Governors at New Delaval Primary School

The following people sit on the Governing Body at New Delaval Primary School:

 

Mr Paul Struthers (Headteacher) - Appointed by virtue of position 

Mrs Ann Douglass - Chair of Governors  - Co-opted Governor 

Mr Michael Vintis- Vice Chair of Governors - Co-opted Governor

Fr Sion Hughes Carew -Co-opted Governor

Mrs Wendy Burdon - Co-opted LA  Governor 

Mr Toby Hutton (Deputy Head Teacher) - Staff Governor 

Mr Robert Thompson - Parent Governor

Mr Stuart Snaith - Parent Governor

Mr Steve Riley - Co-opted Governor  

 

Vacancy - Parent Governor

Vacancy - Co-opted Governor

 

 

The role of the Governing Body in school is to work at a strategic level.  At New Delaval the full Governing Body meet once each term as a group to decide policy and ratify decisions.  There are various statutory duties to be fulfilled in relation the finance, policy and standards.

 

In addition members meet in sub committees to discuss all aspects of school life and to formulate policy to recommend to the full GB for agreement.  The frequency of meeting is determined by agenda.

 

The committees are as follows;

 

Policy and Resources including Staffing

Curriculum, Standards and Targets

Appeals

Pupil Discipline

Complaints

Admissions

 

The two main committees that meet most are;

 

This committee deals with all matters related to finance within the school, the budget construction and monitoring as well as staffing structures and appointments.

 

Current members: Mrs Douglass, Headteacher, Mr Vintis, Mrs Burdon, Mr Riley and Mr Thompson

Chair of Policy & Resources - Mr Vintis   

 

This committee meets to discuss matters in relation to the curriculum.  Members of this committee visit school to monitor policy.  They may meet with various members of staff to discuss particular subjects or strategy etc.  They set and review targets, whole school and key stage.

 

When members visit school they report back the whole GB at the next meeting.

 

Current Members; Headteacher, Mr Vintis, Fr Hughes Carew, Mr Snaith, Mrs Douglass and Mr Hutton.

 

In addition there are several members who have specific areas of responsibility;

 

Mr Snaith - IT

Mr Vintis - Maths & Pupil Premium

Mrs Burdon - English, Aspirations (including Gifted & Talented) & Wellbeing 

Mrs Douglass - SEND, Safeguarding, Creative Arts (inc D & T), Health & Safety

Mr Riley - Attendance, History & Geography

Fr Hughes Carew - RE & PHSE

Mr Thompson - Music 

 

 

Mr Hutton  is a staff representative

Meetings are clerked by Mrs Rudd at Committee Level and Full Governing Body Level, Miss Bath. 

Minutes and copies of documents presented at meetings are held in school and centrally at Northumberland County Council.