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Welcome toSt Martin & St Mary Church ofEngland Primary School

Governor Information

Our Governing Body

Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

 

LA Maintained Schools

The remit of the governing board:

It is stated in the Governance Handbook that all boards, no matter what type of schools or how many schools they govern, have three core functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

 

The constitution of our governing board is as follows:

  • 2 parent governors
  • 1 local authority governor
  • 2 staff governors
  • 8 foundation governors
  • 1 co-opted governor

 

Term of office for all governors is 4 years.

 

Committee Structure is:

  • Staffing & Finance Committee
  • Standards & Curriculum Committee
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee
  • Pay Committee

 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Name

Governor

Role

Start of Term

End of Term

Registered Business Interests

Mrs Jen Braithwaite

Foundation

St Mary's

  • Chair of Governors
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
14.2.202013.2.2024JB Consulting (Europe) Limited - Wellbeing and Business Consultancy
Rev James Richards

Ex-Eficio

St Martin

  • Staffing and Finance Committee Chairperson
  • Pay Committee Member
N/AN/ASt Martin's Church
Mrs Joanne McElroy

Foundation

St Martin

  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Member
23.10.202122.10.2025Teacher at The Lakes School
Mrs Lizzie Young

Foundation

St Mary's

  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Chairperson
23.3.202222.3.2026Teacher at The Lakes School
Mr Andrew JarvisLocal Authority
  • Staffing & Finance Committee Member
  • Pay Committee Member
1.12.202130.11.2025Elected Councillor, Cabinet Member & Deputy Leader at South Lakeland District Council
Mrs Tracey Hogg

Foundation

St Martin

  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Member
4.2.20203.2.2024Vinegar Jones - Fish & Chip Shop
Mrs Amy ThompsonParent Elect
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
31.3.202230.3.2026N/A
Mr Mike CorrieCo-Opted
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Chairperson
30.1.202229.1.2026Year 6 Teacher
Mr Nat NorrisStaff
  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Member
3.2.20232.2.2027Year 6 Teacher
Mr Matt ToweHeadteacher
  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
  • Standards & Curriculum Committee Member 
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee member
N/AN/AHead teacher
Mrs Sarah Stables

Foundation

St Mary

  • Vice Chair
  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
10.7.20229.7.2026N/A
Mr Paul Parry

Foundation

St Mary's

 20.2.202419.2.2028 
Mrs Victoria BoltonParent Elect 27.3.202426.3.2028 
VacancyFoundation    
Mrs Marianne MacDonaldClerk N/AN/AN/A

 

Previous Governors

Mr Kevin HolmesFoundation
  • Staffing & Finance Committee Member
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
  • Health & Safety Governor
28.2.2018

Resigned

15.7.2021

School Grounds Maintenance Contract
Miss Fiona MooreFoundation
  • Chair of Governors
  • Staffing & Finance Committee Member
27.2.2022Resigned 
Mrs Vicki LowisClerk  

Resigned

31.01.2021

Parent
Mrs Moira RoseFoundation
  • Standards & Curriculum Committee Chairperson
  • Pay Committee Member
4.5.2020Resigned March 2023N/A

 

Governor Attendance September 2023 to August 2024

 

Full Governor Meeting Attendance Sept 2023 to August 2024

 

 25.9.202313.12.202316.1.202427.3.202417.7.2024
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 
Rev J RichardsApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended 
Mrs S Stables (Vice Chair)AttendedApologiesApologiesAttended 
Mrs E YoungAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 
Mrs J Braithwaite (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 
Mrs J McElroyAttendedApologiesAttendedAttended 
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 
Mrs T HoggAttendedApologiesApologiesApologies 
Mr M CorrieAttendedApologiesApologiesAttended 
Mr N NorrisAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 
Cllr A JarvisAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 
Mr P ParryN/AN/AN/AAttended 
Mrs V BoltonN/AN/AN/AAttended 
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 

 

Staffing & Finance Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2023 to August 2024

 9.11.20237.12.20237.2.202420.3.202423.5.202410.7.2024
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended  
Mr A JarvisAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended  
Rev J Richards (Chair)ApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended  
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended  
Mrs E GrahamApologiesApologiesAttendedAttended  
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttended  
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttendedN/AN/A  

