Annual Governance Statement
The Board of Governors
|
Governor |
Type of Governor |
Current term of office expires |
|
Mrs Anita Harrop |
Headteacher |
Statutory Right |
|
Mr Stuart Nicholls |
Staff Governor |
08/11/2020 |
|
Mrs Sorcha McNamara |
Parent Governor |
01/09/2022 |
|
Mr Carl Thorgaard |
Parent Governor |
01/09/2022 |
|
Mrs Patricia Young |
LA Governor |
06/11/2022 |
|
Mrs Sarah Butler |
Foundation Governor (Vice chair) |
31/08/2022 |
|
Ms Louise Dickinson |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
|
Mrs Jo Donnachie |
Foundation Governor (Chair) |
31/08/2022 |
|
Mr Adrian Godding |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
|
Mr Raymond Machell QC |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
|
Canon John Rafferty |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
|
Mr George Tsiantar |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
|
Mrs Cathy Belford |
Associate Governor |
06/11/2019 |
|
Mrs Monica Henry |
Associate Governor |
06/11/2019 |
|
Mrs Dinah Davis |
Foundation Governor |
Resigned 31/08/2018 |
|
Mrs Christina Burns |
Foundation Governor |
Resigned 31/08/2018 |
|
Mr Oliver Gilmartin |
Parent Governor |
Resigned 31/08/2018 |
|
Mr Ciaran Farrell |
Associate Governor | Resigned June 2017 |
|
Mrs Eithne Lister |
Associate Governor | Resigned 30/10/2016 |
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Mr Aidan McCann |
Staff Governor | Resigned 08/11/2016 |
Clerk to Governors
Trafford Governor Services, 2nd Floor Waterside House, Sale M33 7ZF. Contact: Fiona Gilmore, Governor Services Manager 0161 912 3218 or contact Carla Castro, School Business Manager at the School.
Committees
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Finance Committee |
Curriculum Committee |
Pay Review Committee |
|
Louise Dickinson (Chair/ Clerk) |
Sarah Butler (Chair/ Clerk) |
Jo Donnachie (Chair/ Clerk) |
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Jo Donnachie (Vice Chair) |
Sorcha McNamara (Vice Chair) |
Louise Dickinson |
|
Anita Harrop |
Anita Harrop |
Adrian Godding (School only) |
|
Sarah Butler |
Canon John Rafferty |
Cathy Belford (Nursery & TSC only) |
|
Carla Castro (in attendance) |
Stuart Nicholls |
Anita Harrop (in attendance) |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
Sharon Tiernan (in attendance) |
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Simon Blain (in attendance) |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
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Buildings and Health & Safety Committee |
Admissions Committee |
School Human Resources Committee |
|
George Tsiantar (Chair/ Clerk) |
Raymond Machell (Chair/Clerk) |
Adrian Godding (Chair/ Clerk) |
|
Carl Thorgaard |
Jo Donnachie |
Jo Donnachie |
|
Patricia Young |
Sarah Butler |
Anita Harrop |
|
Jo Donnachie |
Anita Harrop |
Canon John Rafferty |
|
Anita Harrop |
Carla Castro (in attendance) |
Monica Henry |
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Carla Castro (in attendance) |
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Lawrence Brindley (in attendance) |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
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| Nursery/TSC Human Resources Committee | Head's Preformance Review |
Appeals Committee (Any Governor available from the following) |
|
Cathy Belford (Chair/ Clerk) |
Jo Donnachie (Chair) |
Ms Louise Dickinson |
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Jo Donnachie |
Adrian Godding |
Mrs Jo Donnachie |
|
Anita Harrop |
Adviser - Clive Davis (Focus) |
Mr Adrian Godding |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
Mr Raymond Machell QC |
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Canon John Rafferty |
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Mr George Tsiantar |
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Mrs Sorcha McNamara |
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Mr Carl Thorgaard |
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Mrs Patricia Young |
Remits for the Committees are available on request from the School and are included in our Governors’ Hub.
Linked Governors
|
Governor |
Area of Responsibility |
School Link | Reporting Committee |
|
Canon John Rafferty |
Religious Education |
A McCann/ D McDuff | Curriculum |
|
Adrian Godding |
Phonic Provision |
A Burke/ D McDuff/ S Slater | Board |
|
Sarah Butler |
Mental Arithmetic/ Spelling Scheme | Curriculum & Board | |
|
Anita Harrop |
Nursery/ Sunshine Club |
I Beckett | Board |
|
Ray Machell |
Contracts |
C Castro | Board |
|
Jo Donnachie |
Child Protection & Safeguarding |
A Harrop | HR & Board |
| Sorcha McNamara |
Pupil Premium/ SEND/ Looked After Children |
S Tiernan/ N Farrell | Curriculum & Board |
|
George Tsiantar |
Health & Safety |
C Castro | H&S/ Board |
| Sarah Butler |
Combined ARE across all years |
S Blain/ S Tiernan | Curriculum & Board |
|
Carl Thorgaard |
Parking & Security |
C Castro | Buildings/ H&S |
|
Sarah Butler |
Online Safety | S Blain | Curriculum |
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Cathy Belford |
Wellbeing Strategy | N Sheldon | Board |
|
Jo Donnachie |
EYFS | O Wormall | Board |
Remits for Linked Governors are available on request from the School or on the Governors' Hub.
