Governor information
Welcome to Holystone Primary School Governor's section. Here you will find information about our Governors and their roles and responsibilites
There are different kinds of governors:
- Co-opted Governor - appointed by the Governing Body based on their skills and experience to support and advance the school
- Parent Governor - elected by parents of registered pupils on the school roll
- Local Authority Governor - nominated by the Outside Bodies Committee and appointed by the Governing Body
- Staff Governor - elected by the teachers and support staff in individual schools
Our Governing body comprises:
- Headteacher
- 5 Co-opted Governors
- 6 Parent Governors
- 2 Staff Governors
- 1 Local Authority Governor
Governing bodies have a strategic role in raising standards. They are key to the effectiveness of a school.
The Headteacher is responsible for the day to day management of the school, but the governing body has three core functions:
- clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school, pupils and staff
- make sure the school's finances are in order and money is well spent
Name of Governor | Type of Governor | Declaration of direct/ indirect business/ pecuniary interest | Gov role in other ed inst | Term of office | Committee membership | Subject link |
Steve Hallowell | Co-opted | None | No | 20/01/15 to 19/01/23 | Resources | Performance Management Music |
Stephen Dagg | Parent Governor | None | No | 17/10/18 to 16/10/22 | Resources | Science |
Jaclyn Kirkby | Parent Governor |
| No | 14/02/20 to 13/02/24 | Curriculum | Safeguarding |
Peter Douthwaite | Co-opted Governor | None | No | 20/021/15 to 19/01/23 | Curriculum | Humanities |
Gemma Swan | Parent Governor | None | No | 18/11/19 to 17/11/23 | Curriculum | SEND Staff Wellbeing Pupil progress Performance Management |
Kirsty Burnett | Staff Governor | None | No | 16/07/19 to 15/07/23 | Curriculum | RE Staff Wellbeing |
Morag Swan | Parent Governor |
| No | 18/11/19 to 17/11/23 | Resources | PE & Sports Funding SEN & Pupil Wellbeing |
Kevin Ardron |
| None | No | 21/01/19 to 20/01/23 | Curriculum | Maths School Development & Self-Evaluation Pupil Premium Pupil progress |
John Walsh | Co-opted Governor | None | No | 21/01/19 to 20/01/23 | Resources | English |
Stephen Baines | Headteacher | None | No |
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Sarah McLennan | Staff Governor | None | No | 20/01/15 to 19/01/23 | Resources Curriculum | Staff Wellbeing |
Raja Belghiti | Parent Governor | None | No | 17/10/18 to 16/10/22 | Resources Curriculum | Modern Foreign Languages PSE Staff Wellbeing Pupil progress School Council Performance Management |
Paul Denton | Co-opted Governor | None | No | 16/07/19 to 15/07/23 | Resources | EYFS |
Lynsey Parker | Parent Governor |
| No | 08/07/21 to 07/07/25 | Curriculum | Computing |
Zoe Neasham | Co-opted Governor |
| No | 18/05/21 to 17/05/25 | Resources | Art & DT Health & Safety |