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WHAT DO OUR GOVERNORS DO?

The governing body's main aim is to help raise standards of achievement and make sure the school provides a good quality education. The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the head teacher and staff. Rather than manage. Governors are there to help shape the school's future direction and focus.

We have two working committees and our governors are members of and attend both.  The two committees are the Resource Committee and the Teaching & Learning Committee. Governors also attend a full governing body meeting, which take place termly. Currently we are holding meetings during the school day so that our governors are submerged into the life of the school and have a better understanding of the way we work. A typical 'Governor Day'  may consist of: 

  • A learning walk around school
  • Formal and informal meetings with staff
  • Talking to children
  • A resource committee meeting 
  • A teaching & learning committee meeting
    and
  • A full governing body meeting - after school

The three main responsibilities of every governing board are:

  1. Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  2. Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils

  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

 

Term of Office

Title

First Name

Surname

Type of Governor

First Appointed

Start Date

End Date

Mr 

Andy

Hargreaves

Chair

17th  July 2019

5th July 2023

4th July 2027

Mrs 

Susan

Felton-Smith

Co-opted Governor

9th December 2021

9th December 2021

8th December 2025

Mrs

Marie

Adams

Co-opted Governor

16th November 2023

16th November 2023

15th November 2027

Mrs

Rachel

Hollman

Co-opted Governor

7th November 2024

7th November 2024

6th November 2028

Rev Dr

Chris

Stafford

Foundation Governor 

Not set 13th November 2018 12th November 2027

Miss

Jane

Griffiths

Foundation Governor

16th November 2023

16th November 2023

15th November 2027

Mr

Stuart

Camps

Parent Governor 

9th December 2021 9th December 2021 8th December 2025

Mrs

Louise

Tuck

Parent Governor

14th December 2023

14th December 2023

13th December 2027

Mrs

Carol

Cole

Staff Governor

1st July 2020

1st July 2020

30th June 2028

Councillor

Dave

Banks

LA Governor

12th December 2022

13th December 2022

12th December 2026

Miss 

Amanda

Epstein

Headteacher

 

1st March 2023

 

TYPES OF GOVERNORS

Parent Governors

Parents, including carers, of registered pupils at the school are eligible to be elected as governors at the school. Parent Governors are elected by other parents at the school by a process of nominations and a ballot if necessary.

Foundation Governors

The foundation governor in a Voluntary Controlled school has the additional responsibility of ensuring that the Christian foundation of the school is preserved and developed.

Local Authority Governors

The Local Authority appoints LA Governors and any eligible person can be appointed to this role.

Staff Governors

Both teaching and support staff, who are employees at the school, are eligible to become Staff Governors. They are elected by the school staff.

Headteacher

The Headteacher is a member of the Governing Body by virtue of his/her office.

Co-opted Governors

Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Body on the basis that they have the necessary skills to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. All categories of governor are elected or appointed to serve a four-year term of office: governors may serve more than one term of office.

Associate Governors

Associate members are appointed by the governing body to serve on one or more governing body committee. They may also attend full governing body meetings. They are not governors and therefore do not have a vote in governing body decisions, but may be given a vote on decisions made by committees to which they are appointed.

Partnership Governors

Partnership governors are appointed by the governing body. Individuals are only eligible to be nominated as a partnership governor if the person nominating them believes that they have the skills needed to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

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Instrument of Government

Area of Responsibility

Governor

Chair of Governors

Mr A. Hargreaves

Vice Chair of Governors

Councillor D. Banks

Clerk to Governors

St Helens Governor Services

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Mr A Hargreaves

Headteacher Performance Management

Mr A. Hargreaves

Mr S. Camps

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Record of meeting attendance

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WHAT DO OUR GOVERNORS DO?

The governing body's main aim is to help raise standards of achievement and make sure the school provides a good quality education. The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the head teacher and staff. Rather than manage. Governors are there to help shape the school's future direction and focus.

We have two working committees and our governors are members of and attend both.  The two committees are the Resource Committee and the Teaching & Learning Committee. Governors also attend a full governing body meeting, which take place termly. Currently we are holding meetings during the school day so that our governors are submerged into the life of the school and have a better understanding of the way we work. A typical 'Governor Day'  may consist of: 

  • A learning walk around school
  • Formal and informal meetings with staff
  • Talking to children
  • A resource committee meeting 
  • A teaching & learning committee meeting
    and
  • A full governing body meeting - after school

The three main responsibilities of every governing board are:

  1. Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  2. Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils

  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

 

Term of Office

Title

First Name

Surname

Type of Governor

First Appointed

Start Date

End Date

Mr 

Andy

Hargreaves

Chair

17th  July 2019

5th July 2023

4th July 2027

Mrs 

Susan

Felton-Smith

Co-opted Governor

9th December 2021

9th December 2021

8th December 2025

Mrs

Marie

Adams

Co-opted Governor

16th November 2023

16th November 2023

15th November 2027

Mrs

Rachel

Hollman

Co-opted Governor

7th November 2024

7th November 2024

6th November 2028

Rev Dr

Chris

Stafford

Foundation Governor 

Not set 13th November 2018 12th November 2027

Miss

Jane

Griffiths

Foundation Governor

16th November 2023

16th November 2023

15th November 2027

Mr

Stuart

Camps

Parent Governor 

9th December 2021 9th December 2021 8th December 2025

Mrs

Louise

Tuck

Parent Governor

14th December 2023

14th December 2023

13th December 2027

Mrs

Carol

Cole

Staff Governor

1st July 2020

1st July 2020

30th June 2028

Councillor

Dave

Banks

LA Governor

12th December 2022

13th December 2022

12th December 2026

Miss 

Amanda

Epstein

Headteacher

 

1st March 2023

 

TYPES OF GOVERNORS

Parent Governors

Parents, including carers, of registered pupils at the school are eligible to be elected as governors at the school. Parent Governors are elected by other parents at the school by a process of nominations and a ballot if necessary.

