The Governing Body of Lambton Primary School is made up of Local Authority representatives, parents, co-opted governors, staff governors and the head teacher.
The Governing Body is a corporate body who set the aims of the school together with the staff and put a range of policies in place to support that direction. Governors are accountable to parents and the local community through OFSTED, and they work with the head teacher and senior staff to that end. We generally meet twice a term and monitor performance through reports and discussions and offer support and challenge as appropriate. Governors are responsible for staffing, finance, premises, curriculum and future planning of the school.
Each member of the Governing Body serves a four-year term. The current members of the Governing Body are as follows:
NAME: Mr Linda Williams
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: chair of governing body
APPOINTED: 15.01.16
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: personnel; pupil discipline; complaints
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel (chair); performance management; pupil discipline (chair); non-attendance; complaints (chair); finance and premises
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: safeguarding link governor; chair of governors; Nursery, Reception and Year 1 (transition); curriculum; assessment and tracking; English; pupil premium link governor
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: Oxclose Community Academy; Discover Learning Trust; Wessington Primary School
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NAME: Mrs Hollie Pinder
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted ( vice chair of governing body)
APPOINTED: 11.11.15 REAPPOINTED 13.6.19
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: personnel; none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel; performance management
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Early Years, assessment & tracking, healthy schools, history, phonics
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Ms Judith Gray
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent
APPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel appeals
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: science; history; PHSE/SMSC/British values; school council
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Kellie Burnikell
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted
APPOINTED: 12.03.19
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON:
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY:
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Sarah Smith
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted
APPOINTED: 27.11.14 REAPPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: finance and premises
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: SEND link governor
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Lucy Stothard
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent
APPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel (reserve)
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: English; languages; more able, MFL ; Friends of Lambton
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Ms Kelly Thorp
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: parent
APPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel appeals
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: SEN & music
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Mrs Janet Wilkinson
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: co-opted
APPOINTED: 27.11.18 REAPPOINTED: 29.11.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: finance & premises
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel appeals; pupil discipline; finance and premises (chair)
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Years 2, 3 and 4 (transition); mathematics link governor
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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NAME: Carole Bell
GOVERNOR CATEGORY: Co-opted
APPOINTED: 19.09.18
APPOINTED BY: the governing body
TERM OF OFFICE: four years
COMMITTEE CHAIR: none
COMMITTEES SERVED ON: personnel, performance management, complaints, finance & premises
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Art, D&T & ECO/Outdoor Learning
BUSINESS INTERESTS: none
FINANCIAL INTERESTS: none
MATERIAL INTERESTS: none
GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER SCHOOLS: none
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Parent vacancies will be advertised through pupil post, and elections will be organized if there are more applicants than places.
If you wish to contact the Chair, her details are 07774416778; address: Lambton Primary School, Caradoc Close, Lambton, NE380PL
