Governors Information and Duties
Instrument of Governance
SEPTEMBER 2019
- The name of the school is Thatto Heath Community Primary School
- The school is a Local Authority school.
- The name of the governing body is “The Governing Body of Thatto Heath Primary School”
- The governing body shall consist of:
- Three Parent Governors
- One LA Governor
- One Staff Governors
- One Headteacher Governor.
- Six Co-opted Governors
- One Associate Members
Total number of Governors 13
- The Term of Office for all Governors is Four Years
- The Instrument of Governors comes into effect on 1st September 2019
- This Instrument was made by order of St. Helens Local Authority on 1st September 2019
- A copy of this Instrument to be supplied to every member of the Governing Body
List of Governors
Headteacher Governor | Mrs. Catherine Ireland |
LEA Governor | Pat Ireland |
Staff Governor | Mrs. Jackie Anders |
Parent Governors | Mrs. Joanne Murphy |
Co-opted Governors | Mr. Martin Cox |
Miss. Julia Hamlin | |
Mr. Anthony Tucker | |
Mr. Michael Denning | |
Mrs. Karen Hamilton | |
Associate Governor | Mrs. Louise McCallion |
Governing Body Structure, Remit and Information
What do Governor's Do?
- setting the school’s vision and aims
- establishing & maintaining the school’s ethos
- setting the school’s plans and policies
- monitoring and evaluating school performance
- agreeing budgets, policies and objectives and making sure these are met
Meetings of the full governing body are held at least once a term, normally in an evening, with governors normally giving up around 6-8 hours per month. Governors can also sit on some of the committees that look at things like finance, curriculum, staffing and premises. Occasionally, being a governor can be hard work. There may sometimes be a lot of papers to read, meetings to attend and, sometimes, difficult decisions to be made.
Governor Impact Statement 2016-2017
Governing Body 2019-2020
Associate Governors are not counted as Governors for Quorum or Voting at Full Governor Body Meetings but may vote at Committee Meetings.
Governor Attendance 2020-2021
Committee A - Members, Remit and Meeting Attendance 2019-2020
Committee A Remit:
Quorum: 3 Governors – Chair is elected annually at first committee meeting
- Finance
- Salaries and Conditions
- Budgeting Implications
- Premises
- Personnel
- Health & Safety
Membership
- Mrs. Catherine Ireland
- Mr. Anthony Tucker
- Pat Ireland
- Mrs. Jackie Anders
- Mr. Phillip Ingham – Chair of Committee A
- Mrs. Louise McCallion (Deputy Headteacher / Associate Governor)
- Mr. Michael Denning
Committee A Meeting Attendance 2019-2020
Governor | 10/12/2019 | ||
Catherine Ireland | Y | ||
Pat Ireland | Y | ||
Phillip Ingham | Apologies | ||
Anthony Tucker | Y | ||
Jackie Anders | Y | ||
Louise McCallion | Y | ||
Michael Denning | N | ||
Sarah Kelly | Y |
Committee B - Members, Remit and Meeting Attendance 2019-2020
Committee B Remit:
Quorum: 3 Governors – Chair is elected at first committee meeting
- Scrutiny of pupils’ work
- Staff presentations
- Discussions with staff and observations
- Visits to the school and events
- Being invited to meetings with representatives from companies being used to source resources
Membership
- Mrs. Catherine Ireland
- Miss. Julia Hamlin
- Ms. Karen Hamilton
- Mrs. Pat Ireland
- Mr. Anthony Tucker – Chair of Committee B
- Mr. Martin Cox
- Sarah Kelly
- Rev. D Moneme
- Mrs. Louise McCallion (Deputy Head teacher / Associate Governor)
- Joanne Murphy
Committee B Meeting Attendance 2019-2020
Governor | 12/11/2019 | ||
Catherine Ireland | Y | ||
Joanne Murphy | Y | ||
Karen Hamilton | Y | ||
Pat Ireland | Apologies | ||
Julia Hamlin | Y | ||
Anthony Tucker | Y | ||
Martin Cox | Apologies | ||
Rev. D Moneme | Y | ||
Louise McCallion | Y | ||
Sarah Kelly | Y |
Link Governor Roles
Link Role | Name(s) |
Inclusion – SEN | Ms. Karen Hamilton |
Greater Depth | Mr. Anthony Tucker |
Safeguarding/LAC/Child Protection | Mrs. Pat Ireland |
Attendance | Ms. Karen Hamilton, Mr. Anthony Tucker |
EYFS | Mr. Martin Cox, Mrs. Joanne Murphy |
History | Mr. Martin Cox |
RE | Rev. D. Moneme |
Pupil and Staff Well Being | Mr. Anthony Tucker |
English – Reading | Mr. Anthony Tucker, Mrs.Pat Ireland |
Mathematics | Mr. Anthony Tucker |
Computer Science/E-Safety | Mr. Phillip Ingham, Mrs. Pat Ireland |
Geography | Mr. Martin Cox |
Science | Mr. Anthony Tucker |
Music | Mrs.Pat Ireland |
Community & Extended Services | Mrs. Pat Ireland |
Health & Safety | Mr. Michael Denning |
Governors Forum | Mr. Phillip Ingham |
