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St Michael's CE Primary School Governing Body 2022 - 2023

 

 

Mr Roger Benson (Foundation Governor) -  Chair

Mr Mark Stringfellow (Foundation Governor) - Vice Chair

Mrs Nicola Westmoreland (Foundation Governor)

Mr Andy Miller (Parent Governor)

Mrs Hayley Jones (Parent Governor)

Vacancy (Foundation)

Mr Chris Hickey (Foundation)

Mrs Vicky Povey (Foundation)

Rev Tracy Marshall (Ex-offico Governor)

Mrs Debra Wailes (LA Governor)

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan (Headteacher)

Rachael Stretch (Staff Governor)

 

Governors Terms of Office

Mr Roger Benson - 01.8.92 to 31.8.25 - Appointed by Manchester Diocese 

Mrs Nicola Westmorland - 1.9.14 to 30.12.23 - Appointed by Manchester Diocese

Rev Tracy Marshall - 1.10.19 to 30.9.23 - Appointed by the Church (Ex-Officio)

Mr Andy Miller 3.5.22 to 2.5.26 - Appointed by the parents

Miss Rachael Stretch 01.01.18 to 31.12.22 - Appointed by the staff

Mrs Debra Wailes 01.6.19 to 31.5.23 - Appointed by the Local Authority

Mr Mark Stringfellow 1.10.19 to 30.9.23 - Appointed by Manchester Diocese

Mr Chris Hickey - 4.11.21 to 3.11.25 - Appointed by Manchester Diocese

Mrs Vicky Povey - 4.11.21 to 3.11.25 - Appointed by Manchester Diocese

Mrs Hayley Jones - 11.11.21 to 10.11.25 - Appointed by the parents

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan 1.9.2011 to end of Headship

 

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 Mr R Benson 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. St Michael's clerk for St Michael's is provided by Wigan Local Authority.

 

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-officioOne

The total number of governors is 12

 

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 - Mr Roger Benson 

 

Vice Chairperson - Mr. Mark Stringfellow

 

Clerk to the Governors - Appointed by Governor Services (Wigan Local Authority)

 

Foundation Governors 

Mrs. Nicola Westmoreland - Safeguarding, SEND, Diversity, PSHE and Citizenship 

Mr Mark Stringfellow - Computers

Mr Chris Hickey

Mrs Vicky Povey - Curriculum, Looked after children (LAC)

Mr. Roger Benson -  Chair of Governors. Link, School Development, Target Setting, Maths, Governor Forum Representative, health and safety

Vacancy

 

LA Representative 

Mrs Debra Wailes - PPG 

 

Ex-Officio Foundation Governor 

Rev. Tracy Marshall - RE and Collective Worship, Ethos 

 

Elected Parent

Mr Andy Miller

Mrs. Hayley Jones 

 

Elected Staff

Miss. Rachael Stretch - Website 

 

Headteacher

Mrs. Fiona Quinlivan

 

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 them.

 

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.

Governors whose terms have expired over the last 12 months or have resigned over the last twelve months:

Mrs Gemma Bramhall. Term ended 22.4.18 to 25.4.22 

Mrs Nicola Tighe. Term ended 18.10.17 - 17.10.21

Mrs Natalie Haynes - 23.1.14 to 17.11.21 Appointed by PPC

 

 

Finance and Premises Committee                                                  

Mr Mark Stringfellow - Chair of Finance and Premises Committee                          

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan                         

Mr Roger Benson

Mr Chris Hickey

Mrs Hayley Jones

Mrs Paula Catlow-Dwane (School Business Manager) - Observer and advisor, non voting

Miss Ema McMillan (Acting Deputy Head) - Observer and advisor, non voting

 

Curriculum and Staffing Committee

Mrs Nicola Westmoreland - Chair of Curriculum Committee

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan

Miss Rachael Stretch

Mr Chris Hickey

Mr Roger Benson

Mrs Debra Wailes

Rev Tracy Marshall

Mrs Hayley Jones

Mrs Vicky Povey

Miss Ema McMillan (Acting 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

Mr Roger. Benson

Mr Mark Stringfellow

 

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 Hayley Jones and Mr Andy Miller

Local Authority Governor - Mrs Debra Wailes

Headteacher - Mrs Fiona Quinlivan

Staff Governor - Miss Rachael Stretch

Foundation Governors - Mr Roger Benson, Mrs Nicola Westmorland, Mr Mark Stringfellow,  Mr Chris Hickey,  Mrs Vicky Povey,  Vacancy

Ex-officio Foundation Governor - Rev. Tracy Marshall

 

Total number of Governors 12

Observers Miss Ema McMillan (Acting Deputy Head) and Mrs Paula Catlow-Dwane (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.

