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 PCC- appointed April 2017 - May 2023 )
Vice Chair – Claire Horne (Foundation DBE - appointed May 2017- May 2023)
Laura Clews (Co-opted - appointed March 2018 -May 2022 )
Jane Travis (Head Teacher from September 2018)
Daniel Dearnley (Foundation DBE- appointed February 2020 - February 2024)
Paul Dinning (Parent - appointed September 2021 - Sept 2024)
Helen Parker (Local Authority - appointed September 2021 - Sept 2024)
Rev Paul Witts (Diocesan Ex -officio - appointed Jun 2013)
Tim Key (Foundation PCC- appointed September 2021 - September 2024)
Leigh Fleming - (Co-opted - appointed January 2022 - January 2025)
Clerk – Raj Sandhu
Julie Popps (Resigned with effect from September 17th 2021)
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 – Daniel Dearnley
Claire Horne (Chair of Resources & Finance)
Jane Travis (Headteacher)
Standards & Effectiveness Committee
Monitors progress all learners across all areas of school
Chair – Paul Dinning
Vice Chair – Helen Parker
Governors – Laura Clews, Daniel Dearnley, Jane Travis
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 – Paul Dinning
Governors – Rachel Stirling, Jane Travis
GOVERNORS WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Rachel Stirling - Early Years Foundation Stage, quality of teaching and learning, wellbeing & welfare
Claire Horne - SEND, website compliance, premiums
Daniel Dearnley - looked after children, child protection, safeguarding
Paul Dinning - eSafety, assessment & data
Tim Key - SIAMS, looked after children, child protection, safeguarding
Helen Parker - Teaching and Learning & Training
Laura Clews - Health and Safety
Paul Witts - SIAMS
Jane Travis - Health and Safety
MEETING DATES & REGISTER OF ATTENDANCE 21/22
| Governor |
Full Governing Body (FGB) | Resources and Finance |
Standards & Effectiveness |
Strategy Committee
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| 27th Sept | 31st Jan | 4th Jul |
10th Jan |
7th March | 13th June |
29th Nov |
25th April | 27th Sept | 17th Jan | 20th June | |
| RS | / | / | / | / | N/A | N/A | / | ||||
| CH | / | / | / | / | N/A | N/A | / | ||||
| DD | / | / | N/A | N/A | N/A | x | x | ||||
| PD | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | ||||
| TK | / | / | / | / | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| HP | N/A | / | N/A | N/A | / | / | N/A | ||||
| PW | x | x | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| LF | - | / | - | N/A | N/A | x | - | - | |||
| LC | / | / | N/A | N/A | / | / | N/A | ||||
| JT | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | ||||
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 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 4/10/21 |
| Claire Horne | Nil | Nil | Nil | 12/10/21 |
| Daniel Dearnley | Nil | Nil | Nil | 10/11/21 |
| Paul Dinning | Nil | Staff governor at another school | Nil | 24/09/21 |
| Helen Parker | Employed by Northorpe Hall, Child and Family Trust as an Educational Link Worker | Nil | Nil | 08/11/21 |
| Paul Witts | Nil | Nil | Nil | 23/09/20 |
| Jane Travis | Family owns educational equipment manufacturing company | Nil | Nil | 28/09/21 |
| Laura Clews | Nil | Nil | Nil | 27/09/21 |
| Tim Key | Nil | Nil | Nil | 28/09/21 |
| Leigh Fleming | Nil | Nil | Nil |
