Governors

We are very fortunate to have extremely hard working governors.
As we’re a church school, the majority of our governors are called ‘foundation governors’.
We also have parent governors, a staff governor, and a Local Authority governor.

The Governing Body has the following core functions;

To establish and support the strategic direction of the school
To ensure accountability, including supporting and challenging the Headteacher and monitoring targets
To ensure upkeep and safety of the school site
To ensure good management of the school’s finances

As Grasmere is a Voluntary Aided Church of England School, the Foundation Governors particularly seek that the school serves its community by providing education which is in accordance with the principles and practices of the Church of England, including the promotion of Christian values and faith.

There are two committees which meet separately approx three times each a year. The Full Governing Body also meets together about five times a year.

Committee Name	Chair	Abbreviation
Finance and Estate	Rod Hutchinson	FE
Community, Admissions, Attendance and Marketing	DISSOLVED (effective 11 September 2017)	N/A
Curriculum, Admissions, Attendance, Pupil Progress and Staffing	Richard Attenborough	CAAPPS
Grasmere School Board of Governors (Full Governors)	Heidi Halliday, ViceChair – Richard Attenborough	FG

The Safeguarding Governor is Andrew Leech.
The Health and Safety Governor is Heidi Halliday.
The Whistleblowing Governor is John Rickman.

Governor Type	Name	Committee	Term Of Office – Start Date	Term Of Office – End Date	Interest Declared
Foundation	Richard Attenborough	CAAPPS	5/10/2015	5/10/2019	None Declared
Foundation	Gavin Clayton	CAAPPS	27/10/2015	27/10/2019	Children in school.
					Family member is a local joinery worker.
Headteacher	Johanna Goode	FE, CAAPPS	1/6/2006	Ongoing	Child in school
					Married to School Business Manager
LA Governor	Heidi Halliday	FE	2/11/2015	2/11/2019	Grasmere Weavers
					Grasmere Post Office
					Son in School
Foundation Ex-Officio POM*	Gill Henwood	CAAPPS	26/6/2015	ongoing	None Declared
Parent Governor	Jason Hewitt	CAAPPS	14/10/2016	14/10/2020	Director of Vogue Leisure Ltd (hotel)
					Director of Lake and Fell Trading Co Ltd (hotel)
					Member of Ambleside Sports Committee
Foundation	Rod Hutchinson	FE	15/8/2017	14/8/2021	None Declared
Staff	Cathy Ingle	CAAPPS	29/9/2017	28/9/2021	None Declared
Foundation	Ann Jackman		14/12/2017	13/12/2021	Declaration Pending
Parent Governor	Andrew Leech	CAAPPS	2/11/2015	2/11/2019	Trustee of Grasmere Village Hall
					Family member is a school volunteer
					Children in school
Foundation	John Rickman	FE	21/5/2014	21/5/2018	Treasurer of Parochial Church Council (PCC) and Treasurer for the Deanery.
Foundation	Vacancy

POM* is an abbreviation for Presiding Officiating Minister.

Former Governors
Foundation	Robin Ashcroft	N/A	5/10/2015	Resigned July 2017	N/A
Foundation	Martin Campbell	CAAM	9/12/2014	Departed, July 2016	None Declared
Foundation Ex-Officio	Penny Driver			Retired from Archdeaconary, Feb 2017	None Declared
Foundation	Jonathan Green	N/A	1/9/2015	Resigned – October 2015	Rydal Hall
Foundation	Jill Halton	CAAM	19/9/2016	Resigned September 2017	None Declared
Parent Governor	Ian Priddle	FE	1/10/2014	Resigned – April 2016	YHA
Foundation	James Richards	FE	15/8/2017	Resigned February 2018	None Declared
Staff Governor	Nicky Steels	CAAPPS	1/9/2015	Resigned September 2017	Child in School
Foundation	James Richards	FE	15/8/2017	Resigned February 2018	None Declared

Foundation governors are appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education after consultation with the parish council.
The Local Authority (LA) governor is appointed by South Lakeland Local Committee.
Parent governors are elected by parents of pupils at Grasmere school.

**Summary of the committees’ remits
Finance and Estate committee	To oversee the school’s annual budget plan, financial management and long term strategic financial planning.
	To provide support and guidance on all matters relating to the maintenance and development
	of the school site including Health and Safety.
Curriculum, Attendance, Admissions, Pupil progress and Staffing committee	To monitor Teaching and Learning with regard to the School Development Plan, oversee the curriculum in its widest
	sense, monitor assessment and attainment and ensure the requirements are met for children with Special Needs.
	To monitor attendance and support attendance improvement initiatives and oversee admissions.
Community, Admissions, Attendance	To monitor attendance and support attendance improvement initiatives, promote positive partnerships between
and Marketing committee	the school and its community, oversee admissions and manage the school’s profile as appropriate.
	This committee was disolved during the Spring term 2017 and its responsibilities delegated to other committees.

