St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School

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GOVERNORS

Governors are involved in all decision making - from very small matters to very important ones.

Our chair of governors recently met with our school council. Our school council asked her lots of important questions about the work of the governors. Please read all about it, here;

School Council with our Chair

All decisions directly affect not just the smooth running of the school, but also its development. New initiatives are often discussed and planned for by governors.  In this way, the governing body is crucial to St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School being the dynamic organisation which it has become.

Being a governor at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School:

  • means making decisions which benefit children, parents and staff
  • is an experience which is enriching, rewarding, fulfilling and educating
  • asking tough questions to ensure the best for our children and families
  • involves teamwork

Our Governor Committees are:

Premises/Health & Safety
Curriculum & Standards
Admissions
Finance & Staffing

 

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link to the Department of Education Website

 

Name

Designation

Pecuniary
Interest

Business  Finance

Appointed By

  Date of       Appointment & Term of Office

Member of any other GB

Relationship to  GB/Staff

Maria

Blackwell

Foundation

None

Archdiocese & GB

04.02.21 -

03.02.25

No

None

Louise

Byrne

Headteacher

None

Archdiocese & GB 

N/A

Yes

Headteacher

Daisy       

Byrne

Parent

None

Parents

03.03.23 - 02.07.27

No

None

Joanne

Collins

Foundation 

 None

 Archdiocese &GB

17.11.17 - 16.11.25

No 

None 

Michael

Farrell

Foundation

None

Archdiocese & GB

17.11.21 - 16.11.25

No

 

None

Clare

Ferguson

Chair

None

Archdiocese & GB 

17.02.18 - 16.02.26

No

None

Jackie

Harris

Staff

None

Staff & GB 

01.12.20 - 30.11.24

No

None

Lorna 

Warburton

Parent

None

Parents

04.01.22 - 03.01.26

No

None

Christine

Kneale

Vice Chair
Foundation

None

Archdiocese & GB 

 07.02.20 - 06.02.24

No

None

Angela

Leath

Foundation

None

Archdiocese & GB 

12.12.18 - 11.12.26

No

None

Louise

Morris

Foundation

None

Archdiocese & GB

11.11.20 - 10.11.24

No

None

Colin

Dever

 Local Authority

 None

Local Authority

 Resigned

Resigned

Resigned


Governor Committee Details for  2022/2023

Premises and Health & Safety 

Designation

Voting Rights

Curriculum & Standards

  Designation

Voting Rights

L. Byrne

Headteacher

Yes

L. Byrne 

Headteacher

Yes

C. Ferguson

Chair/Foundation 

Yes

C. Ferguson

Chair/Foundation 

Yes

J. Collins

Foundation

Yes

L. Morris

Foundation

Yes

J Harris

Staff

Yes

 

M. Farrell

Foundation

Yes

 M Blackwell

Foundation

 Yes

 

A. Leath

Foundation

 Yes

C. Kneale

Foundation

Yes

 

L. Warburton

 Parent

 Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admissions

Designation

Voting Rights

Finance & Staffing

  Designation

Voting Rights

L. Byrne

Headteacher

Yes

C. Kneale

Chair/Foundation

Yes

J. Collins

Foundation

Yes

L. Byrne

Headteacher

Yes

C. Ferguson 

Chair/Foundation

Yes

J. Collins

Foundation

Yes

J. Harris

Staff

Yes

C. Ferguson

Foundation

Yes

A. Leath

Foundation 

Yes

A. Leath

Foundation

Yes

C. Kneale

Foundation

Yes

M. Blackwell Foundation Yes

L. Warburton

Parent

Yes

  

 

Governors Attendance Data 2022-2023

FGB AGM Finance & Staffing Premises H&S Curriculum & Standards Admissions FGB Finance & Staffing Premises H&S Curriculum & Standards Admissions FGB Finance & Staffing Premises H&S Curriculum & Standards

Admissions

 

FGB Curriculum & Standards
15.10.22 02.11.22 02.11.22 02.11.22 02.11.22 23.11.22 08.02.23 08.02.23 08.02.23 08.02.23 01.03.23 10.05.23 10.05.23 10.05.23 10.05.23 24.06.23 12.07.23
Governors  
Maria Blackwell Y Y Y N/A N/A Y Y Y N/A N/A Y Y Y N/A N/A Y Y
Louise Byrne Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Daisy Byrne N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Y Y Y Y Y N/A
Joanne Collins Y Y Y N/A Y Y AP AP N/A AP Y Y Y N/A Y Y N/A
Colin   Dever
Y N/A N/A N/A N/A Y N/A N/A N/A N/A AP N/A N/A N/A N/A AP N/A
Michael Farrell Y N/A N/A Y N/A Y X N/A

X

N/A Y X N/A X N/A Y Y
Claire Ferguson Y Y Y Y Y Y AP AP AP AP Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jackie  Harris Y N/A Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N/A Y Y N/A
Chris Kneale Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y N/A Y AP N/A
Angela Leath Y AP N/A AP AP Y Y N/A Y Y AP Y N/A Y Y Y AP
Louise Morris Y N/A N/A Y N/A AP N/A N/A AP N/A AP N/A N/A Y N/A Y AP
Lorna Warburton Y N/A N/A Y N/A AP N/A N/A X N/A Y N/A N/A Y Y X N/A

 

Key:
Y - In Attendance
AP - Apologies for non-attendance
X - Non- attendance
N/A - Not applicable