Attendance
Academic Year 2014/2015
94% attendance at Board of Governors’ meetings
94% attendance at committee meetings
Academic Year 2015/2016
86% attendance at Board of Governors’ meetings
97.4% attendance at committee meetings
Academic Year 2016/2017
93% attendance at Board of Governors’ meetings
89% attendance at committee meetings
Academic Year 2017/2018
| Governor | Attendance at Committee Meetings | Attendance at Board Meetings |
| Anita Harrop | 100% (30/30) | 4/4 |
| Jo Donnachie | 100% (24/24) | 4/4 |
| Christina Burns | 75% (3/4) | 4/4 |
| Fr John Rafferty | 90% (9/10) | 4/4 |
| Oliver Gilmartin | 83% (5/6) | 3/4 |
| George Tsiantar | 83% (5/6) | 3/4 |
| Dinah Davis | 93% (13/14) | 4/4 |
| Stuart Nicholls | 75% (3/4) | 4/4 |
| Sarah Butler | 100% (5/5) | 3/4 |
| Ray Machell | 100% (1/1) | 4/4 |
| Louise Dickinson | 100% (10/10) | 4/4 |
| Patricia Young | 67% (4/6) | 3/4 |
| Cathy Belford | 100% (4/4) | 4/4 |
| Adrian Godding | 86% (6/7) | 3/4 |
Chair's Statement/ Statement from the Board
Please see annual letter from the Chair of Governors on the following link: July 2018
Calendar of Training 2017/2018
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Board of Governors’ Training and Workshops 2017/2018 |
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Safeguarding Training for Governors |
7 November 2017 |
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ASP (new Raise on Line) |
23 November 2017 |
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Diminishing the Difference |
27 February 2018 |
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Wellbeing for Pupils & Staff |
12 June 2018 |
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Individual Governor Training 2017/2018 |
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Governing Board Health Check- Jo Donnachie |
6 October 2017 |
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Chairs Network Meetings – Jo Donnachie |
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The Role of the Safeguarding Governor- Jo |
29 January 2018 |
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Holding School Leaders to Account- Jo Donnachie |
15 March 2018 |
| HR Briefing and Employment Law Update- Adrian Godding |
19 October 2017 |
| Termly Diocesan Briefing- Jo Donnachie, Cathy Belford, Sarah Butler, Dinah Davis |
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Annual Diocesan Conference – Jo Donnachie, Adrian Godding, Sarah Butler |
11 November 2017 |
Calendar of Training 2018/2019
|
Safeguarding Training for Governors |
6 November 2018 |
| ASP (new Raise Online) |
19 November 2018 |
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Intent, Implementation & Impact of Curriculum |
26 February 2019 |
|
Early Years |
18 June 2019 |
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Update of ‘Leading St. Vincent’s into the Future’ |
TBD |
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Diocesan Briefings |
3 Oct. 2018, 6 February 2019, 22 May 2019 |
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Diocesan Annual Governors’ Conference |
10 November 2018 |
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Diocesan New Governor Induction Training |
27 Sept. 2018, 17 January 2019, 9 May 2019 |
Calendar of Meetings
|
Term |
Board Meeting |
Link Governor Report |
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Autumn |
6 November 2018 |
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Spring |
26 February 2019 |
PP/SEND & Phonics |
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Summer |
18 June 2019 |
EYFS & Wellbeing |
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Community Facilities' AGM |
21 May 2019 |
Code of Conduct
Please see Code of Conduct at the end of this page.
Register of Interests
| Governor Name | Responsibility | Business Interest | Other establishment governed | Relationships with Staff/Governors | Date |
| Mrs Jo Donnachie | Chairperson Foundation Governor |
None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mrs Sarah Butler | Vice-Chairperson, Foundation Governor | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Ms Louise Dickinson | Foundation Governor | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mr Adrian Godding | Associate Governor | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mrs Anita Harrop | Headteacher (Statutory Right) | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mrs Monica Henry | Associate Governor | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mr Ray Machell Q.C. | Foundation Governor | Byrom Street Chambers - Head of Barrister's Chambers | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mrs Sorcha McNamara | Parent Representative | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mr Stuart Nicholls | Staff Representative | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Canon John Rafferty | Foundation Governor | St Vincent's Church - Parish Priest | Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (Foundation Governor) | None | 11/2018 |
| Mr Carl Thorgaard | Parent Representative | Graham, Holland Associates (Architecture) | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mr George Tsiantar | Foundation Governor | Tsiantar Architects Ltd - Director | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Cllr. Mrs P.B. Young | LA Governor | Trafford Council - Councillor | None | None | 11/2018 |
| Mrs Cathy Belford | Associate Governor | None | None | None | 11/2018 |
