Current Governors

Type of Governor

First Appointed

Current term of office expires

Mrs Anita Harrop

Headteacher

01/09/2015

Statutory

Mrs Deborah Mc Duff

Staff Governor

06/04/2022

05/04/2026

Mrs Alice Kilburn

Associate Member

01/09/2019(parent governor)

01/09/2023

31/08/2024

Mr Carl Thorgaard

Foundation Governor

05/09/2018

(as parent governor)

01/09/2020

31/08/2024

Canon Jonathan Brandon

Foundation Governor

01/09/2019

31/08/2025

Mr Raymond Machell KC

Foundation Governor

01/09/2010

31/08/2024

Mrs Sarah Butler

Foundation Governor (Vice Chair)

10/2015

(as Parent Governor)

31/08/2026

Mr Adrian Godding

Foundation Governor

11/2016

(as Associate Member)

31/08/2026

Mrs Joanne Donnachie

Foundation Governor (Chair)

01/09/2010

31/08/2026

Ms Louise Dickinson

Foundation Governor

01/09/2010

31/08/2026

Mr Matthew Lee

Local Authority Governor

28/02/2023

28/02/2027

Ms Susanna Ngai

Associate Member

20/06/2023

20/06/2024

Mr Patrick Coyle

Parent Governor

01/11/2023

01/11/2027

Mr Tim Barnard

Parent Governor

01/11/2023

01/11/2027

Previous Governors

Type of Governor

First Appointed

Term of Office finished

Mrs Sinead Donnelly

Parent Governor

11/02/2021

Resigned 01/09/2023

Mrs Patricia Young

LA Governor

01/09/2010

Resigned 21/06/2022

Mr Stuart Nichols

Staff Governor

06/10/2016

Resigned 01/04/2022

Mrs Cathy Belford

Associate Member

11/2016

Resigned 10/11/2020

Mr George Tsiantar

Foundation Governor

01/09/2010

Deceased 07/2020

Canon John Rafferty

Foundation Governor

01/09/2010

Resigned 01/09/2019

Mrs Sorcha McNamara

Parent Governor

05/09/2018

Resigned 01/09/2019

Mrs Dinah Davis

Foundation Governor

01/09/2010

Resigned 31/08/2018

Mrs Christina Burns

Foundation Governor

01/09/2010

Resigned 31/08/2018

Mr Oliver Gilmartin

Parent Governor

01/10/2011

Resigned 31/08/2018

Finance Committee

Curriculum Committee

Pay review Committee

Louise Dickinson (Chair/Clerk)

Sarah Butler (Chair/clerk)

Jo Donnachie (Chair/Clerk)

Jo Donnachie (Vice Chair)

Alice Kilburn (Vice Chair)

Anita Harrop (in attendance)

Anita Harrop

Anita Harrop

Louise Dickinson

Sarah Butler

Debbie McDuff

Adrian Godding (school only)

Karen Wong (in attendance)

Susanna Ngai

TBC (Nursery & TSC)

Ivana Beckett (in attendance)

Naomi Farrell (in attendance)

Ciara Sutton (in attendance)

Ivana Beckett (in attendance)

Buildings and Health & Safety Committee

Admissions Committee

Human Resources Committee

Matthew Lee (Chair/Clerk)

Raymond Machell (Chair/Clerk)

Adrian Godding (Chair /Clerk)

Anita Harrop

Sarah Butler

Anita Harrop

Jo Donnachie

Anita Harrop

Canon Jonathan Brandon

Carl Thorgaard

Karen Wong (in attendance)

Jo Donnachie

Tim Barnard

Jo Donnachie

Karen Wong (in attendance)

Mr Brindley (in attendance)

Nursery/SSC Human Resources Committee

Headteacher’s Performance Review

Patrick Coyle(Chair/Clerk)

Jo Donnachie (Chair)

Jo Donnachie

Adrian Godding

Anita Harrop

Sarah Butler

Ivana Beckett (in attendance)

Adviser-Craig Richardson

Governor

Area of Responsibility

School Link

Visit Frequency

Reporting 

Committee

Canon Jonathan Brandon

Religious Education

Developments for new inspection framework compliance

A McCann/ D Mc Duff

Once/term

Curriculum

Adrian Godding

Speech and Language

 M Lawrence/ E Leather

Once/year

Curriculum

Sarah Butler

Debbie McDuff

3Is for the National Curriculum, Combined ARE across all years, Statutory Assessment Points

