Welcome to our Governor Section
The three main functions of the Governing Body are to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.
We recognise the following as the fourth core function of governance:
- Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard
Our Structure
Our Instrument of Government can be found here
The Governing Board is comprised of 9 governors as follows:
- Two parent governors;
- One Local Authority governor;
- One staff governor;
- Headteacher;
- Four co-opted governors.
Stillington School Governing Board has one sub-committee:
The Resources (Finance, Health & Safety and Premises) Committee. Terms of Reference.
Our Governors 2021/22:
Name |
Type of Governor |
Appointed by |
Term of office |
Area/s of responsibility |
Committee membership |
Corinne Cross (Chair) |
Local Authority |
Governing Board |
May 2021 - May 2025 |
|
Resources |
James Strangeway |
Parent |
Elected by parents |
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 |
|
Resources (Chair) |
Sian Lacy |
Parent |
Elected by parents |
Nov 2020 - Nov 2024 |
|
|
Christine Cookman |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
Sept 2019 - Sept 2023 |
|
Resources |
Vacant |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
|
|
|
Vacant |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
|
|
|
Vacant |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
|
|
|
Sarah Moore |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
Aug 2020 - |
|
Resources |
Katie Stringer |
Staff |
Elected by staff |
Sept 2020 - Sept 2024 |
|
|
Helen Ashdown |
Associate member (No voting rights) |
Governing Board |
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 |
|
|
Vanessa Jones |
Associate member (No voting rights) |
Governing Board |
Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 |
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The Clerk to the Governing Board is Mr Paul Gregory (NYES Clerking) contact: paul.gregory@northyorks.gov.uk
The Chair of Governors, Mrs Corinne Cross, can be contacted: via the school office or: cofg@stillington.n-yorks.sch.uk
Past members of Stillington Community Primary School Governing Board who have left in the past 12 months:
Susan Van Hout |
Co-opted Governor |
|
May 2018 |
June 2021 |
Helen Spring |
Co-opted Governor |
|
Sept 2021 |
Dec 2021 |
Anthea Mitchell |
Co-opted Governor |
|
July 2017 |
Feb 2022 |
Governor Register of Interests 2021/22
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BUSINESS INTERESTS |
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PERSONAL INTERESTS |
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Governor |
Name of business |
Nature of business |
Nature of interest |
Start date |
End date |
|
Governor at any other educational establishments |
Relationship with any school staff / Governing Board member |
Corinne Cross |
National Trust |
Heritage Charity |
Employee |
2013 |
- |
|
|
Spouse - Chair of Governors at Linton on Ouse Primary School |
Sarah Moore |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Spouse – ICT technician |
James Strangeway |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Christine Cookman |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Katie Stringer |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Nil |
Sian Lacy |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Helen Ashdown |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Nil |
Vanessa Jones |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Nil |
Full Governing Board Meetings - 2021/22
2021
Monday 27th September 2021, Monday 29th November 2021
2022
Monday 24th January 2022, Monday 28th March 2022, Monday 23rd May 2022, Monday 4th July 2022
Minutes of Governing Board meetings are public documents and can be viewed by arrangement with the school office.
Governor Attendance (Full Governing Board Meetings) 2021/22
X = Attended AA = Apologies Accepted DNA = Did not Attend
|
27.9.21 |
29.11.21 |
25.1.22 |
|
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Corinne Cross |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
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Anthea Mitchell |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
James Strangeway |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Christine Cookman |
AA |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Sian Lacy |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Sarah Moore (HT) |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Katie Stringer |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Helen Spring |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Helen Ashdown |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Governor Attendance (Resources Committee) 2021/22
|
8.11.21 |
|
|
James Strangeway Committee Chair |
X |
|
|
Corinne Cross |
X |
|
|
Anthea Mitchell |
X |
|
|
Christine Cookman |
X |
|
|
Sarah Moore (HT) |
X |
|
|
X = Attended AA = Apologies Accepted DNA = Did not Attend
Governor Attendance (Full Governing Board Meetings) 2020/21
|
21.9.20 Virtual |
23.11.20 Virtual |
1.2.21 Virtual |
22.3.21 Virtual |
24.5.21 Virtual |
21.6.21 Virtual |
Corinne Cross |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Anthea Mitchell |
X |
X |
AA |
X |
AA |
X |
Sue van Hout |
X |
AA |
AA |
X |
DNA |
DNA |
James Strangeway |
AA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Claire Allen |
AA |
|
|
|
|
|
Christine Cookman |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Sian Lacy |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Sarah Moore (HT) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Katie Stringer |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Helen Ashdown |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Governor's Attendance (Resources Committee) 2020/21
|
9.11.20 Virtual |
8.2.21 Virtual |
17.5.21 Virtual |
Anthea Mitchell (Committee Chair) |
X |
X |
AA |
Corinne Cross |
X |
X |
X |
James Strangeway |
Temporarily stood down (Covid-19) |
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Christine Cookman |
X |
X |
X |
Sarah Moore (HT) |
X |
X |
X |
X = Attended AA = Apologies Accepted DNA = Did not Attend
Governing Board Updates for Parents
Governing Board Documents