Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School
Governing Body Structure and Committee Membership at 24th November 2020.
Foundation Parent Governors Headteacher Governor Co-Opted
Anna O'Donohoe Vacancy Patrina Begley Steve Watkins
Emily Okoli Jim Baker
Ken MacEwan
Barry Mullan
Robert Littlefield
Chair of Governors: Barry Mullan
Vice-Chair of Governors : Anna O'Donohoe
Named Governor for Behaviour, Personal Development and Welfare (including safeguarding): Anna O'Donohoe
Named Governor for Teaching, Learning and Assessment : Emily Okoli
Responsibility for Outcomes (Attainment and progress): Emily Okoli
Repsonsibility for Early Years: Ken MacEwan
Responsibility for RE & RSE- Ken MacEwan
Responsibility for SEN & Pupil Premium: Emily Okoli
Membership of School Improvement and Standards Committee:
Emily Okoli- Chair of SIS Committee - Foundation Governor
Barry Mullan- Foundation Governor
Ken MacEwan- Foundation Governor
Anna O'Donohoe- Foundation Governor
Patrina Begley- Headteacher
Jim Baker- Acting Headteacher
Membership of Personnel Committee:
Emily Okoli-Foundation Governor
Robert Littlefield- Foundation Governor
Patrina Begley- Headteacher
Jim Baker - Acting Headteacher
Membership of Finance and Premises Committee:
Steve Watkins- Chair of Committee - Co-Opted
Barry Mullan - Foundation Governor
Robert Littlefield- Foundation Governor
Patrina Begley- Headteacher
Jim Baker- Acting Headteacher
Julia Gemmell- Business Manager
Membership of Admissions Committee:
Barry Mullan- Chair of Governors
Patrina Begley- Headteacher
Jim Baker – Acting Headteacher
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School* Local Governing Body (LGB) Terms of Reference, Constitution and Membership 2020/21
Mission statement: For Catholic schools across Kent to deliver outstanding spiritual, moral and learning outcomes for children and young people by collaborating as a Catholic community of academies, working together and with others, and based on excellent leadership and teaching, with Gospel values at its heart.
Terms of Reference
Ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Overseeing the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
General governance responsibilities
Admissions
Health, safety, risks and estates
Constitution and membership
The Primary Local Governing Body is normally constituted with a maximum twelve members: seven Foundation Governors, two Parent Governors, one Co-opted Governor, one staff Governor and the ex-officio Headteacher Governor. If a Local Governing Body currently has more than twelve members the constitution can be temporarily increased to include all current Governors, as long as the requirement that Foundation Governors exceed the number of other members by two is fulfilled.
Membership:
Name |
Type of Governor |
Term of Office |
Attendance Committees of 3 meetings |
|
Anna O'Donohoe |
Foundation Governor |
24.11.20 to 23.11.2024 |
TBA | |
Anthony MacEwan |
Foundation Governor |
01.02.19 to 01.02.2023 |
TBA | |
Emily Okoli | Foundation Governor | 23.02.19 to 22.02.2023 | ||
Barry Mullan | Foundation Governor | 08.04.2019 to 07.04.2023 | ||
Robert Littlefield | Foundation Governor |
25.07.19 to 24.07.2023 |
||
Steve Watkins |
Co-Opted Governor |
09.11.20 to 08.11.2024 |
TBA | |
James Baker |
Ex-Officio Acting Headteacher Governor |
n/a |
TBA | |
Patrina Begley |
Ex-Officio Headteacher Governor |
n/a |
TBA | |
Resigned
Suzanne Graham Foundation Governor 01.09.14 - 13.11.17
Gerry Budd Foundation Governor 01.11.14 - 31.10.18
George Dight Foundation Governor 01.11.14 - 31.10.18
Julie Spencer Parent Governor 25.05.16 - 08.03.19
Andrew Baldock Staff Governor 25.04.19-14.02.20
Frank Stanley Foundation Governor 01.11.18 - 23.11.20
Chairing
The Local Governing Body will appoint the Chair and Vice-Chair at the first meeting in term 1, from among the number of Governors appointed by the Archbishop (Foundation Governors).
Term of office
Governor term of office is four years, and may be re-appointed at the end of this period subject to remaining eligible to be a particular type of member. Foundation Governors are appointed by the Archbishop of Southwark.
Frequency of Meetings
The Committee will meet at least four times a year. Additional meetings will be called as and when necessary. At least seven days’ notice will be given when calling a meeting. Quorum is a third of all current members.