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Home / About Us / Our Local Governing Committee

Our Local Governing Committee

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

Local Governing Committee Structure

NameGovernment
Category
Appointed/
Elected by
Term
of
Office
Start Date
Term
of
Office
End Date
Committee
Membership
Responsibilities/
Links
Pecuniary
Interests
Register
of
Interests
Relationship
to
Staff
Mr Tom Hunt HeadteacherEx-officio01/09/202131/08/2022Admissions
Pay Review
AllStaff member
Mr Chris TateFoundationDiocese
appointed
23/09/202122/09/2025Head Teachers Performance Management
Pay Review
Chair
Remote Learning/Covid-19 Impact
None
Mrs Carolyn BealFoundationDiocese
appointed
23/09/202122/09/2025Headteacher's Performance Management
Vice-Chair
Premium Allocations
None
Mrs Sarah-Louise WheelerFoundationDiocese
appointed
23/09/202122/09/2025SEND
Mrs F BannerFoundationDiocese
appointed
10/01/202209/01/2026SafeguardingNone
Mr M BlakeParent GovernorElected by parents 10/03/202209/03/2026WellbeingNone

Minutes

2nd November 2018

15th March 2019

14th June 2019

10th September 2019

24th October 2019

15th January 2020

6th Feburary 2020

19th May 2020

Full governors 25 June 2020

22Oct20

28Oct20

Pay review 6 November 2020

Curriculum and Standards SC minutes 19.11.20

Admissions Minutes 24.2.21

EXTSP10Mar21

Minutes 22.3.21

Minutes 29.3.21

Minutes 30.3.21

SFGB 27Apr21

1st 12Feb21 St TM

1st 29Jan21 St TM

1stPR 3Dec20

4Feb21 1

6Dec20

EXTSP10Mar21

Minutes 24.2.21

Sp11May21

Sp19May21

Sp28May21

 

Consultation Due Diligence Document

Consideration of the financial situation at St Thomas More RC Primary School (BWCET)

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Instrument of Governance

The St Joseph and St Thomas More Catholic Primary Federation Instrument of Governance

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Education website or  Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

St Thomas More RC Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the documents below.

Governance Handbook


Governor Attendance

Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

Governor Attendance 2020-2021

Name23.11.21
Mr T HuntAttended
Mr C TateAttended
Mrs C BealAttended
Mrs D MoranApologies accepted
Mrs SL WheelerAttended
Mrs F BannerAttended
Mr M Blake Attended

Governor Attendance at Subcommittees and Extraordinary Meetings

Governor-Committee-Structure-and-meeting-attendance 20-21

Governing Body Subcommittees

Finance, Premises and Grounds

Mr L Addison-Smyth (Chair)
Prof S Clark
Mrs L Donachie
Mr C Tate
Mr C Savage
Mrs B Reilly-O’Donnell

Appeals

Mr M Blake (Chair)
Mrs P Conway
Mrs L Donachie

Admissions

Mrs P Conway (Chair)
Mrs S Walmsley
Mrs B Reilly-O’Donnell

First/Pay Review

Mr C Tate (Chair)
Mrs S Walmsley
Mrs B Reilly-O’Donnell
Mrs J Pallister

Curriculum and Standards

Mrs S Walmsley (Chair)
Mr M Blake
Mrs P Conway
Mr C Savage
Mrs J Smith
Mrs B Reilly-O’Donnell

Personnel

Mrs S Walmsley (Chair)
Rev C Hayden
Mrs J Pallister
Mrs B Reilly-O’Donnell

Archived Attendance

You can also view previous years attendance on our website.

 

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Thorndale Road

Belmont

Durham

DH1 2AQ

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