CHAIR'S WELCOME
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
As Chair of Governors, I would like to welcome you to our amazing school. Our Governing Body is comprised of a group of local people who are passionate about, and ardent supporters of our school. Our members are parents, school staff, Church representatives, Local Authority and business people.
Collectively, we aim to ensure that the school is an excellent educational establishment, that our integral values and Christian ethos remain at our core, that we continue to be at the heart of the Linthwaite community and that we celebrate the uniqueness of our school.
The Governing Body works with the school by supporting and challenging the headteacher and senior management team to ensure that excellent education, pastoral support and extra curricular activities are afforded to all our children.
It is also our role, in partnership with the school, to work together to continuously raise the attainment and achievement of our children. We continually research and implement new creative approaches and technologies to best meet the needs of our children.
I and all the members of the Governing Body would love to hear from you about any aspect of school life and about your ideas for improvement or to offer congratulation.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Yours Sincerely, Rachel Stirling
GOVERNING BODY AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Full Governing Body -
provides strategic direction to support work in school
Chair – Rachel Stirling (Foundation - appointed April 2017 - May 2021 )
Vice Chair – Claire Horne (Foundation DBE - appointed May 2017- May 2021)
Julie Popps (Staff - appointed March 2018 - April 2022)
Laura Clews (Staff - appointed March 2018 -May 2022 )
Jane Travis (Headteacher from September 2018)
Daniel Dearnley (Foundation DBE- appointed February 2020 - February 2024)
Paul Dinning (Parent - appointed September 2021 - 2024)
Rev Paul Witts (Diocesan Ex -officio - appointed Jun 2013)
Clerk – Karly George
Andrew Bradshaw (Resigned with effect March 2021)
Stuart Hazelton (Resigned with effect from September 1st 2020)
David Mallinson (Resigned with effect from September 16th 2020)
Strategy Governors Group -
monitors the progress against the School Improvement Plan
Chair – Rachel Stirling
Vice Chair – Andrew Bradshaw
Claire Horne (Chair of Resources & Finance)
Jane Travis (Headteacher)
Karly George (Clerk)
Standards & Effectiveness Committee
Monitors progress all learners across all areas of school
Chair – Rachel Stirling
Vice Chair – Paul Witts
Governors – Julie Popps, Laura Clews, Daniel Dearnley, Jane Travis
Clerk – Karly George
Finance & Resources Committee
Ensures the school has strategic plans in place to deliver effective teaching and learning within the school budget
Chair – Claire Horne
Vice Chair – Andrew Bradshaw
Governors – Rachel Stirling, Jane Travis
Clerk – Karly George
GOVERNORS WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Rachel Stirling - Quality of teaching and learning, SIAMS
Andrew Bradshaw - Safeguarding, CLA, PREVENT, esafety
Daniel Dearnley - Safeguarding, CLA, PREVENT, esafety
Claire Horne - Pupil premium, sport premium, SEND, quality of teaching and learning, website compliance
Laura Clews, Julie Popps - Health and safety
Paul Dinning - Assessment
Paul Witts - Website compliance, SIAMS
MEETING DATES & REGISTER OF ATTENDANCE 20/21
| Governor |
Full Governing Body (FGB) | Strategy (S) |
Resources & Finance (R&F) |
Standards & Effectiveness (S&E) |
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28th September (AGM) 1st February (with input from PE lead) 5th July |
14th September 18th January (with input from Computing lead) 21st June |
2nd November (with input from Humanities lead) 1st March (with input from Art and Music lead) 14th June |
12th October (with input from maths & PHSCE) 22nd March (with input from RE lead,) |
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| 14th Sept(S) | 28th Sept (FGB) | 12th Oct (S&E) | 18th Jan (S) | 1st Feb (FGB) | 1st March (R&F) |
22nd March (S&E) |
7th June (R&F) | 21st June (S) | 5th July (FGB) | |
| RS | / | / | / | |||||||
| CH | / | / | N/A | |||||||
| AB | / | / | N/A | |||||||
| DD | N/A | / | x | |||||||
| PD | N/A | N/A | / | |||||||
| PW | N/A | x | N/A | |||||||
| JT | / | / | / | |||||||
| LC | N/A | / | / | |||||||
| JP | N/A | / | / | |||||||
| DM | x | Resigned from post | ||||||||
Key:
N/A - Not applicable as does not sit on that particular committee
/ - Attended
x - Did not attend
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS
| Relevant business interests | Any other educational establishments governed | Relationships with school staff including spouses, partners and relatives | Date | |
| Rachel Stirling | Spouse owns garden landscaping company | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
| Claire Horne | Nil | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
| Andrew Bradshaw | Nil | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
| Daniel Dearnley | Nil | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
| Paul Dinning | Nil | Yes | Nil | 12/10/20 |
| Paul Witts | Nil | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
| Jane Travis | Family owns educational equipment manufacturing company | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
| Laura Clews | Nil | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
| Julie Popps | Nil | Nil | Nil | 28/09/20 |
