Structure of the Governing Body
| Name | Position | Term of office | First appointed | Appointed By |
| MrTony Leith | Chair of Governors | 20/12/17 -19/12/21 | 20/12/17 | Diocese |
| Fr David MacFarlane | Ex Officio | 1/09/17 | Diocese | |
| Mrs Paula Garrity Jennings | Vice Chair | 1/09/17 - 31/08/22 | 1/09/08 | Diocese |
| Mr David Deane | Headteacher | 1/09/15 | virtue of office | |
| Mr Mark Stenton | Staff Governor | 1/10/2017 - 30/09/22 | 3/11/15 | Peers |
| Mrs Aileen Ferguson | Foundation Governor | 1/09/17 - 31/08/22 | 1/09/13 | Peers |
| Mrs Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | 1/09/17 - 31/08/22 | 1/09/13 | Peers |
| Cllr James King | LA Governor | 7/09/17 - 6/09/22 | 1/08/09 | LA |
| Mrs Angela Roche | Foundation Governor | 1/09/17 -31/08/22 | 1/09/13 | Diocese |
| Ms Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | 8/11/19 - 7/11/23 | 7/11/19 | Peers |
| Mr Abal Ghebremariam | Foundation Governor | 26/06/21-26/6/25 | 26/05/2021 | Diocese |
| Mrs Angelika Jedrach | Parent Governor | 26/02/21-6/02/25 | 26/02/2021 | Peers |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Governing Body
September 2021
As St Thomas of Canterbury RC is a voluntary-aided school, the Governors (as members of the governing body) are the employers of all staff who work at the school. We are accountable for our actions to parents, the local community, the local authority and the Salford Diocese
Our role is to help the school provide the best possible education for all of our children.
We aim to establish high expectations for all pupils, to promote effective learning and teaching and thereby to raise standards of achievement.
We approve the policies and plans to support the overall aims of the school.
We respect the professional roles of the Headteacher and staff, and their responsibilities for the day-to-day management of the school.
We set and review the broad framework within which the Headteacher and staff run the school.
We are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the school’s effectiveness.
We act as a ‘critical friend’, providing support and advice to the Headteacher and staff, while asking challenging questions and encouraging self-evaluation and improvement.
We work with the school to examine applications for admission to St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary in accordance with the published admissions policy.
We monitor the school’s budget and finances.
We safeguard the Catholic ethos of the school.
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School-Governors' Sub Committees
Appeals Committee |
Cllr Jim King -Chair
Mrs Angela Roche |
Mrs Claire Cahill
Buildings, Premises, Health & Safety Committee |
Mr David Deane
Rev David MacFarlane
Mrs Aileen Ferguson
Miss Paula Garrity - Jennings
Mr Tony Leith (Chair)
Complaints Committee |
Cllr Jim King - Chair
Mrs Angela Roche
Mr Tony Leith
Dismissal Committee |
Mrs Jane Murphy (Chair)
Finance Committee Mrs Aileen Ferguson-Chair Rev David MacFarlane Mrs Jane Whelan |
Mr David Deane
Mrs Claire Cahill
HT Performance Management Committee |
Rev David MacFarlane (chair)
Mrs Aileen Ferguson
Mrs Jane Whelan
Pupil Discipline Committee |
Cllr Jim King -Chair
Mrs Angela Roche
Cllr Jim King
Religious Education Committee |
Rev D MacFarlane
Mr David Deane OBE
Mr Mark Stenton
Mrs Jane Whelan (Chair)
Mrs Claire Cahill
Ms Angelika Jedrach
Mr Abal Ghebremariam
School Effectiveness Committee |
Rev David MacFarlane
Mr David Deane
Mr Abal Ghebremariam
Mr Mark Stenton
Mrs Jane Whelan (Chair)
Miss Paula Garrity
Safeguarding Governor
Ms Claire Cahill
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Governor
Mr Tony Leith
Staffing Committee |
Mrs Jane Whelan (Chair)
Rev David MacFarlane
Mr David Deane OBE
Mrs Angela Roche
Miss Paula Garrity- Jennings
Welfare, Pupil, Pastoral Committee |
Mr David Deane OBE
Ms Angelika Jedrach
Mr Tony Leith (Chair)
St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School - Staffing Committee Meeting, Tuesday 12th October at 6.30pm.
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School - RE Committee Meeting, Tuesday 12th October at 5.15pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Attended |
| Father David McFarlane | Ex-Officio | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Attended |
| Charlotte Platt | Guest (teacher) | Attended |
| Tony Leith | Chair of Governors | Apologies |
St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School - Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday 14th September 2021 at 6.30pm in the Parish Hall.
