Governance | St Hugh's Catholic Primary School

St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Governing Body

The Governing Board has three core functions. These include ensuring that the Catholic Ethos and Mission of the school is upheld, to formulate alongside the Headteacher the strategic direction of the school, to support Senior Leaders to ensure the best educational performance for all children as well as overseeing the financial performance to ensure money is well spent. The Governors generally hold office for a period of four years at a time. During their term, they are encouraged to attend training courses and workshops on a comprehensive range of topics provided by the Local Authority and the Diocese and they receive updates on salient issues from a variety of sources. The Full Governing Body meets officially once per term. There are also various sub-committees. The Curriculum and Standards Committee and Building and Resources Committee meet termly, although the Buildings & Resources Committee have additional meetings to approve the budget and to ensure best practice is being followed in managing the school finances. In addition, we hold bi-annual meetings with regards to Swans@Play, our own before and after-school club.

Foundation Governors - Foundation Governors at the school represent the interests of the Diocese of Shrewsbury. The role is to ensure that the school is clearly recognisable as Christian in its ethos and that its role is seen in the provision for Catholic children of the Diocese.

Local Authority Governor - Each Governing Body has one Governor representing the Local Authority.

Parent Governors - Parents of pupils registered at the school are eligible to stand for election as one of the two Parent Governors. They are elected by other parents at the school.

Staff Governors - The Headteacher is automatically eligible to be a full member of the Governing Body by virtue of the office. Both teaching and support staff who are paid at the school are eligible to stand as the staff governor. This person is elected by other members of the staff at the school.

A letter from our Chair of Governors

A warm welcome to the website of St Hugh's Primary school and to the St Hugh's community.

St Hugh’s is a thriving, successful school with the Catholic faith at the heart of all we do. Our school sits at the heart of the community and enjoys strong bonds with the parish of St Hugh and St John, Timperley. Our faith underpins all that we do, with a curriculum and approach built around our mission statement: “Walking in the footsteps of Jesus, growing in the light of His love.” If you visit the school you will receive a warm welcome and quickly experience for yourself the caring atmosphere that is part of the school's DNA.

Our wonderful Children are the life blood of the school but we are blessed with an enthusiastic leadership team; dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff and highly engaged parents. We also benefit from a wonderful PTA who do so much to support the school through both fundraising and social events.

I have been on the governing body for nine years and have had a relationship with the school since my three sons attended the school 20 years ago. I am proud to have been appointed chair of governors and am pleased to work with a talented team of committed governors who bring a diverse range of skills and experience to this voluntary role. It is our pleasure to work alongside Mrs Kelly and the Senior Leadership Team and support them as a “critical friend” in ensuring that the school continues to grow and develop, ensuring that all our children fulfil their potential.

Although St Hugh’s is one of the largest primary schools in Trafford, one of the things that makes our school distinctive is the incredibly close relationships between children, parents and staff. As a parent of children who've been through the school , as well as a governor, I know first-hand that this is a place where everyone is known, and everyone is loved.

So if you are new to the school or considering a place for your child I would encourage you to 'Come and see!'

With best wishes

Hugh Faupel

Chair of Governors

Governing Board 2024 -25

Name	Governor Category	Current term of Office	Committee Roles	Declaration of Interests
Hugh Faupel	Chair of Governors Foundation	1^st Sep 2024 – 31^st Aug 2028	· Curriculum and Standards · Performance Management/Pay · Headteacher Performance · Admissions	None
Emily O’Hare	Vice Chair of Governors Foundation	1^st Sep 2024 – 31^st Aug 2028	· Curriculum and Standards (Chair) · Admissions · Performance Management/Pay · Buildings and Resources · Headteacher Performance	None
Jim McNally	Foundation	1^st Sep 2024 – 31^st Aug 2028	· Buildings and Resources (Chair) · Performance Management/Pay	None
Fr Pat Munroe	Foundation	1^st Sep 2021 – 31^st Aug 2025	· Buildings and Resources · Admissions Performance Management/Pay · Headteacher PM	Parish Priest (St Hugh & St John)
Fr Tomasz Mamelka	Foundation	1st Sep 2022 - 31st Aug 2026		Parish Priest (St Hugh & St John)
Simon Hunt	Foundation	1st Nov 2021 - 31st Aug 2026	· Curriculum and Standards	None
Raffaella Livesey	Foundation	30th Nov 2021 - 31st Aug 2025	· Swans@play · Buildings and Resources · Admissions	None
Laura Drinkwater	Parent	1st Dec 2023 - 30th Nov 2027	· Swans@play · Buildings and Resources	Works for One Education used by school for HR and Finance
Emily Heywood	Parent	1st Dec 2023 - 30th Nov 2027	· Curriculum and Standards	Supports families who have children with SEND(Trafford), which included resolving issues with their child’s school.
Rob Ignatowicz	Local Education Authority	27^th Jun 2017 – 26^th Jun 2025	· Curriculum and Standards · Performance Management/Pay	None
Lisa Kelly	Headteacher	1st Sep 2022 – current	· Curriculum and Standards · Buildings and Resources · Swans@play · Admissions · Performance Management/Pay	None
Rachel Serrage	Staff	1^st Sep 2024 – 31^st Aug 2028	· Curriculum and Standards · Swans@play

Code of Conduct:

Governor Code of Conduct 2024

Governor Attendance:

Meetings 2023-2024

Meetings 2022-2023

Meetings 2021-2022

Meetings 2020-2021

Previous Governors within the last twelve months:

Mrs Louise Barton: 18th Oct 2019 - 17th Oct 2023 - Parent Governor
Mrs Clare Parr: 1st Sep 2020 - 31st Aug 2024 - Staff Governor