C Sutton/ N Farrell

Once/ term

Curriculum

Anita Harrop

Nursery/ Sunshine After School and Holiday Club

Ivana Beckett

N/A

Board

Ray Machell

Contracts

Karen Wong

N/A

Board

Jo Donnachie

Child Protection & Safeguarding (including focus on child on child and domestic abuse)

Anita Harrop

Once /term

HR & Board

Alice Kilburn

Exceptional Offer and achievement of Pupil Premium/ SEND/ Looked After Children/ Inclusion

C Sutton/ N Farrell

Once/ term

Curriculum & Board

Alice Kilburn

Reading and Writing

A Burke/ N Sheldon

Once/year

Curriculum

Alice Kilburn

Enrichments and Pupil Groups

C O’Keefe/N Farrell

Once/year

Curriculum

Matthew

Health & Safety

Karen Wong

Once/ year

H&S / Board

Carl Thorgaard

Security & Parking

Karen Wong

Once/ year

Buildings/ H&S

Ray Machell

Humanities (Geography, History)

H Bullock, L Campbell

Once/ year

Curriculum

Sarah Butler

Computing Curriculum and Online Safety (including Filtering and Monitoring)

Online Safety Team

Once/year

Curriculum/Board

Susanna Ngai

Diversity and Equality

C Luckham,E Leather

Once/year

Board

Debbie McDuff

Prayer and Worship

A McCann

Once/year

Curriculum

Carl Thorgaard

Maths/ Science

D Hobday/J Kerigan

Once/year

Curriculum

Sarah Butler

Music & Art

H Carr/ C Robinson

Once/year

Curriculum

Jo Donnachie

EYFS curriculum indoor and outdoor

N Farrell

Once/year

Board

Patrick Coyle

PE

J Morris

Once/year

Curriculum

Tim Barnard

Design and Technology

M Hollins

Jo Donnachie

British Values

C Gerrard

Once/year

Curriculum

Jo Donnachie

SMSC

LDreniw/ELeather

Once/Year

Curriculum

Louise Dickinson

Digital Plan

A Harrop/ K Wong

Once/year

Finance/Board

Adrian Godding

Sports Premium

C Sutton

Once/year

Board

Adrian Godding

Physical and Mental Health

Workload

N Sheldon

Once/year

Once/year

Board/

HR

Louise Dickinson

GDPR & Cyber Security

Karen Wong

Once/year

Finance

Sarah Butler

RSE & PHSE

E Slater

Once/ year

Curriculum

Governor

Attendance at Committee Meetings

Attendance at Board Meetings

(including Community Facilities’ AGM)

Anita Harrop

100% (33/33)

4/4

Jo Donnachie

100% (33/33)

4/4

Alice Kilburn

100% (4/4)

4/4

Canon Jonathan Brandon

100% (6/6)

4/4

Carl Thorgaard

75% (3/4)

3/4

Matthew Lee

100% (2/2)

3/3

Sarah Butler

76% (13/17)

4/4

Raymond Machell

N/A

4/4

Louise Dickinson

100% (16/16)

4/4

Susanna Ngai

50% (1/2)

2/2

Sinead Donnelly

100% (5/5)

3/4

Adrian Godding

86% (6/7)

3/4

Debbie McDuff

100% (4/4)

4/4

Board of Governors’ Training and Workshops 2021/22

Safeguarding and Child Protection Training

Online training on The Key for all governors

Prevent Duty Training

Online training on The Key for all governors

Child on Child abuse training

Online training on The Key for all governors

Phonics and Language Development

9^th November 2021 for all governors

Early Years

1^st March 2022 for all governors

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

21^st June 2022 for all governors

Vision and Strategy Day

5^th July 2022 for all governors and SLT

Curriculum Deep Dive in Maths

14^th December 2021 (JD, AHH, AK, SB, SN)

Diocesan Annual Governors’ Conference

6^th November 2021 (JD, SB and AG)

Understanding Academies and Academy Governance

17^th May 2022 (AH)

Ofsted HMI- EIF training

3^rd November 2021 (AK, JD)

Diocese of Shrewsbury Induction for new governors

20^th September 2022 (DM)

Roles and Responsibilities (Governor Induction)

5^th May 2022 (DM)

Chairs Networking Meeting

24^th February 2022 (JD)

Safeguarding for Governors Ofsted report on Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools

10^th March 2022 (JD)

Diocesan Briefing

Autumn, Spring and Summer (JD)

