Greenland Community Primary School

South Moor Road, South Moor, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 7EZ

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Our Governing Body

The children and staff at Greenland Community Primary School would like to thank all our governors for their help and support. We look forward to seeing them around our school and in class assemblies when they can.

Governors Aims & Ethos

Our Governors share the distinct aims, ethos and vision of Greenland Community Primary School.  They believe that our children deserve the best education possible and can achieve without limit.  Click here to view our full Aims, Ethos and Vision Statement. Aims, Ethos and Vision

Governors work closely with Head teachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority. Governors are responsible for:

    • raising standards of academic achievement
    • recruitment of staff
    • representing the views of the local community
    • managing school budgets
    • promoting the values and ethos of the school.
    • ensuring Greenland live by the GCPS Governance Statement.  Please click here to view our full Governance Statement: GCPS Governance Statement 2018-19  

Governors ask questions, gather information and help make decisions about the school. Our school’s Governing Body meets in school once every term.  Under Greenland’s current Governance structure all financial decision for the school are made at Trustee level.

Sub-committees meet as and when required. Current committee membership/working parties and terms of reference are detailed below, however, for more information please contact Michael Tallentire, SLP Operations Director on (01207) 266702.

It should be noted that the Governors of GCPS do not have a Virement & Expenditure Limit as their role is voluntary.

Meet our Governing Body

The Governing Body of Greenland Community Primary School has recently undergone a restructure to ensure that we best meet the needs and demands of our school and the children under our care.  The table below details current Governors.  Greenland currently have no associated members of the Governing Body.

The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr Lee Ferry who can be contacted via the school on (01207) 232147 or at correspondence should be addressed to:

Mr. L. Ferry

c/o Greenland Community Primary School, South Moor Road, South Moor, DH9 7EZ

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Michael Tallentire, SLP Operations Director, Unit G3 Tanfield Business Centre, Tanfield Lea North Industrial Estate, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 9DB.

Name
of
Governor
CategoryRepresentingAppointing BodyTerm
of
Office
Committee / Working PartySpecial
Interest
Area
Register
of
Interest
Business,
Financial &
Governance Interests
Mr Lee FerryChair of Governors
CommunitySLP Trustees01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020Pay Review
Committee / Standards Outcome Working Party
Attendance, SMSC & British Values, Health & Safety & Staff WellbeingCompetitively submits quotes
for painting
C.E.O. of 'Artwerks'
Mrs Rachel Bell (nee Stanhope)General GovernorMulti-Academy Trust and CommunityLGB01/07/2018 - 30/06/2022Lead Governor on Achievements
Deputy Head teacher at South Stanley Junior SchoolDeputy Head teacher
Mr Tom HarpeGeneral Governor Multi-Academy Trust SLP Trustees01/07/2018 - 30/06/2022Pay Review Committee / Lead Governor for Foundation SubjectsAttendanceMember and Trustee of Stanley Learning PartnershipRetired civil servant
Mrs Joanne Rees-ProudParent GovernorParentsLGB01/07/2018 - 30/06/2022Pay Review CommitteeEYFS, SEND and Safeguarding (including LAC)Head of College, Hedleys CollegeHead teacher
Mrs Amanda (Mandy) RedshawNon-teaching Staff GovernorStaffSchool staff01/07/2018 - 30/06/2022NoneTo support TH in Foundation Subjects & JRP on SafeguardingRelevant teaching and non-teaching staffing issuesHLTA at GCPS
Mr Kris ArmstrongTeaching Staff GovernorStaffSchool staff01/07/2018 - 30/06/2022Standards Outcome Working Party NoneRelevant teaching and non-teaching staffing issuesAssistant Head-teacher at GCPS
Mr Mark Robert StewartEx-officio by virtue of office as Head teacherMulti- Academy Trust and SchoolEx-officio by virtue of office as Head teacher01/07/2018 - 30/06/2022Standards Outcome Working Party NonePersonally knows the manager of the Driveseal Company/Relevant school staffing issuesCEO of SLP and Head teacher at GCPS
Miss Annemarie LewisEx-officio by virtue of office as Head of SchoolSchoolEx-officio by virtue of office as Head of School01/07/2018 - 30/06/2022Standards Outcome Working PartyNonePersonally knows owner of Assaggiamo catering company / Relevant school staffing issuesHead of School at GCPS
Miss Katie PetherickParent GovernorParentsLGB01/09/2019 - 31/08/2023Pay Review
Committee
NoneNoneWorks in FE

An Instrument of Government records the constitution of the governing body and the term of office for each category of governor.  To view our Instrument of Government please click here: Instrument of Government (June 2018)

Previous Governors

Prior to the restructure of our Governing body the following Governors were in post:

