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School Governors
The School Governing Body
The Governing Body is responsible for the decision making that affects the school. There are currently twelve governors including Mrs Smith. 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 at:
St. Michael's C.E. Primary School
Carlisle Road
Dalston
Carlisle
CA5 7LN
Buildings and Grounds
Committee members : Ann Byers, Bruce Richards, Kirstie Somerville, Brendan McArdle, Sarah Caulfield, Billy Mallinson, Ian Newton (Associate Member)
Curriculum and Pastoral
Committee Members: Alison Bedford, Brendan McArdle, Rachel Hogarth, Viv Drouet, Rev Ben Phillips, Sarah Miller
Finance and Staffing
Committee Members: Ann Byers, Bruce Richards, Kirstie Somerville, Alison Bedford, Rachel Hogarth, Viv Drouet, Billy Mallinson
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 2021 there were 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 2020 to date. Most of these have been held via Zoom because of the pandemic.
Please click here for a pdf version of the above chart
Minutes
There are four meetings of the Full Governing Body per year.
The most recent approved minutes of the Full Governing Body can be requested from the office.
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 Smith.
GOVERNING BODY STRUCTURE
Acting Head teacher:
Mrs L Smith
Local Authority Governor, appointed by the Local Authority:
Mr B McArdle
appointed by the LA 22 March 2016, term ends 21 March 2020.
Reappointed by LA February 2021, appointment approved by Full Governing Body 2 March 2021, term ends 1 March 2025
*Mr McArdle was an Associate Member between March 2020 and March 2021 as his re-election was progressing.
Foundation Governors, appointed by the Diocese of Carlisle:
Miss A Byers
re-appointed by the Diocese 7 January 2020, term ends 6 January 2024
Revd B Phillips
appointed by the Diocese 4 December 2019 (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 K Somerville
appointed by the Governing Body 1 September 2019, term ends 31 August 2023
Mrs S Caulfield
appointed by the Governing Body 19 January 2021, term ends 18 January 2025
Mr B Mallinson
appointed by the Governing Body 27 April 2021, term ends 26 April 2025
Parent Governors, elected through a ballot of parents:
Mrs A Bedford
re-appointed by the Governing Body, 19 January 2018, term ends 18 January 2022
Mr B Richards
re-appointed by the Governing Body, 19 January 2018, term ends 18 January 2022
Ms R Hogarth
appointed by the Governing Body, 19 January 2018, term ends 18 January 2022
Staffing Governor, elected by school staff:
Mrs S Miller
appointed 1 January 2021, term ends 31 December 2025
Associate Members, appointed by the school's Governing Body:
Mr I Newton
Mr Newton attends Buildings and Grounds meetings. As an Associate Member, he does not have voting rights. He is the site manager of the school.
Clerk to the Governors:
Mrs C McDonald (who attends the Finance Committee meetings)
