ST MARY’S GOVERNING BODY 

In accordance with the Government’s requirement for all governing bodies, the 3 core strategic functions of St Mary’s RC Primary School Governing Body are:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos, values and strategic direction;

Holding the Head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;

Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governance Structure and Meetings The Governing Body of St Mary’s RC Primary School Primary School was re-constituted again in 2017-18 year. We are now made up of:1 Staff Governor1 Headteacher Governor2 Elected Parent Governors1 Local Authority Governor

7 Foundation governors

Each governor has a specific role within the work of the school. The Governing Body works as a team and acts with integrity, objectivity and honesty, in the best interests of the children in our school.  The Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team run the school on a day to day basis, but the governors provide support, assistance and challenge, acting as a “critical friend” to ensure that the school continues to maintain and improve high standards in everything it does

As a Catholic school, the governors have an overriding responsibility to remain focused on the mission of the school to provide the best possible Catholic education for every pupil.

MEETINGS

The Full Governing Body meets three times in the year.   Our committee structure is as follows:

Quality of curriculum Education Commitee. This meets at least termly, sometimes more often if required.  We have used these meetings to monitor progress of targets in the school improvement plan and challenge and hold senior leaders to account on all aspects of the work of the school.

Health & Safety , Buildings & Finance

Chair: Mr J McMahon

Vice Chair: Mrs M Misell

Chair of H&S Buildings and Finance: Mrs M Misell

Chair of Q of E commitee : Miss S Davies