Welcome from the Principal

Governors

There are 12 members of the governing Board at Peters Hill (a pen portrait for governors can be seen on the school website under ‘US’, then ‘Governor info’). The board has a breadth of skills and experience. 

 

The board has three core functions: 

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction 

  • Holding school leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the effective performance management of staff 

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school to ensure money is well spent 

 

It is for these reasons the board is set up as follows: 

  • People and finance committee, to oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure money is well spent 

  • Curriculum committee, to oversee the curriculum to ensure the children receive a broad and balance curriculum that is both exciting and challenging and meets the needs of all the children at Peters Hill 

  • Premises committee, to ensure the environment is a vibrant, safe well-maintained school. It is accessible to all and a vibrant and exciting place to work and for children to learn 

The membership of the board is as follows: 

  • Headteacher 

  • One LA (Local Authority)  

  • One staff, elected by school staff 

  • Two parents, elected by parents 

  • Seven co-opted, not elected but re appointed by governors on submission of a statement detailing their contribution to governance over the past four years and their envisaged contribution over the next four years. 

Governors are appointed for a four-year term and can be re-elected or re-appointed for further terms if they wish to do so. 

 

Governance is a commitment of time and energy. We are very fortunate at Peters Hill to have a committed group of governors who give much time to the school and make a significant contribution to the board.  

At the current time we have one vacancy for a parent governor, to be elected in January 2023. I would encourage all parents to consider becoming a governor (I began as parent 30+ years ago and am still here)! 

We have one vacancy for a co-opted governor and would welcome anyone with an interest in the school and its community to contact the Headteacher or Chair of Governors to discuss further 

 

Attendance at governor meetings is reported on the school website, go to ‘US’, then ‘Governors’. 

 

Impact of governance:  

  • Staffing structure and policies to ensure all children are safe and supported in school 

 

  • A well-planned agreed curriculum to meet DFE requirements but ensure excitement as well as challenge 

  • A well-resourced curriculum 

  • A school environment that is vibrant, where children come to learn, and adults come to work, all with excitement and enthusiasm. 

  • A new MUGA, for school and community use 

  • A school with a balanced but increasingly challenging budget

Mel Gilhooley 

Chair of Governors  

 

 

 

GOVERNORS OF PETERS HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Name 

Representing         

Appointed 

Serving Until 

Miss L Baker

Staff

September 2020

August 2024

Mrs J Belcher (Vice Chair)

Co-opted 

September 2008

April 2026

Mrs S Bletcher

Co-opted

October 2023

October 2027

Mr N Foley 

Co-opted 

September 2020 

August 2024

Mrs S Garratt

Parent

March 2022

March 2026

Mrs I Gilhooley (Chair) 

Co-opted 

November 2020

November 2024

Mrs Z Meese

Parent

March 2023

March 2027

Mrs P Roe

LA

December 2022

November 2026

Mrs R Steedman

Co-opted

December 2018

December 2026

Miss L Ward

Co-opted

July 2020

July 2024

Vacancies (2) Co-opted TBA TBA

You can find out more about each governor by clicking here.

 

ATTENDANCE AT SPRING TERM 2023 MEETINGS

 

2.2.23

Full Governors

16.2.23

Premises

16.3.23

People & Finance

30.3.23

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

 Y

 

Mrs J Belcher

Y

 Y 

Mr A Bodin

Y

     

Mr S Duncan

Y

 

Y

Y

Mr N Foley

Y

 Y

 

Mrs S Garratt

Y

 

Mrs I Gilhooley

 Y 

Mrs P Roe

Y

 

Mrs R Steedman

Y

 

 

Mr A Thomas

Y

 

Miss L Ward

Y

 Y

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE AT SUMMER TERM 2023 MEETINGS

 

81.5.23

Full Governors

8.6.23

Premises

22.6.23

People & Finance

6.7.23

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

 Y 

 

Mrs J Belcher

Y

 Y

Mr S Duncan

 Y

 Y

Mr N Foley

 Y

 

Mrs S Garratt

 

 

 Y

Mrs I Gilhooley

 

 

Mrs Z Meese

Y

   

Mrs P Roe

Y

 

 Y

Mrs R Steedman

 

 Y

 

Mr A Thomas

 

 

 

 

Miss L Ward

 Y

 

 

ATTENDANCE AT AUTUMN TERM 2023 MEETINGS

 

 

Full Governors

19.10.23

 

