Governors

The Governing Body

 

Our Governors play a vital role in our school life.  Not only do they, regularly, meet as part of their role in the Leadership and Management of the school, but they are also involved in many different aspects in the lives of the children whilst they are at school.

 

The Governing Body has twelve members, proposed or elected by various interests.  There are two Parent Governors voted for by parents/carers.  The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected, annually, at the first meeting of the year (in September).  The minutes of Governing Body meetings, with the exception of matters deemed confidential, are available for inspection in the school office. Please contact the clerk if you wish to see them. At the AGM, Declaration of Business Interests forms are completed. At each governor meeting, declarations of interest are declared.

 

Mrs Johnson is the Chair of the Governing Body. You are able to contact Mrs Johnson, via email, at:

admin@stmatthews.cumbria.sch.uk

Please mark your email to the attention of Mrs Johnson. 

Mrs Debbie Johnson

Chair of Governors

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: October 2017 - October 2021

• Admissions committee (Chair)
• Curriculum Committee (Chair)
• Discipline and Dismissal Committee (Chair)
• Finance and Fabric Committee
• Staff and Salaries Committee
• KS2 Attainment and Progress monitor
• Computing Monitor

 

 

Mrs Ann Chester

Vice Chair of Governor

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: April 2016 - April 2020

• Staff and Salaries Committee (Chair)
• Finance and Fabric Committee
• Kitchen Committee
• PE and Sports Premium Monitor
• KS2 Attainment & Progress Monitor

 

 

Mr Mark Renwick

Parent Governor

Term of Office: July 18 - July 22

• Health and Safety Committee (Chair)
• Curriculum Committee
• KS1 Attainment and Progress Monitor

 

 

Rev. Bryan Rothwell

Principal Officiating Minister

Term of Office: while in office

• Discipline and Dismissal Committee
• RE/PHSE/SMSC/British Values Monitor

 

 

Miss Helen Harrison

Headteacher

Term of Office: while in office

• Admissions Committee
• Curriculum Committee
• Finance and Fabric Committee
• Health and Safety Committee
• Kitchen Committee
• Staff and Salaries Committee 

 

Mrs Mary Hodgson

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: June 2019 to June 2023 

• Link Governor
• Admissions Committee
• Health and Safety Committee
• Special Needs Monitor

 

 

Mrs Louisa Harrison

Staff Governor

Term of Office: February 2017 - February 2021

 

• Treasurer
• Curriculum Committee
• Finance and Fabric Committee
• Kitchen Committee

 

 

 

 

Mrs Stacey Harrison

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: October 2018 - October 2022

• Admissions
• Curriculum
• Discipline and dismissal
• Health and Safety
• Literacy monitor
• FS2 Attainment and Progress Monitor

 

 

Mrs Patrice Sanderson

LA Governor

Term of Office: July 2018 - July 2022

• Curriculum Committee
• Safeguarding Monitor
• KS1 Attainment and Progress Monitor

 

 

Mr Bob Whitson

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: October 2017 - October 2021

• Named Designated Safeguarding/Child Protection Governor
• Discipline and Dismissal Committee
• Finance and Fabric Committee (Chair)
• Maths Monitor

 

 

Mrs Laura Armstrong

Parent Governor

Term of Office: September 2017 - September 2021

• Curriculum Committee
• Health and Safety Committee
• FS2 Attainment and Progress Monitor

 

 

Mrs Claire Beaty

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: October 2018 - October 2022

• SEN Governor/Monitor
• Health and Safety
• Kitchen committee
• Safeguarding Monitor

 

 

Miss Kelly Conway

Associate Member 

• Admissions Committee
• Curriculum Committee
• Finance and Fabric Committee
• Kitchen Committee
• Development Plan and SEF Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs Josephine Young

Clerk to Governors