	Full Governors	Attended	FE Committee	Attended	CAAM Committee	Attended	CAAPPS Committee	Attended
Richard Attenborough	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	Yes
	27/02/17	No	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	Yes
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	N/A	Committee Dissolved 17/2/17		19/06/17	Yes
	10/07/17	Yes	11/10/17	NA			04/10/17	Yes
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	N/A			15/11/17	Yes
	29/11/17	Yes	02/05/18	N/A			07/02/18	Yes
	07/03/18	No
Robin Ashcroft	19/09/16	No	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	No	08/05/17	N/A			06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	No	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	N/A *					04/10/17	N/A
	* resigned 5 July 2017
Gavin Clayton	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	Yes	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	No	23/01/17	Yes	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	Yes	08/05/17	Yes	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	Yes			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	No	11/10/17	N/A			04/10/17	Yes
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	N/A			15/11/17	No
	29/11/17	No	02/05/18	N/A			07/03/18	No
	07/03/18	Yes
Penny Driver	19/09/16	No	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
(Ex-officio POM vacancy)	28/11/16	N/A	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	N/A	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	N/A	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	N/A					04/10/17	N/A
	*retired 6/2/2017
Johanna Goode	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	Yes	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	Yes	06/02/17		07/11/16	Yes
	27/02/17	Yes	08/05/17	Yes	26/06/17		06/02/17	Yes
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	Yes			19/06/17	Yes
	10/07/17	Yes	11/10/17	Yes			04/10/17	Yes
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	Yes			15/11/17	Yes
	29/11/17	Yes	02/05/18	Yes			07/02/18	Yes
	07/03/18	Yes
Heidi Halliday	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	Yes	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	Yes	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	Yes	08/05/17	Yes	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	Yes			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	Yes	11/10/17	Yes			04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	Yes			15/11/17	N/A
	29/11/17	Yes	02/05/18	Yes			07/02/18	N/A
	07/03/18	Yes
Jill Halton	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	Yes
	27/02/17	Yes	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	Yes
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	Yes
	10/07/17	No					04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	No
	*resigned 15/9/2017
Andrew Leech	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	Yes
	27/02/17	Yes	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	Yes
	10/07/17	Yes	11/10/17	N/A			04/10/17	Yes
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	N/A			15/11/17	Yes
	29/11/17	No	02/05/18	N/A			07/02/18	No
	07/03/18	Yes
John Rickman	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	Yes	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	No	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	No	08/05/17	Yes	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	Yes			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	Yes	11/10/17	Yes			04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	Yes			15/11/17	N/A
	29/11/17	Yes	02/05/18	Yes			07/02/18	N/A
	07/03/18	No
Nicky Steels	19/09/16	Yes	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	Yes
	27/02/17	Yes	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	Yes
	22/05/17	No	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	Yes
	10/07/17	No					04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	Yes
	*resigned 29/9/2017
Jason Hewitt	19/09/16	N/A	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	Yes	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	Yes	08/05/17	No	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	No
	22/05/17	Yes	25/05/17	No			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	No	11/10/17	No			04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	No	06/12/17	No			15/11/17	N/A
	29/11/17	No	02/05/18	No			07/02/18	N/A
	07/03/18	No
Gill Henwood	19/09/16	N/A	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
(Ex-officio POM)	28/11/16	N/A	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
*from 26/6/2017	27/02/17	N/A	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	N/A	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	No	11/10/17	N/A			04/10/17	Yes
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	N/A			15/11/17	No
	29/11/17	Yes	02/05/18	N/A			07/02/18	No
	07/03/18	Yes
James Richards	19/09/16	N/A	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	N/A	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	N/A	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	N/A	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	N/A	11/10/17	Yes			04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	Yes	06/12/17	Yes			15/11/17	N/A
	29/11/17	Yes					07/02/18	N/A
	*resigned 5/2/2018
Rod Hutchinson	19/09/16	N/A	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	N/A	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	N/A	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	N/A	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	N/A	11/10/17	Yes			04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	Yes*	06/12/17	Yes			15/11/17	N/A
	* as an observer		02/05/18	Yes			07/02/18	N/A
	29/11/17
	07/03/18	Yes
Cathy Ingle	19/09/16	N/A	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	N/A	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	N/A	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	N/A	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	N/A	11/10/17	N/A			04/10/17	Yes
	11/09/17	N/A	06/12/17	N/A			15/11/17	Yes
	29/11/17	Yes	02/05/18	N/A			07/02/18	Yes
	07/03/18	Yes
Ann Jackman	19/09/16	N/A	10/10/16	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A	26/09/2016cxelled	N/A
	28/11/16	N/A	23/01/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A	07/11/16	N/A
	27/02/17	N/A	08/05/17	N/A	26/06/17	N/A	06/02/17	N/A
	22/05/17	N/A	25/05/17	N/A			19/06/17	N/A
	10/07/17	N/A	11/10/17	N/A			04/10/17	N/A
	11/09/17	N/A	06/12/17	N/A			15/11/17	N/A
	29/11/17	N/A	02/05/18	No			07/02/18	N/A
	07/03/18	Yes

NB CAAM committee annulled February 2017. Attendance and Admissions responsibilities moved to CPPS committee.

If you have any queries regarding any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact the Clerk to the Governors, Maria Crawford, at the school.