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Governors

 

 

 

Sally Cowling

Type of Governor: Headteacher

Appointed by: Ex Officio

Length of service: Appointed April 2009

Declaration of Interest: Co-Opted Governor Kirby Hill Primary School

Other Information: Sally joined our school as Headteacher 14 years ago and was previously at Tockwith Primary School. She is mother to 4 children.

 

 Chair

of Governors and 

Chair of 

Resource Committee

 

Ashlea Costelloe

Types of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected November 2020 - November 2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resource Committee (Chair), Induction Governor.

Other Information: Ashlea is married to Richard and was an Army wife. Ashlea is a Midwife and is mum to Liam, Alyssa and Luke who now attend St Aidans and Ripon Grammar School as well as Sophia (Year 4) and is an integral member of the Beckbusters fundraising team. Ashlea has previously served on the governing body as a Parent Governor.

 

 

 

Helen Giles

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's Church)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed for second term of office  02.05.2023

Term of Office until a new incumbent is appointed to the Parish

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Headteachers Performance Management, Recruitment, Early Years, Collective Worship and Religious Education Governor.

Helen is mother to Thomas (Year 5) and Alex (Year 3) and a former Business Psychologist supporting the career development of Lawyers, Partners and Business services teams.

 

 

 

Pete Evans

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected September 2019 - September 2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources, Health and Safety, Headteachers Performance Management and Science Governor.

Other Information: Pete served for 16 years as an Army Officer leaving in 2019 to begin his civilian career in cyber security. Pete is Chairmain of the Bishop Monkton Scout group and an integral member of the Beckbusters fundraising team. Pete is father to Max who attends Cundall Manor and twins Georgette and Tabitha (Year 5)

 

Safeguarding Governor

 

Anna Kirby

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2020 - September 2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources, Headteachers Performance Management, Safeguarding and Child Protection and English Governor.

Other Information: Anna is a Small Animal Vet and is mother to Milly who attends Ripon Grammar School Bella (Year 5), Rafe (Year 3) and Ivo (Year 1). Anna is an integral member of the Beckbusters fundraising team.

 

Rajasekaran Selvarajan

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected January 2021 - December 2025

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources, SEND Inclusion and Equalities (including Pupil Premium), Website and Maths Governor

Other Information: Raj works in the Software Engineering and Technology industry and is father to Harish (Year 3) and has Harshina who attends Ripon Grammar School.

 

Ruth Curtis

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's Church)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: Partner - Owner Littlethorpe Potteries, Manufacturing and pottery courses since January 2016.

Length of Service: Appointed September 2021 - September 2025 

Previously Served as a Parent Governor October 2016 - October 2020

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum , Physical Education, Collective Worship, Religious Education and Complaints Committee.

Other Information: Ruth is a PE Teacher and mother to Ella a previous pupil of Bishop Monkton School who now attends Ripon Grammar School

 

Jennifer Barker

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Full Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: 

Length of Service: Appointed September 2021 - September 2025

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Complaints Committee.

Other Information: Jennifer has lived in the village for almost 50 years and her three children attended the school. Jennifer is a qualified teacher and has previously served as a governor at Bishop Monkton School.

 

Judith Smith

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected November 2022 - October 2026

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

Other Information: Jude is a former employment solicitor and is mum to Rebecca (year 4) and Chloe, who now attends Ripon Grammar School. She is also a member of the Beckbusters fundraising team.

 

 

Rachel West

Type of Governor: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected March 2023 - March 2027

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

Other Information: Rachel has been employed at Bishop Monkton School since September 2018 and is currently studying for her  NPQSL (National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders).

Rachel is mother to Noah and Isla who both attend primary school.

 

 

Sarah Worthington

Clerk to Governing Body

Length of Service: 10 years

Responsibilities: Clerk for Full Governing Body

Other Information: 

Sarah has been employed as Office Manager for 14 years.  She was previously employed by North Yorkshire County Council in Social Services from 2002 and has a long background in Corporate Finance.  She is mother to Rebecca and Adam who both attended Bishop Monkton School and now attend Ripon Grammar and St Aidan's, and is herself an ex-pupil of the school.     

