Our Governors

The Governing Body of St. Patrick’s Primary School is made up of ordinary people who volunteer because they have an interest in education and a commitment to ensuring that the children who are pupils of the school achieve to the best of their ability.

We work in partnership with the Head Teacher and her staff to raise standards of achievement for all pupils of the school, set budgets and oversee the curriculum. We do this by fostering positive relationships based on communication, understanding and support.

We work hard to maintain the catholic ethos of the school and to make the school mission statement an integral part of our work.

Our Governing Body is made up of the Head Teacher who is automatically appointed, Foundation Governors, who are appointed by the diocese, Parent Governors who have a child or children in the school and are elected by other parents, staff governors who work in the school, Local authority governors who are appointed by the local authority and associate governors who are appointed by the governing body but do not have a vote.

We are all enthusiastic and passionate about the work we do as we continue to strengthen our membership.

Governor Roles in 2021-22

Chair - Chris Atkin (elected 27/01/2022)
Vice Chair - Natalie Sweeney (elected 27/01/2022)
Inclusion (SEN, Pupil Premium, EAL and Looked After Children) – Linda Fernandes
Safeguarding (including e-safety) – Natalie Sweeney
Safer recruitment trained - Chris Atkin
HTPM - Natalie Sweeney, Chris Atkin (replaced Dan Stock) and Linda Fernandes
Wellbeing - Natalie Sweeney

School Improvement Plan Monitoring Links:
Maths: TBC
English: TBC
Leadership, management and governance: TBC
Catholic Life: TBC
EYFS: Natalie Shocklidge
Behaviour and Attitudes: TBC
Personal Development: TBC

Committee Membership

Resources Committee:	Curriculum Committee:	Pay Committee:
Kirsty Warren (Chair)	Linda Fernandes (Chair)	Natalie Sweeney (Chair)
Natalie Sweeney	Natalie Shocklidge	Linda Fernandes
Headteacher	Chris Atkins	Dan Stock
Mick Huxtable	Headteacher
Catheirne MacLellan

Admissions Committee
Headteacher
Natalie Sweeney
Mick Huxtable

Governor			Type	Start Date	End Date

Blair	Louise	Mrs	Headteacher	01/01/2012
Fernandes	Linda	Mrs	Foundation (parent)	01/11/2017	31/10/2021
Lawson	Ann-Marie	Mrs	Foundation	01/07/2017	30/06/2021
MacLellan	Catherine	Mrs	Foundation			has re-applied - previously 04/10/2016 - 03/10/2020
McCarthy	Jean	Mrs	Foundation	01/09/2017	31/08/2021
Shocklidge	Natalie	Mrs	Staff	02/10/2020	01/10/2024	Previously 07/09/2016 - 06/09/2020
Stock	Daniel	Mr	Parent	19/10/2020	18/10/2024
Sweeney	Natalie	Mrs	Parent	19/10/2020	18/10/2024
Warren	Kirsty	Mrs	Associate Member	02/10/2019	01/10/2023
Whitfield	Tony	Fr	Foundation	06/11/2019	05/11/2023
Vacancy			Foundation (parent)	17/07/2018
Vacancy			Foundation	16/06/2018
Vacancy			LA	02/10/2019

Resignations during the year:
Warren	Kirsty	Mrs	LA	18/12/2017	02/10/2019
McCormick	Marian	Ms	Associate Member	14/11/2018	02/10/2019
MacLellan	Kady		Parent	13/10/2017	18/09/2020


Instrument of Government:
Type	Number

Headteacher	1
Parent	2
LA	1
Staff	1
Foundation	7	of whom at least 2 shall, at the time of their appointment, be eligible for election or appointment as parent governors

Total	12

St Patrick's Governor Attendance 2021-22: Full Governing Body Meetings

Governor		30/09/2021	18/11/2021	10/01/2022	27/01/2022	02/03/2022	17/03/2022	19/05/2022	18/07/2022	Total

Atkin	Chris	N/A	√	Apols	√	√	√	√	√	6 of 7
Blair	Louise	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	8 of 8
Fernandes	Linda	√	√	Apols	√	Apols	Apols	√	Apols	4 of 8
Huxtable	Mick	N/A	Apols	Apols	√	Apols	√	Apols	Apols	2 of 7
MacLellan	Catherine	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	√	√	Apols	2 of 3
Shocklidge	Natalie	√	√	√	Apols	√	√	Apols	√	6 of 8
Sweeney	Natalie	√	√	√	√	√	√	Apols	√	7 of 8
Stock	Dan	Absent	√	√	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	2 of 8


St Patrick's Governor Attendance 2021-22: Total attendance including Full Governing Body and Committee meetings

Governor			Total
Atkin	Chris		8 of 9
Blair	Louise		13 of 13
Fernandes	Linda		6 of 10
Huxtable	Mick		4 of 9
MacLellan	Catherine		3 of 5
Shocklidge	Natalie		8 of 10
Sweeney	Natalie		10 of 11
Stock	Dan		2 of 8
*Warren	Kirsty		2 of 3


* Associate Member

St Patrick's Governor Attendance 2021-22: Resources Committee Meetings

Governor		16/11/2021	05/05/2022	30/06/2022	Total

Blair	Louise	√	√	√	3 of 3
Huxtable	Mick	N/A	√	√	2 of 2
MacLellan	Catherine	N/A	Apols	√	1 of 2
Sweeney	Natalie	√	√	√	3 of 3
Warren	Kirsty	√	Apols	√	2 of 3




St Patrick's Governor Attendance 2021-22: Curriculum Committee Meetings

Governor		20/01/2022	05/05/2022		Total

Atkin	Chris	√	√		2 of 2
Blair	Louise	√	√		2 of 2
Fernandes	Linda	√	√		2 of 2
Shocklidge	Natalie	√	√		2 of 2

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Honesty

Passion

Governing Body Register of Interests

Respect

Determination

Self-belief

Teamwork

Honesty

Passion

Our Governors

Governing Body Register of Interests

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