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.

Governing Body Documents

Instrument of Government

Governors Code of Conduct

Attendance 2017 – 2018

Attendance 2018 – 2019

Committee Membership 2018-19

Standing Orders 2018

Governor Allowances 2018

Governor Monitoring Policy 2017

Our Governors

Richard Crabtree – Parent Governor

Term of office started: November 2016

Term of office ends: November 2020

Declaration of interests: None

Catherine Butt – Parent Governor, Joint vice-chair

Term of office started: December 2019

Term of office ends: December 2023

Member of Curriculum Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Gabriel Horgan – Parent Governor

Term of office started: July 2019

Term of office ends: July 2023

Declaration of interests: None

Claire Twigg – Clerk to the Governing Body

Contact: Claire.Twigg@northyorks.gov.uk

Margaret Fisher – Chair of Governors (Elected every 3 years)

Community Governor

Term of office started: 5th February 2019

Term of office ends: 4th February 2023

Chair of the Personnel Committee

Inclusion Governor

Declaration of interests: None

Jon Fewlass – Staff Governor

Term of office started: 1st September 2020

Term of office ends: 31st August 20201

Member of Curriculum committee

Crispin Thorn – Parent Governor

Term of office started: 1st December 2016

Term of office ends: 30th November 2020

Member of Finance and Premises Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Julie Brownbridge – Parent Governor

Term of office started: 1st December 2019

Term of office ends: 30th November 2023

Member of Curriculum Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Andrea Pitman – Co-opted Governor, Joint vice-chair

Term of office started: October 2017

Term of office ends: October 2021

Safeguarding Governor

Member of Personnel Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Duncan Noble – Community Governor

Term of office started: June 2019

Term of office ends: June 2023

Clerk to Finance Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Terry Fisher – Community Governor

Term of office started: 5th February 2019

Term of office ends: 31st December 2023

Clerk to Curriculum Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Tessa Vass – Community Governor

Term of office started: November 2016

Term of office ends: November 2020

Safeguarding Governor

Member of the Personnel Committee.

Declaration of interests: None