St. Joseph's RC School - Hurst Green
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​The Governing Body fulfils three main roles:
Strategic:  Setting policy; Planning for the future; Managing change
Monitoring and Accountability: Ensuring the school fulfils it's educational and financial targets and has approrpriate plans in place to meet performance objectives.
Supporting: Praising and celebrating achievement.  Challenging and seeking improvement.

School governors form the largest volunteer group in the country.  They are people from all walks of life, who care about children's education and are prepared to work a s a team to support their school and local community. ​Effective governors do not need educational expertise but do need to be committed to their school, willing to ask questions and act as a critical friend. They also need to be able to work as an enthusiastic member of the governing body team.  

Governors "govern" the school and are not responsible for day to day management issues. 
The headteacher works closely with the governing body as its principal professional advisor.  
Governing body policy decisions will then be implemented by the headteacher in the day to day running of the school.

Staff and Parent Governors are elected, not as delegates, but as individuals to provide a view that is representative of a parent's or member of staff's perspective.

Chair of Governors
Mr Andrew Snape
Foundation governor appointed by the Society of Jesus until
​31st August 2023
Andrew is a member of the following committees 
  • Admissions
  • Curriculum
  • Standards and Effectiveness 
  • Resources
  • Nominated Governor for English

Vice-Chair
Mr Damian Morley
Foundation Governor appointed by the Society of Jesus until

​31st August 2024
​

Damian is a member of the following committees 
  • ​Curriculum
  • ​Standards and Effectiveness
  • Nominated Governor for PSHE and Religious Education
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​Mr Damian McNeela
Parent governor, elected until 31st August 2024


​Damian is a member of the following committees 
  • Admissions
  • Resources ​

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​Mr Simon Marsden

Foundation governor appointed by the Society of Jesus until
​31st August 2021

Simon is a member of the following committees 
  • Resources
  • Nominated Governor for Health and Safety and Risk assessment


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Mrs ​Cathy Poloczek
Foundation governor appointed by the Society of Jesus until
31st August 2024

Cathy is a member of the following committees
  • Resources
  • Admissions



 Dr Lucy Harrison
Foundation Governor appointed by the Society of Jesus until

​31st August 2024
Lucy is a member of the following committees 
  • Curriculum
  • Standards and Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • Nominated Link Governor

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​LEA governor: 
Vacancy


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​Father Tim Curtis
Foundation governor appointed by the Society of Jesus until
​31st August 2024
​
​Fr Tim is our Parish Priest and Chaplain to the school. He is also a member of the following committee
  • Resources
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Mrs Sarah Hodkinson
Foundation governor appointed by the Society of Jesus until 31st August 2024

Sarah 
is a member of the following committees ​
  • ​Admissions
  • Curriculum
  • Standards and Effectiveness 
  • ​Nominated Governor for Maths


​Mrs Fiona O'Connor
Staff governor elected until

​31st August 2024
​Fiona 
is a member of the following committee
  • ​Curriculum
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​Mrs Laura Orr
Headteacher 
Governor

​ Until 31st August 2024

​Laura is a member of the following committees
  • Admissions
  • Curriculum
  • Standards and Effectiveness 
  • Resources 

​

Mrs Charlotte Dilworth
Parent governor, elected until
31st August 2024

Charlotte is a member of the following committees
  • Standards and Effectiveness 
  • Resources
  • Nominated Governor for Child Protection and Prevent, Online Safety, SEN / Pupil Premium




​As well as our Governors' Committee Structure we have Nominated Governors for specific aspects of our work in school.  These Governors provide a link between the school and the Governing Body in evaluating our practice and performance in key areas of school development.
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