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation (Chair) | Attended |
| Abal Ghebremarian | Foundation | Attended |
| Father David McFarlane | Ex Officio | Apologies |
| Paula Garrity | Foundation | Apologies |
| Tony Leith | Foundation (Chair) | Apologies |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Apologies |
St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School - School Effectiveness Committee Meeting Tuesday 14th September 2021 at 5.15pm in the Parish Hall.
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Father David McFarlane | Ex Officio | Attended |
| Paula Garrity | Foundation (Vice Chair) | Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Apologies |
| Tony Leith | Chair | Apologies |
| Claire Cahill | Parent | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - School Effectiveness Committee Meeting Tuesday 22nd June at 5.15pm in the Parish Hall
| Name | Postition | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Father David | Ex Officio | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Danielle Abbott | Co-Opted | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - Full Governing Body Meeting Tuesday 15th June 2021 at 6.15pm in the Parish Hall
| Name | Position | Attended |
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Attended |
| Danielle Abbott | Co -opted | Attended |
| Laura Williamson | Co-opted | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent | Attended |
| Angelika Jedrach | Parent | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation | Attended |
| Tony Leith (Chair) | Foundation | Attended |
| Jim King | LA | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Finance Committee meeting Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 5.15pm on teams.
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation Governor (Chair) | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Fr David Macfarlane | Ex officio | Apologies |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - Religious Education Committee Meeting Tuesday 4th May 2021 at 6.30pm on Microsoft Teams.
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Father David MacFarlane | Ex Officio | Apologies |
| Mark Stenton | Staff Governor | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
| Charlotte Platt | Staff Guest | Attended
|
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, School Effectiveness Committee Meeting Tuesday 4th May at 5.15pm on Microsoft Teams
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
| Danielle Abbott | Co-opted Governor | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, School Effectiveness Committee Meeting Tuesday 9th March at 5.15pm on Microsoft Teams
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Laura Williamson | Co-opted Governor | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
| Paula Garrity Jennings | Foundation Governor | Apologies sent |
| Father Dvid McFarlane | Ex Officio | Apologies sent |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School FGB Meeting - Tuesday 23rd February at 6.15pm on Microsoft Teams
| Name | Postition | Attended |
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Staff Governor | Attended |
| Danielle Abbott | Co-Opted Governor | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
| Laura Williamson | Co-Opted | Attended |
| Cllr Jim King | LA Governor | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Father David MacFarlane | Ex Officio | Apologies |
| Tony Leith | Chair of Governors |
Apologies
|
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Finance Committee Meeting - Tuesday 12th January 2021 on Microsoft Teams
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School School Effectiveness Committee Meeting - Tuesday 12th January 2021 on Microsoft Teams
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
| Laura Williamson | Staff Governor | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury FGB Meeting 3rd November 2020 at 6.15pm on Microsoft Teams
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
|
Ms Danielle Abbott |
Co-opted governor |
Attended |
|
Ms Claire Cahill |
Parent governor |
Attended |
|
Mr David Deane OBE |
Headteacher |
Attended |
|
Mrs Aileen Ferguson |
Foundation governor |
Attended |
|
Ms Paula Garrity-Jennings |
Foundation governor |
No Apologies Sent |
|
Councillor James King |
Local Authority Governor |
Attended |
|
Mr Tony Leith |
Foundation governor |
No Apologies Sent |
|
Rev David Robert MacFarlane |
Foundation Ex-Officio |
No Apologies Sent |
|
Miss Angela Roche |
Foundation governor |
Attended |
|
Mr Mark Stenton |
Staff governor |
Attended |
|
Miss Hayley Ward |
Associate Member |
No Apologies Sent |
|
Mrs Jane Whelan |
Foundation governor |
No Apologies Sent |
|
Mrs Laura Williamson |
Co-opted governor |
Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - School Effectiveness Committee Meeting Tuesday 10th November at 5.15pm on Microsoft Teams
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Paula Garrity-Jennings | Vice Chair | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Father David MacFarlane | Ex officio | Apologies |
| Tony Leith | Chair | Apologies |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Apologies |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - Staffing Committee Meeting on 13th October 2020 at 6.30pm
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Yes |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Yes |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Yes |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - RE committee meeting 13th October 2020 at 5.15pm
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Yes |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Yes |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation Governor | Yes |
| Charlotte Platt | Staff | Yes |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - Finance Committee Meeting September 15th 2020 at 6.30pm
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - Effectiveness Committee Meeting September 15th 2020 at 5.15pm.
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - School Effectiveness Committee Meeting: Tuesday 26th June at 5.15pm.
