What Do Governors Do?
The governors’ work affects most aspects of the school’s work. They establish, with the Headteacher, aims for the school, and approve policies – for the curriculum, behaviour and discipline, for example; and are responsible for the school’s budget and the use and maintenance of the premises. More generally, they are expected to be in touch with the local community and to help guide the school to meet the community’s educational needs. They are also expected to help the school explain to the community what the school is trying to achieve for their children. The governors, together as a body, have a range of legal responsibilities, so being a governor is an important commitment and new governors should be willing to attend training to help them learn what is entailed. As well as parents, the governing body is made up of governors appointed by the Local Authority (the County Council), school staff, the headteacher and governors appointed by the rest of the governing body (co-opted governors).
A leaflet, providing further information, is available either in schools or from the Governor Support, County Hall, Northallerton, tel. 01609 532936, e-mail us using the form at the bottom of this page.
Our governors meet monthly and as such they consider all school matters as a whole governing body rather than in separate committees. Below is a update about their work so far this year as well as more information about their role.
|
Name |
Category |
Term in Office |
Other Positions of Responsibility |
Business Interests |
Relationships |
Governor Attendance (2022-2023) |
|
Suzanne Truman |
Chair of Governors Co-opted |
21 March 2022 until 21 March 2026 |
Maths KS2 Attendance |
None |
None |
70% |
|
Tara Morris |
Parent Governor Vice Chair
|
11 Oct 2021 until 11 Oct 2025 |
EYFS KS1
|
None |
None |
80% |
|
Nicola Proud |
Local Authority Governor |
01 Feb 2021 until 01 Feb 2025 |
English KS2 SEN |
None |
None |
90% |
|
Louisa Quinn |
Co-opted |
16 Jan 2023 until 16 Jan 2027 |
Humanities Languages KS1 |
None |
None |
90% |
|
Tracy Townsend |
Associate Governor |
01 Sept 2021 until 01 Sept 2025 |
|
None |
None |
80% |
|
Andrew Widdowson |
Parent Governor |
21 March 2022 until 21 March 2026 |
STEM Computing |
None |
None |
90% |
|
Rachael Day |
Parent Governor |
21 Feb 2023 until 21 Feb 2027 |
Safeguarding LAC |
None |
None |
60% (5 meetings as governor) |
|
Hannah Charlton |
Parent Governor |
11 Dec 2023 until 11 Dec 2027 |
RE PSHE Performing Arts |
None |
None |
80% |
|
Mark Smith |
Parent Governor |
10 Oct 2023 until 10 Oct 2027 |
PE/Sports Premium |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
Lyndsay Holmes |
Co-opted |
13 Nov 2023 until 13 Nov 2027 |
Art DT |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
Rachel Hall |
Co-opted |
13 Nov 2023 until 13 Nov 2027 |
Pupil Premium |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
Beth Slaney |
Staff Governor |
21 July 2022 until 21 July 2026 |
None |
None |
80% |
|
|
James Foxwell |
Staff Governor |
On-going |
None |
None |
100% |
|
|
Mandy Lambert |
Clerk |
|
|