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Taxal and Fernilee CE Primary School

Governors

Governor Meetings for 2023-24

Thursday 28th September  Governor Meeting
Thursday 23th November Governor Meeting
Thursday 25th January Governor Meeting 
Thursday 7th March Governor Meeting
Thursday 9th May Governor Meeting (including budget approval)
Thursday 4th July  Governor Meeting

Current list of Governors 

 

Governor Name Governor Category Appointed by  Term of Office
Mrs Karen O'Connor Headteacher Ex-Officio 1.9.23 
Mr Graham Atkinson (Chair of Governors) Parent Parents

11.11.2019 - 10.11.2023

11.11.2023-10.11.2027

 

Mrs Amy Swift (Vice-Chair of Governors) Foundation Diocese

13.05.2018 - 12.05.2022

13.05.2022 - 12.05-2026

Mrs Sue Lonsdale Authority Authority

25.09.2019 - 24.09.2023

25.09.2023 - 24.09.2027

Mr Marcus Thorpe Co-opted FGB

01.02.2018 - 31.01.2022

01.02.2022 - 31.01.2026

Mrs Heather Green Parent Parents

05.11.2022 - 04.11.2023

05.11.2023 - 04.11.2027

Rev Frances Eccleston Foundation Ex-officio 27.01.2021 - 26.01.2025
Fallon Wilkinson Parent Parents

05.11.2022 - 04.11.2023

05.11.2023 - 04.11.2027

Mrs Sandra Green  Foundation Diocese 26.5.2022 - 27.5.2026
Mrs Bernadine Cooke Parent Parents 9.6.2022 - 8.6.2026
Vacancy Clerk to Governors FGB
Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh Staff Governor Staff 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026

 

Governor Responsibilities and attendance : 2022-23

 

Governor Name Area of Responsibility Attendance 2022/23 Relevant Business / Financial Interests
Mr Michael Lynch Headteacher

4/4

Term ended Apr

None
Mrs Vivien Cross

Chair of Governors

Chair of Finance

Safeguarding

2/2

Term ended Nov

None
Mr Graham Atkinson

Chair of Governors

HTPM

5/6 None
Mrs Amy Swift

Vice-chair of Governors

Chair of Personnel

HTPM

EYFS

Health and Safety

4/6 None
Mrs Stephanie Kavanagh

Staff Governor

6/6 None
Fallon Wilkinson

SEND

PSHE

Wellbeing

GDPR

Pupil Premium

5/5 None
Mrs Sue Lonsdale

PE 

History

Geography

Equality Governor 

5/6 Supply teacher
Mr Marcus Thorpe

French

 

Computing
5/6 None
Mrs Heather Green

Chair of Finance

Maths

6/6 None
Rev Frances Eccleston

RE

Art 

DT

4/6 None
Mrs Sandra Green

HTPM

Science

5/6 Family member working at school
Mrs Bernadine Cooke

English

Music

5/6 None

 

Governor Responsibilities and attendance : 2021-22

Governor name

Area of Responsibility Attendance 2021/22 Relevant business / financial interests
Mr Michael Lynch Headteacher 6/6 None

Mrs Vivien Cross (Chair of Governors)

Chair of Governors

Chair of Finance

Safeguarding 

5/6 None
Mrs Amy Swift (Vice-Chair of Governors)

Vice-Chair of Governors

Chair of Personnel

HTPM

Maths

Art

EYFS

DT

Health and Safety

 

5/6 None
Mrs Becky Gordine

Staff Governor

6/6 None
Mrs Sue Lonsdale

PE

History

Geography

5/6 None
Mr Marcus Thorpe

French

English

4/6 None
Mrs Heather Green

Computing

Music

5/6 None
Rev Frances Eccleston RE 3/6 None
Mr Graham Atkinson

SEND

PSHE

Wellbeing

HTPM

5/6 None
Mrs Sandra Green 

 

3/3 None
Mrs Bernadine Cooke

 

1/1  None