Advanced Safeguarding for Safeguarding Leads

28^th January 2022 (JD)

Governors’ role on appeal panels

2^nd February 2022 (AG)

Safer Recruitment for Educational Settings 2022/23

2^nd October 2022 (JD)

Board of Governors’ Training and Workshops 2022/23

Safeguarding and Child Protection Training for Governors

Online on National College for all governors

Prevent Duty Training for Governors

Online on National College for all governors

 Understanding Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence for School Governors

Online on National College for all governors

Vision and Strategy from July event

Preparing for Ofsted

8^th November 2022 for all governors

Speech and Language Development

28^th February 2023 for all governors

Religious Education New Inspection Framework,

School RE developments

20^th June 2023 for all governors

Diocesan Briefings

October 2022, February 2023, May 2023 (JD & AK)

Diocesan Annual Governors’ Conference

12^th  November 2022 (AG)

Asbestos Training

17^th October 2022 (CT, AH)

Curriculum Deep Dives and Learning Walk (x3)

Autumn, Spring Summer (SB, AK, JD, SN)

Chairs Network (Trust GS)

6/10/2022, 20/3/2023 (JD)

Preparing Governors for Ofsted Inspection

13/03/23 (JD, ML)

Safeguarding Responsibilities of Governors

9/03/23 (JD)

Safeguarding for Governors with Trafford LADO

28/11/2022 (JD)

Preparing to meet an Ofsted Inspector (NC)

17/01/23 (JD)

Safer Recruitment for Educational Settings 22/23

2/10/22 (JD)

Certificate in EYFS

31/01/2023 (JD)

Annual Certificate in understanding the SCR 22/23

31/01/2023(JD)

Roles and Responsibilities (Governor Induction)

18/01/23 (ML)

Governors role on appeal panels

12/06/23 (ML)

Taking the Chair

3/7/23 (ML)

Annual Certificate in Safeguarding and Child Protection Training for Governors

Online on National College for all governors.

Annual Certificate in the Prevent Duty

Online on National College for all governors.

Understanding Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence for School Governors

Online on National College for all governors.

Annual Certificate in Online Safety for Governors

Online on National College for all governors.

Annual Certificate in Data Protection and GDPR

Online on National College for all governors.

EYFS

7^th November 2023 for all governors.

Attendance, including Emotionally Based non school attendance.

27^th February 2024 for all governors.

RSE and PSHE Curriculum

18^th June 2024 for all governors.

Diocesan Briefings

October 2023, February 2024, May 2024

Diocesan Annual Governors’ Conference

4th  November 2023

CES Governor Training

Online

Trust GS training

See Governor Hub

National College Training

Online

Term

Board Meeting

Link Governor Report

Autumn

7th November 2023

Exceptional Offer for SEND, LAC & PP

Physical & Mental Health and Workload

Spring

27^th February 2024

Safeguarding, Reading and Writing.

Summer

18th June 2024

Sports Premium, Pupil Premium

History and D/T

Contracts

Community Facilities’ AGM

14^th May 2024

Nursery & Sunshine Club

Governor Name

Responsibility

Business Interest

Other establishment governed

Relationships with staff/governors

Date

Mrs Jo Donnachie

Foundation Governor

(Chair)

Altrincham Football Club

None

None

Nov 2023

Mrs Sarah Butler

Foundation Governor

(Vice-chair)

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Ms Louise Dickinson

Foundation Governor

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Mr Adrian Godding

Foundation Governor

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Mrs Anita Harrop

Headteacher (Statutory Right)

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Mr Raymond Machell KC

Foundation Governor

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Mrs Alice Kilburn

Associate Member

St Vincent’s Church Parish Secretary

None

None

Nov 2023

Mrs Deborah McDuff

Staff Governor

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Canon Jonathon Brandon

Foundation Governor

St Vincent’s Church Parish Priest

St Ambrose Catholic College Governor

None

Nov 2023

Mr Carl Thorgaard

Foundation Governor

Graham Holland Associates

None

None

Nov 2023

Mr Matthew Lee

Local Autority Governor

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Ms Suzanne Ngai

Associate Member

None

None

None

Nov 2023

Mr Patrick Coyle

Parent Governor

None

Board Member and Trustee of League Football Education

Sibling is a Member of Teaching Staff at St Vincent’s

Nov 2023

Mr Tim Barnard

Parent

Governor

None

None

None

Nov 2023