Governor Information
A warm welcome from the Governing Body of Goodly Dale Community Primary School.
Our governing body has twelve volunteer governors who bring with them a wide range of professional skills, knowledge and experience to support the school in achieving its vision.
Our three core strategic functions are to:
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Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
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Hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school, its pupils and performance management of staff
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Oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure money is well spent
Committee Structure
Standards/Curriculum and Wellbeing (Curriculum, communication and parent liaison, children’s wellbeing, information data)
Members: Michelle Kershaw; Kathryn Ritchie; Georgie Dawson; Nathan Chambers; Emily Tiplady; Lis Mullen + H/T
Chair: Michelle Kershaw
Secretary: Melonie Gavin
Resources (Finance and budget monitoring, staffing/personnel and marketing)
Members: Richard Dawson; Kathryn Ritchie; Norman Bell + H/T
Chair: Richard Dawson
Secretary: Melonie Gavin
Health & Safety and Premises
Members: Tristan Hargreaves, Norman Bell, Stephen Lowe + HT
Chair: Tristan Hargreaves
Secretary: Melonie Gavin
1st Governor Panel
Members: Michelle Kershaw (Chair); Richard Dawson; Norman Bell + VACANCY
(Pay Review: Michelle Kershaw; Richard Dawson; Norman Bell only)
To Cover: Staff Dismissal, Pay Review, Pupil Discipline Review Panel, Complaint Review Panel, Staff Grievance, Staff Discipline
With the exception of Pay Review which meets once a year, all these committees meet only as required and in exceptional circumstances.
Membership: 4 Governors from whom 3 members will be chosen as needed.
Not to include: Chair of Governors, Staff Governors, members of Governors Appeal Committee.
Governor Appeal Panel
Members:Tristan Hargreaves; Emily Tiplady + Lis Mullen
To cover: Pay Review Appeals, Staff Dismissal decisions, Performance Management entries.
These committees meet only as required and in exceptional circumstances
Membership: Minimum of 3 members
Not to include: Chair of Governors, staff Governors, members of Governors 1st Committee
Head Teacher Performance Management Panel
Kathryn Ritchie; Richard Dawson; Michelle Kershaw
Specialist Governors
SEND: Michelle Kershaw
Child Protection: Kathryn Ritchie
Health & Safety: Tristan Hargreaves
Finance: Richard Dawson
Governor Roles and Responsibilities:
| GOVERNOR | TYPE OF GOVERNOR | ROLES | TERM OF OFFICE |
| Kathryn Ritchie | Co-opted | Chair of Governors | September 2016 - |
| (Appointed by Governors on | Child Protection/Safeguarding Governor | September 2020 | |
| 08/09/2016) | Standards/Curriculum & Wellbeing Committee Member | ||
| Resources Committee Member | |||
| Headteacher Performance Committee Member | |||
| Michelle Kershaw | Co-opted | Vice Chair of Governors | May 2017 - May 2021 |
| (Appointed by Governors on | SEND Governor | ||
| 22 May 2017) | Standards/Curriculum & Wellbeing Committee (Chair) | ||
| Headteacher Performance Committee Member | |||
| 1st Governor Committee Member (Chair) | |||
| Pay Review Committee Member (Chair) | |||
| Tristan Hargreaves | Parent | Health & Safety Governor | December 2016 |
| (Elected by Parents on | Health & Safety Committee Member (Chair) | December 2020 | |
| 14/12/2016) | Governor Appeal Committee Member | ||
| Norman Bell | Co-opted | Resources Committee Member | May 2015 - May 2019 |
| (Appointed by Governors on | Health & Safety Committee Member | May 2019 - May 2023 | |
| 18/05/2015) | 1st Governor Committee Member | ||
| Pay Review Committee Member | |||
| Georgie Dawson | Co-opted | Standards/Curriculum & Wellbeing Committee Member | October 2015 - |
| (Appointed by Governors on | October 2019 | ||
| 20/10/2015) | October 2019 - | ||
| October 2023 | |||
| Cheryl Johnston | Headteacher | All commitees except Pay, Performance | January 2017 |
| Appointed by Governors on | and 1st Governor | ||
| 01/01/2017) | |||
| Suzanne Ramsay | Parent | EYFS Governor | December 2016 - |
| (Elected by Parents on | Standards/Curriculum & Wellbeing Committee Member | December 2020 | |
| 14/12/2016) | 1st Governor Committee Member | ||
| Stepped down July 2019 | |||
| Nathan Chambers | Staff | Standards/Curriculum & Wellbeing Committee Member | January 2017 - 19 |
| (Elected by Staff on | January 2019 - 21 | ||
| 23/01/2017) | |||
| Richard Dawson | LA | Finance Governor | Feb 2018 - Feb 22 |
| (Appointed by Governors | Resources Committee Member (Chair) | ||
| on 27/02/2018) | 1st Governor Committee Member | ||
| Pay Review Committee Member | |||
| Headteacher Performance Committee Member | |||
| Emily Tiplady | Parent | Standards/Curriculum & Wellbeing Committee Member | Oct 2018 - Oct 22 |
| (Elected by parents on | Governor Appeal Committee Member | ||
| 17/10/2018) | |||
| Lis Mullen | Co-opted | Standards/Curriculum & Wellbeing Committee Member | March 2019 - March 2023 |
| Appointed by Governors | Governor Appeal Committee Member | ||
| on 18/03/19) | |||
| Co-opted Vacancy | |||
| Stephen Lowe | Parent | Health & Safety Committee Member | December 2019 - December 2023 |
| Elected on 9/12/2019 | |||
Governing Body Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests
|
