Our Governing Body

Governors work closely with head teachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

The Governors are a vital part of our School Team and try to be representative of the views of our parents, parish and wider community. If you wish the Governors to discuss any matter, please draw it to the attention of the Head Teacher or one of the Governors. Governors welcome your comments and feedback, please contact the school.

Governing Body Committee Structure

Click on each name to find out more about each Governor and their responsibilities.

Name	Representing	Term of Office Ends	Register of Interests
Mr D Miller - Headteacher	Headteacher		none
Mrs A Herdman - Vice Chair	Foundation	09 12 17	none
Mrs D Quinn - Vice Chair	Foundation	17 10 15	none
Mrs P Henson	Foundation	25 11 17	none
Mr B Roberts	Foundation	31 08 20	none
Mrs L Stothard	Foundation	02 02 18	none
Fr T McHale	Foundation	22 10 17	Parish Priest
Mrs M Harris	Foundation
Mr J Chirnside - Chair	Parent	05 12 17	none
Mr S Watson	Parent		none
Mrs L Harris	Parent	05 07 19	none
Miss Steph Hughes	Staff		none

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

St Mary’s RCVA Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (Updated Aug 2015)

Governor Documents

For further information about our Governors , please view or download the documents below.

Instrument of Government (2015)
Meeting Attendance (2014-2015)
Meeting Attendance (2016-2017)
Governors Terms of Office (2015)
Annual Governance Statement (2014-2015)
Annual Governance Statement (2015-2016)
Annual Governance Statement 92016-2017)

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Record of Governor Attendance

Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year. You can also view previous years attendance on our website.

KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee

Record of Attendance 2016-2017

Committee	Mr D Miller	Mrs A Herdman	Mrs D Quinn	Mrs P Henson	Mr B Roberts	Mrs L Stothard	Mrs C Smith	Mrs M Harris	Fr T McHale	Mr J Chirnside	Mr S Watson	Mrs L Harris	Mrs S Hughes
Full Governing Body 12/10/2016	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-	A/A	✓	✓	✓	✓
Full Governing Body 08/03/2017	✓	✓	✓	✓	A/A	A/A	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A/A
Full Governing Body 21/06/2017	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Full Governing Body 12/07/2017	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-	✓	✓	✓	A/A	✓	✓
Finance & Buildings 10/10/2016	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	-	n/a	✓	A/A	✓	n/a
Finance & Buildings 05/12/2016	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	-	n/a	✓	✓	✓	n/a
Finance & Buildings 06/02/2017	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	-	n/a	✓	A/A	✓	n/a
Finance & Buildings 03/04/2017	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	A/A	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	✓	✓	✓	n/a
Finance & Buildings 15/05/2017	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	✓	A/A	✓	n/a
Finance & Buildings 03/07/2017	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	✓	A/A	✓	n/a
Appeals	Committee not required during 2016/17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
School 09/09/2017	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A/A	-	A/A	✓	✓	✓	✓
School 22/03/2017	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	-	✓	A/A	✓	✓	A/A	A/A
School 27/06/2017	✓	A/A	✓	✓	✓	✓	-	✓	A/A	✓	✓	✓	A/A
Admissions 01/03/2017	✓	n/a	✓	A/A	n/a	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	n/a
Personnel 30/01/2017	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	-	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	n/a
Personnel 13/02/2017	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	-	-	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	n/a
Personnel 27/02/2017	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	-	-	n/a	✓	A/A	n/a	n/a
Personnel 29/03/2017	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	-	✓	n/a	✓	A/A	✓	n/a
Personnel 29/04/2017	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	-	✓	n/a	✓	A/A	✓	n/a
Personnel 10/05/2017	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	-	✓	n/a	✓	✓	✓	n/a
Personnel 05/07/2017	✓	✓	A/A	n/a	n/a	✓	-	✓	n/a	A/A	✓	✓	n/a
First / Pay Review 25/01/2017	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	-	n/a	✓	A/A	n/a	n/a

Record of attendance 2015-2016

Committee	Mr D Miller	Mrs R Veitch	Mrs L Fleming	Mrs Anna Herdman	Mrs D Quinn	Mrs P Henson	Mr B Roberts	Mrs L Stothard	Mrs C Smith	Fr T McHale	Mr J Chirnside	Mrs A Bates	Mr S Watson	Mrs L Harris	Mrs S Hughes
Finance & Buildings 23/09/2015		✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a		✓	n/a
Full Governing Body 20/10/2015		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
First / Pay Review Committee 23/11/2016		✓	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	✓	n/a		n/a	n/a
Finance & Buildings 03/02/2016	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓			✓	n/a
School 10/02/2016	✓	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	A	A			✓	n/a
Admissions 29/02/2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓			n/a	n/a
Full Governing Body 02/03/2016	A	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	A	A	✓	✓			✓	✓
First Committee 09/03/2016	✓			✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	✓			n/a	n/a
Finance & Building 18/04/2016	✓			✓	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓			✓	n/a
First Committee 27/04/2016	✓			A	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	✓			n/a	n/a
First Committee 04/05/2016	✓			✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	✓			n/a	n/a
First Committee 24/05/2016	✓			✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓	✓	n/a	✓			n/a	n/a
School 13/06/2016	✓			A	✓	✓	✓	A	A	A	✓		✓	✓	✓
Finance & Buildings 20/06/2016	✓			A	n/a	n/a	✓	n/a	n/a	n/a	✓		n/a	✓	n/a
Full Governing Body 22/06/2016	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A	✓	✓		✓	✓	A
Personnel 27/06/2016	✓			✓	✓	A	n/a	A	A	n/a	✓		n/a	A	n/a

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