Catchgate Primary School

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Our Governing Body

The purpose of the Governing Body is to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.  Its three core strategic functions are:

 

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
  • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

 

The DfE publishes financial benchmarking information about schools. To view the financial information for our school, please follow the link below

 

Governing Body Committee Structure

Name Representing Term
of
Office
Committee Special Interest Register
of
Interests
Relationship
to
Staff
Mrs Angela Sterling - Vice Chair (Acting Chair)  Co-Opted 16.05.22 - 15.05.26

Curriculum and standards, finance and staffing

Owner of Lingotots, company who provide MFL teachers to school
Mrs Joanne Shaw Head Teacher 01.09.07 Curriculum and Standards, Staffing and Finance and Premises Wife of Steve Shaw, Teaching Assistant and sister of Lynn Whitehead-Lewis, School Counsellor
Mrs Julie McDonald Co-Opted 31.08.19 - 02.09.27 Finance and Premises and Staffing

GDPR Data Protection Officer, Key Stage 1 Leader

Mr Liam Smith  Staff Governor and Middle Leader
Mrs Jeanette Stephenson Co-Opted 03.05.23 - 02.05.27 Staffing

 

Governing Body Resigned Members

Mr Andrew Whitehead Co-opted 23.01.21 - 06.12.24 Staffing, Curriculum and Standards and Chair of the Finance Committee Chair of the Governing Body Married to Lynn Whitehead -Lewis, School Counsellor 
Mrs Christine Oliver Parent 01.12.20 - 30.11.24 Finance and Chair of Staffing Vice-Chair of the Governing Body
Mrs Lyndsey Hocking Parent 24.02.21 - 03/10/2024 Curriculum and Standards
Rev. Stephen Martin Co-Opted - 02/10/2024 

Meeting Dates 2023-2024

Attendance at Governor meetings 2023 - 2024

Full Governing Body Meetings

Governor

19th October 2023

8th February 2024

16th May 2024

Christine Bell

Did no attend – no apologies received

 Did not attend – no apologies received

 

Lyndsey Hocking

Attended

 Attended

 

Stephen Martin

Attended

 Attended

 

Julie McDonald

Attended

 Attended

 

Christine Oliver

Attended

 Attended

 

Joanne Shaw

Attended

 Attended

 

Liam Smith

Not yet on GB

 Not yet on GB

 

Jeanette Stephenson

Attended

 Apologies Accepted

 

Angela Sterling

Attended

 Attended

 

Andrew Whitehead

Attended

 Attended

 

 

Staffing Committee

Governor

10th October 2023

8th February 2024

14th May 2024

Julie McDonald

Attended

Attended

 

Christine Oliver

Apologies accepted

Attended

 

Joanne Shaw

Attended

Attended

 

Andrew Whitehead

Attended

Attended

 

 

Finance and Premises

Governor

14th November 2023

8th February 2024

14th May 2024

Julie McDonald

Apologies accepted

Attended

 

Christine Oliver

Apologies accepted

Attended

 

Joanne Shaw

Attended

Attended

 

Angela Sterling

Attended

Attended

 

Andrew Whitehead

Attended

Attended

 

 

Curriculum and standards

Governor

14th November 2023

12th March 2024

18th June 2024

Lyndsey Hocking

Attended

Apologies Accepted

 

Julie McDonald

Apologies accepted

Attended

 

Joanne Shaw

Attended

Apologies Accepted

 

Angela Sterling

Attended

Attended

 

Andrew Whitehead

Attended

Attended

 

 

Please read the document below to see the planned dates of all Governing Body meetings throughout this school year.

Committee meetings 2023 - 2024

How To Become A School Governor

Please contact the school on 01207 234252 and a member of the school's Leadership Team will get back to you.

 

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