Governance

Governance

School Governors act to ensure that the school operates within legal frameworks to fulfil its duty towards pupils, parents and carers, and community.

They oversee matters relating to pupils’ achievement, progress and welfare.

They have a duty to ensure school’s income is effectively used.

Governors are also responsible for the short and long term development of school, and establishing and maintaining its ethos.

Governors of St Marys meet termly as Full Governing Body. Three sub committees have been established and they meet termly [or as required] and have specific roles including:

• Pupils and Curriculum Committee – has overall responsibility for monitoring curriculum developments and wider issues relating to pupils; wellbeing and development.
• Standards Committee – monitors learning, achievement and progress.
• Resources Committee – has responsibility for management of all school’s resources including financial, physical and staff.

Individual Governors have specific responsibilities for particular aspects of school life and are frequent visitors to school. These roles include oversight of:  SEND; Health and Safety; Safeguarding; Wellbeing.

Governors hear regular reports about school life and learning and about how school is developing. They ask questions about pupils’ progress, behaviour, attendance, finance, buildings, teaching and learning, curriculum, staffing, ethos – in fact all aspects of school life.

They are clear about how they expect to see progress.

They challenge and support school and the Headteacher to ensure that St Mary’s children are safe, happy and receive every possible opportunity.

Our Governing Body is constituted as follows:

• 7 Foundation Governors – nominated by The Church
• 2 Parent Governors
• 2 Staff Governors
• Headteacher
• 1 Local Authority Governor
• St Andrew’s church priest in charge – ex-officio

Governors serving as of Sept 2023:

Miss E Brown [Head Teacher]

Mrs J Milne [Chair; foundation governor]

Rev D Gerrard [Ex-officio foundation governor]

Mrs P Aveyard [Vice Chair; foundation governor]

Mr J Allott [Foundation governor]

Mrs V Arya [Foundation governor]

Mr S Afsar [Parent Governor]

Miss S Brook [Staff governor]

Mr J Milne [Foundation governor]

Rev K Robertson [Foundation governor]

Mrs T Simpson [Staff governor]

Cllr O Rowley [LA governor]

All governors are contactable through school.

Forename	Surname	Email	Position	Category	Start	End
Emma	Brown	e.brown@stmaryswakefield.co.uk	Headteacher	Headteacher	06/11/2023	01/01/2028
Janet	Milne	mrsjanetmilne@aol.com	Chair	Foundation Governor	22/09/2022	21/09/2026
John	Milne
David	Gerrard	vicardavid@icloud.com		Foundation Governor	12/09/2016
Pamela	Aveyard	pamaveyard@hotmail.com	Vice Chair	Foundation Governor	09/10/2023	09/10/2025
Kathy	Robertson	revkathyrob@gmail.com		Foundation Governor	31/03/2023	30/03/2027
John	Allott	john.allott@pindersprimary.org.uk		Foundation Governor	21/06/2023	20/06/2027
Olivia	Rowley	oliviaMcGROwley@gmail.com		LA Governor	11/02/2024	10/02/2028
Tracy	Simpson	tracysimpson63@hotmail.com	Staff	Co-opted Governor	05/12/2022	04/12/2026
Samantha	Brook	s.brook@stmaryswakefield.co.uk	Staff	Staff Governor	22/05/2023	21/05/2027
Sohail	Afsar	msohailafsar@gmail.com		Parent Governor	17/07/2023	16/07/2027
Victoria	Broxup	victoriabroxup@gmail.com		Foundation Governor	11/12/2023	10/12/2027
Mehreen	Amir	m_godil@yahoo.com		Parent Governor	17/01/2025	16/01/2029

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