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Live in Faith, Learn in Joy
Our Governing Body is committed to promoting the educational and
spiritual life of the school.
Welcome to the Governors section of our website.
Governors play an important role in the strategic direction of the school guiding and supporting the school’s work and encouraging further improvement. They are often referred to as ‘critical friends’, monitoring and evaluating performance, supporting and questioning the senior management team and ensuring that the annual School Improvement Plan meets the needs of pupils, and is delivered comprehensively. As critical friends of the schools, governors should be able to recognise and celebrate success as well as ask questions.
Whilst it is a Head Teacher’s job to run the school, the Governing Body has three main areas of responsibility:
· to ensure that the school has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction;
· to hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
· to oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
. to maintain and develop the Catholic Christian ethos of the school as a witness and a service in our community
The Governing Body also has a responsibility to account to everyone who has an interest in the performance and standards achieved by the school: pupils, parents, the Diocese, Local Authority and HM Inspectors.
Governors meet as a full governing body once every half term. We also have Admissions, Curriculum & Standards, Leadership & Management and Pay Committees.
Individual governors are responsible for areas and subjects across the school and undertake regular monitoring activities which are reported back to the full governing body.
There are five categories of Governor:
· Foundation Governors (7), who are Catholics nominally appointed by the Bishop
· Head teacher (1)
· Local Authority Governor (1) generally nominated by the Full Governing Body and appointed by the LA
· Parent Governors (2) elected or co-opted by parents
· Staff Governor (1), elected or co-opted by staff.
If you would like to find out more about being a Governor, please contact Claire Attrill, clerk to the Governing Body on clerk@stmaryspri.co.uk for more information.
Alex Pettitt (Local Authority Governor)
Alex is a secondary school teacher in one of our Island Schools. She is also our Chair of Governors. Alex is a member of the Curriculum & Data Committee, Admissions Committee and Pay Committe. She has a functional responsibility for Health & Safety at St Thomas'.
Maureen Etheridge (Foundation Governor)
Maureen is a retired Headteacher with a wealth of experience in school leadership and education. Maureen is Vice Chair of Governors and part of the Admissions Committee, Curriculum & Data Committee, EHT Performance Management Committee, and the Finance & Staffing Committee. Maureen has a functional responsibility for Health & Safety at St Saviour's and Catholicity across the Federation.
Carol Bray (Foundation Governor)
Carol is a Freshwater Parish Councillor. She has functional responsibility for Looked After Children, Safeguarding & SCR and Attendance. Carol is part of the Finance Committee and the EHT Performance Management Committee.
Katie Giannotta (Foundation Governor)
Katie is busy working mother. She has functional responsibility for Mental Health & Wellbeing and is a member of the Admissions Committee.
Angela Hewkin (Foundation Governor)
Angela is retired Headteacher with a wealth of knowledge in the school leadership and education. She is a member of the Curriculum and Data Committee and the Pay Committee. Angela has functional responsibility for SEND and Health & Safety at St Mary's.
David Callender (Foundation Governor)
David is retired following 37 years working in the field of education: teaching, management and inspection. David is the Chair of the Finance & Staffing Committee and the Pay Committee.
Fr Nishan Edward (Foundation Governor) - Father Nishan joins us from the Parish and has functional responsibility for Catholicity.
Sian Hitchcock (Staff Governor)
Sian is the Preschool Leader at St Mary's Preschool. Sian has worked within this field and also as a Learning Support Assistant, working with SEN children. Sian has a functional responsibility for EYFS across the Federation.
Juan Vicente (Foundation Governor)
Juan is a successful Island business man and has previously been a member of the governing body of another Island secondary school. Juan is a member of the Finance & Staffing Committee.
Rebecca Salter (Parent Governor)
Rebecca is a busy working mother and works within the education sector. Rebecca is a member of the Preschool Committee.
Maggie Sanderson (Executive Headteacher)
As our Executive Headteacher Maggie works very closely with the Governing Body, ensuring open communication. Maggie is an active member of all committee with delegated responsibility to the Heads of School for the Curriculum & Data Committee.
Governor Business Interests
Register of Governors Interest September 2023-24 (Dec 23 Update).pdfRegister of Governors Interest September 2022-23 (July 23 Update).pdfDeclarations of Interest 2021-22.pdfSS Business interests 2020-21 20.04.21.pdfGovernors Attendance Records
SS Attendance Record 2022 23.pdf2021-22 Attendance Record.pdfAttendance 2020-21.pdfGovernor's attendance 2019-20.pdfCurrent Scheme of Delegation
SS GB Scheme of Delegation September 2023-24.pdfSS GB Scheme of Delegation September 2022-23.pdfSS Standing Orders September 2022-23.pdfCurrent Terms of Reference
SS L&M ToR September 2023-24.pdfSS HTPM ToR September 2023-24.pdfSS Pay ToR September 2023-24.pdfSS Standing Orders September 2023-24.pdfSS Admissions ToR September 2023-24.pdfSS C&S ToR September 2023-24.pdfSS FGB ToR September 2023-24.pdfPage updated
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