Governors

The Role of the Governing Body

The Governing Body of Sheriff Hutton Primary School provides the school with both vision and strategic leadership. By operating within a robust accountability it also maintains oversight and provides assurance for the school’s educational and financial performance. The main functions of the Governing Body are to:

• Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Hold the leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and it’s pupils, and the performance management of it’s staff.
• Oversee the financial performance of the organisation and make sure its money is well spent.

Our Governing Body

The Governing Body of Sheriff Hutton Primary School comprises of 13 members and its meetings are supported by an NYCC clerk. The full Governing Body meet six times throughout the school year, with committees meeting at least once a term. The Governing Body membership is drawn from parents of current and former pupils, members of the village community and those from further afield who possess specific expertise that can help to ensure that the children attending Sheriff Hutton Primary School get the best possible education.

Please find a list of our Governors below, unless otherwise stated they do not have any other Governor roles in other schools or any material interests arising from relationships with school staff.

Governing Body Documents

Instrument of Government

Governors Code of Conduct

Governor Attendance 2020 – 2021

Governor Attendance 2021 – 2022

 

Governor Allowances

Standing Orders

Governor Monitoring Policy

 

Our Governors

Richard Crabtree – Parent Governor

Term of office started: November 2020

Term of office ends: November 2024

Chair of the Finance Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Catherine Butt – Parent Governor, Chair Of Governors

Term of office started: December 2019

Term of office ends: December 2023

Member of Curriculum Committee, Chair of Premises Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Lydia Waite – Clerk to the Governing Body

Contact: Lydia.Waite@northyorks.gov.uk

Margaret Fisher – Co-opted Governor

Term of office started: 5th February 2023

Term of office ends: 4th February 2027

Chair of the Personnel Committee

Inclusion Governor

Early Years Governor

Declaration of interests: None

Jon Fewlass – Staff Governor

Term of office started: 1st September 2022

Term of office ends: 31st August 2023

Member of Curriculum committee

Crispin Thorn – Local Authority Governor

Term of office started: 3rd February 2021

Term of office ends: 2nd February 2025

Member of Finance Committee

Clerk of Premises Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Julie Brownbridge – Parent Governor

Term of office started: 1st December 2019

Term of office ends: 30th November 2023

Chair of Curriculum Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Andrea Pitman – Co-opted Governor, Vice-chair

Term of office started: October 2021

Term of office ends: October 2025

Safeguarding Governor

Clerk of Personnel Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Duncan Noble – Co-opted Governor

Term of office started: April 2023

Term of office ends: April 2027

Clerk to Finance Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Terry Fisher – Co-opted Governor

Term of office started: 5th February 2023

Term of office ends: 4th February 2027

Clerk to Curriculum Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Liz Keast – Parent Governor

Term of office started: January 2021

Term of office: December 2025

Member of Finance Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Sally Bellwood – Co-opted Governor

Term of office started: February 2022

Term of office ends: February 2026

Member of the Finance and Premises Committees

Declaration of interests: None (School Business Manager)

Amie Canham – Parent Govenor

Term of office started: January 2023

Term of office ends: December 2026

Declaration of interests: None

Bev Stell – Headteacher

Declaration of interests: None.