Governors Pecuniary / Declaration of Interests 2021-2022

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

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

Mr Andy Miller

Parent

 

Appointed by the Parents

Yes

Child within the school

Miss Rachael Stretch

Staff

 

Appointed by the Staff

Yes

Teacher at St Michael’s

Mrs Nicola Westmorland

 

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

Mr M Stringfellow

Foundation

Vice Chair of Governors

Computing Governor

Appointed by the Church

Yes

Wife works at the school

Mr C Hickey

Foundation

 

Appointed by the Church

Yes

Has grandchildren at the school

Owns his own business

Mrs V Povey

Foundation

 

Appointed by the Church

Yes

Teacher at another school

Mrs H Jones

Parent

 

Appointed by the parents

Yes

Children within the school

Mrs Paula Catlow-Dwane - 
SBM

Observer

 

 

 

 

Miss Ema McMillan 

(Acting Deputy Head)

Observer

 

 

 

 

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.'

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 2020-21

Attendance

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required

 

 

 

 

FGB Business meeting

Pay Committee

Standards & Curriculum Committee meeting

FPS Committee

FGB Autumn

Curriculum Committee

FPS

Budget approval Committee meetin

FGB Spring

Curriculum Committee meeting

Finance Committee meeting

FGB Summer

Governor

Governor Type

22 Sep 2020

13 Nov 2020

16 Nov 2020

16 Nov 2020

14 Dec 2020

01 Feb 2021

01 Feb 2021

10 Mar 2021

15 Mar 2021

16 Jun 2021

16 Jun 2021

05 Jul 2021

Mr Roger Benson

Foundation Diocesan Board of Education Appointed

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Gemma Bramhall

Parent governor

NS

 

 

Y

NS

 

NS

 

Y

 

NS

Y

Ms Paula Catlow

Other

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Mrs Sharon Goodland

Clerk

Y

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

Y

 

 

Y

Mrs Natalie Haynes

Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Rev Tracy Marshall

Foundation Ex-Officio

N

 

Y

 

Y

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Ms Victoria Povey

Associate Member

N

 

Y

 

N

NS

 

 

NS

NS

 

NS

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mr Mike Rigby

Other

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Rachael Stretch

Staff governor

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

N

Mr Mark Stringfellow

Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Mrs Nicola Tighe

Parent governor

Y

 

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Debra Wailes

Local Authority Governor

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

 

N

Y

 

Y

Mrs Nicola Westmoreland

Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

NS

 

 

 

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 2019-20

Attendance

 

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required

 

 

 

 

 

Full governing board

Pay Committee

Standards & Curriculum

Finance, Premises and Staffing

Full governing board

Standards & Curriculum

Finance, Premises and Staffing

Full governing board

FGB Virtual meeting

Full governing board

Governor

Governor Type

16 Sep 2019

11 Nov 2019

11 Nov 2019

11 Nov 2019

18 Dec 2019

13 Feb 2020

13 Feb 2020

24 Mar 2020

18 May 2020

09 Jul 2020

Julie Amos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?

 

 

Mr Roger Benson

Foundation Diocesan Board of Education Appointed

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

?

Y

Y

Mrs Gemma Bramhall

Parent governor

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

Y

?

N

Y

Alan Brown

Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

N

?

N

N

Ms Paula Catlow

Other

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 

Y

?

Y

Y

Mrs Sharon Goodland

Clerk

Y

 

 

 

Y

 

 

?

Y

Y

Mrs Natalie Haynes

Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

?

Y

Y

Rev Tracy Marshall

Foundation Ex-Officio

 

 

 

 

Y

N

 

 

Y

Y

Ms Victoria Povey

Associate Member

 

 

 

 

Y

N

 

 

Y

Y

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

?

Y

Y

Mr Mike Rigby

Other

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

?

Y

Y

Rev Reginald Sinclair

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

?

 

 

Rachael Stretch

Staff governor

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Y

 

?

