Newsham Primary School
Newsham
Primary School

Governors

The governing body is a group of volunteers that are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the overall effectiveness of our school and the curriculum we offer to our pupils. Governors oversee the management of school strategy, policy, budget and employment of staff. Governors work alongside senior leaders in school to ensure that the establishment runs effectively.

 

Mr Ian Flintoft – Chair of Governors

Mr Mark Chapman – Co-Opted Governor – Vice Chair of Governors

Mrs Jyoti Kaul & Mrs Donna-Marie Newton – Parent Governors

Mrs Janet Holland – Co-Opted Governor

Mrs Kirsty Potter – Staff Governor 

Mrs Cathryn Watson – Co-Opted Governor

Mr Neil Jones – Headteacher

Mr David Redden – Co-Opted Governor 

Mr Sam Dale – Co-Opted Governor

Associated Governor – Mr Lewis Young

Governing Body Information

Our governing body has 11 members.  

Our link governor roles are:

Mr Mark Chapman – Safeguarding and Stakeholder Engagement

Mrs Janet Holland – Leadership and Curriculum

Fr Ian Flintoff – Curriculum and Disadvantaged Pupils (HT appraisal)

Mr David Redden – Curriculum (HT appraisal)

Mrs Kirsty Potter – Stakeholder Engagement

Mrs Cathryn Watson – Disadvantaged Pupils, Attendance and Finance

Mr Neil Jones – Strategic Direction

Mr Sam Dale – Wellbeing and Attendance