Foundation Governors

The foundation governor in a Voluntary Controlled school has the additional responsibility of ensuring that the Christian foundation of the school is preserved and developed.

Local Authority Governors

The Local Authority appoints LA Governors and any eligible person can be appointed to this role.

Staff Governors

Both teaching and support staff, who are employees at the school, are eligible to become Staff Governors. They are elected by the school staff.

Headteacher

The Headteacher is a member of the Governing Body by virtue of his/her office.

Co-opted Governors

Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Body on the basis that they have the necessary skills to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. All categories of governor are elected or appointed to serve a four-year term of office: governors may serve more than one term of office.

Associate Governors

Associate members are appointed by the governing body to serve on one or more governing body committee. They may also attend full governing body meetings. They are not governors and therefore do not have a vote in governing body decisions, but may be given a vote on decisions made by committees to which they are appointed.

Partnership Governors

Partnership governors are appointed by the governing body. Individuals are only eligible to be nominated as a partnership governor if the person nominating them believes that they have the skills needed to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

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Instrument of Government

Area of Responsibility

Governor

Chair of Governors

Mr A. Hargreaves

Vice Chair of Governors

Councillor D. Banks

Clerk to Governors

St Helens Governor Services

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Mr A Hargreaves

Headteacher Performance Management

Mr A. Hargreaves

Mr S. Camps

of
Zoom:

Record of meeting attendance

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WHAT DO OUR GOVERNORS DO?

The governing body's main aim is to help raise standards of achievement and make sure the school provides a good quality education. The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the head teacher and staff. Rather than manage. Governors are there to help shape the school's future direction and focus.

We have two working committees and our governors are members of and attend both.  The two committees are the Resource Committee and the Teaching & Learning Committee. Governors also attend a full governing body meeting, which take place termly. Currently we are holding meetings during the school day so that our governors are submerged into the life of the school and have a better understanding of the way we work. A typical 'Governor Day'  may consist of: 

  • A learning walk around school
  • Formal and informal meetings with staff
  • Talking to children
  • A resource committee meeting 
  • A teaching & learning committee meeting
    and
  • A full governing body meeting - after school

The three main responsibilities of every governing board are:

  1. Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  2. Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils

  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

 

Term of Office

Title

First Name

Surname

Type of Governor

First Appointed

Start Date

End Date

Mr 

Andy

Hargreaves

Chair

17th  July 2019

5th July 2023

4th July 2027

Mrs 

Susan

Felton-Smith

Co-opted Governor

9th December 2021

9th December 2021

8th December 2025

Mrs

Marie

Adams

Co-opted Governor

16th November 2023

16th November 2023

15th November 2027

Mrs

Rachel

Hollman

Co-opted Governor

7th November 2024

7th November 2024

6th November 2028

Rev Dr

Chris

Stafford

Foundation Governor 

Not set 13th November 2018 12th November 2027

Miss

Jane

Griffiths

Foundation Governor

16th November 2023

16th November 2023

15th November 2027

Mr

Stuart

Camps

Parent Governor 

9th December 2021 9th December 2021 8th December 2025

Mrs

Louise

Tuck

Parent Governor

14th December 2023

14th December 2023

13th December 2027

Mrs

Carol

Cole

Staff Governor

1st July 2020

1st July 2020

30th June 2028

Councillor

Dave

Banks

LA Governor

12th December 2022

13th December 2022

12th December 2026

Miss 

Amanda

Epstein

Headteacher

 

1st March 2023

 

TYPES OF GOVERNORS

Parent Governors

Parents, including carers, of registered pupils at the school are eligible to be elected as governors at the school. Parent Governors are elected by other parents at the school by a process of nominations and a ballot if necessary.

Foundation Governors

The foundation governor in a Voluntary Controlled school has the additional responsibility of ensuring that the Christian foundation of the school is preserved and developed.

Local Authority Governors

The Local Authority appoints LA Governors and any eligible person can be appointed to this role.

Staff Governors

Both teaching and support staff, who are employees at the school, are eligible to become Staff Governors. They are elected by the school staff.

Headteacher

The Headteacher is a member of the Governing Body by virtue of his/her office.

Co-opted Governors

Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Body on the basis that they have the necessary skills to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. All categories of governor are elected or appointed to serve a four-year term of office: governors may serve more than one term of office.

Associate Governors

Associate members are appointed by the governing body to serve on one or more governing body committee. They may also attend full governing body meetings. They are not governors and therefore do not have a vote in governing body decisions, but may be given a vote on decisions made by committees to which they are appointed.

Partnership Governors

Partnership governors are appointed by the governing body. Individuals are only eligible to be nominated as a partnership governor if the person nominating them believes that they have the skills needed to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

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Instrument of Government

Area of Responsibility

Governor

Chair of Governors

Mr A. Hargreaves

Vice Chair of Governors

Councillor D. Banks

Clerk to Governors

St Helens Governor Services

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Mr A Hargreaves

Headteacher Performance Management

Mr A. Hargreaves

Mr S. Camps

of
Zoom:

Record of meeting attendance