 

Standards & Curriculum Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2023 to August 2024

 16.11.20237.3.20241.7.2024
Mrs E Young (Chair)AttendedApologies 
Mr N NorrisAttendedAttended 
Mrs T HoggApologiesApologies 
Mrs J McElroyAttendedAttended 
Mrs L StephensonAttendedAttended 
Mrs S BrittonAttendedAttended 
Mr M ToweApologiesApologies 
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedApologies 
Mrs L SwindlehurstAttendedN/AN/A
Mrs K MetcalfAttendedN/AN/A

 

Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Attendance Sept 2023 to August 2024

 27.11.202314.3.202424.6.2024
Mr M ToweAttendedAttended 
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttended 
Mr M Corrie (Chair)AttendedAttended 
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttended 
Mrs Nikki Dodd (Cleaner Team Leader)N/AAttended 
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttended 

 

Pay Committee Attendance Sept 2023 to August 2024

 9.11.2023
Mr M ToweAttended
Rev J Richards ( Chair )Apologies
Mrs J McElroyAttended
Mr A JarvisAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttended
Mrs M MacDonald ( Clerk )Attended

Governor Attendance September 2022 to August 2023

 

Full Governor Meeting Attendance Sept 2022 to August 2023

 3.10.202212.12.202229.3.202319.7.2023
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Rev J RichardsAttendedApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mrs M RoseAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs Lizzie YoungAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J McElroyAttendedApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs T HoggApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr M CorrieAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mr N NorrisApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr Andrew JarvisAttendedApologiesApologiesAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedApologies

 

Staffing & Finance Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2022 to August 2023

 19.10.202213.2.202321.3.202318.5.202310.7.2023
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr A JarvisAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended
Rev J Richards (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs E GrahamAttendedAttendedApologiesAttendedApologies
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteN/AAttendedN/AN/AN/A

 

Standards & Curriculum Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2022 to August 2023

 17.11.20227.3.202326.6.2023
Mrs M Rose (Chair)AttendedAttendedN/A
Mr N NorrisAttendedApologiesAttended
Mrs T HoggAttendedApologiesApologies
Mrs J McElroyApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs L StephensonAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S BrittonAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)ApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs V Lowis (Clerk)AttendedN/AN/A

 

Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Attendance Sept 2022 to August 2023

 15.11.202227.2.202319.6.2023
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr M Corrie (Chair)AttendedAttendedApologies
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedApologiesAttended
Mr A LawrenceApologiesN/AN/A
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)ApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs V Lowis (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttended

 

Pay Committee Attendance Sept 2022 to August 2023

 9.11.2022
Mr M ToweAttended
Rev J Richards ( Chair )Attended
Mrs M RoseAttended
Mr A JarvisAttended
Mrs M MacDonald ( Clerk )Attended

Governor Attendance September 2021 to August 2022

 

Full Governor Meeting Attendance Sept 2021 to August 2022

 22.9.20211.12.202123.3.202218.5.202119.7.2021
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Miss F Moore (Chair)AttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/A
Rev J RichardsAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesApologies
Mrs M RoseAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs Lizzie YoungN/AN/AAttendedAttendedApologies
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J McElroyAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs T HoggApologiesAttendedApologiesAttendedApologies
Mr M CorrieAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mr N NorrisApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr Andrew JarvisN/AAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Staffing & Finance Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2021 to August 2022

 21.10.202127.1.202216.3.20225.5.20228.7.2022
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Miss F MooreAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/A
Mr A JarvisN/AN/AN/AApologiesApologies
Rev J Richards (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs E GrahamAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Standards & Curriculum Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2021 to August 2022

 18.11.202114.3.202212.5.202227.6.2022
Mrs M Rose (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mr N NorrisAttendedApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs T HoggAttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mrs J McElroyApologiesApologiesApologiesApologies
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedN/AN/AN/A
Mrs L StephensonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S BrittonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr M ToweAttendedApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedApologies

 

Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Attendance Sept 2021 to August 2022

