Kathryn Buxton - Co-Opted Governer, member of Standards and Effectiveness Committee. Prior to retirement, I was the Senior Administrator at St Thomas, having previously enjoyed the same role in Bradley Junior School. It is an honour to be able to continue my involvement with the school as a Governor. In my other life I enjoy singing, gardening, cooking and travel. Being a Governor means: Responsibility, Trust and Support.
Dave Hewitt - Foundation Governor, member of the Resources Committee. I have worked for our local Church for over 25 years and been involved in Collective worship in school as well as attending Governor days. I became a Governor to help the children and give them the best possible start they can have. It is an honour to serve the school. Being a Governor means: Learning, Honour, Trust.
Amanda Howarth - Co-opted Governor, member of the Resources Committee. I work for a local Huddersfield business Cummins Ltd and as part of our companies ethos to give back and help our local communities I have volunteered to work with St Thomas School Bradley and I am really looking forward to meeting everyone and working with you all. I believe that all children are entitled to the highest quality of education and from what I have seen so far I believe that this school gives its pupils the best start they can have in life. Being a governor means: Responsibility, Involvement and Trust.
Ian Jamieson - Foundation governor and Priest-in-Charge at St Thomas' Church in Bradley. I moved to Bradley in May 2017 and immediately began serving on the governing body at our school. I am a former teacher and, as such, enjoy coming into school each week to lead collective worship, and welcoming the children and staff into Church at times like Harvest, Christmas and Easter and for events like the leavers' assemblies. I became a governor because I think that local schools and Churches share a responsibility to serve the local community and care for the well-being of every child and their family. Being a governor means: Serving, loving, and caring.
Kate Meade - currently Acting Headteacher. Co-opted Staff Governor, member of Standards and Effectiveness Committee. Working with the Governing Body is integral to my role as Deputy Head teacher. I became a governor to ensure that the children of St Thomas are central to all school wide decision making and so that I could support the Governors in gaining knowledge and understanding about our school - in order to ensure we are working to full capacity! Being a Governor means: Integrity, Support and Challenge.
Sarah Palmer - Co-opted Vice-Chair Governor, responsible for Safeguarding and Child Protection, member of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee. I am an ex-student, currently training as a Primary School Teacher and run my own Tutoring Business. I became a Governor to give something back to the school and to help ensure that the children are accessing an Education that gives them the best start in life and the chance to realise and achieve their individual potential. Being a Governor means: Responsibility, Accessability and Inclusion.
Julie-Ann Roy - Parent Governor, responsible for SEND, and a member of the Standards and Effectiveness Committee. I attend and participate in all meetings, go to Governor Days in School and meet with staff regarding my Governor responsibilities. I became a Governor to help make a positive contribution to our children's education. Being a Governor means - A Critical Friend.
Silva Scott - L.A. Governor and Chairperson, responsible for Governor Training, member of Resources Committee and the Standards and Effectiveness Committee. I chair the meetings of the full Governing Body which meet 6 times a year. I help the Headteacher with the school's strategy, hold the Headteacher to account for the school's performance, and make sure the school's budget is managed properly. I come into school on a regular basis and I also meet with the Headteacher every week. I became a Governor to help the children in our community to receive the best start in life with an education that helps them reach their potential and that will take them through their life. Being a Governor is - Awesome, Brilliant, Rewarding.
Ben Smith - Staff Governor, member of Standards and Effectiveness Committee. I work as a Year 2 teacher at St Thomas. I have taught in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 at St Thomas in the past. I joined the Governing Body to play a greater role in the life of the school, and to try to give a voice to teaching staff on the Governing Body. Being a Governor means: Responsibility, Accountability and Opportunity.
Matthew Stokes - Co-Opted Governer
Anthony Walkley - Parent Governor
Governor Name |
Governor Category |
Responsibilty | Year group | Date of appointment | End of term | Business interests |
Attendance at meetings (Since appointed) |
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Silva Scott |
LA |
Chair of Governors Governor Training |
Nursery/Reception |
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NIL | 20/21 | ||
Sarah Palmer |
Co-opted Governor |
Vice Chair of Governors Special Educational Needs (S.E.N) |
Year 1/2 |
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USBOURNE BOOKS | 20/21 | ||
Kate Meade |
Acting Headteacher / Co-opted Staff Governor
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Acting Headteacher | 20-Oct-2014 | 19-Oct-2022 | GROW | 18/20 | |||
David Hewitt |
Foundation Governor - PCC |
Special Educational Needs (S.E.N) |
Year 5/6 |
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NIL | 18/21 | ||
Ian Jamieson
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Foundation Governor - Ex-Officio | Looked After Children | Nursery/Reception |
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NIL | 16/17 | |||
Julie-Ann Roy |
Parent Governor |
Early Years |
Year 1/2 |
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SUNNY DAYS PRE-SCHOOL | 19/21 | ||
Kathryn Buxton | Co-opted Governor | Child Protection, Safeguarding | Year 3/4 |
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NIL | 16/16 | ||
Amanda Howarth | Co-opted Governor | Premium Links | Year 5/6 |
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NIL | 15/16 | ||
Ben Smith |
Staff Governor |
Governor Training, School Website
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19-Oct-2018 | 18-Oct-2022 | NIL |
17/17
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Matthew Stokes
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Co-opted Governor | Looked After Children | Year 5/6 | 04-Nov-2020 | 03-Nov-2024 | NIL | 9/9 | ||
Anthony Walkley
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Parent Governor | S.E.N | Year 3/4 | 11-Dec-2018 | 10-Dec-2022 | NIL | 9/9 |
WHY WE HAVE GOVERNING BODIES
The Education Act 1980 made it compulsory for each school in England and Wales to have a governing body. The Governing Body is responsible for the overall management of the school.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Governing bodies are accountable to:
WHERE GOVERNORS COME FROM
Members of School Governing Bodies are volunteers and are part of the biggest volunteer force in the country. They include men and women who represent the parents, staff, the local authority and the local community.
CATEGORIES OF GOVERNORS
At St Thomas we have a maximum of twelve governors. This is made up of:
Governing Bodies are responsible for the overall management of the school and have responsibility for raising school standards by:
Overall management of the school includes:
HOW GOVERNING BODIES PERFORM THEIR FUNCTIONS
The governing body can perform its duties and use its powers in three modes:
We meet regularly, at least twice a term to hear progress reports from the Head and also reports from the various committees on which the governors sit. The governors also regularly attend training sessions.
To maintain links between the governors and staff and children, each governor is allocated to a particular year group in which normally there are two classes. If possible each governor visits classes in their years group once or twice a term to see the work the children are doing and to speak to them and their teachers.
Governors can also, if they wish, volunteer to help children by, for example, hearing them read on a one to one basis, help with after-school extra curricular activities and accompany staff members on educational and leisure visits.
Involvement of the governors in this way is considered very important by the Government-appointed Ofsted teams who carry out inspections at all schools on a regular basis to check the progress being made by the children and they are very keen to know about the work of the governors and their contribution to the life of the school.
We have Governor Days every term, where Governors are invited to spend the day in school and in classes looking at their own responsibility and how it relates to the running of the school and the progress of our children.
PREVIOUS GOVERNORS
Elizabeth Ashwell
David Rushby