Newker Primary School

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Newker Primary School

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  1. About Us
  2. Meet the Governors

Meet the Governors

Welcome to our Governors Section.

At Newker Primary School, we have a very proactive Governing Body that is committed to maintaining and raising standards across every aspect of school life. Please see below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

 

Governor

Category

Appointed by

Committees

End date

Personal or

Business Interests

Gov to staff relationships

Attendance at FGM 

Committees

 

Melanie Kirkland

Headteacher Governor

Governing Body

 

Full Governing Body Meetings

Finance and Premises

Personnel and Staffing

Curriculum and Standards

 

 

 

None

None

Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Finance & Premises Committee Meeting- 14th Nov 2023

Curriculum & Standards Committee Meeting- 24th Oct 2023

Personnel & Staffing Committee- 9th Nov 2023

 

Craig Singleton

Acting Chair of Governors

 

Parent

 

Parents of Newker

 

Full Governing Body Meetings

Finance and Premises

Personnel and Staffing

Curriculum and Standards

 

 

18/05/2025

None

None

Pay review- 7th Nov 2023


Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Curriculum & Standards Committee Meeting- 24th Oct 2023

Personnel & Staffing Committee- 9th Nov 2023

Bill Green

Co-opted

Governing Body

 

Full Governing Body Meetings

Finance & Premises (Chair)

Personnel and Staffing

 

29/11/2025

None

None

Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Finance & Premises Committee Meeting- 14th Nov 2023

Personnel & Staffing Committee- 9th Nov 2023

Lynn Weddle

Co-opted

 

Governing Body

 

Full Governing Body Meetings

Finance and Premises

Personnel and Staffing

26/11/2023

None

None

Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Finance & Premises Committee Meeting- 14th Nov 2023

Personnel & Staffing Committee- 9th Nov 2023

 Neil Parkinson

 

 Parent

 Parents of Newker

 

Full Governing Body Meetings

Finance and Premises

Personnel and Staffing

None

 None

  Louise Dunn

 Parent

 Parents of Newker

Full Governing Body Meetings

Curriculum and Standards

 06/01/2024

 None

 None

Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Curriculum & Standards Committee Meeting- 24th Oct 2023

Pay Review- 7th Nov 2023

Personnel & Staffing Committee- 9th Nov 2023

 Eleanor Baggaley

 Parent

 Parents of Newker

Full Governing Body Meetings

Finance and Premises

Curriculum and Standards

 

 None

 None

 

Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Finance & Premises Committee Meeting- 14th Nov 2023

Personnel & Staffing Committee- 9th Nov 2023

Simon Sheard Parent Parents of Newker

Full Governing Body Meetings

Curriculum and Standards

None None

Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Personnel & Staffing Committee- 9th Nov 2023

Lisa Curtis Co-opted Governing Body

Full Governing Body Meetings

Curriculum and Standards

 19/3/2025

 Deputy Headteacher

 None

 Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023

Curriculum & Standards Committee Meeting- 24th Oct 2023

 

 Sarah Lonsdale

 Staff

 

Staff

 Full Governing Body Meetings

22/06/2025 Class Teacher None

 Full Governing Body Meeting- 21st Nov 2023