Governors
As Governors, we are very proud of our school – it is clear to us that the pupils thrive here: they are safe, work hard and enjoy their learning. The teaching staff put in a huge number of hours preparing and delivering lessons, whilst giving the children the care and attention they need. The success and development of the pupils is clearly reflective of the staff’s drive, dedication and hard work.
We have an excellent mix of Governors comprising of elected parents, local authority representatives, community members, teachers and associate members. The Governors bring a wealth of knowledge covering a wide range of areas e.g. finance, recruitment, health and safety, special education needs and pastoral support.
We volunteer our time and regularly meet at the school to not only support, but also challenge the Headteacher in our role as ‘critical friend’. We are the strategic managers of the school creating and reviewing school policies, targets and the direction of the school.
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Mr Phil Robertson Headteacher |
Mrs Sam Clarke - Chair of Governors Appointed 20th May 2015 |
Ms Amber Rithalia - Vice Chair Appointed 18th October 2013 |
Mr Adrian Lodge - Co-opted Governor Appointed 20th May 2015 |
Cllr John Illingworth - LA Governor Appointed 05th September 2011 |
Ms Hilary Mitchell - Parent Governor Appointed 18th October 2013 |
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Mrs Tracy Catherall - Parent Governor Appointed 30th September 2015 |
Miss Hayley Wild - Staff Governor Appointed 07th April 2015 |
Mr Seb McGowan - Co-opted Governor Appointed 20th May 2015 |
Mr Waseem Tahir - Parent Governor Appointed 20th November 2017 |
Mr Duncan Macgregor - Parent Governor Appointed 20th November 2017 |
Ms Agnieszka Szymanowicz - LA Governor Appointed 18th September 2015 |
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Ms Emma Holdsworth - Associate Member Appointed 5th March 2018 |
Mr Alan Phillips - Associate Member Appointed 20th May 2015 |
Teaching and Learning Committee
John Illingworth (Chair), Hayley Wild (Staff Governor and Deputy Head), Phil Robertson (Headteacher), Amber Rithalia (Clerk), Tracy Catherall (Parent Governor)
Resources Committee
Adrian Lodge (Chair), Phil Robertson (Headteacher),Hayley Wild (Associate Governor and Deputy Head), Sam Clarke (Clerk), Seb McGowan (Co-opted Governor), Hilary Mitchell, Agnieszka Szymanowicz, Waseem Tahir
Pupil Support Committee
Sam Clarke (Chair), Phil Robertson (Headteacher),Hayley Wild (Deputy Head), Tracy Catherall, Duncan MacGregor, Agnieszka Szymanowicz
HT Performance Management Governors
Sam Clarke, Adrian Lodge, Seb McGowan
Strategic Governors Committee
All governors are members of this committee and attend meetings depending on the agenda topics
Pupil or staff disciplinary panel – 3 from the following
Sam Clarke, Adrian Lodge, John Illingworth, Seb McGowan, Agnieszka Szymanowicz
Pay appeals committee
Amber Rithalia, Tracy Catherall, John Illingworth
Governing Body Summary
| Category | Seats Possible | Seats Approved | Vacancies |
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Co-opted Representative |
4 | 4 | 0 |
| Head Teacher | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LA Representative | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Parent Representative | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Staff Representative | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Associated Members | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Individual roles
Performance data – Amber Rithalia
Maths – Amber Rithalia
English – Adrian Lodge
ICT – Seb McGowan
PSHE – Tracy Catherall
Financial data – Hilary Mitchell
Child protection – Sam Clarke
SEND – Tracy Catherall
Children Looked After – Sam Clarke
Equalities – Agnieszka Szymanowicz
Attendance – Sam Clarke (key priority for all governors and is discussed at termly at Full Governors Meetings)
Early Years – Agnieszka Szymanowicz
Health & Safety – Seb McGowan
Pupil Premium – Amber Rithalia
PE & Sports Premium – Tracy Catherall
Governor training – Amber Rithalia
Complaints – Sam Clarke
Website – Duncan MacGregor
Class links
Early Years Foundation Stage – Agnieszka Szymanowicz
Year 1 – Hilary Mitchell
Year 2 – Amber Rithalia
Year 3 - Tracy Catherall
Year 4 – Sam Clarke
Year 5 – Adrian Lodge
Year 6 – John Illingworth
The Governing Body of each school is required by regulations made under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to establish a register which lists for each member of the Governing Body and the Headteacher any business or personal interests they or any member of their immediate family have, which could conflict with the school's interests. Please find below governors who have declared interests:
Currently no governors have declared any interests.
