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Governors

Dear Heavenly Father, We seek your blessing and support in all the responsibilities we bear as Governors of St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery. May we reach our decisions prompted by a desire to serve. Grant us wisdom and understanding; of our school, our community and ourselves. Amen

Governors

Mr D Coleman
Foundation Governor/Chair

Mrs M Francis
Foundation Governor/Vice Chair

Fr J Routh
Foundation Governor

Mrs M Bishop
Foundation Governor

Mrs G Glover
LA Governor

Mrs S Ofori
Parent Governor

Mrs F Dyas
Foundation Governor/co Vice Chair

Mr M Davis
Foundation Governor

Mrs S Calver
Staff Governor

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Mrs K Hopewell
Parent Governor

 

 

Saint Ethelbert’s Catholic

Primary School

Headteacher: Mr Simon Marshall

​

Chair of Governors: Mr. Daniel Coleman

Clerk to the Governors: Mrs. Sharon Page

St. Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School Governing Body follows the committee model of governance. The Full Governing Body, the Finance/Resources and Personnel Committee, the Curriculum and Learning Committee, and the Catholicity Committee each meet three times a year. Governors are not paid at all and give up enormous amounts of their free time to help the school. They visit the school and develop the school ethos and values to give the very best possible educational experience to all the children that go through the doors from Nursery to Year 6. The Catholic Church appoints the majority of Governors, called

Foundation Governors. Other Stakeholder Governors are elected by the school staff, parents and Kent County Council.

Full Governing Body September 2024-2025:

Mrs C Turner - Foundation Governor - Chair

Claire.turner@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mrs M Francis - Foundation Governor – Vice Chair

Maureen.francis@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Fr Simon Heans - Foundation Governor

Simon.heans@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Fr Jonathon Routh – Foundation Governor

jonathon.routh@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mrs S Calver - Staff Governor

Sharon.calver@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mr S Marshall – Headteacher

headteacher@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mr D Coleman – Foundation Governor

Daniel.coleman@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mrs G Glover – LA Governor

Georgina.glover@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Ms F Dyas – Foundation Governor

Francesca.dyas@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mr M Davis – Foundation Governor

Michael.davis@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mrs S Ofori – Parent Governor

sasha.ofori@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mrs K Hopewell – Parent Governor

katie.hopewell@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Mrs M Dowd – Deputy Headteacher and Associate Member

Mary.dowd@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Clerk - Mrs S Page (The Education People)

clerk@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Resignations/Retired 2023/2024:

Fr Christopher Basden - Foundation Governor

Resignations 2022/2023:

None

Resignations 2021/2022:

Mrs N Chester - Parent Governor

Current vacancies:

None

If you wish to communicate with any of the above School Governors, please do not hesitate to let the school office know and they will arrange a suitable time for the Governor to contact you. Email: admin@stethelbertsschool.co.uk

Committees 2024-25:

  • Governors are appointed to committees based on their expertise. Each committee reports to the Full Governing Body.
  • Finance, Resources and Personnel Committee: Mrs C Turner, Mrs G Glover, Mr M Davis, Mrs Hopewell, Mr S Marshall, Ms Dowd,
  • Curriculum & Learning Committee: Mrs M Francis, Mr D Coleman, Ms F Dyas, Mrs C Turner, Mr S Marshall
  • Catholicity Committee: Fr Simon, Fr Jonathon, Mrs M Francis, Mr D Coleman, Mr S Marshall, Ms M Dowd

Governors’ designated roles and responsibilities 2024/2025:

  • SEND/AEN – Mrs M Francis
  • Training and Development - Mrs S Calver
  • Health and Safety - Mrs S Ofori
  • Safeguarding (including Online Safety) - Mrs C Turner Mr D Coleman
  • Budget Monitoring – Mrs G Glover, Mrs C Turner, Mr M Davis, Mrs Hopewell
  • Pupil Premium and catch-up: Mrs M Francis Mrs S Ofori
  • Sports Pupil Premium - Mrs C Turner

Headteacher's Performance Management Panel- Mrs C Turner, Mrs G Glover and an external advisor.

