St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School
Governing Body
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School has a fully committed team of Governors who both lead and support the school in an exceptionally positive and constructive way and have done so for many years. Governance has always placed the children above politics and personal persuasion and supported the school above all else.
The chair of the Governing Body is Mr Pat Breslin. Mr Breslin can be contacted through the school office on 0161 912 2906, via email on chairofgovernors@st-hughlincoln.trafford.sch.uk or in writing to the school.
The full list of Governor’s from September 2022 is as follows:
Mr Pat Breslin | Chairman/Foundation | |
Rev Fr Ged Murphy | Parish Priest/Foundation | |
Mr Mike Young | Foundation (Retired 2022) VACANCY | |
Mr Kevin Speake | Foundation | |
Mr Sean Hampton | Foundation | |
Mrs Helen Kirwan | Foundation | |
Mrs Pauline Sheldon | Foundation | |
Mrs B Redmond | Local Authority | |
Mrs Serena Reyes | Parent | |
Mr Sean Flynn | Parent | |
Mr Adrian Smith/Mrs Maureen Atherton | Acting Headteachers | |
Mrs Sharon Danby | Staff |
The Role of the Governing Body:
· To support the school in meeting the statutory responsibility to provide the best possible education for each individual pupil.
· To be fully accountable to those who establish and fund the school and also to parents and the wider community for the way in which it carries out its functions as a governing body.
· To act at all times in accordance with the requirements laid down in Acts of Parliament and statutory regulations.
· To maintain and develop the ethos and reputation of the school.
· To act with due regard for the well-being of children in supporting the activities of the school.
· To ensure the school’s interests are properly represented at a local and national level wherever and whenever appropriate.
Types of Governor:
Foundation; Appointed by and representative of the Bishop of Salford
Parent; Elected by and representative of parents at the school.
Local Authority; Appointed by and representing the wider perspective of Trafford Borough Council
Staff; Elected by and representative of staff at the school
There are no associate members on the Governing Body.
Date of Next Full Governors Meeting – Wednesday 2nd November at 4pm (Learning Walk and 'Book Look' from 3pm)
Register of Business Interests for School Governors
From 1 September 2015, governing bodies are under a duty to publish on their website their register of interest. The register should set out the relevant business interests of governors and details of any other educational establishments they govern. The register should also set out any relationships between governors and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives.
Name |
Governor Type |
Start Date |
End Date |
Business Interests |
Other Establishments Governed |
Relationship with staff/ members of the Governing Body |
Attendance at Meetings 21/22 |
Committee Membership |
Rev Fr G Murphy |
Foundation |
01/09/2022 |
09/09/2025 |
None |
St Antony’s St Ann's |
None |
7/9 |
Finance Premises |
Patrick Breslin |
Foundation Chair of Governors |
1/05/21 |
30/4/25 |
None |
N/A |
None |
11/12 |
Pay Review Premises Curriculum Personel |
Serena Reyes |
Parent |
29/10/2021 |
28/10/2025 |
None |
N/A |
None |
3/3 |
|
Mike Young RETIRED |
Foundation |
31/10/20 |
RETIRED |
None |
N/A |
None |
1/3 |
Admissions Personnel |
Pauline Sheldon |
Foundation Vice Chair |
07/12/2021 |
06/12/2025 |
None |
N/A |
None |
12/12 |
Personnel Curriculum Finance |
Sean Hampton |
Foundation |
10/09/2021 |
09/09/25 |
None |
N/A |
None |
8/9 |
Finance |
Helen Kirwan |
Foundation |
01/05/2021 |
30/04/2025 |
None |
N/A |
None |
3/3 |
|
Kevin Speake |
Foundation |
21/06/21 |
21/06/25 |
None |
St Wilfrid’s |
None |
9/9 |
Curriculum |
Sharon Danby |
Staff Governor |
24/10/18 |
23/10/22 |
None |
N/A |
None |
6/6 |
Curriculum |
Mark Mountcastle |
Headteacher |
17/4/06 |
|
None |
N/A |
None |
12/12 |
Premises Finance Curriculum |
Sean Flynn |
Parent Governor | 01/05/2020 | 30/04/2024 | None | N/A | None | 3/3 | |
Bev Redmond | LA Governor | 06/11/19 | 05/11/23 | None | N/A | None | 8/9 | Finance |