Art/DT | Mrs. Jackie Anders |
Pupil Premium/Disadvantage | Mr. Anthony Tucker, Mrs.Pat Ireland |
SMSC Link Governor | Mr. Anthony Tucker |
Young Carers | Mr. Anthony Tucker |
Equality Governor | Mr. Phillip Ingham |
MFL | Miss. Julia Hamlin |
Governor Declaration
Full Name | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interest | Governance Role in other Educational Institutions | Any material interests arising from relationships between Governors and School Staff |
Catherine Ireland | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Pat Ireland | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Anthony Tucker | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Martin Cox | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Rev. Dozie Moneme | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Michael Denning | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Julia Hamlin | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Sarah Kelly | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Karen Hamilton | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Phillip Ingham | Provides Human Resource Services on behalf of the LA | None declared | None declared |
Joanne Murphy | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Jackie Anders | Husband employed by school as Minibus Driver | None declared | None declared |
Louise McCallion | None declared | None declared | None declared |
Other Committees
- Staff Appointments Committee
- Performance Review Panel
- Dismissal / Appeals Committee
- Pupil Discipline and Pupil Exclusion Committee
- Complaints Committee
Meet our Governors
- Worked as a teacher at the school for 39 years after qualifying as a teacher at Chester College
- Worked with 5 different headteachers
- Eventually became assistant head then deputy head before retiring form teaching
- Became a governor after retirement “You can`t work at the school for 39 years and not be interested in its future”
- Attained National Certification in teaching of SRE “I have rarely seen such a uniformly excellent portfolio”, National Assessor
- Interested in school sports especially Rugby League
- Secretary of North West Counties Schools Rugby League
- Twice refereed French Cadets v English Schoolboys U-16 RL Internationals
- Refereed Schools Wembley Curtain-raiser
- Became Rugby Football Referee scoring 98% in qualification exam
- Interests since retirement include theatre, books and being a governor at Thatto Heath School





I have been a teacher at Thatto Heath Primary School for 12 years, but prior to my teaching post, I worked here as a classroom assistant for a year before completing my PCGE. I have recently been appointed as a Specialist Leader in Education for our teaching school alliance and currently lead Year 4. I am a middle leader with responsibility for more able pupils, Computing Science and E-Safety. I have completed the CEOP ambassador training for E-Safety and am able to train staff, parents, governors and children on E-Safety in our community. I have a keen interest in technology and its use within the classroom I have been a school governor for ten years now and have enjoyed seeing the impact of the governing body on everyday life within school.



- Born in Rainhill.
- Chairman Of Thatto Heath Crusaders for over 15 years.
- Chairman of The Steve Prescott Foundation since inception.
- St Helens Business owner for over 25 years with interests in property development, sales and management locally and across the North West.
- Rugby League fanatic.
I have a close link with the people of Thatto Heath and am very proud to chair the Rugby Club which is a focal point for the community and has been honoured by the Queen with an Award for Volunteer Services
- I grew up and still live in the local area.
- My children attend Thatto Heath Community Primary School, currently in preschool and year 1.
- I am an active member of the PTFA, I have been a member for the past 2 years and I have recently been appointed as treasurer.
- I have worked in the NHS for the majority of my career.
- I have also worked in other areas across the health and social care sector.
- I feel passionate about our children’s education, but also their welfare.
- I want to help support the school to achieve their future goals and visions, I believe this is everyone’s school as it is in the heart of our community and together we can all help shape it for a better future for our children and future generations to come.
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