Articles of Association of St. Peters
Minutes of governors' meetings (click to download):
- Full Governing Board Minutes 23rd November 2021
- Emergency Full Governing Board Minutes 12th October 2021
- Full Governing Board Minutes 14th September 2021
- Emergency Full Governing Board Minutes 18th May 2021
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Governing Body
Full Governor Board (FGB) Structure and Remit
Governors – strategy, finance, the deployment of resources, decisions, accountability and challenge.
Head teacher and SLT – day to day operations and management.
Full Governor Board: 20 Governors (11 Foundation, 3 Parent, 3 Staff, 2 section 51, 1 Principal). Acting Chair: Sarah Costello- Byrne Vice Chair: Meetings: 3 times a year Function: The strategic direction of the school - Preserving and developing the Christian character of the school - Monitoring school standards of performance and improvements - Pupil progress - Use of Pupil Premium Grant - Allocated finance (budget) - Quality of Leadership - Management and Governance - Effectiveness of whole school leadership – Accountability - SEF and SIP - Resources & delegations - Quality of teaching - Staffing appointments - Succession planning - Safeguarding and health and safety - Pupil behaviour and safety - Equality - Well-being- Care and maintenance of the school assets – Buildings -Facilities and learning environments - Statutory requirements - Policies and procedures – Marketing - School web site. |
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Committees |
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Mission and Ethos Chair: Vacant Meetings: 3 times a year Function: Preserving and developing the Christian character of the school - Mission statement - Collective worship - Pastoral care - Admission Policy - Equal Opportunities - Safeguarding - Induction of new staff & students - to report to the FGB |
Resources Chair: Sarah Costello-Byrne Meetings: 3 times a year Function: Setting the budget - Monthly monitoring of the budget - Financial management - Pupil Premium Grant / PE funding - Appointment of staff - Personnel policies - Appraisal protocols - - School assets - The school premises and facilities - Development projects - Rolling programmes for maintenance - Accessibility plan - Health and Safety - Site security - to report to the FGB
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Standards and Quality Chair: Dawn Summers-Breeze. Meetings: 3 times a year Function: School standards - Pupil progress and their outcomes - Quality of teaching and learning - School improvement - Target setting - Attendance and behaviour -School key priorities - Curriculum policies and schemes of work - Extended Schools activities - Effectiveness of Inclusion systems and routines - Pupil Premium and use of PE funding - to report to the FGB |
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Panels |
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Admissions Chair: Meetings: Formed when required. Function: - To rank applications for admission to the school – to consider in year applications – to report to the FGB |
Appeals Chair: Meetings: Formed when required. Function: To be the final arbiter for matters referred to the panel. Members selected depending on the nature of the content of the appeal to ensure no tainting. |
Discipline Chair: Meetings: Formed when required. Function: To be the final arbiter for matters referred to the panel. Members selected depending on the nature of the content of the appeal to ensure no tainting. |
Principal Performance Management Chair: Vacant Meetings: Twice yearly Function: Setting of targets for the Principal – to report to the FGB
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GOVERNING BODY INFORMATION - 2021/2022
Name |
Governor Category |
Appointed By |
Period of Service |
Committee Membership
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Position/ Responsibility/ Faculty Link & Functional Link |
Relevant Business interests |
Membership of any other governing body (education)
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Relationships between governor and school staff. Any material interests with close family relationships |
Ms Sarah ABEL |
Staff |
Staff |
29/11/21 to 28/11/25 |
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Employed by SPHS |
None |
None |
Ms Shireen BHAIYAT |
Parent |
Parents |
21/02/22 to 20/02/26 |
M & E S & Q Ex |
Safeguarding
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None declared |
None |
Children pupils at SPHS Family relative on school staff. |
Mrs Cathleen BURDEN |
Parent |
Parents |
21/02/22 to 20/02/26 |
M & E S & Q Ex
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SEND
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None declared |
None |
Child pupil at SPHS. Family relative on school staff |
Ms Esme CAWLEY |
Staff |
Staff |
21/05/21 to 20/05/25 |
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Employed by SPHS |
None |
Child pupil at SPHS |
Mr Matthew COLLINS |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
26/05/21 to 25/05/25 |
M & E R |
R.E. I.T. |
None declared |
None |
Child pupil at SPHS |
Mrs Sarah COSTELLO-BYRNE (Acting Chair of Governors) |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
21/09/18 to 20/09/22 |
M & E S & Q R Ex HP Str |
Maths
Chair of R |
Owner of accountancy business |
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Child pupil at SPHS |
