Governing Board Membership
Name of Governing Board: St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School
The remit for the Governing Board is to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure it’s money is well spent.
SCHOOL GOVERNORS
Click on the link to visit the Wigan Council website to view information re School Governors, including how to become a Local Authority governor: Wigan Council Link
See details to view information re Foundation Governor, including how to become a Foundation Governor: Foundation Governor Booklet
GOVERNORS ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Each governor has a role to play within the full governing body and is assigned a specific area of school life to monitor and evaluate its effectiveness within the school.
Specific Responsibilities
Responsibility | Name |
Vulnerable Children Governor (including Safeguarding/Child Protection/Pupil Premium/Looked After Children & Attendance) | Mrs Amy Pennington |
SEND Governor | Mrs Rebecca Whitaker |
Financial Liaison | Mrs Marianne Halliwell |
GDPR & Governors for Conflict Resolution | Mrs Chris Mason |
Governor for Spiritual Life & Ethos | Mrs Liz Garner |
Headteacher’s Appraisal Panel | Mrs Chris Mason and Mrs Kathy Hall |
Clerk to the Governing Board |
Mrs Sophie Gardiner |
Finance & General Purposes Committee | |
Mrs Marianne Halliwell (Chair) | Mrs Clare Canavan |
Mrs Helen Crowder | Mrs Chris Mason |
Mrs Amy Pennington | Mrs Rebecca Whittaker |
Pay Committee | |
Mrs Marianne Halliwell (Chair) | Mrs Helen Crowder |
Curriculum & Standards Committee | |
Mrs Rebecca Whittaker (Chair) | Mrs Chris Mason |
Mrs Helen Crowder | Mrs Isla Li |
Mrs Clare Canavan | Mrs Liz Garner |
Mrs Amy Pennington |
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Three governors with no prior knowledge will be called alphabetically to form the committee. Drawn up (in alphabetical order) when required as outlined in the Scheme of Delegation for Staffing Matters. |
Governor Engagement
To ensure that governors are fully versed in the effective delivery of the school curriculum they are assigned to curriculum areas to enable them to get to know the staff and children and monitor progress over a school year. Governors are also invited to share in school life. This could be by way of working with groups of children on a particular topic, accompanying them on school trips, joining them in class/school celebrations etc.
St Bernadette’s Relic Visit with Governors featured in The Catholic Pic October 2022
Link Governor Roles 2022-2023
Governor Attendance
Terms of Office
Names of Governors | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Date of appointment | Date of resignation (if resigned in the last 12 months) | Appointing Body |
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Mr Peter Rushton | Foundation | 01.09.20 – 31.08.24 | 01.09.12 | 31.08.23 | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Mrs Marianne Halliwell (Vice Chair) | Foundation | 16.03.22 – 15.03.26 | 01.09.14 | N/A | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Mr Rory Orlandi | Foundation | 21.07.20 - 20.07.24 | 21.07.20 | 31.08.22 | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Mrs Margaret Quinn | Foundation | 01.09.18 – 31.08.22 | 01.09.14 | 31.08.22 | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Mrs Jane Corner | Foundation | 22.07.21 – 21.07.25 | 22.07.13 | 04.01.24 | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Mrs Elizabeth Prior | Foundation | 16.07.20 - 15.07.24 | 16.07.20 | 15.07.24 | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Mrs Elizabeth Garner | Foundation | 28.06.21 - 25.06.25 | 28.06.21 | N/A | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Dr James Dewey | Local Authority | 29.05.20 – 28.05.24 | Pre-2000 | 04.07.23 | Appointed by Wigan MBC |
Mrs Helen Crowder | Headteacher | 01.09.21 - indefinite | 01.09.21 | N/A | Ex Officio |
Mrs Isla Li | Staff | 01.03.18 - 28.02.22 | 01.03.18 | N/A | Elected by staff |
Mr Ben Spence | Parent | 05.12.19 - 04.12.23 | 05.12.19 | 04.12.23 | Appointed by St. Bernadette's Governing Board |
Mrs Danielle Trickett | Parent | 16.09.21 - 15.09.25 | 16.09.21 | 08.03.24 | Appointed by St. Bernadette's Governing Board |
Mrs Rebecca Whittaker | Local Authority | 27.09.23 - 26.09.27 | 27.09.23 | N/A | Appointed by Wigan MBC |
Mrs Amy Pennington | Parent | 11.12.23 - 10.12.27 | 11.12.23 | N/A | Appointed by St Bernadette's |
Mrs Chris Mason (Chair) | Foundation | 01.09.22 - 31.08.26 | 01.09.22 | N/A | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
Vacancy | Foundation |
REGISTER OF INTERESTS
2023-2024 | Details of Pecuniary Interest | Details of personal interest |
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Mrs Marianne Halliwell (Vice Chair) | I.T. Project Manager (Agilisys) Director of John Halliwell Ltd (property business) | Nil |
Mrs Isla Li | Teacher ~ St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Nil |
Mrs Helen Crowder | Headteacher ~ St. Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School | Nil |
Mrs Elizabeth Garner | Teacher ~ St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | Nil |
Mrs Chris Mason (Chair) | Retired | Nil |
Mrs Rebecca Whittaker | Teacher ~ Oakfield High School and College | Nil |
Mrs Amy Pennington | Nil | Nil |
The Governors of St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School believe it is important that the Governing Board reflects the diversity of our school community. Diverse Boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for our children and young people.
Data is currently collected on the diversity of the Board, which is used to inform our recruitment and training needs to ensure that there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. However, due to our relatively small Board we do not publish this data online as individual Governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.