St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School

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
involves teamwork

Our Governor Committees are:

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

Governors Handbook Document

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
Martin Blackhall	Parent	None	Parents	06.11.17 - 05.11.21	No	None
Maria Blackwell	Foundation	None	Archdiocese & GB	04.02.21 - 03. 02.25	No	None
Louise Byrne	Headteacher	None	Archdiocese & GB	N/A	Yes	Headteacher
Joanne Collins	Foundation	None	Archdiocese &GB	17.11.17 - 16.11.21	No	None
Clare Ferguson	Chair	None	Archdiocese & GB	17.02.18 - 16.02.22	No	None
Catherine Gillhooley	LA	Governor Support Office KMBC	LA	29.11.20 - 28.11.24	No	None
Jackie Harris	Staff	None	Staff & GB	01.12.20 - 30.11.24	No	None
Noreen Igbinosa	Parent	None	Parents	08.05.18 -07.05.22	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 - 11.12.22	No	None
Louise Morris	Foundation	None	Archdiocese & GB	11.11.20 - 10.11.24	No	None

Governor Committee Details for 2020/2021 (Update due November 2021)

Premises and Health & Safety	Designation	Voting Rights	Curriculum & Standards	Designation	Voting Rights
M. Blackhall	Parent Governor	Yes	M. Blackhall	Parent Governor	Yes
L. Byrne	Headteacher	Yes	L. Byrne	Headteacher	Yes
C. Ferguson	Chair/Foundation	Yes	C. Ferguson	Foundation	Yes
J. Harris	Staff	Yes	N. Igbinosa	Parent	Yes
C. Kneale	Foundation	Yes	C. Gilhooley	LA	Yes
C. Gilhooley	LA	Yes	A. Leath	Chair/Foundation	Yes
J. Collins	Foundation	Yes
N.Igbinosa	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
N. Igbinosa	Parent	Yes	N. Igbinosa	Parent	Yes
A. Leath	Foundation	Yes	A. Leath	Foundation	Yes
C. Kneale	Foundation	Yes

**Governors Attendance at FGB & Committee Meetings from September 2020 - July 2021**
	*Premises Committee*	*Curriculum Committee*	*Admissions Committee*	*Finance & Staffing Committee*	*FGB*
Martin Blackhall	0/0	0/0	N/A	N/A	0/3
Maria Blackwell	1/3	N/A	N/A	1/3	2/3
Louise Byrne	2/3	3/4	2/3	2/3	2/3
Joanne Collins	3/3	N/A	3/3	3/3	3/3
Clare Ferguson	2/3	4/4	3/3	3/3	3/3
Cath Gillhooley	3/3	4/4	N/A	N/A	3/3
Jackie Harris	3/3	N/A	3/3	N/A	3/3
Christine Kneale	1/3	N/A	1/3	1/3	1/3
Angela Leath	N/A	2/4	2/3	2/3	0/3
Noreen Igbinosa	0/3	0/4	0/3	0/3	0/3
Louise Morris	N/A	1/4	N/A	N/A	2/3