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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 in April 2009 and was previously at Tockwith Primary School. She is mother to 4 children and granny to 2 grandchildren.

 

 Chair

of Governors and 

Chair of 

Resource Committee

 

Ashlea Costelloe

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Re-Elected October 2024-October 2028

Term of Office: 4 years previously served November 2020-October 2024

Responsibilities: Resource Committee (Chair), Induction Governor.

Other Information: Ashlea is a Midwife and is mum to Liam, Alyssa and Luke who previously attended the school as well as Sophia (Year 6). Ashlea has previously served on the governing body as a Parent Governor.

 

Vice Chair of Governors and Chair of Standards and Curriculum Committee

 

 

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- May 2027

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.

Other Information: Helen is mother to Thomas who now attends Ripon Grammar School and Alex (Year 5) and a former Business Psychologist supporting the career development of Lawyers, Partners and Business services teams.

 

Safeguarding Governor

 

Anna Kirby

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Re-Elected October 2024 - September 2028

Term of Office: 4 years (previously served October 2020-September 2024)

Responsibilities: Resources, Headteachers Performance Management, Safeguarding and Child Protection and Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor.

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

  

Alex Hawkes

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2024 - September 2028

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources, Maths

Other Information: Alex is a Treasury Civil Servant who evaluates public money. Alex is father to Teddy (Year 5), Harry (Year 4) and Otto (Reception)

 

 

Michael Taylor

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

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: 

Length of Service: Appointed October 2024 - October 2028

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources

Other Information: Michael has recently retired from his role as a Corporate Bank Manager for Natwest and is father to Oliver (Year 4)

 

 

Jennifer Barker

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Full Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed September 2021 - September 2025

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Complaints Committee, English Governor.

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, Science Governor

Other Information: Jude is a former employment solicitor and is mum to Rebecca (year 6) and Chloe, who now attends Ripon Grammar School. She is also a member of the Beckbusters fundraising team.

 

 

Carolyn Small

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2023 - September 2027

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

Other Information: Carolyn works in Communications and Marketing and is mum to Jack (Year 2). She is also a member of the Beckbusters fundraising team.

 

Philip Alcock

Type of Governor: Local Authority Governor

Appointed by: Local Authority

Declaration of Interest: Partner Bishopton Vets, Ripon

Length of Service: Elected December 2023 - December 2027

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resource Committee, Health and Safety

Other Information: Phil lives in Bishop Monkton and is a vet and partner at Bishopton Vets, Ripon. He has a keen interest in all sports and coaches the Bishop Monkton 5 to 8 year old cricket team. Phil is dad to two children Daniel (Year 5) and Thomas (Year 3).

 

 

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 has recently achieved her NPQSL (National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders).

Rachel is mother to Noah and Isla.

 

 

Sarah Worthington

Clerk to Governing Body

Length of Service: 12 years

Responsibilities: Clerk for Full Governing Body

Other Information: 

Sarah has been employed as Office Manager since September 2008.  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 is herself an ex-pupil of the school.     

           

 

Recently Serving Governors 

Raj Selvarajan

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: elected by governors

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected January 2021 - July 2024

Term of Office: 3years

Responsibilities: Resources, SEND, Maths Governors

 

Ruth Curtis

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

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: Littlethorpe Potteries (Owner)

Length of Service: Elected September 2021 - September 2024

Term of Office: 3 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum and PE Governor.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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