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 Alice Kilburn |
Parent Governor | 01/09/2023 |
|
Mr Carl Thorgaard |
Parent Governor |
01/09/2022 |
|
Mrs Patricia Young |
LA Governor |
06/11/2022 |
|
Canon Jonathan Brandon |
Foundation Governor | 31/08/2023 |
|
Mrs Sarah Butler |
Foundation Governor (Vice chair) |
31/08/2022 |
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Ms Louise Dickinson |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
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Mrs Jo Donnachie |
Foundation Governor (Chair) |
31/08/2022 |
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Mr Adrian Godding |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
|
Mr Raymond Machell QC |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
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Mr George Tsiantar |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2022 |
|
Mrs Cathy Belford |
Associate Governor |
12/11/2020 |
|
Mrs Sorcha McNamara |
Parent Governor |
Resigned 01/09/2019 |
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Canon John Rafferty |
Foundation Governor |
Resigned 01/09/2019 |
|
Mrs Dinah Davis |
Foundation Governor |
Resigned 31/08/2018 |
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Mrs Christina Burns |
Foundation Governor |
Resigned 31/08/2018 |
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Mr Oliver Gilmartin |
Parent Governor |
Resigned 31/08/2018 |
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Mr Ciaran Farrell |
Associate Governor | Resigned June 2017 |
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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
Julie Lawson, Trust GS, 28-32 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, WA14 1RZ (Tlf. 0161 348 7188) or contact Carla Castro, School Business Manager at the School.
Committees
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Finance Committee |
Curriculum Committee |
Pay Review Committee |
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Louise Dickinson (Chair/ Clerk) |
Sarah Butler (Chair/ Clerk) |
Jo Donnachie (Chair/ Clerk) |
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Jo Donnachie (Vice Chair) |
Alice Kilburn (Vice Chair) |
Louise Dickinson |
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Anita Harrop |
Anita Harrop |
Adrian Godding (School only) |
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Sarah Butler |
Stuart Nicholls |
Cathy Belford (Nursery & TSC only) |
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Carla Castro (in attendance) |
Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
Anita Harrop (in attendance) |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
Ciara Sutton (in attendance) |
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Sharon Tiernan (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 |
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Patricia Young |
Sarah Butler |
Anita Harrop |
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Jo Donnachie |
Anita Harrop |
Canon Jonathan Brandon |
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Anita Harrop |
Carla Castro (in attendance) |
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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) |
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Cathy Belford (Chair/ Clerk) |
Jo Donnachie (Chair) |
Ms Louise Dickinson |
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Jo Donnachie |
Adrian Godding |
Mrs Jo Donnachie |
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Anita Harrop |
External Adviser |
Mr Adrian Godding |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
Mr Raymond Machell QC |
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Canon Jonathan Brandon |
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Mr George Tsiantar |
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Mrs Alice Kilburn |
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Mr Carl Thorgaard |
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Mrs Patricia Young |
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Mrs Sarah Butler |
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 | Visit Frequency | Reporting Committee |
|
Canon Jonathan Brandon |
Religious Education |
A McCann/ D McDuff | Once/ term | Curriculum |
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Adrian Godding |
Phonic Provision |
A Burke | Once/ term | Curriculum |
|
Sarah Butler |
Combined ARE across all years (Expected and GD) | S Tiernan/C Sutton | Once/ term | Curriculum |
|
Anita Harrop |
Nursery/ Sunshine Club |
I Beckett | N/A | Board |
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Ray Machell |
Contracts |
C Castro | N/A | Board |
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Jo Donnachie |
Child Protection & Safeguarding |
A Harrop | Once/ term | HR & Board |
| Alice Kilburn |
Pupil Premium/ SEND/ Looked After Children |
S Tiernan/ N Farrell | Once/ term | Curriculum & Board |
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George Tsiantar |
Health & safety |
C Castro | Once/ year | H&S & Board |
| Sarah Butler |
Year 4 times table assessment |
N Sheldon | Once/ year | Curriculum & Board |
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Carl Thorgaard |
Security & parking |
C Castro | Once/ year | Buildings & H&S |
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Sarah Butler |
Online Safety | Online safety team | Once/ term | Curriculum & Board |
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Cathy Belford |
Geography & History | E Leather/ S Sands | Once/ term | Curriculum |
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Patricia Young |
Music & Art | M Mackenzie/ E Slater | Once/ year | Curriculum |
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Jo Donnachie |
Pastoral support provision | J Gee/ E Robinson | Once/ year | Board |
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Jo Donnachie |
Subject leadership | C Sutton | Once/ year | Curriculum |
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Jo Donnachie |
Foundation subject assessment | S Tiernan | Once/ year | Curriculum |
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Adrian Godding |
Sports premium | C Sutton | Once/ year | Board |
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Adrian Godding |
Governor training | N/A | N/A | Board |
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Louise Dickinson |
GDPR & Cyber Security | C Castro | Once/ year | Finance/ Board |
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Stuart Nicholls |
MFL | N/A | Once/ year | Curriculum |
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Stuart Nicholls |
ICT Prowise training | N/A | Once/ year | Curriculum |
| Alice Kilburn | Parent Partnership | D Hobday | Once/ term |
Curriculum |
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
91% attendance at Board of Governors’ meetings
96% attendance at committee meetings
Academic Year 2018/2019
| Governor | Attendance at Committee Meetings | Attendance at Board Meetings |
| Anita Harrop | 100% (23/23) | 5/5 |
| Jo Donnachie | 95% (19/20) | 5/5 |
| Sorcha McNamara | 100% (4/4) | 5/5 |
| Fr John Rafferty | 89% (8/9) | 4/5 |
| Carl Thorgaard | 80% (4/5) | 5/5 |
| George Tsiantar | 100% (6/6) | 4/4 |
| Stuart Nicholls | 100% (4/4) | 5/5 |
| Sarah Butler | 88% (7/8) | 4/4 |
| Ray Machell | N/A | 3/4 |
| Louise Dickinson | 100% (6/6) | 3/4 |
| Patricia Young | 100% (5/5) | 4/4 |
| Cathy Belford | 100% (4/4) | 2/4 |
| Adrian Godding | 67% (4/6) | 4/5 |
Chair's Statement/ Statement from the Board
Please see annual letter from the Chair of Governors on the following link: July 2019
Calendar of Training 2018/2019
|
Board of Governors’ Training and Workshops |
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Safeguarding Training for Governors |
6 November 2018 |
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ASP (new Raise on Line) |
19 November 2018 |
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Intent, Implementation and Impact of curriculum |
26 February 2019 |
| Early Years |
18 June 2019 |
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Update of 'Leading St Vincent's into the Future' Governors and Leadership Team Vision and Strategy Day |
10 July 2019 |
| Diocesan Briefings |
3 Oct' 18, 6 Feb' 19, 22 May' 19 |
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Diocesan Annual Governors' Conference |
10 November 2018 |
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Diocesan New Governor Induction Training |
27 Sep' 18, 17 Jan' 19, 9 May' 19 |
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Safer Recruitment Training |
Online (The Key) |
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Trafford Governor Services |
Termly training available |
Calendar of Training 2019/2020 |
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Safeguarding Training for Governors |
Online (The Key) |
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Prevent Training for Governors |
Online (The Key) |
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ASP and Key Stage Results Training |
TBC |
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Introduction to Governor Hub |
12 November 2019 |
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Cultural Capital and Enrichments |
25 February 2020 |
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Modern Foreign Language |
23 June 2020 |
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Diocesan Briefings |
TBC |
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Diocesan Annual Governors’ Conference |
16 November 2020 |
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CES Governor Training |
Online |
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Trust GS Training |
See Governor Hub |
Calendar of Meetings
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Term |
Board Meeting |
Link Governor Report |
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Autumn |
12 November 2019 |
PPG and Sport Premium |
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Spring |
25 February 2020 |
Pastoral Support, SEND, Curriculum Development |
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Summer |
23 June 2020 |
Cyber Security |
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Community Facilities' AGM |
20 May 2020 | Nursery and Sunshine Club |
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 |
TKR Consulting - Company Director |
None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mrs Sarah Butler | Vice-Chairperson, Foundation Governor | None | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Ms Louise Dickinson | Foundation Governor | None | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mr Adrian Godding | Foundation Governor | None | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mrs Anita Harrop | Headteacher (Statutory Right) | None | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mr Ray Machell Q.C. | Foundation Governor | Byrom Street Chambers - Head of Barrister's Chambers | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mrs Alice Kilburn | Parent Representative |
St Vincent's Church - Parish Secretary |
None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mr Stuart Nicholls | Staff Representative | None | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Canon Jonathan Brandon | Foundation Governor | St Vincent's Church - Parish Priest | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mr Carl Thorgaard | Parent Representative | Graham, Holland Associates (Architecture) | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mr George Tsiantar | Foundation Governor | Tsiantar Architects Ltd - Director | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Cllr. Mrs P.B. Young | LA Governor | Trafford Council - Councillor | None | None | 11/2019 |
| Mrs Cathy Belford | Associate Governor | None | None | None | 11/2019 |
