Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA). The Governing Body meets regularly. They are committed to ensuring the highest quality of education and welfare for your child. All correspondence to the Chair of Governors can be be sent to c/o Toft Hill Primary School. If you wish to contact any members of the governing body, this can be done by contacting the school.
- Mrs Alison Barron (Chair) – Co-opted Governor
- Mrs Helen Pepper –(Vice Chair) – Co-opted Governor
- Mrs Janice Stobbs – Head Teacher
- Leanne Nesbitt – Deputy Head
- Mr Marc Sproat – Staff Governor
- Mr John Stelling – Co-opted Governor
- Mrs Merion Owen – Parent Governor
- Mrs Amanda Majer – Co-opted Governor
- Miss Jordan Donohue – Co-Opted
- Mrs Kelly Reynolds – Co-Opted
- Miss Samantha Benson – Parent Governor
- Ian Smithwhite – Parent Governor
- Pippa Gard – Parent Governor
- Alex Eley – Parent Governor
Recent Retirements
- Mrs Natasha Robson – Parent Governor (Retired from Governing Body 2020)
- Mr Martin Broom- Parent Governor (Retired from Governing Body 2020)
Mrs Paula Wilson – Parent Governor (Retired from Governing Body 2020) - Mrs Leanne Crook – Parent Governor (Retired from Governing Body 2019)
- Mrs Karen Studholme – Parent Governor (Retired from Governing Body 2019)
- Dr Mark Ward – Co-opted Governor (Retired from Governing Body 2019)
Paul White – Clerk to Governors
Mrs Stobbs also serves on the Governing Body of Cockton Hill Junior School.
The Governing Body of Toft Hill Primary School has a strong focus on its three core strategic functions
1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Toft Hill Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the documents below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
Terms of Reference 5Nov20 (1)
Governing Body Committee Structure
Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alison Barron - Chair | Co-opted | 14/03/2024 | Finance, premises and staffing. Head Teachers performance managment (Chair). 1st/Pay review (Chair). Curriculum and standards. | English, Reading | None | |
Leanne Nesbitt | Deputy Head Teacher, Associate Member | |||||
Mrs Helen Pepper | Co-opted | 25/06/2021 | Appeals (chair). Curriculum and standards (Chair). | Maths | None | |
Mr Marc Sproat | Staff | 30/09/2022 | Curriculum and standards. | |||
Mr John Stelling | Co-opted | 31/08/2023 | Finance, premises and staffing. 1st/Pay review. Head Teachers performance management. | Health and safety | None | |
Mrs Janice Stobbs - Headteacher | Staff | Finance, premises and staffing. 1st/pay review, Curriculum and standards. | ||||
Miss Samantha Benson | Parent | 10/11/2023 | Curriculum & Standars | SEND | None | |
Mrs Amanda Majer | Parent | Finance, premises and staffing (Chair). 1st Pay review. | Equalities GDPR | None | ||
Mrs Kelly Reynolds | Parent | 13/11/2023 | Curriculum, standards and appeals | Safeguarding Pupil premium | None | |
Mrs Meirion Owen | Parent | 11/12/2023 | Curriculum and standards. Finance, premises and staffing | Recovery Curriculum | None | |
Mr Ian Smithwhite | Parent | Finance, premises and staffing | Foundation Curriculum | None | ||
Miss Pippa Gard | Parent | Appeals Curriculum and standards | Catch up premium | None | ||
Mrs Alex Eley | Parent | Finance, premises and staffing | None | |||
Miss Jordan Donohue | Co-opted | 27/02/2023 | None |
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display Governor attendance at meetings for each academic school year.
Key
Y – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted
N – Did not attend
N/A – Not a member of the committee
Name/Meeting | Finance 01/10/2020 | 1st/Pay Review 01/10/2020 | Standards and Curriculum 13/10/2020 | Full Governing Body 5/11/2020 | Finance Meeting 6/12/2020 |
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Miss S Benson | n/a | n/a | ✓ | N | Left |
Mrs P Wilson | A/A | A/A | n/a | Left | Left |
Mrs A Barron | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs L Nesbitt | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs H Pepper | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a |
Mr M Sproat | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a |
Mrs J Stelling | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs J Stobbs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs A Majer | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ |
Miss J Donahue | n/a | n/a | N | ✓ | n/a |
Mrs M Owen | ✓ | n/a | a/a | ✓ | ✓ |
Mrs K Reynolds | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a |
Mr I Smithwhite | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ |
Miss P Gard | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | n/a |
Mrs A Eley | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ |
You can view archived attendance on our website.
Governing Body and Committees
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