An Introduction
Structure and remit of the Governing body
School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They come from all sections of the community and all walks of life. Some governors are elected by parents and staff, some are appointed by the Governing body, the Local Authority or the North Tyneside Learning Trust. The Governing body has 3 core strategic functions:
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Our Chair of Governors is Barbara Mills and our Vice Chair is Deborah Ismay.
Governing body membership
| Name |
Category of Governor |
| Paula Timlin |
Co-opted |
| Deborah Ismay |
Co-opted |
| Barbara Mills |
Co-opted |
| Martin Pitt-Morley |
Co-opted |
| Michelle Hetherington |
Co-opted |
| Elaine Appleby |
Co-opted |
| Fiona Burton |
Co-opted |
| Chris Trousdale |
Co-opted |
| Rebecca Watson |
Foundation |
| Justina Terretta |
Head Teacher |
| Nicola McGowan |
Local Authority |
| Sarah Raine |
Staff |
| Siobhan Gibson |
Parent |
***We currently have 1 Parent Governor, 2 Co-opted Governor and 1 Foundation Governor vacancies***
Governors perform their role by being linked to particular areas of our work.
Committees
The Governing body has a range of committees to help it carries out its functions, they are as follows:
