Governing Body
The Governing Board of St. Bernadette’s RC Primary School works with the Headteacher to preserve and develop the Catholic ethos of the school and promote and maintain high standards of educational achievement. The three core functions of the Governing Board are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction,
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff and,
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
The Headteacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the governing body.
See table below for our current governing body - please scroll horizontally to access full table.
Governor/ Associate Member |
Category |
Date Appointed (most recent re-appointment) |
Term of Office expires |
Position of Responsibility |
Committee |
Attendance at FGB 2017 - 2018 |
Business/Pecuniary Or conflicts of Interest. Date of declaration
|
Attendance at Sub-Committees 2016-2017 |
Governance role at another Education Establishment |
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Aut |
Spr |
Sum |
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Kathleen Mullen |
Foundation |
20/10/15 |
19/10/19 |
Chair of FGB |
S&C |
Y |
Y |
|
- |
1 of 1 |
|
Fr John McElhone |
Foundation |
08/09/15 |
07/09/19 |
Vice Chair of FGB |
C,F&C
|
- |
Y |
|
- |
1 of 1 |
St. Aidan's RC Primary School |
Laura Dickinson |
Foundation |
14/09/15 |
13/09/19 |
Chair of S&C |
S&C (Chair) |
- |
Y |
|
- |
1 of 1 |
Westmoor Primary School |
Laura Fallon |
Head teacher |
01/09/15 |
- |
HT |
C,F&C/S&C/ RM/Ad/App |
Y |
Y |
|
- |
3 of 3 |
|
Stefan Humble |
Parent |
16/10/15 |
15/10/19
|
Elected by parents Chair of RM |
RM (Chair) |
Y |
Y |
|
|
1 of 1 |
|
Jayne Miley |
Parent |
20/11/16 |
19/10/20 |
Elected by Parents |
RM |
Y |
Y |
|
|
1 of 1 |
|
Alison Miller |
Foundation |
08/09/15 |
07/09/19 |
Chair of C,F&C |
C,F&C (Chair) |
Y |
Y |
|
|
1 of 1 |
|
Trish Morris | Foundation | 08/09/15 | 07/09/19 | S&C |
S&C |
Y | Y | - | 1 of 1 | ||
Tony Turnbull |
Foundation |
08/09/15 |
07/09/19 |
- |
RM |
- |
- |
|
- |
1 of 1 |
|
Kieley Hall | Staff Governor |
|
RM Admissions |
Y | Y | ||||||
Imelda Milner |
Associate |
04/11/15 |
FGB 03/11/19 |
- |
FGB |
Y |
Y |
|
Spouse of class teacher Mr Milner |
N/A |
|
Lisa Dempsey |
Associate |
06/04/17 |
05/04/19 |
- |
FGB |
Y |
Y |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
Committees
S & C – Standards and Curriculum Committee
RM – Resource Management Committee
C,F & C - Children, Families and Community Committee
Ad - Admissions Committee