Please meet our School Governors
St Michael's CE Primary School Governing Body 2020 - 2021
Mrs Natalie Haynes - Chairperson
Mr Roger Benson - Vice Chair
Mrs Nicola Westmoreland
Mrs Gemma Bramhall
Mrs Nicola Tighe
Mr Mark Stringfellow
Vacancy (Foundation)
Vacancy (Foundation)
Rev Tracy Marshall
Mrs Debra Wailes
Mrs Fiona Quinlivan
Miss Rachael Stretch
Mrs Vicky Povey
The remit for the Governing Body is to:
a) Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
b) Hold the headteacher to account for the education performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
and
c) Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governing Body Composition
School Governors - who are they and what do they do?
School governors are all volunteers who share the passionate belief that all children deserve to have access to effective schools.
Being a school governor can be a very rewarding job, they have the opportunity to help in the development of their local school.
A governing body should contain a wide range of people from the community. Each school adopts its own governing body model.
The main responsibility of the governors is to determine the aims and overall conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. Specific duties include, setting staffing levels, appointing headteachers, setting and agreeing the school budget, ensuring a broad and balanced curriculum is delivered, health and safety matters that arise in school and management of the school premises.
Correspondence to the Governors should be addressed to Mrs N Haynes, Chair of Governors, C/O St Michael's CE Primary School, Leigh Road, Howe Bridge, Atherton, M46 0PA
There is also a Clerk to the Governors who attends all meetings and she is appointed by the Local Authority, St Michael's CE Primary School, pay a Service Level Agreement to the Local Authority for this service.
The Deputy Head and the School Business Manager also attend as observers.
St Michael's CE Primary School Instrument of Government came into effect from 1st September 2015. This instrument of Government will be in force, until replaced by a new Instrument of Government, it was agreed at a meeting of St Michael's CE Primary Governors in July 2015.
A copy of this Instrument of Government is held at the school and with Governor Services.
Type of Governor |
Number |
Foundation |
Six |
Headteacher |
One |
Local Authority |
One |
Parent |
Two |
Staff |
One |
Foundation Ex-officio | One |
Associate Member | One |
The total number of governors is 12 + 1 Associate Member
Foundation Governors are nominated by the Parochial Parish Council of St Michael's and ratified by Manchester Diocese.
Parent Governors are parents who have a child in the school at the time of their election and are elected by the parents of children at the school.
The Headteacher is a member of the governing body because of the position they hold in school, they will remain a School Governor for as long as they are the Headteacher of St Michael's CE Primary School.
The Staff Governor is a member of staff at the school who is elected by their colleagues.
The Local Authority (LA) Governor is nominated by the Local Authority.
The Full Governing Body meets once a term and in addition hold two sub committees each term, the sub committees are Finance and Premises and Staffing and Curriculum, they report their findings to the full governors.
Ethos Statement
'Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England, and in partnership with the Church at Parish and Diocesan level.
The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.'
Chairperson - Mrs. Natalie Haynes
Vice Chairperson - Mr. Roger Benson
Clerk to the Governors - Mrs. Sharon Goodland (Governor Services)
Foundation Governors
Mrs. Natalie Haynes - Chair of Governors, Safeguarding, Child Protection, Looked After Children (LAC), School Development, Equality and Diversity, Link
Mrs. Nicola Westmoreland - SEND, Diversity, PSHE and Citizenship
Mr Mark Stringfellow - Computers
Vacancy
Vacancy
Mr. Roger Benson - Vice Chair of Governors. Link, School Development, Target Setting, Maths, Governor Forum Representative
LA Representative
Mrs Debra Wailes - PPG
Ex-Officio Foundation Governor
Rev. Tracy Marshall - RE and Collective Worship, Ethos
Elected Parent
Mrs. Gemma Bramhall - Sports Premium
Mrs. Nicola Tighe, Health and Safety, School Development, Reading Focus
Elected Staff
Miss. Rachael Stretch - Website
Headteacher
Mrs. Fiona Quinlivan
Associate Member
Mrs. Vicky Povey - Curriculum Focus
If you would like to contact our chair of governors please send a letter in via the school office and it will be passed onto her.
Register of Personal, Pecuniary or Business Interests
All the governors declare and sign a new Register of Personal, Pecuniary or Business interest every year, this is then updated on a central register and displayed on the school website. This is a declaration of any personal or business interest they or any relative or person closely connected with them, have with businesses or other organisations that may have dealings with the school; having a relative working in or for school or being a governor of another school. If any interest a governor has could be seen to cause a conflict of interest, they would be asked to withdraw from any decision making concerned. This is to ensure that our governors can always be seen to be putting the best interests of the school first. For details of governors with a register of interest please see below.
