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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

On March 28th 2023 FST Primary Schools Federation was formed when Foston CE, Stillington and Terrington CE Primary schools federated. This means that one governing body is now responsible for the three schools of the FST Primary Schools Federation.

Our Instrument of Government can be found here

FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board is comprised of 14 governors as follows:

  • Two parent governors
  • Eight Foundation governors
  • One Local Authority governor
  • One staff governor
  • Headteacher
  • One co-opted governor

Sub-committees:

FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board has one sub-committee: 

The Resources (Finance, Health & Safety and Premises) Committee. Terms of Reference.

 

FST Primary Schools Federation Governors 2022/23:

 Name

Type of Governor

Appointed by

Term of office

Area/s of responsibility

Sarah Moore

Headteacher

Ex-officio

 

Resources Committee

Corinne Cross (Chair)

Local Authority

LA/Governing Board

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Safeguarding

SDP link - Curriculum Development

SIAMS / Church School distinctiveness Resources Committee

Nic Clarke (Vice-chair)

Co-opted

Governing Board

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Governor Mentor / Induction

SDP link - Early Years / Phonics

Resources Committee

Katie Stringer

Staff

Elected by staff

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Resources Committee

Stakeholder engagement

Mark Mirfin

Parent

Elected by parents

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

 SEND

Amadeus Stevenson

Parent

Elected by Parents

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Health & Safety

Resources Committee

Helen Ashdown

Foundation (Ex-officio)

Foundation / Trust

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

SEND

SIAMS / Church School distinctiveness

TBC

Foundation (Ex-officio)

Foundation / Trust

 

 

James Fenwick

Foundation

Foundation / Trust

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Finance (Foston & Terrington)

Resources Committee (Co-chair)

Vanessa Jones

Foundation

Foundation / Trust

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Staff and Governor Wellbeing

SDP link - Early Years / Phonics

Helen Shields

Foundation

Foundation / Trust

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

SIAMS / Church School distinctiveness

SDP link - Curriculum Development

Tom Clarke

Foundation

Foundation / Trust

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Health & Safety

Resources Committee

Sarah Hutton

Foundation

Foundation / Trust

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

SDP link - Writing

SDP link - Love of reading

Kofi Mensah

Foundation

Foundation / Trust

4-year term

28.3.2023 – 27.3.2027

Finance (Stillington)

Resources Committee (Co-chair)

SDP link - Love of reading

  

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 contactedvia the school office or: cofg@stillington.n-yorks.sch.uk

 

Register of Business / Personal Interests 2022/23:

  • Sarah Moore’s husband is caretaker at Foston School and ICT technician for FST Primary Schools Federation.
  • Nic Clarke is employed by NYCC at Slingsby School.
  • Kofi Mensah’s wife is the School Administrator at Stillington School.
  • Corinne Cross is a member of NYCC Schools Forum and sits on the Interim Executive Board (IEB) for Wolds and Vale Federation.
  • Vanessa Jones is the Vice-chair of Foston & Thornton le Clay Village Hall Committee.
  • Helen Shields is on the committee of Foston & Thornton le Clay Village Hall

 

Members of Stillington Community Primary School Governing Board who have stepped down in the past 12 months:

Sian Lacy

Parent Governor

November 2020 to 28 March 2023

Christine Cookman

Co-opted Governor

September 2019 to 28 March 2023

James Strangeway

Parent Governor

January 2019 to June 2022


 

Governor Attendance (Full Governing Board meetings and Resources Committee meetings):

Governor attendance at Stillington Community Primary School Governing Board meetings - 2022/23 Click here

Governor attendance at FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board meetings - 2022/23 Click here

Governor attendance at Stillington Community Primary School Governing Board meetings - 2021/2022  Click here

 

Governing Board Policy and Procedure Documents:

 

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