Pay Panel: Mrs C Turner, Mrs G Glover, Mr M Davis

 

September 2024 - 2025

English

Mrs C Turner, Mr M Davis

Maths

Mrs F Dyas, Mrs G Glover

Science

Mrs S Ofori

RE

Fr S Heans, Fr J Routh, Mrs M Francis, Mr D Coleman

History

Mr D Coleman

Geography

Mr D Coleman

Art

Mrs F Dyas

DT

Mrs F Dyas

Music

Fr J Routh

French

Mrs S Ofori

Computing

Fr J Routh

PE

Mrs C Turner

EYFS

Mrs M Francis

Annual declaration of Business interest. This status is also updated at the start of each meeting.

Mr D Coleman is an Education Officer for the Catholic Diocese of Southwark

Governor Appointment Dates:

Governor Position

Surname

First Name

Title

Start Date

End Date

Position

Foundation Governor

Davis

Michael

Mr

24-Feb-23

23-Feb-27

  

Foundation Governor

Turner

Claire

Mrs

01-Dec-22

30-Nov-26

Chair

Foundation Governor

Francis

Maureen

Mrs

01-Sep-22

31-Aug-26

Vice Chair

Headteacher Governor

Marshall

Simon

Mr

01-Sep-20

  

Headteacher ex-

officio

Staff Governor

Calver

Sharon

Mrs

25-Nov-19

02-Dec-23

Staff

Foundation Governor

Heans

Simon

Father

01-Oct-19

30-Sep-27

Parish Priest

Foundation Governor

Basden

Christopher

Father

20-Oct-20

21-Oct-24

Parish Priest

Foundation Governor

Coleman

Daniel

Mr

13-July-21

12-Juy-25

  

LA Governor

Glover

Georgina

Mrs

7-Feb-22

06-Feb-26

  

Foundation Governor

Dyas

Francesca

Ms

15-Dec-21

14-Dec-25

  

Parent Governor

Ofori

Sasha

Mrs

28-Jan-22

27-Jan-26

  

Parent Governor

Hopewell

Kate

Mrs

10-Jan-24

09-Jan-28

  

Associate Member

Dowd

Mary

Mrs

31-March-21

30-March-25

Deputy headteacher

Resignations 2020 2021

            
 

Chester

Nicola

Mrs

      
 

Robinson

Antonia

Mrs

      

Term of Office expired

            
             

The Clerk to the Governors is trained by and supplied by The Education People. The Clerk monitors all attendance at governor meetings.

Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 2022/2023:

 

FGB

26/9

P&R

12/10

C&D

21/10

Cath

07/10

FGB

12/12

Cath

24/01

C&D

26/01

P&R

22/03

FGB

06/02

FGB

27/03

C&D

07/07

Cath

04/07

FGB

22/05

FGB

17/07

FGB

                            

C Turner

X

    

X

X

X

X

    

X

X

A

X

X

M Francis

X

    

X

X

X

X

    

X

X

X

A

X

Fr S Heans

A

    

A

A

X

      

X

  

X

A

A

S Calver

X

      

A

        

A

    

X

X

S Marshall

X

    

X

X

X

X

    

X

X

X

X

X

Fr C Basden

X

    

A

X

X

      

A

  

X

X

X

M Davies

                  

A

    

A

X

F Dyas

X

      

A

  

X

    

X

X

  

X

X

S Ofori

X

      

X

        

X

    

X

X

D Coleman

X

    

X

X

X

      

-

  

A

A

X

N Chester

X

      

X

        

R

        

Associate

Members

                            

G Glover

X

      

X

        

X

    

A

A

M Dowd

X

    

X

X

X

X

    

X

X

X

X

X
                             
                             
                             
                             

X In Attendance

A Apologies for Absence given and accepted.

AN Absent and no apologies given

R Governor resigned

TE Term of Office expired

*Held virtually due to Covid-19

Please Note: Associate Members have no requirement to attend meetings.

  1. Governing Board Diversity Data
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