Castle Primary School

'Adventure Together; Learn Forever'

Governors

CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL – GOVERNING BOARD as at 01.02.2023

Name

Type of Governor

Appointing Body

Office

Term –

3 years

Committee(s)

Lead Governor Role(s)

Curriculum link

Registered Interests

Val Bishop

Parent

Governing Body - uncontested

Vice-Chair of FGB

17.03.2022-16.03.2025

Resources, HT Appraisal, Pay

Finance, Pay, Personnel, Community/Parental Engagement, GDPR

History, Geography

Parent

Jamie Edmonds

Co-opted

Governing Body

Chair of Teaching & Learning

18.03.2021-17.03.2024

Teaching & Learning, HT Appraisal, Pay

Pupil Premium, Curriculum, School Improvement

Computing, Maths

Spouse works in school

Jeremey Hidderley

Co-opted

Governing Body

Chair of Resources & Finance

08.02.2022- 07.02.2025

Pay, Resources

Health & Safety, Premises

Science, Eco Warrior

Parent

Vicky Hill

Parent

Elected by parents

Chair of FGB

27.05.2021-22.05.2024

Resources

Deputy Safeguarding, Inclusion/SEND, Vulnerable Children

English

Parent

Lynn Lawrence

Foundation

Tiverton Co-operative Learning Partnership (TCLP)

 

01.09.2022-31.08.2025

Teaching & Learning

Safeguarding, Inclusion/SEND, Vulnerable Children

MFL, English

Daughter works in school

Shaz Lydon

Parent

Governing Body - uncontested

 

11.10.2022-

10.10.2025

Resources

 

PE, Eco Warrior

Parent

Cathy Noble

Staff–Head Teacher

 

 

01.09.2012-

Resources, Teaching & Learning

 

 

Staff Member

Katy Plumley

Staff

Governing Body - uncontested

 

14.10.2020- 13.10.2024

Teaching & Learning

 

 

Staff Member & Parent

Vacancy

Co-opted

Governing Body

 

 

 

 

Art & DT

 

Vacancy

Foundation

Tiverton Co-operative Learning Partnership (TCLP)

 

 

 

 

Music, PHSE

 

Vacancy

Local Authority

Governing Body

 

 

 

 

British Values

 

Fiona Lowe

Clerk

 

 

01.09.2018

 

 

 

Employee of West Croft/ North Molton Primary Schools

 

Peter Wrigley

Co-opted

Governing Body

08.09.2022 - 27.09.2022

Shirley Humphreys

Foundation

TCLP

22.03.2022 – 26.07.2022

Lyn Twort

LA

Governing Body

15.09.2020 – 26.07.2022

Richard Bentham

Co-opted

Governing Body

20.10.2021 - 14.07.2022

CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL - GOVERNORS ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS - ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022

 
              

 

Full  Governing Body (FGB)

 

Pay Committee

   

14/09/21

20/10/21

07/12/21

08/02/22

26/04/22

05/05/22

12/07/21

 

22/09/2022

   

Richard Bentham

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

   

Val Bishop

 

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

   

Rachel Buckley

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Kate Burton

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Jamie Edmonds

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (S)

Yes

 

Yes

   

Jeremy Hidderley

No (S)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

   

Vicky Hill

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (S)

Yes

Yes

 

 

   

Shirley Humphreys

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (S)

Yes

 

Yes

   

Shaz Lydon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

   

Cathy Noble

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

   

Katy Plumley

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

   

Lyn Twort

No (S)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (S)

No (S)

 

 

   

 

Teaching & Learning Committee

 

Resources & Finance Committee

 

 

07/10/21

10/11/21

19/01/22

16/03/22

21/06/22

 

12/10/21

24/11/21

26/01/21

31/03/22

28/04/22

30/06/22

 

Richard Bentham

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Val Bishop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No (S)

Yes

 

Rachel Buckley

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

No (S)

 

 

 

 

 

Kate Burton

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamie Edmonds

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (S)

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremy Hidderley

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (S)

 

Vicky Hill

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shirley Humphreys

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (S)

No (S)

 

Yes

No (S)

No (S)

Yes

No (S)

No (S)

 

Shaz Lydon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Cathy Noble

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Katy Plumley

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyn Twort

Yes

No (S)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key:        

(NS)

Absence not sanctioned

         
 

(S)

Absence sanctioned

          
 

 

Shaded areas denote meeting when a governor is either not part of the committee or not a member of the FGB at the date of the meeting

The Structure of the Governing Board

 

The Governing Board of Castle Primary School is made up of:

 

  • 3 elected parent governors
  • 2 Foundation governors (nominated by Tiverton Co-operative Learning Partnership)
  • 1 Local Authority (LA) governor
  • 2 staff governors (one of which is the Head Teacher)
  • 3 co-opted governors

 

Other than the Head Teacher, each governor serves a three-year term of office at a time. 

 

The Governing Board is assisted by a Clerk to the Governors, who is employed by Devon County Council. 

 

For information on who currently makes up the Governing Board, see ‘CASTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL Governing Body’

 

Contact the Governing Board 

 

To contact the Governing Board, email the clerk, Fiona Lowe at:

 clerk@castletiverton.school 

 

The role of The Castle Primary School’s Governing Board is: 

 

  • to raise educational standards  
  • to set the Schools' policy framework 
  • to support the Head of School and staff in the management of the school
  • to improve the school's financial effectiveness
  • to represent the community in general in the running of the school 

 

The Committees: 

 

Much of the work of the Governing Board takes place in two Committees. 

 

  • Teaching and Learning Committee (covering curriculum, school improvement, Special Educational Needs and child protection). 
  • Resources Committee (covering Finance, Personnel, Health & Safety) 

 

Obviously, there will be some overlap between these committees. 

 

The Committees and the Full Governing Board each meet twice per term.

Attendance at Meetings 2021 2022

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