Name
of
Governor
CategoryRepresentingTerm
of
Office
CommitteeSpecial
Interest
Area
Register
of
Interest
Business,
Financial &
Governance Interests
Mr Lee FerryChair of Governors,
Community17/07/2021Pay Review
& Performance
Management
Art and Design TechnologyCompetitively submits quotes
for painting
C.E.O. of 'Artwerks'
Mr Stephen ReedVice ChairCommunity17/07/2021Appeals
Children
Community
Science and ICTNo interest to declareTaxi driver and
Former Educational
Lecturer
Mrs Joyce BrownCo-opted GovernorCommunity17/07/2021Community
Finance
Hearings
Personnel
& School
Safeguarding, LAC and PREVENTRelated to a member of staff in schoolRetired School Admin officer
Mrs Gail WilsonCo-opted GovernorCommunity21/09/2019Community
Hearings
Personnel
R.E. and Key Stage 2 LiteracyNo interest to declareRetired School Teacher
Mrs Carol RainbowCo-opted GovernorSchool and Community31/08/2019Personnel
& School
Key Stage 1 LiteracyRelevant staffing issuesCurrent HLTA
Mrs Rosemarie RainbowCo-opted GovernorCommunity17/07/2021Children
Community
Hearings
Personnel
& School
No interest as yetNo interest to declare
Mrs Charlotte WhetstoneCo-opted GovernorCommunity17/07/2021Finance
Pay Review
& Performance Management
Art, Design Technology and HumanitiesNo interest to declareEmployee in hospitality industry
Co- opted Vacancy
Parent Vacancy
Parent Vacancy
Councillor Carole HampsonAuthority GovernorLocal Authority17/07/2021AppealsPSHELA county councillorLocal County Councillor
Governor at Bloemfontein Primary School
Mr Kris ArmstrongStaff GovernorSchool02/09/2019Relevant staffing issuesAssistant Teacher
Mr Mark StewartHead TeacherSchoolPersonally knows the manager of the Driveseal Company/Relevant school staffing issuesHead Teacher

How To Become a School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Greenland Community Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education.  This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.

Here at Greenland we have very high expectations of our Governors and as such, they are required to adhere to our Code of Conduct.  This document sets out the purpose of the governing body and describes the appropriate relationship between individual governors/trustees/academy committee members, the whole governing board and the executive leaders.   To view our Governor Code of Conduct please click here: Greenland Governor Code of Conduct

We welcome our Governors into school as often as possible.  When visiting they will follow our Governors Visit & Protocol Policy, a copy of which can be accessed by clicking here:

School Policies including Governor Visits and Protocol


Governor Attendance

Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

KEY
✓   – Attended meeting
A/A   – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N   – Did not attend
X  – Not a member of the committee

Record of Governor Attendance 2020-21

Name
of
Governor
Governor Meeting
Tuesday 17th November
Governor Meeting
Tuesday 23rd February
Mr Lee Ferry✓
Mrs Rachel Bell (nee Stanhope)✓
Mr Tom Harpe✓
Mrs Joanne Rees-ProudA/A
Mrs Amanda (Mandy) Redshaw✓
Mr Kris Armstrong✓
Mr Mark Robert Stewart✓
Miss Annemarie Lewis✓
Miss Katie Petherick✓

Previous Record of Governor Attendance 2019-20

Name
of
Governor
Governor Meeting
Tuesday 11th November
Pay Review Meeting
Tuesday 11th November
Governor Meeting
Wednesday 24th June
Mr Lee FerryA/AA/A✓
Mrs Rachel Bell (nee Stanhope)✓X✓
Mr Tom Harpe✓✓✓
Mrs Joanne Rees-ProudA/AA/A✓
Mrs Amanda (Mandy) Redshaw✓X✓
Mr Kris Armstrong✓X✓
Mr Mark Robert Stewart✓X✓
Miss Annemarie Lewis✓✓✓
Miss Katie Petherick✓✓✓

Previous Record of Governor Attendance 2018-19

Name
of
Governor
Pay Review Committee Meeting
Tuesday 9th October
Special Governor Meeting
Tuesday 30th October
Governor Meeting
Tuesday 27th November
Special Governor Meeting
Thursday 10th January
Termly Spring Meeting
Tuesday 26th February
Termly Summer Meeting
Tuesday 11th June
 
Mr Lee Ferry✓✓✓✓✓✓
Mrs Rachel Bell (nee Stanhope)X✓✓✓✓A/A
Mr Tom Harpe✓✓A/A✓✓✓
Mrs Joanne Rees-Proud✓A/AA/ANA/AA/A
Mrs Amanda (Mandy) RedshawX✓✓✓✓✓
Mr Kris ArmstrongX✓✓✓✓✓
Mr Mark Robert Stewart✓✓✓✓A/AA/A
Miss Annemarie LewisX✓✓✓✓✓

Previous Record of Governor Attendance 2017–2018

Name Meeting
Tuesday 28th Nov
Meeting
Tuesday 4th April
Meeting
Tuesday 18th July
Mr Lee Ferry✓✓✓
Mr Stephen ReedA/A✓✓
Mrs Gail Wilson✓A/A✓
Mrs Joyce Brown✓✓✓
Mrs Carol Rainbow✓✓✓
Mrs Charlotte Whetstone✓✓✓
Mrs Rosemarie Rainbow✓A/A✓
Councillor Carole HampsonN✓A/A
Mr Kris Armstrong✓✓A/A
Mr Tom Harpe✓✓Left governing body
Mr Mark Stewart✓✓✓

Committee Terms of Reference

The Governing Body of Greenland Community Primary School has recently undergone a restructure.  Under the new Governance structure of the Multi-Academy Trust Greenland’s local each local governing body only has one committee that being the Pay Review Committee. ToR are

  • To make any decisions relating to pay progression for teaching staff below the leadership scale (unless delegated to the Headteacher)
  • To act in accordance with SLP’s Teachers Pay Policy as adopted by the Trustee Board to include matters relating to:
    • Teaching and learning responsibility payments, SEND allowances and recruitment and retention payments.
  • To report to the Finance, Resources & Appointments Committee on pay review related expenditure.

Chair of the Pay Review Committee is Mr Lee Ferry.

Meetings: Annually (Autumn term) plus as and when necessary.

Trade Union Facility Time

No employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period of 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018.

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South Moor

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