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 and Finance Committee
  • Children and Learning Committee

 

https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
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

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

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

Lisa 

Maddocks

Acting Headteacher

None

Archdiocese & GB

N/A

No

Headteacher

Iolanda

Trifoi

Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates

None

Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates

26.10.23 - 25.10.27

No

None

Matthew

Lorne

Foundation

None

Archdiocese & GB

26.1023 - 25.10.27

No

None


Governor Committee Details for  2023/2024

Premises & Finance

Designation

Voting Rights

Children & Learning

  Designation

Voting Rights

L. Byrne

Headteacher (resigned)

Yes

L. Byrne 

Headteacher (resigned)

Yes

C. Ferguson

Chair/Foundation 

Yes

C. Ferguson

Chair/Foundation 

Yes

A. Leath

Foundation

Yes

C. Kneale

Foundation

Yes

M. Blackwell

Foundation

Yes

 

M. Lorne

Foundation

Yes

M. Farrell

Foundation

 Yes

 

I. Trifoi

Parent

 Yes

C. Kneale

Foundation

Yes

 

J. Harris

Staff

 Yes

L. Maddocks

Acting Headteacher 

Yes

 

J. Collins

Foundation

Yes

 

 

 

L. Maddocks Acting Headteacher Yes

  

 

Governors Attendance Data 2023-2024

 

Premises & Finance  Children & Learning Governing Board EGM Full Governing Body Governing Board EGM Governing Board EGM Premises & Finance Children & Learning Governing Board EGM Premises & Finance Children & Learning Full Governing Body Governing Board EGM Children & Learning

Governing Board EGM

 

10.10.2023 10.10.2023 18.10.2023 08.11.2023 22.11.2023 05.02.202 07.02.2024 07.02.2024 26.02.2024 07.05.2024 07.05.2024 14.05.202 10.06.2024 10.07.2024 11.07.2024
Governors  
Maria Blackwell Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y
Louise Byrne Y Y N/A Y N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Daisy Byrne Y N/A AP Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Joanne Collins N/A Y Y Y Y Y N/A AP Y N/A Y AP Y AP Y
Michael Farrell Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y N/A

Y

X N/A AP Y N/A Y
Claire Ferguson Y Y Y AP Y Y AP AP Y AP AP Y Y Y Y
Jackie  Harris N/A Y Y Y Y X N/A Y Y N/A Y Y Y Y Y
Chris Kneale Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y AP Y Y Y AP AP AP
Angela Leath Y N/A Y AP Y Y Y N/A Y AP N/A AP AP N/A Y
Matthew Lorne N/A N/A X Y Y Y N/A AP Y N/A Y Y AP Y Y
Lisa Maddocks N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Y Y N/A Y Y Y N/A Y Y
Iolanda Trifoi N/A N/A N/A Y X X N/A Y X N/A AP AP AP Y Y

 

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