Y

Y

Mr Mark Stringfellow

Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

 

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Mrs Nicola Tighe

Parent governor

Y

 

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

?

N

N

Mrs Debra Wailes

Local Authority Governor

N

Y

Y

 

N

N

 

?

Y

Y

Mrs Nicola Westmoreland

Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

?

Y

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 2018-19

Attendance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full Governors  Meeting

Pay Committee

Full Governors Meeting

Full Governors Meeting

Full governing board

Full governing board

Full Governors Meeting

Full Governors meeting

Governor

Governor Type

17 Sep 2018

12 Nov 2018

12 Nov 2018

12 Dec 2018

06 Feb 2019

03 Apr 2019

05 Jun 2019

08 Jul 2019

Julie Amos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

Mr Roger Benson

Foundation Dbe Appointed

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Gemma Bramhall

Parent

NS

 

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Alan Brown

Foundation Pcc Appointed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

Chris Burns

 

Y

 

NS

N

N

 

 

 

Ms Paula Catlow

Other

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Sharon Goodland

Clerk

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Natalie Haynes

Foundation Pcc Appointed

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Martin O'Connor

 

NS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Mr Mike Rigby

Other

N

 

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Rev Reginald Sinclair

Foundation Ex-Officio

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Rachael Stretch

Staff

N

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Nicola Tighe

Parent

Y

 

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

NS

Mrs Debra Wailes

Authority

 

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Nicola Westmoreland

Foundation Pcc Appointed

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 2017-18

Attendance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full governing board

Finance, Premises and Staffing

Standards & Curriculum

Full governing board

Finance and Premises

Curriculum And Staffing

Full governing board

Finance and Premises

Curriculum And Staffing

Full governing board

Governor

Governor Type

25 Sep 2017

01 Nov 2017

01 Nov 2017

27 Nov 2017

27 Feb 2018

27 Feb 2018

12 Mar 2018

14 Jun 2018

14 Jun 2018

09 Jul 2018

Mr Roger Benson

Foundation

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Gemma Bramhall

Parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Catherine Brooks

 

Y

Y

 

 

NS

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Chris Burns

Foundation

N

N

 

Y

NA

 

NS

Y

 

Y

Mrs Sharon Goodland

Clerk

Y

 

 

Y

 

 

Y

 

 

Y

Mrs Natalie Haynes

Foundation

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Ms Paula Howkins

Other

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Mrs Susan Loudon

 

Y

NS

 

N

NS

 

NS

 

 

 

Mrs Avril Neal

 

Y

Y

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Martin O'Connor

Foundation

N

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

NS

NS

Mrs Fiona Quinlivan

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mr Mike Rigby

Other

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Rev Reginald Sinclair

Foundation

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Rachael Stretch

Staff

 

 

 

 

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Nicola Tighe

Parent

 

 

 

Y

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Nicola Westmoreland

Foundation

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge - Meeting Attendance 2016-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full governing board

Curriculum & Staffing

Finance and Premises

Full governing board

Curriculum and Staffing Committee

Finance and Premises Committee

FGB Meeting

Curriculum and Staffing Committee

Finance and Premises committee

FGB Meeting

Full governing board

Governor

Governor Type

26 Sep 2016

20 Oct 2016

20 Oct 2016

28 Nov 2016

28 Feb 2017

28 Feb 2017

13 Mar 2017

08 Jun 2017

08 Jun 2017

10 Jul 2017

25 Sep 2017

Roger Benson

Foundation

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Catherine Brooks

Parent

Y

 

N

N

 

N

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Chris Burns

Foundation

Y

 

Y

N

 

Y

Y

 

N

 

N

Sophie Gardiner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Goodland

Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

Natalie Haynes

Foundation

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Paula Howkins

Associate Member

N

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Melanie Larkin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

Y

 

 

Susan Loudon

Authority

Y

 

NS

Y

 

NS

Y

 

NS

 

Y

Avril Neal

Staff

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

 

Y

Martin O'Connor

Foundation

 

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

 

N

Fiona Quinlivan

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Mike Rigby

Other

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Reginald Sinclair

Foundation

Y

Y

 

Y

N

 

Y

Y

 

 

Y

Zoey Wade

 

N

Y

N

Y

NS

NS

Y

N

 

 

 

Nicola Westmoreland

Foundation

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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