Governor |
Business/organisation |
Nature of business |
Date entered |
|
Norman Bell |
None
|
|
08.10.19 |
|
Georgie Dawson
|
Goodly Dale C. P. School |
Married to LA Governor |
02.10.19 |
|
Emily Tiplady
|
None |
|
03.10.19 |
|
Kathryn Ritchie
|
None |
|
14.10.19 |
|
Cheryl Johnston
|
Goodly Dale C. P. School |
Head Teacher |
03.10.19 |
|
Michelle Kershaw |
None
|
|
03.10.19 |
|
Tristan Hargreaves
|
None |
|
14.10.19 |
|
Nathan Chambers
|
None |
|
02.10.19 |
|
Richard Dawson |
Goodly Dale C. P. School |
Married to member of staff (TA) and Co-opted Governor |
08.10.19 |
|
Lis Mullen
|
None |
|
14.10.19 |
|
Stephen Lowe
|
None |
|
09.12.19 |
Staff Register of Business and Pecuniary Inerests
|
Staff Member |
Business/organisation |
Nature of business |
Date entered |
|
Nathan Chambers |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Joanne Charnley |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Georgie Dawson |
Goodly Dale C.P School |
Married to LA Governor |
02.10.2019 |
|
Ruth Elder |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Judith Galpin |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Melonie Gavin |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Sioban Hedges |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Cheryl Johnston |
Goodly Dale C.P School |
Head Teacher |
02.10.2019 |
|
Faye Keerie |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Zoe Lishman |
None |
|
11.10.2019 |
|
Elizabeth Morrison |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Bernie Murphy |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Denise Pegler |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Lisa Rollins |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
|
Kate Shirra |
None |
|
02.10.2019 |
Full Governing Body Meetings Attendance Record
|
Name
|
24/09/2018 |
03/12/2018 |
18/03/19 |
20/05/2019 |
14/10/2019 |
09/12/2019 |
|
Kathryn Ritchie
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
|
Cheryl Johnston
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Michelle Kershaw
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
Attended |
|
Joan Williamson
|
Absent |
Attended |
Attended |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Norman Bell
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Georgie Dawson
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Richard Dawson
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Lis Mullen
|
N/A |
N/A |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
|
Suzanne Ramsay
|
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
Attended |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Tristan Hargreaves
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Emily Tiplady
|
N/A |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Nathan Chambers
|
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Stephen Lowe
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Attended |
|
Melonie Gavin (Clerk) |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Resources Committee Meetings Attendance Record
|
Name
|
15/10/2018 |
26/11/2018 |
26/02/2019 |
30/05/2019 |
8/10/2019 |
04/02/2020 |
|
Kathryn Ritchie |
Absent |
Absent |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
Attended |
|
Cheryl Johnston |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Joan Williamson |
Absent |
Attended |
Attended |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Norman Bell |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Richard Dawson |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Melonie Gavin (Clerk) |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Standards Committee Meetings Attendance Record
|
Name
|
16.11.2018 |
26.02.2019 |
07.05.2019 |
03.10.2019 |
06.02.2020 |
|
Kathryn Ritchie |
Absent |
Attended |
Absent |
Absent |
Attended |
|
Cheryl Johnston |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Georgie Dawson |
Absent |
Attended |
Absent |
Absent |
Attended |
|
Michelle Kershaw |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Suzanne Ramsay |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Nathan Chambers |
Attended |
Absent |
Absent |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Emily Tiplady |
N/A |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Lis Mullen |
N/A |
N/A |
Attended |
Absent |
Absent |
|
Melonie Gavin (Clerk) |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Health and Safety Committee Attendance Record
|
Name
|
16/10/2018 |
28/02/2019 |
05/12/2019 |
10/02/2020 |
|
|
Cheryl Johnston |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
|
Norman Bell |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
Absent |
|
|
Tristan Hargreaves |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
|
|
Steven Lowe |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Attended |
|
|
Melonie Gavin (Clerk) |
Attended |
Attended |
Absent |
Attended |
|
Your feedback:
We value feedback – whether from parents, members of the local community, businesses or other agencies and welcome any comments, concerns or suggestions you may have. Your feedback is important in ensuring that Goodly Dale continues to offer a high quality learning experience for young people in this area. We strongly encourage you to get in touch by emailing our clerk of governors at clerk@goodlydale.cumbria.sch.uk
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