Governors
So what precisely do we do? We meet as a full governing body twice a term, with one meeting a year being a training session to help keep us up to date with new initiatives. However, much of our business is then delegated to sub- committees. We have a Strategic, Finance, Curriculum, Health and Safety, Performance Management and Disciplinary sub- committees, all of which meet regularly throughout the year. Our main role is to develop the strategic framework within which the school operates and to help determine the character, aims, ethos and values of the school. We govern by developing policies against which the school operates.
A school functions best when the governing body, Head Teacher and staff work together as a team in pursuit of common values. This doesn’t mean that governors just rubber stamp decisions made by the Head and staff. Yes, the governors do support the school, but our relationship is one of “critical friend” so we also ask challenging questions to enable the school to improve. We monitor and evaluate the work of the school, offering constructive advice, a sounding board for ideas and a second opinion on proposals. We do not interfere in the day to day running of the school, or comment on the quality or methods employed by the teaching staff- that is the responsibility of the Head Teacher.
The fabric of the buildings and the school finances take up a lot of our time. Most of the funding provided by the government comes directly to the school and we often have to make some tough decisions and prioritise our spending in order to achieve the best for our pupils. There is never enough!
Governors’ work can be challenging and demanding at times but it is also very rewarding. If you would like to know more, perhaps with a view to becoming a governor yourself then please don’t hesitate to contact any of the governors or the school directly.
Name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Term of Office |
Committees |
Position |
Business interests |
Financial interests |
Governance roles in other schools |
Carol Price |
Headteacher |
Board of Governors |
April 2005 – |
Monitoring/Curriculum Finance Performance Management/ Pay Health & Safety Strategic |
|
None |
None |
None |
Lesley Birtwistle |
Foundation Governor |
Diocese |
Feb 2012 - |
Finance Monitoring/Curriculum Performance Management/Pay Strategic |
Chair Training/ Development |
None |
None |
None |
Melanie Dyche |
Staff |
Staff |
Sept 2020 - Sept 2024 |
|
|
None |
None |
None |
Sarah Griffiths |
Parent Governor |
Parents |
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 |
Finance Monitoring/Curriculum Performance Management/Pay Strategic |
Vice-Chair |
None |
None |
None |
Elizabeth Stone
|
Parent Governor |
Parents |
Nov 2019 - Nov 2023 |
Monitoring/Curriculum |
Child protection safeguarding |
None |
None |
None |
|
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Marion Mugglestone |
Foundation Governor |
Diocese |
Sept 2017 – Sept 2021 |
Monitoring/Curriculum Performance Management/pay Health & Safety Complaints |
|
None |
None |
None |
Ian Peterson |
LA Governor |
|
July 2019 –July 2023 |
Health & Safety Finance |
|
None |
None |
None |
|
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Mark Griffin |
Co-opted Governor |
Governing Body |
March 2018- March 2022 |
Finance Strategic |
|
None |
None |
None |
Deborah Woodcock
|
Parent |
Parents |
Feb 2021 - Feb 2025 |
|
|
None |
None |
None |
Cathy Carlisle
|
Co-opted Governor |
Governing Body |
Sept 2019 - Sept 2023 |
Monitoring/Curriculum |
SEN Governor |
None |
None |
None |
Mark Caron
|
Associate Member |
Governing Body |
Nov 2018 - Nov 2022 |
Health & Safety |
|
None |
None |
None |
Kevin Gittins
|
Associate Member |
Governing Body |
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 |
Health & Safety |
|
None |
None |
None |
Natalie Marriott
|
Associate Member |
Governing Body |
Sept 2020 - Sept 2024 |
Finance |
|
None |
None |
None |
Judith Sharpe-Blyton |
Clerk to Governors |
Governing Body |
|
|
|
None |
None |
None |
All governors have equal voting rights.
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Meeting Attendance Information
Meeting attendance 15/16
Meeting attendance 14/15