Along with the Head Teacher, the Governing body are the strategic leaders of our school and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education. This is reflected in the law, which states that the purpose of maintained school governing bodies is to ‘conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school’
The Governing body has a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
The Governing Body consists of a range of governors from the Gateshead community, the school and specifically from the Bensham community. The following are the current Brighton Avenue Primary School Governors:
Chair of Governors
Mrs S Coles
Vice Chair of Governors
Ex Officio
Mrs J Allan
Staff Governor
Mrs J Mowbray
Parent Governors
Mr R Grant
Miss S Collier
Mrs J Welsh
LEA Appointed Governor
Mrs E MacMaster
Co-Opted Governors
Mrs K Hayward (Resigned 2020)
Cllr. C Donovan
Mr C Hart
Ms K Holden
Mrs C Murphy-Morgan
Clerk to the Governing Body:
The table below details further information relating to the Governing Body including attendance at meetings from September 2018 to July 2019
If you wish to speak with the Chair of Governors, please contact the school office who will arrange for correspondence to be passed on.
Brighton Avenue Primary School – Governor Membership 2019-2020
Governor and Associate Member |
Category (see notes) |
Term of Office |
Body Appointed / Elected By |
Position of Responsibilty (if any) |
Committee Membership (see notes) |
Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs J Allan |
HT | 01/09/12 - | Ex Officio | HT | GC, R, AC | 3 of 3 |
Mrs S Coles | C | 18/06/18 - 17/06/22 | GB | Chair of GB | GC, FC, HPM | 2 of 3 |
Cllr E McMaster | LA | 03/12/16-02/12/20 | LA | Vice Chair of GB | GC, FC, HPM, R,AC | 2 of 3 |
Cllr C Donovan | C | 20/11/17-19/11/21 | GB | GC, FC, AC | 2 of 3 | |
Mrs K Hayward |
C | 06/03/19-05/03/23 | GB | R, GC | 2 of 3 | |
Mr C Hart | C | 06/03/19-05/03/23 | GB | GC,R | 3 of 3 | |
Mrs K Holden | C | 06/03/19-05/03/23 | GB | GC | 3 of 3 | |
Mr R Grant | P | 29/11/16-28/11/20 | Parents | GC,FC,AC | 3 of 3 | |
Mrs C Murphy-Morgan | C | 06/03/19-05/03/23 | Parents | GC | 1 of 3 | |
Mrs J Mowbray | S | 09/11/16-08/11/20 | Staff | R, GC | 3 of 3 | |
Miss S Collier | P | 29/01/18 - 28/01/22 | Parents | GC,FC,R,AC | 2 of 3 | |
Mrs J Welsh | P | 29/01/18 - 28/01/22 | Parents | GC,FC,R,AC | 2 of 3 |
Notes Staff (S) Parent (P) Co-opted (C) Foundation (F) Local Auth (LA) |
Notes: Resources (R) Governor Challenge incorporating Curriculum & Data (GC) First Committe (Complaints, exclusions, reorganisation, disciplinary etc) (FC) Head Teacher PM (HPM) Appeals & Complaints (AC) Admissions (A) Head/Deputy Appointments – Full Governing Body |