The Governing Body
Nurture, Aspire, Achieve
Can you spare some time to help support our school?
We currently have a vacancy for a governor. If you think you might be interested and want to know more, please contact Mrs Hoyle at the school or on info@gildersomeprimary.org.uk
For more information on being a governor, please have a look at the following links:
Introduction
The Governing Body is responsible for overseeing the management of the school and is responsible for ensuring that legal and education requirements placed on the school are appropriately met.
The key focus of the Governing Body in recent years has continued to be on the raising of core education standards, whilst maintaining the school's outstanding approach to whole child development - thereby ensuring our children have the best possible foundation for secondary school education and life as young adults. Our aspiration is to be an outstanding school for the children of Gildersome.
In the interests of safeguarding, all members of the Governing Body have to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DDS) check and a Section 128 check at the start of their membership.
Code of Conduct
The Governing Body of Gildersome Primary School operates under the guidance of the Code of Conduct recommended by Leeds City Council. A copy of the Code of Conduct can be found here.
Instrument of Government
A copy of the Instrument of Government can be downloaded from here.
Membership
Our Governing Body is made up of 14 Governors, consisting of the Headteacher, one member of the teaching staff, two parent governors, one individual appointed by the Local Authority and nine co-opted governors.
Chair of the Governing Body
The current Co-Chairs of the Governing Body are Mrs Jenny Dunhill and Nick Cullen
The Vice-chair is Gina Vanni-Buckley
Click here to contact our Chair of Governors.
full list of governors 2024-25
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Sarah Blanchfield |
Parent governor |
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Bee Calvert |
Staff governor |
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Mohit Chaturvedi |
Co-opted governor |
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Nick Cullen |
LA governor |
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Ben Dufton |
Co-opted governor |
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Emily Dufton |
Co-opted governor |
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Jenny Dunhill |
Co-opted governor |
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Caroline Hoyle |
Headteacher |
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Kevin Mackay |
Co-opted governor |
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Sue Schofield |
Co-opted governor |
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Freya Statham-Hawthorne |
Co-opted governor |
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Gina Vanni-Buckley |
Co-opted governor |
Sub-Committees
In addition to statutory committees required by law, Governors have established two sub-committees to coordinate and manage the work of the Governing Body. The committees, together with their Chairs are as follows:
- Resources: Chair - Gina Vanni-Buckley
- Pupil Support: Chair - Sue Schofield
- Teaching and Learning: Chair - Sarah Blanchfield
Resources Effectiveness Statement: July 24-July '25
Teaching and Learning Effectiveness Statement : July '24- July '25
Pupil Support Effectiveness Statement : July '24- July '25
Committee Meeting Dates 2024-5
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Full Governing Body 5-7pm |
Pupil Support 2:30-4:30pm |
Resources 5-7pm |
Teaching and Learning 5-7pm |
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Monday 23rd September 2024 |
Monday 14th October 2024 |
Monday 14th October 2024 |
Monday 16th December 2024 |
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Monday 9th December 2024 |
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Monday 24th March 2025 |
Monday 3rd February 2025 |
Monday 3rd February 2025 |
Monday 17th March 2025 |
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Monday 23rd June 2025 |
Monday 19th May 2025 |
Monday 19th May 2025 |
Thursday 10th July 2025 |
Additional Information
Click here to access Governing Body - Attendance at Meeting - 2021-22
Click here to access Governing Body - Attendance at Meeting - 2020-21
Click here to access Governing Body - Attendance at Meetings - 2019-20
Click here to access Governing Body - Attendance at Meetings - 2018-19
Click here to access the Governing Body pen sketches to find out who is on our Governing Body. (pending)
full governing body minutes
Click the links below to access all the recent FGB minutes.
Governor Secure Access
Governors click here to access the secure area of the website.