Finance and Premises Committee
Mr Roger Benson - Chair of Finance and Premises Committee
Mrs Fiona Quinlivan
Mrs Natalie Haynes
Mrs Gemma Bramhall
Mrs Nicola Westmoreland
Mr Mark Stringfellow
Mrs Nicola Tighe
Miss Paula Catlow (School Business Manager) - Observer and advisor, non voting
Mr Mike Rigby (Deputy Head) - Observer and advisor, non voting
Curriculum and Staffing Committee
Mrs Natalie Haynes - Chair of Curriculum and Staffing Committee
Mr Roger Benson
Mrs Fiona Quinlivan
Miss Rachael Stretch
Mrs. Nicola Tighe
Mrs Nicola Westmoreland
Mrs Debra Wailes
Rev Tracy Marshall
Mrs Vicky Povey - Associate Governor, non voting
Mr Mike Rigby (Deputy Head) - Observer and advisor, non voting
Admissions Committee
Mrs Nicola Westmoreland
Mr Roger Benson
Mrs Fiona Quinlivan
Rev Tracy Marshall
Performance Management Committee
Mrs Nicola Westmorland
Mrs Natalie Haynes
Mr Roger. Benson
Pupil Discipline and Staffing Appeals Committee
All eligible and available Governors
St Michael's CE Primary School Governing Body Re-Constitution (with effect 1st January 2015)
Parent Governors (2) Mrs Nicola Tighe and Mrs Gemma Bramhall
Local Authority Governor - Mrs Debra Wailes
Headteacher - Mrs Fiona Quinlivan
Staff Governor - Miss Rachael Stretch
Foundation Governors - Mrs Natalie Haynes, Mr Roger Benson, Mrs Nicola Westmorland, Mr Mark Stringfellow, Vacancy, Vacancy
Ex-officio Foundation Governor - Rev. Tracy Marshall
Total number of Governors 12
Associate Members (non voting) Mrs Vicky Povey
Observers Mr Mike Rigby (Deputy Head) and Ms Paula Catlow (non voting)
Foundation Governors are appointed as follows:
Foundation Governors are nominated by the Parochial Parish Council of St Michael's and ratified by Manchester Diocese, one appointed by Manchester Diocese.
Name of Governor |
Type of Governor |
Details of specific roles held on GB |
Appointed by |
Has signed the register |
Details of any conflicting interest Business Personal Governor at another school |
Mr Roger Benson Vice Chair |
Foundation |
Vice Chair of Full Governing Body and Chair of Finance and Premises Link / Target Setting / Health and Safety / Pupil Premium |
Appointed by the Church |
Yes |
None |
Mrs Fiona Quinlivan |
Headteacher |
Headteacher |
N/A |
Yes |
Headteacher of St Michael’s Governor at Atherton Community High School |
Mrs Gemma Bramhall |
Parent |
Sports Premium Governor |
Appointed by the Parents |
Yes |
Child within the school |
Mrs Natalie Haynes Chair |
Foundation |
Chair of Full Governing Body Chair of Curriculum and Staffing Equality and Diversity Child Protection / Safeguarding Looked after |
Appointed by the Church
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Yes |
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Miss Rachael Stretch |
Staff |
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Appointed by the Staff |
Yes |
Teacher at St Michael’s |
Mrs Nicola Westmorland
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Foundation |
SEND / PSHE and Citizenship |
Appointed by the Church |
Yes |
Teacher at another school |
Rev Tracy Marshall |
Ex-officio |
RE and Collective Worship, Safeguarding / Child Protection |
Appointed by the Church |
Yes |
Team Vicar in Benefice at Atherton Hindsford with Howe Bridge. Governor at St George’s CE Primary (Wings Academy) |
Mrs Debra Wailes |
LA |
PPG Governor |
Appointed by the Local Authority |
Yes |
Local Councillor |
Mrs Nicola Tighe |
Parent |
Health and Safety |
Appointed by the Parents |
Yes |
Child within the school |
Mr M Stringfellow |
Foundation |
Computing Governor |
Appointed by the Church |
Yes |
Wife works at the school
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Mrs Vicky Povey |
Associate Member |
Curriculum Focus |
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Yes |
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Ms Paula Catlow |
Associate Member |
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Mr Mike Rigby |
Observer |
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Ethos Statement
'Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England, and in partnership with the Church at Parish and Diocesan level.
The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.'
Governors Terms of Office
Mr Roger Benson - 01.8.13 to 31.8.21
Mrs Natalie Haynes - 23.1.14 to 26.2.22
Mrs Nicola Westmorland - 1.9.14 to 30.12.23
Rev Tracy Marshall - 1.10.19 to 30.9.23
Mrs Nicola Tighe - 18.10.17 to 17.10.21
Mrs Gemma Bramhall 01.4.18 to 25.4.22
Miss Rachael Stretch 08.01.18 to 07.01.22
Mrs Debra Wailes 01.6.19 to 31.5.23
Mr Mark Stringfellow 29.9.19 to 28.9.23
Mrs Fiona Quinlivan 1.9.2009 to end of Headship
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Governors whose terms have expired over the last 12 months or have resigned over the last twelve months:
Mr Alan Brown - 1.7.19 to 31.8.2020
Mrs Julie Amos - 1.7.19 to 12.9.19
Rev Reg Sinclair 1.10.15 to 30.9.19