School Governors
Mrs Sheila Higgins, Chair of Governors - Foundation GovernorMrs Higgins is a Foundation Governor and her term of office ends on the 09/10/22. Mrs Higgins is one of our SEN Governors as well as our Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor. Mrs Higgins is a member of the Behaviour, Curriculum, Achievement & Teaching, Catholic Ethos & R.E. and Admissions Committees. Click here for additional information. |
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Mr Peter Edgington, HeadteacherHeadteacher Governor. Click here for additional information.
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Foundation Governor Vacancy
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Foundation Governor Vacancy
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Mrs Paulette Cassidy - Foundation GovernorMrs Cassidy is a Foundation Governor appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton; her term of office ends on the 31/08/21. Mrs Cassidy is the Nominated Governor for Child Protection and Safeguarding. She is also one of the SEN Governors. Mrs Cassidy is a member of the Safeguarding, Finance and Behaviour, Curriculum, Achievement & Teaching and Admissions Committees. Click here for additional information. |
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Fr Chris Bergin - Foundation GovernorFr Chris is a Foundation Governor appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton; his term of office ends on the 27/01/20. Fr Chris is the EPR/RE Policy Link Governor and is currently a member of the Catholic Ethos & R.E. Committee. Click here for additional information. |
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Mr Isaac Haskell - Staff GovernorMr Haskell is a Staff Governor and his term of office ends on the 15/10/22. Mr Haskell is a member of the Behaviour, Curriculum, Achievement & Teaching Committee. Click here for additional information.
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Ms Susannah Conway - Parent GovernorMs Conway is a Parent Governor and her term of office ends on the 18/10/22. Ms Conway is a member of the Finance Committee. Click here for additional information. |
Foundation Governor Vacancy
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Mrs Liz Burles - Co-Opted GovernorMrs Burles is a Co-Opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body; her term of office ends on the 23/01/2023. Mrs Burles is our Sports Premium Governor, and a member of both the Finance and Behaviour, Curriculum, Achievement & Teaching Committees. Click here for additional information.
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Mrs Lesley Humes - Local Authority GovernorMrs Humes is a Local Authority Governor and her term of office ends on the 3/4/2021. Mrs Humes is a member of the Finance and Admissions Committees. Click here for additional information.
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Mrs Anna Cortina - Foundation GovernorMrs Cortina is a Foundation Governor appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton; her term of office ends on the 05/12/21. Mrs Cortina is our EAL Governor, and a member of the Catholic Ethos & R.E. Committee. Click here for additional information. |
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Mrs Kelly Morris - Parent Governor (transferring to Foundation Governor), Vice ChairMrs Morris is moving to Foundation Governor, and has been elected as Vice Chair of Governors; her term of office ends on the 24/09/21. Mrs Morris is a member of the Admissions and Behaviour, Curriculum, Achievement & Teaching Committees. Click here for additional information. |
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Vacancy - Parent Governor
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The Governing Body of St Mary's consists of 14 governors; 8 Foundation Governors, the Headteacher, 1 Staff Governor, 2 Parent Governors, 1 Co-opted Governor and a Local Authority Governor.
The FGB meets at least twice a term. Committees also meet regularly and at least once a term. The committee structure is as follows:
Finance, Staffing, Premises and Health & Safety Committee
Membership of six governors plus the Headteacher. Chair Mr Heselton.
Safeguarding Committee
Membership of three governors plus the Headteacher. Chair Mrs Cassidy.
Catholic Ethos & R.E. Committee
Membership of three governors plus the Headteacher. Chair Fr Bergin.
Behaviour, Curriculum, Achievement and Teaching Committee (B-CAT)
Membership of six governors plus the Headteacher. Chair Mrs Cassidy.
Other committees are convened when necessary, with governors allocated to these committees at the start of each academic year.