Shotton Hall Primary

Waveney Road, Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1NX, County Durham

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Home / About Us / Our Governing Body

Our Governing Body

The Governing Body act as Duty Bearers for the children in our school, ensuring that children’s rights are met.

The purpose of the Governing Body is to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. Its  strategic functions are:

  • Strategic leadership (setting direction, culture, values and ethos, decision making, collaborative working, risk management)
  • Accountability (educational improvement, analysis of data, financial accountability, management and monitoring, staffing and external accountability)
  • Building an effective team (managing people)
  • Structures (roles and responsibilities)
  • Compliance (statutory and contractual)
  • Evaluation- ( managing self review and personal skills, managing and developing the body’s effectiveness)

Our current governors are:

  • Chair: Mrs. C. Barclay (Co-opted Governor)
  • Vice Chair: Mr T Watson (co- opted Governor)
  • Head Teacher: Mrs. A. Boyd (Staff Governor)
  • Mrs J. Henry (Staff Governor)
  • Mrs. P. Spoors – (Local Authority Governor)
  • Mrs. W. Fickling (Co-opted  Governor)
  • Mrs. J. Winn – (Co-opted Governor)
  • Mr. M. Grinstead (Co-opted Governor)
  • Mrs C. Williams (Co-Opted Governor)
  • Mrs K Bailey (Parent Governor)
  • Mrs J Johnson ( School Business Manager) observer
  • Senior leaders may attend meetings by agreement with the governing body as part of their professional training
Carole Barclay
Judith Winn
Malcolm Grinstead

Carla Williams
Pearl Spoors

For more information on our governors; including details of  business interests, committees and positions of responsibility, and attendance at meetings please see below. If you would like to read a pen portrait for each governor please click on their names above.

Due to the school closure and coronavirus pandemic governor meetings did not take place from March – June 2020. Since June 2020 meetings have been held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

NameTerm
of
Office
Appointed ByCommitteeChair ofLink
Governor
Responsibilities
Register
of Interests/ Relationships
AttendanceApologies
Mrs Carole
Barclay
Co opted
Start date
29.9.09
Governing BodyFinance and
Premises
Full governing
body
Governors liaison
Teaching and Learning
Appeals
Pay Review
HT Performance Review
Full Governing Body
Pay Review
Maths
Safeguarding
Governors Training and skills audit
Governor Liason
Aspect Policies
Teaching and Learning
Staff Welfare
Employed by AVEC
partnership
BASC - 4.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
Personnel - 6.2.20
Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20
Mr Malcolm
Grinstead
Co opted
Start date
4.12.15

Governing BodyStandards and
Achievement
Behaviour and
Safety
Personnel and Finance
PE/ sports /healthy lifestyles
Sports Premium
Health and Safety

Governor at Easington
Academy
BASC - 4.2.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
Personnel - 6.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
BASC (via Teams) 29.9.20
Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20
Mrs Wendy
Fickling
Co opted
Start date
6.09.12
Governing BodyPremisesPastoral

Employed by CarillionSchool
building
provider
Employed by SHPS as
MDSA
STAC - 13.2.20
Premises - 13.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20
Mrs Judith Winn Co opted
Start date
12.10.88
Governing BodyStandards and
Achievement
Personnel and Finance
HT Performance Review
Standards and
Achievement
HT Performance Review
English
MFL
Pupil Premium
Young Carers
Student Teachers
LAC / PLAC
Personnel - 6.2.20
Finance - 6.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20
STAC (via Teams) 15.10.20
Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20
STAC - 13.2.20
Mrs Pearl Spoors
Authority
Start date
26.7.07
Local AuthorityStandards and
Achievement
Personnel and Finance
Premises
HT Performance Review


PersonnelEYFS
Emotional Wellbeing / Mental Health
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20
STAC (via Teams) 15.10.20
Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20
Personnel - 6.2.20
STAC - 13.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
Mr Terri Watson Parents
Start date
17.9.14
Parent ElectionBehaviour and
Safety
Premises
Standards and Achievements
PremisesGDPR
Computing curriculum/
systems/website/ I pads/
online safety
SENCO/ inclusion
CLA / Medical Needs
Related to MDSA
Works as freelance
cameraman in area
BASC - 4.2.20
Personnel - 6.2.20
Finance - 6.2.20
STAC - 13.2.20
Premises - 13.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
BASC (via Teams) 29/9.20
Mrs Anita BoydHeadteacher
Governing BodyStandards and
Achievement
Behaviour and
Safety
Finance and
Premises
Personnel
Teaching and Learning Member of staff at
SHPS
BASC - 4.2.20
Personnel - 6.2.20
Finance - 6.2.20
STAC - 13.2.20
Premises - 13.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
BASC (via Teams) 29.9.20
Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20
STAC (via Teams) 15.10.20
Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20
Mrs June HenryStaff
Start date
26.9.14
StaffBehaviour and
Safety
History
Geography
RE
PSHE / RRSA / LGBT
Member of the Support
Staff at SHPS
BASC - 4.2.20
STAC - 13.2.20
Premises - 13.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
BASC (via Teams) 29/9.20
Mrs Carla WilliamsCo-Opted
Start Date
13.3.17
Governing BodyPersonnel and Finance
Behaviour and Safety
Pay Review
FinanceScience
Assessment
Pupil Progress
Able Gifted and Talented
Personnel - 6.2.20
Finance - 6.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
BASC (via Teams) 29/9.20
Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20
Mrs Alison Spencer
(retired from Governing Body 31.8.20)
Parent
Start Date
13.3.19
End Date 31.8.20
Parent ElectionBehaviour and Safety, Premises
Standards and Achievement
Pay Review
Behaviour and SafetyCurriculum Development
NQT
STAC - 13.2.20
Premises - 13.2.20
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20
Mrs Kimberly BaileyParent
Start Date
Parent ElectionPremises
Standards and Achievement
Pay Review
Music
Art / Artsmark / Drama
Cultural Education and Global Learning
FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20STAC - 13.2.20
Premises - 13.2.20
FGB - 5.3.20
Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Shotton Hall Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of 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.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)

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 Durham County Council website School Governor section.

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Waveney Road

Passfield Way

Peterlee

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SR8 1NX

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