Governors

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA). A full list of governors is below with the date that their term as a school governor ends.

Governor Committee Structure

Chair of Governors: Mr Paul Eastwood
Vice Chair of Governors: Mrs Louise Clark / Mrs Kirsty Robeson
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Kitching

Name	Position	Representing	Committee	Term of Office	Responsibilities	Registered Interests	Place of Work
Mrs Sarah Kitching	Headteacher	Staff	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7	01/09/2015 - ongoing	Headteacher	Headteacher Wolsingham Primary School	Wolsingham Primary School
Mrs Abby Ashcroft		Parent	1, 7	06/09/2018 – 05/09/2022	Art, DT and Music SIP priority 4 GDPR	Children in School	Ashcroft Jewellery Design
Mrs Anita Savory		Authority	2, 3, 7	17/07/2017 – 16/07/2021	SIP Priority 5	Wolsingham Parish Councillor Member of Weardale AAP Trustee - Weardale Community Hospital, Cornerstone supported Housing Wear Valley Women's Refuge Governor - Wolsingham School, Frosterley Primary School	Durham County Council
Mr Michael Paterson		Staff	1, 2, 4	13/05/2017 – 12/05/2021	SIP Priority 3	Teacher	Wolsingham Primary School
Mrs Louise Clark	Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Curriculum	Co-opted	1, 2, 4, 6	02/01/2020 – 01/01/2024	PE and Forest Schools SIP Priority 3	N/A	Durham County Council - Wolsingham Swimming Pool Manager
Mr Paul Eastwood	Chair of Governors Chair of Premises	Co-opted	1, 2, 4, 5, 7	11/04/2020 – 10/04/2024	Maths and MFL SIP Priority 1 Cyber Safety	Director Yordie Ltd. Councillor - Tow Law Town Council	Biddick Academy / Yordie Ltd.
Miss Francine Moralee		Co-opted	1, 3, 5, 7	03/02/2020 – 02/02/2024	Geography and RE SIP Priority 5 Safeguarding/ LAC	N/A	Retired
Mrs Kirsty Robeson	Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Personnel	Co-opted	1, 3, 4, 5, 6	07/06/2018 - 06/06/2022	English and SEND SIP Priority 4 Culture and Arts	British Red Cross - Trustee	N/A
Mrs Christiane Hunter-Gordon		Parent	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	13/05/2021 - 12/05/2025	Science and PHSE/RSE	Child in School
Mr Paul DeBrett-Watson		Parent	1, 6	11/11/2021 - 10/11/2025	EYFS	Children in School Chair of Governors - Hutton Henry CofE Primary School	Foster Carer

Archive
Mrs Sarah Miller		Parent	1, 3, 7	09/10/2020 - 08/10/2024 (Resigned 19/10/2021)	History and Computing SIP Priority 2	Child in School	Bishop Hogarth Education Trust (St. John's School - Teacher of History and Head of Y11)
Mrs Miranda Blackman		Parent	1, 4, 6	10/07/2020 - 09/07/2024 (Resigned 21/09/2021)	EYFS SIP Priority 2	Chair of Tees Valley Cultural Education Partnership Child in School	Theatre Hullabaloo - Chief Executive officer
Mr Martin Waite	Chair of Finance	Co-opted	4, 6	05/11/2020 - 04/11/2024 (Resigned)	Maths and MFL SIP Priority 1	None	None
Mrs Kirsty Salmon		Associate	3	16/12/2019 - 15/12/2023 (Resigned)	English and SEND SIP Priority 5	Child in School	Durham Constabulary - Detective Constable Trainer
Vacancy		Parent
Vacancy		Co-opted

The Role of the School Governor and Governing Bodies

The role of the school governor is demanding but very rewarding. School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies.

Governors have three main roles:

To provide strategic direction for the school
To act as a critical friend to the headteacher
To ensure accountability

They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

Determining how the school’s budget is spent
The appointing and dismissing of staff
Hearing appeals and grievances
Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship
Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies

Governors Code of Conduct

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

The Governing Body of Wolsingham Primary School adheres to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.

For further information, please view or download the full document below:

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Governor Attendance

Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee

Record of Attendance 2021-2022

Name	Personnel Committee 19.10.2021	Curriculum and Standards Committee 4.11.2020	Premises Committee 4.11.2020
Mrs Sarah Kitching	✓	✓	✓
Mrs Abby Ashcroft	✓	AA	n/a
Mrs Anita Savory	✓	n/a	AA
Mr Michael Paterson	n/a	✓	✓
Mrs Louise Clark	n/a	✓	✓
Mr Paul Eastwood	n/a	✓	✓
Miss Francine Moralee	✓	✓	n/a
Mrs Kirsty Robeson	✓	✓	✓
Mrs Christiane Hunter-Gordon	n/a	✓	n/a

Archived Attendance
You can view our archived attendance on our website.

Committee Terms of Reference

Committees

Full Governing Body

1 = Curriculum and Standards
2 = Premises
3 = Personnel
4 = Finance
5 = Headteacher’s Performance Review
6 = Appeals
7 = First/Pay Review

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