Governors
The Governing Body is made up of a group of volunteers whose role is to work as a team to ensure that the school delivers a broad and balanced curriculum. They do this by:
- Helping plan the school’s future direction.
- Making decisions about the school’s budget and staffing
- Interviewing and selecting staff
- Ensuring the National curriculum is taught
- Deciding how the school can encourage pupils’ spiritual, moral and social development
- Monitoring and evaluating school performance
The full governing body meets once a term and much of their work is carried out at either personal or small committees level.
Governance Handbook October 2019
Governors’ Scheme of Delegation October 2019
Local Governing Body – Terms of Reference- October 2019
Claudia Aquilina
HeadteacherClare Copeland
Chair of GovernorsGina Fromings
Staff GovernorMark Ellis
Parent GovernorFr David Gibbons
Foundation GovernorCatherine Ingram
Vice ChairAnn Livingston
Foundation GovernorNeil Philipson
Foundation GovernorPatricia Pinington
Foundation Governor
| NAME | GOVERNOR TYPE | APPOINTING BODY | TERM OF OFFICE | RES PONSIBILITIES | MEETING ATTENDANCE 2019/2020 | REGISTER OF INTERESTS | |
| Mrs Claudia Aquilina | Headteacher | Head Teacher | ex-officio | All | 5/7 | Form completed – no interests to report | |
| Dr Clare Copeland | Chair of Governors | Archdiocese of Southwark | 06.02.2020 – 05.02.2024 | Curriculum | 5/5 | Form completed – twins in Year 2 | |
| Mr Mark Ellis | Parent Governor | Elected by parent body | |||||
| Mrs Gina Fromings | Staff Governor | Elected by members of staff | 17.10.17 – 16.10.21 |
| 6/7 | Form completed – no interests to report | |
| Father David Gibbons | Foundation Governor | Archdiocese of Southwark | 14.11.16 – 13.11.20 | Catholicity | 6/7 | Form completed – no interests to report | |
| Mrs Catherine Ingram | Foundation Governor | Archdiocese of Southwark | 18.04.19- -17.04.23 |
Policies
| 7/7 | Form completed – One childin Y5 and another in Y3. | |
| Mrs Ann Livingston | Foudnation Governor | Archdiocese of Southwark | |||||
| Deacon Neil Philipson | Foundation Governor | Archdiocese of Southwark | 11.09.19 – 10.09.23 |
| 7/7 | Form completed – one child in Y6. | |
| Mrs Patricia Pinington | Foundation Governor | Archdiocese of Southwark | 01.08.18 – 31.07.22 |
Catholicity Curriculum EYFS | 6/7 | Form completed – no interests to report |
Jacqueline Nunes (Clerk)
c/o St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School
South Park
Sevenoaks
TN13 1EH
clerk@saintthomas.co.uk
Chair of Governors: Dr Clare Copeland
c/o St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School
South Park
Sevenoaks
TN13 1EH
chair@saintthomas.co.uk
POLICIES DEVELOPED BY LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
Admissions Arrangements
Accessibility plan
Behaviour Policy
First Aid Policy
SEN policy
Sex and Relationship Education Policy
Past Governors:
| Name | Date of Appointment | Date of Stepping Down | Type of Governor | Attendance | Responsibilities |
| Mr ChrisWright | 20.06.20 | 17.07.20 | Ex-officio (Interim Headteacher) | 2/2 | All |
| Mrs Michele McQueen | 18.07.16 | 18.07.2020 | Parent Governor | 7/7 (2019-2020) | Vice Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Sarah Lowndes | 18.07.16 | 28.01.2020 | Parent Governor | 1/2 (2019-2020) | Safeguarding |
| Mr Daniel Wills | 28.11.18 | 12.11.2019 | Foundation Governor | 1/1 (2019-2020) | Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Elizabeth Williams | 01.02.16 | 12.11.2019 | Foundation Governor | 1/1 (2019-2020) | Curriculum EYFS |