 15.11.202128.2.202225.4.202220.6.2022
Mr M ToweAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr M Corrie (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr A LawrenceAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Pay Committee Attendance Sept 2021 to August 2022

 18.11.2021
Mr M ToweAttended
Rev J Richards ( Chair )Attended
Mrs M RoseAttended
Miss F MooreAttended
Mrs M MacDonald ( Clerk )Attended

Governor Attendance September 2020 to August 2021

 

Full Governor Meeting Attendance Sept 2020 to August 2021

 16.9.202024.11.202025.1.202129.3.202119.5.202115.7.2021
Mrs J GoreAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mr M ToweN/AN/AAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Miss F Moore (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Rev J RichardsAttendedAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M RoseAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr K HolmesAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesApologiesAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mrs J McElroyAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs T HoggAttendedApologiesApologiesAttendedApologiesAttended
Mr M CorrieAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mr N NorrisAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs V Lowis (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/A
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Staffing & Finance Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2020 to August 2021

 8.9.202019.10.20208.12.202012.1.20214.3.20215.5.20211.7.2021
Mrs J GoreAttendedAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mr M ToweN/AN/AN/AAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Miss F MooreAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mr K HolmesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended 1/2ApologiesAttended
Rev J Richards (Chair)ApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs E GrahamAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Standards & Curriculum Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2020 to August 2021

 24.9.202012.11.202028.1.202125.3.202113.5.20218.7.2021
Mrs M Rose (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr N NorrisAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mrs T HoggAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedApologies
Mrs J McElroyAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs L StephensonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S BrittonAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr M ToweN/AN/AAttendedApologiesAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Attendance Sept 2020 to August 2021

 28.9.202016.11.20201.2.202115.3.202118.5.20215.7.2021
Mrs J GoreAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mr M ToweN/AN/AAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr K HolmesAttendedAttendedApologiesApologiesAttendedAttended
Mr M Corrie (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs A ThompsonN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAttended
Mr A LawrenceAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Pay Committee Attendance Sept 2020 to August 2021

 14.10.2020
Mrs J GoreAttended
Rev J Richards ( Chair )Attended
Mrs M RoseAttended
Miss F MooreAttended
Mrs M MacDonald ( Clerk )Attended

 

Governor Attendance September 2019 to August 2020

 

Full Governor Meeting Attendance Sept 2019 to Aug 2020

 24.9.201917.11.201920.1.202020.5.202028.5.202024.6.202016.7.2020
Mrs J GoreAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Miss F Moore (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Rev J RichardsAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M RoseAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr K HolmesAttendedAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J BraithwaiteN/AN/AN/AN/AAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J McElroyAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs T HoggAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr M CorrieAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesApologiesApologies
Mr N NorrisAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr P EvansAttendedAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mrs V Lowis (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)N/AN/AN/AN/AAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Staffing & Finance Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2019 to August 2020

 16.9.20197.11.201916.1.202012.3.20204.5.202013.5.20208.7.2020
Mrs J GoreAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Miss F MooreAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr K HolmesApologiesApologiesApologiesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Rev J Richards (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs S StablesAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs P KnightAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mrs E GrahamAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Standards & Curriculum Committee Meeting Attendance Sept 2019 to August 2020

 3.10.20195.12.201930.1.202019.5.20209.7.2020
Mrs M Rose (Chair)AttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr N NorrisAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs T HoggAttendedApologiesAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs J McElroyAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mrs A ThompsonAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended

 

Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Attendance Sept 2019 to August 2020

 19.9.201928.11.20196.2.202018.5.202010.7.2020
Mrs J GoreAttendedAttendedAttendedAttendedAttended
Mr P EvansAttendedAttendedN/AN/AN/A
Mr K HolmesApologiesAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mr M Corrie (Chair)AttendedAttendedApologiesApologiesApologies
Mr A LawrenceAttendedAttendedAttendedApologiesAttended
Mrs M MacDonald (Clerk)N/AN/AAttendedAttended

Attended

 

Pay Committee Attendance Sept 2019 to August 2020

 5.12.2019
Mrs J GoreAttended
Rev J Richards ( Chair )Attended
Miss F MooreAttended
Mrs M RoseAttended
Mrs P Knight ( Clerk )Attended

 

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