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Peel Hall Primary School

Governors

The Full Governing Body meets once each term, in Autumn, Spring and Summer. There are 2 committees of the Governing Body which meet at least once a term:

  • Finance, Staffing and Premises
  • Standards and Curriculum

The Governing Body of Peel Hall Primary School is made up of 8 members. Our Chair of Governors is Mrs Heather Aaron

Our Governors

Current Governors
Previous Governors
Name Type/Role Appointing Body Term of Office Committee Responsibilities Pecuniary Interests Signed
Mr Stephen Lawler-Smith Headteacher Ex-Officio n/a 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
  Y
Heather Aaron LA/Chair Local Authority 06.23 - 06.27 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
3. Pay Committee
Safeguarding, SEND, HT Performance Reviewer Y
Ms Julie Allen Staff Staff 11.20 - 10.24 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
  Y
Farah Furnival Parent Parents 05.22 - 04.26 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
Early Years, Website Y
Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy Co-opted Governing Body 10.22 - 09.26 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
3. Pay Committee
Attendance, HT Performance Reviewer, Phonics Y
Miss Roxy Roscoe Parent Parents 07.23 - 07.27 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
Early Years Y
Mr Mark Thornley Co-opted/ Vice Chair Governing Body 10.23 - 10.27 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
3. Pay Committee
Curriculum, HT Performance Reviewer Y
Mr Keith Bardsley Co-opted Governing Body 12.23 - 12.27 1. Finance, Staffing & Premises
2. Standards & Curriculum
Foundation Subjects Y
Name Type/Role Appointing Body Term of Office Committee Responsibilities Pecuniary Interests Signed
Sheila Hamnett            
Gaynor Dunkley            
Ray Hughes            
Danny Mayo            
Emma Ford Headteacher Ex-Officio n/a      
Elliot Costas-Walker Chair          
Lisa Jones Co-opted          

Governor Attendance at Meetings

Governor Attendance at Meetings 2023-24

Name Type/Role 10.10.23
(F, S & P)
16.10.23
(S & C)
12.12.23
(Autumn FGB)
Mr Stephen Lawler-Smith Headteacher Y Y Y
Heather Aaron LA/Chair Y Y Y
Ms Julie Allen Staff Y Y Y
Farah Furnival Parent Y Y  
Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy Co-opted Y Y Y
Miss Roxy Roscoe Parent A A Y
Mr Mark Thornley Co-opted/ Vice Chair Y A Y
Mr Keith Bardsley Co-opted     Y

Non-Voting Members / Additional Attendees

Mr Christopher Wilson Observer Y Y Y
Miss Natalie Leahy Observer Y    

Key: 
Meeting Type: FGB = Full Governing Body, F,S & P = Finance, Staffing and Premises, S & C = Standards and Curriculum, SE = School Effectiveness
Attendance Category: Y= Attended, A = Apologies Received, NA = Not Applicable, RU = Reason Unknown, S = Sick , ML = Maternty Leave

Governor Attendance at Meetings 2022-23

Name Type/Role 6.12.22
(Autumn FGB)
14.2.23
(F, S & P)
14.2.23
(S & C)
24.4.23
(Spring FGB)
23.5.23
(F, S & P)
23.5.23
(SE)
11.7.23
(Summer FGB)
Mr Stephen Lawler-Smith Headteacher   Y Y   Y Y Y
Ms Emma Ford Headteacher S S S        
Heather Aaron LA/Chair         Y Y Y
Mr Elliot Costas-Walker Chair Y Y Y        
Mrs Farah Furnival Parent Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ms Lisa Jones Co-opted Y Y          
Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy Co-opted Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Miss Roxy Roscoe Parent             Y
Mr Mark Thornley Co-opted/ Vice Chair Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Ms Julie Allen Staff Y Y Y Y A A Y

Non Voting Members/Additional Attendees

Mr Christopher Wilson Observer Y Y Y Y NA Y Y

Key: 
Meeting Type: FGB = Full Governing Body, F,S & P = Finance, Staffing and Premises, S & C = Standards and Curriculum, SE = School Effectiveness
Attendance Category: Y= Attended, A = Apologies Received, NA = Not Applicable, RU = Reason Unknown, S = Sick , ML = Maternty Leave

Governor Attendance at Meetings 2021-22

Name 21.9.21
(Autumn
F, S & P)
12.10.21
(Autumn
FGB)
1.12.21
(Autumn
F, S & P)
14.12.21 
(Autumn
FGB)
22
(Spring
FGB)
22
(Spring
F, S & P)
22
(Spring
S & C)
22
(Summer
FGB)
22
(Summer
F, S & P)
22
(Summer
S & C)
Sheila Hamnett Y Y Y Y Resigned          
Gaynor Dunkley Y Y Y Y Resigned          
Danny Mayo Y Y Y Y Resigned          
Ray Hughes NA Y NA A Resigned          
Liz Kennedy Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Julie Allen NA Y NA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mark Thornley NA Y NA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Farah Furnival NA Y NA A Y Y Y Y Y Y
Emma Ford         Y Y Y Y Y Y
Elliot Costas-Walker         Y Y Y Y Y Y
Lisa Jones               Y NA NA

Key: 
Meeting Type: FGB = Full Governing Body, F,S & P = Finance, Staffing and Premises, S & C = Standards and Curriculum, SE = School Effectiveness
Attendance Category: Y= Attended, A = Apologies Received, NA = Not Applicable, RU = Reason Unknown, S = Sick , ML = Maternty Leave

Governor Attendance at Meetings 2020-21

Name 24.11.20
(Autumn F, S & P)
8.12.20
(Autumn FGB)
10.2.21
(Spring F, S & P)
23.2.21
(Spring FGB)
15.6.21
(Summer F, S & P)
14.7.21
(Summer FGB)
Sheila Hamnett Y Y Y Y Y Y
Gaynor Dunkley Y Y Y Y Y Y
Liz Kennedy Y Y Y Y A Y
Danny Mayo Y Y Y Y Y Y
Julie Allen NA Y NA Y NA Y
Mark Thornley NA Y NA Y NA Y
Ray Hughes NA Y NA Y NA A
Farah Furnival NA Y NA Y NA Y

Key:
Meeting Type: FGB = Full Governing Body, F,S & P = Finance, Staffing and Premises, S & C = Standards and Curriculum, SE = School Effectiveness
Attendance Category: Y= Attended, A = Apologies Received, NA = Not Applicable, RU = Reason Unknown, S = Sick , ML = Maternty Leave