School Governors
Please find below details on our school governing body and information about our experienced group of governors.
Governing Body:
Every school has a governing body consisting of a specific number of governors. Generally, governors fall within the following categories:
- Parent Governors
- Staff Governors
- Authority Governors
- Co-opted Governors
- Foundation, Partnership and Sponsor Governors
Our Governing Body is involved in all aspects of school life. They meet as a Full Governing Body once a term and in addition they also meet in sub-committees each term. We are fortunate to have a wide variety of expertise within our governor team: local government, faith ministry, local business, buildings, Quality Care commision, legal profession, Educational IT consultant, Educational Recruitment, Social services, Financial as well as experience from other educational establishments. We draw on the expertise of each member and the governing bodies of other schools to ensure that our school governance is as strong as possible. Frequently we share training with the governors of the other Alliance Schools as well as staff CPD and moderation of assessments and standards. The other Alliance Schools are: Lancaster Lane, Clayton-le-Woods CE Primary, Manor Road CP School, Westwood CP School, Clayton Brook CP School, St Bede’s Catholic Primary School.
Governors:
Cllr John Walker Chair of Governors
Foundation Governor for many years. Term ends 31 August 2020.
Foundation Governor, Member of Chorley Borough Council and previously Mayor of Chorley. Also a governor of Lancaster Lane C.P. School, Chorley
Ian Kearney, Vice Chair
Foundation Governor since 1 September 2015. Term ends 31 August 2019 (Previously a parent governor until 31 August 2015 )
Director Northwest Play and Party Ltd and General Manager of Fit For Free Ltd
Rev Philip Venables Incumbent
Foundation Governor since taking up post. Term ends February 2020
Vicar of St John’s the Evangelist also a governor at Clayton-le-Woods CE Primary
Tony Cliffe
Foundation Governor for a number of years. Term ends 1 May 2017 to be re-elected June 2017 meeting
Tony works for the Care Quality Commission and has a child in the school
Alstair Davies
Foundation Governor for many years .Term ends 4 October 2018
Solicitor AMS Solicitors
John Bidder
Foundation Governor since 9 November 2015. Term ends 8 November 2019.
Foundation Governor, Owner/Director of Blippit IT company, husband to a teacher and parent of a pupil
Gaynor Simons
Foundation Governor since 9 November 2015. Term ends 8 November 2019.
Foundation Governor, a parent of two children in school
Deborah Metcalfe Headteacher
Governor since taking up post 1 September 2014. Term ends 31 August 2018
Catharine Cummins
Staff Governor (Teacher EYFS) for a number of years. Term ends 15 September 2018
Parent of a child in school
Rosemary Trustam,
Authority Governor since 1 September 2012. Term ends 31August 2020.
Integrate Preston, Locality Housing and Development Group
Craig Wheatley
Parent Governor since 23 November 2015. Term ends November 2019.
Deputy Headteacher of a school in Bolton LEA. Parent of one child in school
Emma Last
Parent Governor since 9 November 2015. Term ends 8 November 2019.
Regional Director, Randstad Educational Recruitment and parent of three children in school
Bill Wilding
Associate Governor, Bill has voting rights on the Buildings and Finance Sub-Committee and at Full Meetings of the board of Governors.
Bill has been associated with the school for many years and his expertise has been within the building industry. Term of office ends 4 October 2018
Previous Governors
Linda Dunstan Parent Governor Until November 2015
Janet Hanrahan Foundation Governor July 2015
Ian Whiteside Foundation Governor July 2015
Mik Green Foundation Governor July 2015
Governing Board Committee Membership
We have three main sub-committees that meet during the academic year as well as others like the Pay, Appeals, Appraisal and Chairs Committees etc (these may only meet once a year as a minimum):
Standards Committee (formerly Teaching and Learning): This committee reviews school data and the academic performance of the school, reviews policy relating to Teaching and Learning, staffing, the curriculum offered and school improvement priority.
Building and Finance: This committee is responsible for reviewing spending and allocation of financial resources as well as ensuring the Health and Safety of the school site. They are responsible for reviewing the fabric of the building.
Vision and Values Committee: This committee reviews and discussed development of our school as a church school.
Attendance at meetings of the Board of Governors can be seen below
Standards Committee Autumn 2015:
T Cliffe, T Trustam, P Venables, L Dunstan, C Cummins, J Bidder, D Metcalfe
Finance and Resources Autumn 2015:
I Kearney, J Walker, D Metcalfe, G Simons, J Haughin Observer
Full Governors Autumn 2015:
J Walker, T Cliffe, C Cummins, A Davies, E Last, I Kearney, G Simons, R Trustam, D Metcalfe, P Venables, B Wilding, J Haughin Observer
Standards Committee Spring 2016:
R Trustam, C Wheatley, C Cummins, D Metcalfe, T Cliffe, P Venables, J Bidder, J Haughin Observer
Finance and Resources Spring 2016:
I Kearney, John Walker, D Metcalfe, C Wheatley, E Last, G Simons, B Wilding
Full Governors Spring 2016:
J Walker, I Kearney, P Venables, C Cummins, T Cliffe, R Trustam, G Simons, E Last, C Wheatley, D Metcalfe, B Wilding, J Haughin Observer
Standards Committee Summer 2016:
R Trustram, D Metcalfe, T Cliffe, C Wheatley, P Venables, J Bidder, Emma Last, Observer J Haughin
Finance and Resources Summer 2016:
I Kearney, D Metcalfe, J Walker, B Wilding, E Last, C Wheatley, Observer J Haughin
Full Governors Summer 2016:
J Walker, I Kearney, D Metcalfe, J Bidder, T Cliffe, C Cummins, A Davies, E Last, G Simons, R Trustram, Rev P Venables, B Wilding. Observer J Haughin (Deputy)
Standards Committee Autumn 2016:
R Trustam, E Last, C Wheatley, A Cliffe, John Bidder, D Metcalfe, J Haughin Obs
Finance and Resources Committee Autumn 2016:
I Kearney, J Walker, D Metcalfe, G Simons, B Wilding, C Wheatley, E Last J Haughin Obs
Full Governors Autumn 2016
J Walker, I Kearney, D Metcalfe, J Bidder, T Cliffe, E Last, G Simons, R Trustram, Rev P Venables, B Wilding. Observer J Haughin
Standards Committee Spring 2017
R Trustam, C Cummins, E Last, A Cliffe, J Bidder, C Wheatley D Metcalfe, J Haughin Obs
Finance and Resources Committee 2017:
I Kearney, J Walker, D Metcalfe, G Simons, B Wilding, C Wheatley, E Last, J Haughin Obs
Full Governors Spring 2017
J Walker, I Kearney, D Metcalfe, J Bidder, C Cummins, T Cliffe, E Last, G Simons, R Trustram, Rev P Venables, B Wilding. Observer J Haughin
Finance and Resources Committee Summer 2017
I Kearney, J Walker, D Metcalfe, G Simons, C Wheatley, J Haughin Obs
Standards Committee Summer 2017:
R Trustram, D Metcalfe, T Cliffe, C Wheatley, P Venables, J Bidder, Emma Last, Observer J Haughin
