St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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Meet the Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
Governing Body of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School September 2019
Associate Governors (appointed by the Governing Body):
Margaret Bottomley, Kathryn Hampson
Chair of Governors:
Sharon Jones
Parent (elected by the parents):
Karen Thomas
Emma Reader
Staff (elected by the staff):
Karen Tew
Foundation Governors (elected by the Diocese)
Andrew Cafferkey
Sharon Jones
Father Michael Murphy
John Large
Helen Swatton
Stephen Price
Megan Swatton
Samanthi Ranasinghe
LEA Governor (elected by the Local Authority):
Vacancy
Headteacher Governor:
Ann Kowalska
Membership of Standing Committees:
Standards and Effectiveness Committee:
Chair: Sharon Jones
Members: Andrew Cafferkey - Foundation Governor, Ann Kowalska - Headteacher, Margaret Bottomley - Associate Governor
Resources and Finance Committee:
Chair: Sharon Jones
Members: Karen Thomas - Parent Governor, Andrew Cafferkey - Foundation Governor, Ann Kowalska - Headteacher, Karen Tew - Staff Governor, John Large - Foundation Governor
Margaret Bottomley
Category of Governor - Associate - Co-opted by the Governing Body
Term of Office: n/a
Committees Served on: Standards and Effectiveness Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: Deputy Headteacher, Literacy Co-ordinator, Key Stage One Leader
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Does not have any voting rights on the governing body
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Kathryn Hampson
Category of Governor - Associate - Co-opted by the Governing Body
Term of Office: n/a
Committees Served on: Pupil Support Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: Family Learning Mentor, Attendance, Pupil Welfare
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Does not have any voting rights on the governing body.
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Andrew Cafferkey
Category of Governor - Foundation - Appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 19/02/18 to 18/02/2022
Committees Served on: Standards and Effectiveness Committee, Resources and Finance Committee, Pay Committee, Complaints Review Committee, Staff Attendance/Discipline/Dismissal Committee, Staffing Review Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: Headteacher Cardinal Allen High School, Science Governor
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: Cardinal Allen Catholic High School
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months - eight
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Helen Swatton
Category of Governor - Foundation - Appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 10/07/2018 to 09/07/2022
Committees Served on: Standards and Effectiveness, Resources, Pay Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: SEND governor
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed:
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: eight
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Karen Thomas
Category of Governor - Parent - Elected by the parents
Term of Office: 16/11/2015 to 15/11/2023
Committees Served on: Standards and Effectiveness Committee, Pupil Discipline Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: Lunchtime Welfare Assistant, Early Years Governor, Art Governor
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: five
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Sharon Jones
Category of Governor - Foundation - appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 19/02/2018 to 18/02/2022
Committees Served on: Standards and Effectiveness Committee, Resources and Finance Committee, Appraisal and Pay Appeals Committee Pupil Discipline Committee, Staff Attendance/Discipline and Dismissal Committee, Staffing Review Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: Chair of Governors, HRSE Governor, RE Governor, More Able Pupils Governor, Child Protection Governor, Disadvantaged Pupils Governor
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: Cardinal Allen Catholic High School
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: eight
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Ann Kowalska
Category of Governor - Headteacher
Term of Office: 01/11/2014 to 31/10/2222
Committees Served on: Standards and Effectiveness Committee, Resources and Finance Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: Headteacher
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months - ten
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Father Michael Murphy
Category of Governor - Foundation - appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 01/07/2014 to 30/06/2022
Committees Served on: Resources Committee, Staff Attendance/Discipline and Dismissal Committee, Pay Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held: St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Priest
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed:None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: five
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Stephen Price
Category of Governor - Foundation - appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 22/02/2019 to 21/02/2023
Committees Served on: Resources and Finance Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed:None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: two
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Karen Tew
Category of Governor - Staff - appointed by the staff
Term of Office: 16/11/2015 to 15/11/2023
Committees Served on: Resources and Finance Committee
Positions of Responsibility: School Bursar, Finance, Health and Safety, Human Resources, IT Governor, History and Geography Governor
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed:None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: five
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John Large
Category of Governor: Foundation - appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 03/12/2018 to 02/12/2020
Committees Served on: Resources and Finance Committee, Appraisal and Pay Appeals Committee
Positions of Responsibility: Retired School Business Manager, Vice-Chair of Governors, Training Link Governor, English and Maths Governor
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: ten
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Emma Reader
Category of Governor: Parent - elected by the parents
Term of Office: 10/12/2019 to 09/12/2023
Committees Served on:
Positions of Responsibility:
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: one
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Megan Swatton
Category of Governor: Foundation - elected by the Diocese
Term of Office: 10/12/2019 to 09/12/2023
Committees Served on:
Positions of Responsibility:
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: one
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Samanthi Ranasinghe
Category of Governor: Foundation - elected by the Diocese
Term of Office: 22/11/2019 to 21/11/2023
Committees Served on:
Positions of Responsibility:
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: one
Megan Swatton
Category of Governor - Foundation - appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 2020 to 2024
Committees Served on: Standards and Effectiveness Committee, Staff Attendance/Discipline, Dismissal and Grievance Appeals Committee
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months - 100%
John Large
Category of Governor - Foundation - appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office: 2018 to 2022
Committees Served on: Resources Committee, Pay Committee,
Positions of Responsibility Held: Maths Governor
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed:None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months - 100%
Emma Reader
Category of Governor - Parent - elected by the parents
Term of Office: 2020 2024
Committees Served on:
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant business/financial interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months - ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Samanthi Ranasinghe
Category of Governor - Foundation - Appointed by the Diocese
Term of Office - 2020 - 2024
Committees served on:
Positions of Responsibility held:
Relevant business/financial interests:
Other Education Establishments served: None
Details of any relationships between the governor and other school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Meetings attended in the last twelve months: