School Governors
The School Governing Body
The Governing Body is responsible for the decision making that affects the school. There are currently eleven governors including Mrs Paisley. The full Governing Body meets once a term (twice in the Summer Term) and the committees each meet once a term. There are three committees which deal with certain aspects of the school.
The Headteacher and Chairs of Governors are members of all committees. Each committee has a Chair who is marked below in bold.
The Joint Chairs of Governors are Mrs Kirstie Somerville and Ms Rachel Hogarth, both of whom who can be contacted via the school.
Buildings and Grounds
Committee members : Ann Byers, Bruce Richards, Kirstie Somerville, Steve Withers, Ian Newton (Associate Member)
Curriculum and Pastoral
Committee Members: Claire Armstrong, Alison Bedford, Brendan McArdle, Steve Withers, Rachel Hogarth, Viv Drouet
Finance and Staffing
Committee Members: Ann Byers, Bruce Richards, Kirstie Somerville, Alison Bedford, Shiona Bickley, Brendan McArdle, Rachel Hogarth, Steve Withers and Viv Drouet
For more detailed information about the structure and remit of the Governing Body and the terms of reference for each committee, please click here.
Business Interests
At the start of every academic year the governors are asked to declare any business interests or financial interests. In September 2019 there three interests declared. In addition, at the start of every meeting, Governors are asked to declare any interests in agenda items for that particular meeting. If any are declared, these are minuted.
Attendance at Meetings
The table below shows the attendance at meetings from September 2017 to date.
Attendance details will be added as each set of minutes is approved. This may mean a delay as minutes are approved the term after they are written.
| Ref | Meeting | Date | Apologies | Accepted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Full Governors | 26/09/2017 | None | ||
| S22 | Staffing | 10/10/2017 | Mr S Withers - vacation | Yes | |
| C22 | Curriculum & Pastoral | 17/10/2017 | Mr B McArdle - clashes with work meeting | Yes | |
| F22 | Finance | 31/10/2017 | Mrs Somerville - illness | Yes | |
| B22 | Buildings & Grounds | 14/11/2017 | |||
| 44 | Full Governors | 12/12/2017 | |||
| S23 | Staffing | 30/01/2018 | |||
| C23 | Curriculum & Pastoral | 6/02/2018 | |||
| B23 | Buildings & Grounds | 27/02/2018 | |||
| Full Governors |
15/03/2018
|
Special meeting ratifying HT appt | |||
| 45 | Full Governors | 27/3/2018 | |||
| 46 | Full Governors | 24/4/2018 | Mrs Drouet - training | Yes | |
| F S24 | Finance and Staffing | 04/07/2018 | Rev Carter (sabbatical) Mrs Bedford (work) | Yes to both | |
| B24 | Buildings | 05/06/2018 |
Mr Withers (holiday) Mr McArdle (work) |
Yes to both | |
| C24 | Curriculum & Pastoral | 19/06/2018 | Rev Carter (sabbatical) | Yes | |
| 47 | Full Governors' | 17/07/2018 |
Rev Carter (sabbatical) Mrs Drouet (family matters) |
Yes to both | |
| 48 | Full Governors' | 25/09/2018 | Mr Richards (prior appointment) | Yes | |
| C25 | Curriculum & Pastoral | 16/10/2018 | None | ||
| F&S 25 | Finance & Staffing | 30/10/2018 | |||
| B25 | Buildings & Grounds | 13/11/2018 | None | ||
| 49 | Full Governors | 22/1/2019 |
Mr McArdle - work commitments Mrs Bickley - course deadlines |
Yes to both | |
| C&P 26 | Curriculum & Pastoral | 12/2/2019 | Ms Hogarth - other commitments | Yes | |
| B&G 26 | Buildings & Grounds | 26/2/2019 | Mr Withers - travelling | Yes | |
| F&S 26 | Finance & Staffing | 19/3/2019 |
Mr Withers - travelling Mrs Bickley - Parents' Evening Mr Richards - work commitment |
Yes to all |
Minutes
There are four meetings of the Full Governing Body per year.
The most recent approved minutes of the Full Governing Body can be found on the school noticeboard or requested from the office.
Please note that there was not a meeting of the Full Governing Body in December 2017. It was cancelled.
Policies
The Governing Body is responsible for keeping the school's policies up to date. There are a great number of these concerning teaching and learning, safeguarding and staffing as well as the physical aspects of the school and its finances. Those most pertinent to parents have been identified and can be found by clicking here. If you have any concerns that are not covered by these policies, please get in touch with Mrs Paisley.
Governing Body Structure:
Head teacher:
Mrs J Paisley
Local Authority Governor, appointed by the Local Authority:
Mr B McArdle
appointed by the Governing Body 22 March 2016, term ends 21 March 2020
*Mr McArdle was an Associate Member between September 2015 and 21 March 2016.
Foundation Governors, appointed by the Diocese of Carlisle:
Miss A Byers
appointed by the Diocese 10 November 2015, term ends 9 November 2019
Vacancy - the new vicar will join the Governing Body shortly (ex officio)
Mrs V Drouet
appointed by the Diocese 14 December 2017, term ends 13 December 2021
Co-opted Governors, appointed by the school's Governing Body:
Mrs Shiona Bickley
appointed by the Governing Body 4 April 2017, term ends 3 April 2021
Mrs K Somerville
appointed by the Governing Body 1 September 2019, term ends 31 August 2023
Mr S Withers
appointed by the Governing Body 1 September 2019, term ends 31 August 2023
Parent Governors, elected through a ballot of parents:
Mrs A Bedford
appointed by the Governing Body 7 December 2013, term ends 6 December 2017
re-appointed by the Governing Body, 19 January 2018, term ends 18 January 2021
Mr B Richards
appointed by the Governing Body 7 December 2013, term ends 6 December 2017
re-appointed by the Governing Body, 19 January 2018, term ends 18 January 2021
Ms R Hogarth
appointed by the Governing Body, 19 January 2018, term ends 18 January 2021
Staffing Governor, elected by school staff:
Miss C Armstrong
elected by the school staff and appointed by the Governing Body 12 December 2017, term ends 11 December 2021
Associate Members, appointed by the school's Governing Body:
Mr I Newton
Mr Newton attends Buildings and Grounds meetings. He is the site manager of the school.
Clerk to the Governors:
Mrs C McDonald (who attends the Finance Committee meetings)