           

 

 

Recently Serving Governors

 

   
Recently Serving Governors 

Emma Roberts

Type of Governor: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected January 2021 - March 2023

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

 

Andrea Wilson

Type of Governor: Local Authority Governor

Appointed by: North Yorkshire County Council

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed March 2022 - February 2023

Responsibilities: Resource Committee, Mental Health and Wellbeing (including attendance and behaviour)

 

Julia Russell

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed October 2018 - September 2022

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, English

 

Sarah Nelson

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed October 2016 - August 2021

Responsibilities: Child Protection, SEN, Resources, Headteachers Performance Management, Complaints, Behaviour and Attendance.

 

Rodney Wilson

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's and Methodist Church's)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed 04.09.2019

Term of Office until: 03.09.2023

Responsibilities: Resources, Maths, Appeals and Complaints.

 

 

 

 

Reverend Jeremy Trigg

Type of Governor: Local Authority

Appointed by: Governing Body and Local Authority

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2018 - April 2021

Responsibilities: Resource Committee, Headteachers Performance Management, Religious Education, Appeals and Complaints.

  

Kay Cairns

Type of Governor: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed 01.09.2017 - 

Term of Office Ends: 30.08.2021

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

  

Emma Oates

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed December 2019 - Resigned October 2020 

Responsibilities: Resource Committee, Early Years

  

Ruth Curtis

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: Partner - Owner Littlethorpe Potteries, Manufacturing and pottery courses since January 2016.

Length of Service: Elected October 2016 - October 2020

 

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum (Chair), Science, Sport, Kingfishers Class Governor

  

Rebecca Owen

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2015 - September 2019

Responsibilities: Health and Safety, Standards and Curriculum, Appeals and Complaints, English and Eagles Class Governor.

  

James Hobson

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's Church)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: 8 years

Term of Office until: Summer 2019

Responsibilities: Resources, Performance Management, Pupil Premium & Sports funding, Training and Maths.

  

Fiona Bailey

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's Church)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: 7 Years (previously a Parent Governor)

Term of Office until: March 2019

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Interviews, Behaviour and Attendance. Appeals and Complaints and Collective Worship Governor.

 

Amy Ross

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed July 2015 - December 2018

Term of Office: 3.5 years

Responsibilities: Child Protection and Looked after children, Equalities and SEN, Standards and Curriculum.

Other Information: Amy is Assistant Headteacher at Knaresborough St John's C of E Primary School and is mother to Billy and Willow who attended the school.

 

James Severn

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: Director / Owner of Andersons North (England) Ltd - Farm Business Consultancy since 2011

Length of Service:  Elected October 2014 - September 2018

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Performance Management, Induction Governor, Staff Discipline, Performance Management Appeals and Complaints Governor, Policies

Other Information: James is father to William and Thomas who are both now at St Aidan's High School, Harrogate.

 

Mandy Coupland

Type of Governor: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff

Declaration of Interest: Mother to Mr Robert Coupland GTA

Length of Service: 3 years

Term of Office Ends: 31/07/2017

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

Other Information

Mandy has worked at Bishop Monkton School for 13 years as an Advanced Teaching Assistant and a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. She has 3 children who all attended local schools.

 

  

 

Sue Roome

Type of Governor: Local Authority

After 25 years on the governing body Sue retired from her post at the end of July 2016

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Resources, Interview, French, Child Protection and Looked after Children, Equalities and SEN.

Other Information: Sue taught at Bishop Monkton School for 39 years and is mother to Nick and Michael both ex-pupils of the school. She retired in July 2009, however, she still attends school often, both as a governor and helper.

 

 
 
  

Fiona Stevens

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Length of Service: October 2014 - March 2017.

Fiona stepped down from the governing body due to work commitments.

Term of Office: 3 years

Responsibilities: Performance Management, Literacy, Early Years, Staff Discipline, Performance Management Appeals and Complaints Governor.

Other Information: Fiona owns her own Day Nursery Safe Hands in Harrogate and is mother to Thomas (Year 5), James (Year 3) and Harry aged 3.

 

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