Our Governors
Kells Lane Primary SchoolOur Governors
Mrs R Swinbank
Headteacher Governor
Mr M J Hetherington
Chair of Governors
Mrs J Donabie
Vice Chair
Mrs A Whitehead
Vice Chair
Mr N Brown
Co-opted Governor (Health and Safety)
Mr D Henderson
Co-opted Governor (Safeguarding)
Mr F Barber
Parent Governor
Rev’d Y Greener
Co-opted Governor
Mrs T Johnstone
Co-opted Governor
Mr J Rayner
Staff Governor
Mrs M Paterson
Co-opted Governor
Mrs T Skinner
Associate Governor
The Governing Body
The governing body at Kells Lane Primary School meet at least once a term for scheduled ‘Full Governing Body’ meetings. Meetings of sub-committees for staffing, finance, curriculum, premises or management issues also occur on a termly basis.
The governing body consists of
Chair of Governors
Mr M Hetherington c/o Kells Lane Primary School, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HX
Headteacher Governor
Mrs R Swinbank, Kells Lane Primary School, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HX
Local Education Authority Representatives
Mr M Hetherington – Chair of Governors
Parent Governors
Mr F Barber
Vacancy
Community/Co-opted Governors
Mr N Brown
Mrs J Donabie (Vice Chair)
Ms Megan Benedelow
Mrs A Whitehead (Vice Chair)
Mrs T Johnstone
Mr D Henderson (Safeguarding)
Rev Y Greener
Staff Governors
Mr J Rayner
Associate Governors
Mrs T Skinner
Miss M Wilson
Recent Governors (last 12 months)
Mrs A Whistler
Mr S Walters
Link Inspector
Mrs M Maitland
Key documents
Register of Pecuniary Interests Autumn 2022
Kells Lane Primary School – governing body membership 2021-22
Kells Lane Primary School – governing body meeting attendance 2021-22
Kells Lane Primary School – committee membership 2021-22
Kells Lane Primary School – committee meeting attendance 2021-22
Curriculum & Standards
Meeting minutes – January 2022
Meeting minutes – November 2021
Strategy & Resources
What do governors do?
All schools have governors to help with the senior leadership of the school. They are involved in key decisions such as setting the school’s aims, strategic planning, appointing teachers, setting school policies and agreeing how the school will spend its budget (they do not decide how much money the school can have, unfortunately).
COMPLAINTS
Parent governors are sometimes asked to pass on complaints. This is not their role, it is much better to talk about issues in person by speaking to the teacher, phase leader, deputy headteacher or headteacher. To make an appointment please contact the school on 0191 4334140 or by email to [email protected] You can also contact the governors directly at [email protected]
ACCESS TO PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL PROVISION
Please note that all parents have access to all governing body minutes, which are stored for this purpose in the general office off the key stage 2 hall along with the school policies.
CHARGING POLICY FOR USE OF SCHOOL PREMISES
With reference to charges for the use of the school’s facilities; the school Governing Body have agreed charges for the use of the school’s facilities. These charges are made in accordance with the needs and priorities of the groups wishing to make use of the school as identified by the Governors. Specific charges are available from the Headteacher.
