Governors

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