St Joseph's Catholic
Primary School
Together we love, live and learn.
The Governing Body
**There is currently a vacancy for a parent governor. Please see the letter and nomination form on the Letters page of the website. If you would like a bit more information about what the post involves, or perhaps to chat with one of the existing governors, please contact the school office**
The principal role of the Governing Body is to uphold the Catholic ethos and determine the overall strategic direction of the school. Governors regularly monitor and evaluate the performance of the school through meetings and visits. Governors appoint professional staff to fulfill the educational responsibilities of the school. Governors are not involved in the day to day running of the school.
The majority of the governors are Foundation Governors who are appointed by the Archbishop. They are practising Catholics and very often parents or former parents of children in the school. Other governors are elected to their role by groups within the school’s community. The Governors act collectively as a body and no governor acts as an individual without prior approval by the full governing body.
Our Governors
Co Chair of Governors- Mrs Maggie Griffiths and Mr Chris Park
Foundation Governors – Mr Edward Hogan, Mrs Teresa Lehane, Mrs Elizabeth Burger & Dr Pamela Taylor (The parish is currently awaiting a new parish priest)
Elected Parent Governors- Mrs Kate Jones, *Vacancy*
Elected Staff Governors – Mrs Lynda Bowen
Local Authority Governor – Mr Philip Morgans
Associate members – Mrs Ulrike Sturman, Miss Charlotte Kopsch
Clerk to the Governing Body – Mrs Lindsey Latimer
If you need to contact the governors or would like to know more about the work of governors, you should write to:
- The Clerk to the Governing Body
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
- Newtown Road
- Malvern
- WR14 1PF
For all day to day matters, including questions or concerns about your child, you should contact the class teacher in the first instance. For further questions or concerns, you should contact the Headteacher. School staff may be contacted on request at the end of the school day or you can ask for an appointment by telephoning the school office on 01684 573016.
Kate Jones - Parent Governor
Ulrike Sturman - Associate Governor
GOVERNORS’ ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES SEPTEMBER 2018 |
|---|
| Mrs Therese Langford |
Ex Officio – Head
|
Ongoing | Resources, Admissions, Learning & Teaching | |
| Mrs Lynda Bowen | Elected staff | September 17, 2022 | Data, Resources, Learning & Teaching, Staff Appeal | Safeguarding (with Liz Burger) |
| Mrs Elizabeth Burger | Foundation | August 3, 2022 | Data, Pupil Discipline, Learning & Teaching | Joint Vice-Chair Safeguarding Lead Chair of Learning & Teaching |
| Mrs Maggie Griffiths | Foundation | August 2, 2022 | Performance & Pay, Resources, Staff, Pupil Discipline, Learning & Teaching | Joint Chair Chair of Resources Staff Development Lead |
| Mr Edward Hogan | Foundation | May 1, 2021 | Resources, Admissions, Staff Appeal, Pupil Discipline | RE & Catholic Ethos Lead |
| Miss Charlotte Kopsch | Associate member | February 1, 2020 | Data, Learning & Teaching | |
| Dr Teresa Lehane | Foundation | February 6, 2022 | Performance & Pay, Resources, Staff, Pupil Discipline | Joint Vice-Chair SEND Lead |
| Mr Philip Morgans | Local Authority | September 29, 2022 | Performance & Pay, Data, Resources, Admissions | Health & Safety Lead |
| Mr Christopher Park | Foundation | July 1, 2020 | Performance & Pay, Data, Resources, Staff Appeal, Learning & Teaching | Joint Chair Chair of Data Group Maths & Science Lead |
| Mrs Ulrike Sturman | Associate member | September 17, 2022 | ||
| Mrs Kate Jones | Parent | December 12, 2021 | Resources, Admissions, Learning & Teaching | |
| Dr Pamela Taylor | Foundation | May 1, 2019 | Performance & Pay, Data, Learning & Teaching | Chair of Performance & Pay Literacy Lead LAC & PP Lead |
ST JOSEPH'S GOVERNING BODY REGISTER OF INTERESTS 2018-19
| Name of Governor/associate member |
Category | Position | Relevant Business Interest |
Other Schools Governed |
Any relationship with other governors or school staff (including spouses, partners & relatives) |
Any other interest |
| Therese Langford | Ex-Officio | Headteacher | None | None | None | None |
| Maggie Griffiths | Foundation | Joint Chair | None | None | None | None |
| Chris Park | Foundation | Joint Chair | None | None | None | None |
| Teresa Lehane | Foundation | Joint Vice-Chair | None | None | None | None |
| Elizabeth Burger | Foundation | Joint Vice-Chair | None | None | Mother-in-law of Philip Morgans, LA governor; Mother of Anne-Marie Wood (TA); grandchildren attend the school | None |
| Pam Taylor | Foundation | None | None | None | None | |
| Lyn Bowen | Staff | None | None | None | None | |
| Philip Morgans | LA | None | None | Son-in-Law of Elizabeth Burger, Foundation Governor; Brother-in-Law to Anne-Marie Wood (TA); | ||
| Edward Hogan | Foundation | None | None | None | None | |
| Kate Jones | Parent | None | None | None | ||
| Charlotte Kopsch ** | Associate | None | None | None | None | |
| Ulrike Sturman ** | Associate | None | None | None | None |
