Hello, my name is Elisabeth Cooper and I am the Chair of Governors at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy.
Firstly, on behalf of the Governing Body, staff and parents we would like to pass on our sincere thanks to Mrs Ann Jackson (previous chair of governors) who has offered her skills, knowledge and commitment voluntarily and Ann’s support has helped our school achieve further success and will continue to do so as a Foundation Governor.
I am delighted to welcome you to our website which I hope provides the necessary information to parents and visitors about how our school is run and the aims and expectations we set ourselves.
As a Catholic school the Governing Body is made up of Foundation Governors, Staff Governors and Parent Governors. We are entrusted with ensuring the school is well run and promotes the highest pupil achievement. The Governing Body’s key duties include: setting the strategic direction, policies and objectives; approving the school budget and reviewing progress against it. The Governors also act as a critical friend to the school by supporting and challenging Mrs Taylor and her staff to ensure that the teaching and learning standards are high and that all pupils make good progress in a safe, engaging and rich learning environment.
In addition the Foundation Governors on the Governing Body have a legal duty to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school and to ensure that the school is conducted in accordance with its trust deed.
I hope our website answers many if not all of your questions, but the school is always happy and willing to answer any concerns or queries you may have.
Miss Elisabeth Cooper
Chair of Governors
| Governors | Term Start Date | Term End Date | Status | Responsibilities |
| Mrs Karen Taylor | 01/09/2015 | N/A | Head Teacher | Whole School |
| Miss Elisabeth Cooper | 07/11/2016 | 31/08/2020 | Chair | Head Teacher Performance Management, Religious Education & Health Safety |
| Mr Reg Carter | 01/04/2015 | 31/03/2023 | Vice-Chair | SEN/Pupil Premium |
| Mrs Ann Jackson | 01/08/2015 | 31/07/2023 | Foundation | English Link Governor |
| Mrs Trudy Clayson | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2023 | Parent | Maths Link Governor |
| Father Joe Wheat | 01/12/2018 | 30/11/2022 | Priest | R.E, DCI, Safeguarding |
| Mr Nicholas Waldram | 12/11/2018 | 11/11/2022 | Parent Governor | Safeguarding, ICT & Science Link Governor |
Resigned Due to End of Office
| Peter Moran | 01/04/2013 | 31/03/2017 | Foundation | Finance & Personnel / Achievement & Curriculum |
| Richard Pearson | 01/11/2013 | 31/10/2017 | Foundation | Finance & Personnel / Achievement & Curriculum |
| Mrs Helen James | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2019 | Foundation | Safeguarding, R.E, DCI |
| Mrs Toni Gardner | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2019 | Parent | Health & Safety, Finance & Personnel |
| Mrs Maria Molloy | 08/11/2016 | 31/08/2019 | Staff | Pupil & Ethos |
The full governing body meets once a term and there are various sub committees that also meet regularly to focus on all aspects of the school’s plans for improvement. There are also numerous more informal ways in which we work with the Head Teacher, staff and children.
Governing Body Attendance data from start of academic year 2018/2019 | |||||
Governor | Period of office | meeting invitations | meetings attended | apologies | absent – no response |
Reginald Carter | 01/04/15 – 31/03/23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -4 |
Trudy Clayson | 01/06/17 – 31/05/21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -2 |
Elisabeth Cooper | 01/09/15 – 31/08/23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -3 |
Antonietta Gardner | 01/09/15 – 31/08/19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
Ann Jackson | 01/09/15 – 31/08/23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -4 |
Margaret James | 01/09/15 – 31/08/19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 |
Nicholas Waldram | 12/11/18 – 11/11/22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Wheat | 01/12/18 – 30/11/22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -3 |
Full Gov Spring Term Minutes 2018
SH Gov meeting schedule 2017-18
Register of Business and Pecuniary Interest
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