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St Mary & St John Church of England V.A. Primary School

North Luffenham, Rutland

Governors

The Governing Body of St Mary & St John Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School consists of 12 governors - 7 Foundation Governors, 2 Parent Governors, 1 LA Governor,  1 Staff Governor and the Headteacher - Ex Officio.

Our current Governors are as follows with roles being allocated at the first Full Governing Body Meeting of each academic year :

Name

Mr Thomas Dodson

Thomas.dodson@northluffenham.rutland.sch.uk

Type

Foundation

Committee

Chair of Governors 

Finance

Personnel

Responsibility Area

Music and Art

Appt Date

10/1/24

Term Of Office

18/04/23 - 17/04/27

Business / Financial Interests

Marquee company

Name

Mrs Fiona Wilce

fiona.wilce@northluffenham.rutland.sch.uk

Type

Headteacher (Ex Officio)

Committee

Christian Ethos & Admissions

Finance

Teaching & Learning

Personnel

Responsibility Area

Community

Out of School Link

Appt Date

28/8/13

Term Of Office

Ongoing

Business / Financial Interests

Headteacher

Name

Mr Hugo Spiegl

Type

Foundation

Committee

Chair of Headteacher's Performance Management

Vice-Chair Finance

Christian Ethos & Admissions

Chair of Personnel

Responsibility Area

Public Relations/Marketing

Geography and History

Appt Date

3/8/15

Term Of Office

16/4/21 - 15/4/25

Business / Financial Interests

Supplier of Goods and Services

Trustee of St Mary & St John School Trust

Name

Mrs Sally Smith

Type

Foundation

Committee

Chair of Christian Ethos & Admissions

Vice-Chair Teaching & Learning

Headteacher's Performance Management

Personnel

Responsibility Area

Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

Religious Education (RE)

Appt Date

18/04/23

Term Of Office

18/04/23 - 17/04/27

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name

Dr Alison Woods  

Type

Foundation 

Committee

Vice-Chair Christian Ethos & Admissions

Teaching & Learning

Responsibility Area

Early Years

Science

Appt Date

9/2/21

Term Of Office

9/2/21 - 8/2/25

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name

Mr Mike McLaughlin

Type

Foundation 

Committee

Finance

Responsibility Area

Safeguarding

PE/Sport/Dance

Appt Date

27/1/21

Term Of Office

27/1/21 - 26/1/25

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name

Vacancy

Type

Foundation Governor

Committee

 

Responsibility Area

 

Appt Date

 

Term Of Office

 

Business / Financial Interests

 

Name

Mrs Lucy Tervet

Type

Foundation (parent)

Committee

Christian Ethos & Admissions

Responsibility Area

SEND

English and Drama

Appt Date

30/06/23

Term Of Office

29/6/23 - 29/6/27

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name

Mr Matthew Doel

Type

Parent

Committee

Finance

Responsibility Area

Computing

Design & Technology

Appt Date

26/04/23

Term Of Office

26/04/23 - 25/04/27

Business / Financial Interests

None

Name

Mrs Siobhan Stanfield

Type

Staff

Committee

Teaching & Learning

Responsibility Area

 

Appt Date

21/9/22

Term Of Office

21/9/22 - 28/9/26

Business / Financial Interests

Staff Member

 

Name

Vacancy

Type

LA Governor

Committee

 

Responsibility Area

 

Appt Date

 

Term Of Office

 

Business / Financial Interests

 

 

Name

Mrs Rachel Wheatley

Type

Clerk

Committee

Finance

Personnel

Responsibility Area

Community

Out of School Link

Appt Date

1/9/17

Term Of Office

Ongoing

Business / Financial Interests

None

The Governors meet throughout the academic year to discuss the running of the school including standards of learning, the use of resources and the overall direction and planning. The headteacher works in partnership with the Governors and is responsible for the day to day running of the school. 

In addition there are sub-committees of governors who meet regularly to discuss aspects of the school (e.g. curriculum,  finance) in more detail. Some governors are appointed to link with particular subjects (e.g. Literacy, Maths or Special Educational Needs) and others are utilised to cover items such as health and safety or property.

The minutes of Full Governing Body Meetings are available from the school office on request.

All Governors can be contacted  c/o the school contact details below.

Further information on becoming a Governor and how a Governing Body works is available from the DfE Website and the NGA Website.