Premises

5.10.23

 

People & Finance

23.11.23

 

Full Governors

7.12.23

Miss L Baker

Y

 

 Y

Mrs J Belcher

Y

 Y 

 Y

Mr S Duncan

 

Y

 Y

 Y

Mr N Foley

Y

 

 

Mrs S Garratt

Y

 

 

 Y

Mrs I Gilhooley

 

Y

 

 Y

Mrs Z Meese

 Y

 

 Y

 

Mrs P Roe

 Y

 

 Y

Mrs R Steedman

 

 

 Y

Miss L Ward

 

Y

 

 

ATTENDANCE AT SPRING TERM 2024 MEETINGS

 

31.1.24

Full Governors

8.2.24

Premises

29.2.24

People & Finance

20.3.24

Full Governors

Miss L Baker

 Y

 Y

 

 

Mrs J Belcher

 Y

 Y 

 Y 

 

Mrs S Bletcher

       

Mr S Duncan

 Y

 Y

 Y 

 

Mr N Foley

 Y

 Y

 

 

Mrs S Garratt

 Y

 

 

 

Mrs I Gilhooley

 Y

 Y

 Y 

 

Mrs Z Meese

Y

   Y  

Mrs P Roe

 Y

 

 Y

 

Mrs R Steedman

 Y

 

 

 

Miss L Ward

 Y

 Y

 

 

 

 

GOVERNORS COMMITTEES – 2023/24

PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE (FULL GOVERNING BODY)

All Governors, Mr S Duncan (Headteacher)

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (STRATEGY) COMMITTEE

Chair, Vice Chair & Mr S Duncan (Headteacher)

PEOPLE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE 

Mrs J Belcher (Chair), Mrs P Roe, Ms R Steedman, Mrs Z Meese, vacancy

PREMISES COMMITTEE

Mr N Foley (Chair), Ms R Steedman, Miss L Ward, Miss L Baker, vacancy

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Miss L Ward (Chair), Mrs I Gilhooley, Mrs J Belcher, Mrs P Roe, Mrs R Steedman, Mrs S Garratt, vacancy

PAY COMMITTEE 

Mrs I Gilhooley, Mr N Foley, Vacancy

PAY APPEAL COMMITTEE

Any 3 available Governors (not on Pay Committee)

STAFF DISMISSAL COMMITTEE (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors)                                                                                     

Any 3 available Governors

STAFF DISMISSAL APPEAL COMMITTEE (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors)   

Any 3 available Governors (not on Staff Dismissal Committee)

PUPIL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors.       

Any 3 available Governors

COMPLAINTS PANEL (subject to change dependent upon availability of Governors.      

Any 3 available Governors

 

RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

 

 

NameStatutory

Leadership including

SLT & Year Group leaders

SubjectsNon subject based

Mrs I Gilhooley

Chair

Co-opted
 Safeguarding incl LAC  KS2 Curriculum and Assessment

DT

Art

Music

MFL

PE

DAGB Rep

Behaviour

SEN

Interviews – SLT and responsibility posts

Mrs J Belcher

Vice Chair

Co-opted
 

Pupil Premium

RSE
 KS1 Curriculum and Assessment

PSHE

SRE

Reading

Accelerated Reading

Writing

School Swimming

Governor Training and Development

Interviews – SLT and responsibility posts

Miss L Baker

Staff
     

Website - Governance compliance

TA Interviews

 

     

Teaching Interviews

Site Management & Health & Safety

Mr N Foley

Co-opted

     

ICT

E-safety

Website development and compliance

Mrs R Steedman

Co-opted

   EYSF Curriculum and Assessment

Science

Humanities

SEN

Staff CPD

 

     

Non Teaching staff interviews

Site Management & Health & Safety

Miss L Ward

Co-opted

     

TA Interviews

Site Management & Health & Safety

Community usage including MUGA project

Curriculum Chair

Headteacher appointment: Interview panel selected from available governors

Observers: Members of SLT

 

REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 

NAME  

BUSINESS INTEREST 

Mrs J Belcher    

 

 

 

Mrs I Gilhooley   

Mr N Foley

 

Tutor/regional mentor & lead practitioner for ASA & IAS. 

Director of U3 Consultancy Ltd. 

UK Coaching National Tutor

Star Academies Operational Excellence Consultant

Hart Tree Services

Invictus Trust Co-opted Governor Pedmore High School