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Danielle Abbot | Staff | Attended |
| Tony Leith | Chair | Attended |
| Paula Garrity Jenning | Vice Chair | Attended |
| Claire Cahill | Parent Governor | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: Full Governing Body Meeting Tuesday 25th February 2020 at 5.15pm.
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Ms D Abbott | Staff | Attended |
| Mr D Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Mrs A Ferguson | Foundation | Attended |
| Ms P Garrity Jennings | Foundation | Attended |
| Ms C Cahill | Parent | Attended |
| Father David MacFarlane | Foundation (Ex Officio) | Attended |
| Ms Haley Ward | Associate | Attended |
| Cllr J. King | LEA | Attended |
| Mr D Itodo | Parent | Attended |
| Mr T Leith | Foundation (Chair) | Attended |
| Mr M Stenton | Staff | Attended |
| Mrs J Whelan | Foundation | Attended |
| Mrs L Williamson | Staff | Attended |
| Ms A Roach | Foundation | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Effectiveness Committee meeting Tuesday 10/03/2020 at 5.15pm
| Name | Position | Attended |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Whelan | Foundation | Attended |
| Paula Garrity Jennings | Foundation |
Attended |
| Father David Macfarlane | Ex Officio | Attended |
| David Deane | Head teacher | Attended |
| Laura Williamson | staff | Attended |
| Name | Position | Attendance |
| Jane Whelan (Chair) | Foundation | Attended |
| Paula Garrity Jennings | Foundation |
Attended
|
| Father David Macfarlane | Ex Officio | Attended |
| David Deane | Head teacher | Attended |
| Dominic Itodo | Parent | Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Staff (RE Leader) | Attended |
| Charlotte Platt | Guest (Staff) | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - Welfare, Parent and Pupils Sub Committee meeting
Tuesday 03/03/2020 at 6.15pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation (Chair) | Attended |
| Tony Leith | Foundation (Chair of Governors) | Attended |
| Paula Garrity Jennings | Foundation | Attended |
| Father David Macfarlane | Ex officio | Attended |
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School - Premises, Health and Safety Sub Committee Meeting Tuesday 03/03/2020 at 5.15pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation (Chair) | Attended |
| Tony Leith | Foundation (Chair of Governors) | Attended |
| Paula Garrity Jennings | Foundation | Attended |
| Father David Macfarlane | EX officio | Attended |
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: Finance Committee meeting
Date: 14th January 2020 - 6.30pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Jane Whelen | Foundation | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation (Chair) | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: School Effectiveness committee meeting
Date: 14th January 2019 - 5.15pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Laura Williamson | Staff | Attended |
| Jayne Whelen | Foundation (Chair) | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: Welfare, Pupils and Parents sub committee meeting. Date: Tuesday 26th November at 6.30pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Yes |
| Tony Leith (Chair) | Foundation | Yes |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation | Yes |
| David Deane | Headteacher | Apologies Accepted |
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Stenton | Staff | Yes |
| Aileen Ferguson | Foundation | Yes |
| Tony Leith | Foundation |
Yes |
| David Deane | Headtacher | Apologies Accepted |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: School Effectiveness Committee meeting
Date: Tuesday 12th November 2019 - 5.15pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Jayne Whelen | Foundation Governor | Attended |
| Paula Garrity Jennings | Foundation Governor |
Attended |
| Mark Stenton | Foundation Governor | Attended |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: Full Governing Body meeting
Date: Tuesday 29th October 2019
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Danielle Abbott | Co opted | Y |
| Ms Claire Cahill | Parent | NS |
| Mr David Deane OBE | Headteacher | Y |
| Mrs Aileen Ferguson |
Foundation |
Y |
| Ms Paula Garrity-Jennings | Foundation | Y |
| Mr Dominic Itodo | Parent | No apologies sent |
| Councillor James King | Authority | Y |
| Mr Tony Leith | Foundation | Y |
| Rev David Robert MacFarlane | Foundation Ex- Officio | Apologies Accepted |
| Miss Angela Roche | Foundation | No apologies sent |
| Mr Mark Stenton | Staff | Y |
| Miss Hayley Ward | Associate Member | Y |
| Mrs Jane Whelan | Foundation | Y |
| Mrs Laura Williamson | Co-Opted | Y |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School : Finance Sub Committee Meeting:
Date: 18th September 2019 at 6.30pm
| Name | Position | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| David Deane | Headteacher | Attended |
| Jane Whelen | Foundation | Attended |
| Paula Garrity-Jennings | Vice Chair | Attended |
| Aileen Ferguson (Chair) | Foundation | Attended |