (to be confirmed), teaching staff and
parents of pupils in current full time education at Cambridge House Grammar School, the
Head of Physical Education Department (Girls) and Hockey Coaches as employed by the
school including Development Officers.

5.       Officers shall be elected to serve for one year and elections will take place no later than
30 September each year at an Annual General Meeting where audited accounts will be approved.
The role of the group shall be subject to review by the Board of Governors every two academic
years (24 months). Various sub committees may be set up for specific purposes eg. fundraising, 
subject to the approval of the Principal acting on behalf of the Board of Governors.

6.       The Hockey Development Group may nominate to co-opt a member on to the Development Group
provided 10 days written notice has been given to the Chair via the Secretary, there has been a
proposer and seconder to the nomination and that this has the unanimous agreement of the
Development Group and the approval of the Principal.  Such persons would have sporting
expertise and a positive interest in the welfare and promotion of hockey within the school.  
Co-opted members shall have no voting rights but act in an advisory capacity. 

7.       The Hockey Development Group shall hold meetings once per month to be agreed in advance. 
An Agenda shall be circulated by the Secretary five working days prior to each meeting. 
Minutes will be written up and circulated by the Secretary.  Agendas and Minutes must be
with the Chair/Vice Chair of the Board of Governors five working days prior to any Meeting
and within five working days following any meeting.

8.       Finances will be handled by the Treasurer in liaison with the Senior Teacher and the account
shall be audited each academic year by the external auditor responsible for the School Fund Account.

9.       The business year shall commence on 1 September each year in line with the academic year.

10.   A quorum will be one third of the members on the registration roll.  A member who is absent for
3 consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have ceased membership except in the case of illness.

11.   The Chairman reserves the right to refer any issue to the Principal and hence to the full Board
of Governors pending their consideration.  The Hockey Development Group shall abide with
decisions of the Board of Governors.

12.   Items to be raised under Any Other Business should be forwarded (in written form and signed
by the member or members)  to the Secretary of the Development Group at least 10 working
days in advance of any meeting in line with NEELB Management Scheme practice (Boards of Governors).

13.   Applications for use of premises, visits, tours and fundraising initiatives shall be processed by senior
leadership team in line with normal school procedures. Public Liability Insurance must be provided if required.

14.   No alteration may be made to this Constitution except by the consent of the full Board of Governors.

15.   The Hockey Development Group may be dissolved by a resolution passed by the full Board of
Governors.  Such a resolution will give instructions for the disposal of any assets remaining after
satisfying any outstanding debts and liabilities.  These assets will be given to the school for
the benefit of hockey at the school or in the event of school closure, to the school the majority of
the children will attend.  If effect cannot be given to this provision then the assets will be given
to some other charitable purpose as deemed fit by the full Board of Governors.

Signed (Principal)                                                 EM Lisk                         Date     24 June 2010

Signed (Chairman of the Board of Governors      R Totten                       Date     24 June 2010

Consultation:                                                                                               May/June 2010

Review:                                                                                                        June 2012