Mr Stuart CRABB |
Staff |
Staff |
29/11/21 – 28/11/25 |
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Employed by SPHS RFU District Secretary |
None |
None |
Mrs Stephanie LAYHE (Principal) |
Ex-Officio |
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M & E S & Q R Str |
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Mr John O’SULLIVAN
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Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
01/08/19 to 31/07/23 |
R Ex HP |
Pupil Premium |
None declared |
Co-opted Governor Abbeymead Primary School |
None |
Mgr William SLATTERY |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
01/08/19 to 31/07/23 |
M & E |
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None declared |
Chair of Governors, St Peter’s RC Primary School |
None |
Mr Lee TEMPEST |
Parent |
Parents |
24/02/20 to 23/02/24 |
S & Q R Ex |
H & S |
Owner of web design business |
None |
Children pupils of SPHS |
Foundation Governor Vacancy (x7) |
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Article 51 Vacancy (x2) |
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Committees
Ex Exclusion / Appeals Panel
HP Head’s Performance
Str Strategy
M & E Mission and Ethos
R Resources
S & Q Standards and Quality
Governors who retired during Academic Year 2020/21
Mr Jason CHAMBERS |
Staff |
Staff |
26/03/20 – 22/09/20 |
Mrs Louise PAGE |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
22/11/19 – 13/10/20 |
Mr Stephen McKERNAN |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
09/09/20 – 20/11/20 |
Mrs Nicky LOWE |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
29/10/20 – 23/11/20 |
Mr Frank CARTER |
Staff |
Staff |
13/11/17 – 26/03/21 |
Governors who retired during Academic Year 2021/22
Mr Vincent BROWN |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
08/04/20 – 29/09/21 |
Mr Stuart CRABB |
Staff |
Staff |
13/11/17 – 12/11/21 |
Mr John CIERESZKO |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
22/11/17 – 01/03/22 |
Mrs Dawn SUMMERS-BREEZE |
Foundation |
Clifton Diocese |
05/05/20 – 11/05/22 |
GOVERNOR RECORD OF ATTENDANCE SEPTEMBER 2021 TO AUGUST 2022
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14 Sep FGB |
05 Oct ME |
12 Oct EGB |
19 Oct SQ |
02 Nov R |
09 Nov Str |
23 Nov FGB |
07 Dec ME |
31 Jan SQ |
08 Feb R |
01 Mar FGB |
05 Apr ME |
10 May SQ |
07 Jun R |
21 Jun Str |
12 Jul FGB |
S Abel |
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P |
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S Bhaiyat |
A |
P |
P |
P |
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P |
NP |
A |
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P |
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V Brown |
P |
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C Burden |
A |
P |
P |
P |
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P |
P |
P |
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P |
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E Cawley |
P |
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P |
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P |
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A |
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J Ciereszko |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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M Collins |
P |
P |
A |
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A |
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P |
P |
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P |
P |
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S Costello-Byrne |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
A |
P |
P |
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S Crabb |
P |
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A |
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P |
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S Layhe |
P |
P |
P |
A |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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J O’Sullivan |
P |
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A |
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NP |
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P |
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P |
A |
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L Slattery |
P |
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A |
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P |
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P |
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D Summers-Breeze |
P |
A |
A |
P |
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P |
A |
A |
P |
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P |
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L Tempest |
P |
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P |
P |
P |
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P |
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P |
P |
P |
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P = present NP = not present A = apologies C = meeting cancelled V = video meeting(Covid)
KEY
FGB / EGB = Full Governing Board / Emergency Full Governing Board
R = Resources (incl. Food & Extended School)
ME = Mission & Ethos (incl. Admissions, Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities)
SQ = Standards & Quality
Str = Strategy
AT = Admissions Team (additional dates)