Governors
Rillington are proud to be part of the educational vision for Elevate Multi Academy Trust whilst retaining our own strong identity. The Trustees have allowed its Academies to retain the same composition for their local governing bodies, which is set out below.
The three core functions of the local governing board are:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- To hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the Academy and its children.
- To oversee the financial performance of the Academy and make sure its money is well spent.
Chair of Governors: Diana Wetherell Terry
Contact: d.wetherellterry@rillingtonprimaryschool.org or Rillington Primary School, High Street, Rillington, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8LA
Annual Governance Statement 2019-2020.docx
Responsibilities
Together, the Governors are responsible for:
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Setting aims and targets for the academy and checking the Academy’s progress towards attaining these.
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Monitoring how well the Academy’s policies and plans are working.
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Accounting for the performance of the Academy and the Governing Body.
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Working with the Head teacher to make sure that teaching at the Academy is effective and good quality and the children are making the best possible progress
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Challenging and supporting the senior management team and taking opportunities to show interest in and appreciation of staff and children.
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Promoting the interests of the Academy and its children in the wider community.
Types of Governors
There are several different types of Governor:
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Parent Governor - Elected from parents at the school by parents at the Academy.
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Staff Governor - Elected from staff at the school by staff at the Academy
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Co-opted Governors - Appointed by members of the Local Governing Body. They are intended to be representative of the local community and may add particular kinds of expertise.
- Associate member - Associate members may be appointed by the governing body as members, they are people who the governing body feel could contribute to its work.
Rillington's Local Governing Body:
- 1 Headteacher
- 1 member of staff – elected
- 2 parent governors – elected
- 4 co-opted governors – these may be people who live or work in the community served by our Academy, who are committed to the good governance and success of the Academy, but do not work or live close to it or, who in the opinion of the governors have the necessary skills set.
Meet the Governors:
Diana Wetherell Terry - Chair of the Local Governing Body, curriculum and leadership link Governor
Sally Dunkley - SEND link Governor
Sally spent over 30 years in the South of England designing Pharmaceutical and Chemical plants with a strong emphasis on health and safety. In 2012 she moved to North Yorkshire and spent 3 years as Safeguarding & Health and Safety Governor at a local primary school.
As Safeguarding, Child Protection, Health and Safety and SEND Governor, Sally works to ensure that the Local Governing Body fulfils its responsibilities with regards to Safeguarding and challenge and support school leadership to enable children at Rillington Primary School to achieve the best possible education.
Rob is currently the Head teacher at Malton School, a nearby 11 to 18 secondary school, having been appointed to that post in September 2006. He was asked to join the IEB at Rillington Primary School as the Vice-Chair in July 2019 by North Yorkshire County Council. Rob has previously served as a parent governor at another successful primary school. He has been working in education for 30 years, starting as a teacher of History and then serving as a Head of Department, Head of Sixth Form and Deputy Head before taking up his Headship at Malton.
Rob has recently received a Gold Award in the Pearson National Teaching Awards in the category of Secondary Head teacher of the Year and this year was awarded with the title of Secondary Head teacher of the year. He is passionate about the educational opportunities and the quality of provision that all the young people in Ryedale need and deserve.
Jo plays a very active role in being a parent and safeguarding governor in another small rural school, she is also a mummy of three very energetic children. In her spare time she enjoys exploring the outdoors and watching her family play sport.
Elliott has a strong track record of delivering multiple School projects against challenging deadlines and dealing with issues effectively through acquired knowledge, experience and a team working approach. These Projects can often be commercially complex and involve significant sums of capital investment.
Originally from Grimsby in Lincolnshire, Elliott has now settled locally in Wintringham after moving back ‘up north’ from London in 2015. He acts as a Mentor for disadvantaged young people and he is determined to work with the Local Governing body and all stakeholders to ensure that every child that attends Rillington Primary School is provided with outstanding facilities and an outstanding education. In his spare time, Elliott operates as a football match official in the professional game and enjoys spending as much spare time as possible keeping up with his 2-year-old child.
Cllr Nathan Garbutt-Moore - Co-opted Governor - Safeguarding and child protection link Governor
Terms of Office:
Name |
Term of Office |
Link Role |
Name of Business |
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Carrie Stabler Head teacher |
N/A |
N/A |
Rillington Primary School |
Education |
Head teacher |
Jo Johnson Staff |
15.10.20 to 15.10.24 |
Health and safety |
Rillington Primary School |
Education |
Teacher |
Diana Wetherell Terry. Chair Co opted |
|
Curriculum and leadership |
None Trustee Ryedale Community Transport |
Retired
|
None Trustee |
Sally Dunkely Co opted |
|
SEND |
R&S Dunkley |
Agricultural |
Sole Trader |
Rob Williams Co opted |
|
Quality of Education |
Malton Secondary School |
Education |
Head teacher |
Nathan Garbutt Moore Co opted |
29.04.21 to 29.04.25 |
Safeguarding and child protection |
Ryedale District Council |
Local Council |
Vice-chairman of Ryedale District Council District Councillor |
Jemma Miller Parent |
21.01.21 to 21.01.25 |
Health and wellbeing |
Private company |
Cleaning |
Parent |
Elliott Heward Parent |
23.02.21 to 23.02.25 |
Finance |
Engie limited |
Energy and services |
Parent |
Governor attendance:
2020 - 2021
Diana Wetherell Terry 15.10.20 19.11.21 03.12.20 21.01.21 18.03.21
Rob Williams 15.10.20 19.11.21 03.12.20 21.01.21 18.03.21
Sally Dunkley 15.10.20 19.11.21 03.12.20 21.01.21 18.03.21
Carrie Stabler 15.10.20 19.11.21 03.12.20 21.01.21 18.03.21
Jo Johnson 15.10.20 19.11.21 03.12.20 21.01.21 18.03.21
Jemma Miller 21.01.21 18.03.21
Elliott Heward 18.03.21
Nathan Garbutt Moore
2019 - 2020
Diana Wetherell Terry 04.05.20 13.07.20
Rob Williams 13.07.20
Sally Dunkley 04.05.20 13.07.20
Pat Dubas 04.05.20 13.07.20
Carrie Stabler 04.05.20 13.07.20
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