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