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

Co-Chair of Governors

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: October 2017 - October 2021

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

Debbie is also a Governor at Nelson Thomlinson School.

 

Mrs Ann Chester

Co-Chair of Governors

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: September 2020 - October 2024

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

Ann is related to another Governor.

 

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
• Computing monitor

 

Miss Helen Harrison

Headteacher

Term of Office: while in office

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

Helen is also on the Westnewton Pre-School Committtee.

 

Mrs Mary Hodgson

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: June 2019 to June 2023 

• Admissions Committee
• Health and Safety Committee

 

Mrs Louisa Harrison

Staff Governor

Term of Office: February 2017 - February 2021

 

• Treasurer
• Curriculum Committee
• Finance and Fabric Committee
• Food Committee

 

Mrs Stacey Harrison

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: October 2018 - October 2022

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

Stacey is also on the Westnewton Pre-School Committtee.

 

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

Bob is related to another Governor.

 

Mrs Laura Armstrong

Parent Governor

Term of Office: September 2017 - September 2021

• Curriculum Committee
• FS2 Attainment and Progress Monitor

 

Mrs Claire Beaty

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: October 2018 - October 2022

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

 

Miss Kelly Conway

Associate Member 

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

 

 

Mrs Josephine Young

Clerk to Governors