Butterknowle Primary School

Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL13 5PB

Butterknowle Primary School

 Butterknowle Primary School
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Home / About Us / Our Governing Body

Our Governing Body

Parent Governor – Kimberley Batey
Rachel Harmer
Co-opted Governor – Heather Smith
Co-opted Governor – Paul Tennick
Co-opted Governor – Jeanette Newell

Co-Opted Governor – Rev Lloyd Evans
Parent Governor – Kirsty Lowther
Co-Opted Governor – Hayley Robinson

How to contact your school governors

If you want to contact school governors  please contact the school office on 01388 718369 or email butterknowle@durhamlearning.net

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

Butterknowle Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of 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.

    • Code of Conduct for Governors
    • Declaration of Interest 2018 – 2019
    • Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2018

Meet our Governing Body

The Chair of the Governing Body is Mrs Klara Whiley who can be contacted via the school. School & Governor Support Service, Education Department, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UJ provide our clerking services.

Governor Committee Structure

For further information about our roles and responsibilities, please click on each individual name.

Ms Kimberley BateyParent GovernorAppeals, Personnel & Discipline, Curriculum & Standards24/11/2020-23/11/2024Early Years Foundation Stage
SIP2: Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Outcomes
SIP 4: EYFS
Mrs S Jeanette Newell - Vice ChairCo-opted GovernorCurriculum & Standards, Personnel and Discipline, Appeals29/09/2017-28/09/2021Chair of Personnel & Discipline Committee
Link Governor
SIP 3: Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare
Mr Paul TennickParent GovernorPersonnel and Discipline, Finance & Premises, First/Pay Review05/02/2020-13/10/2023Vice Chair of Governors
SIP 1: Leadership and Management

Cllr Heather Smith
LA GovernorCurriculum & Standards, Appeals12/11/2020-11/11/2024Chair of Appeals Committee
SIP 3: Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare
Lloyd EvansCo-opted Governor19/03/2019-
18/03/23
Mrs Rachel HarmerStaff GovernorCurriculum & Standards, Finance & Premises02/03/2020-01/03/2024
Deputy Head teacher
Mrs Clare CarrHead Teacher01/01/2019-Head Teacher
Mrs Kirsty LowtherParent Governor25/11/2020-24/11/2024
Mrs Hayley RobinsonCo-opted Governor24/10/2019-23/10/2023

Governors Attendance

Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

KEY
✓   – Attended meeting
A/A   – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N   – Did not attend
X  – Not a member of the committee
NA – Not appointed or term of office has ended

Governor’s Attendance at Monitoring Meetings 2020-2021

NameMeeting
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Meeting
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Meeting
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Mrs K Whiley -Chair
Mrs S J Newell
Ms K Batey
Rev L Evans
Mr Paul Tennick
Cllr H Smith
Mrs R Harmer

Governor’s Attendance at Full Governors Meetings 2020-2021

NameMeeting
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Meeting
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Meeting
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Ms K Batey
Mrs S J Newell
Mrs K Whiley -Chair
Mr Paul Tennick
Cllr H Smith
Rev. L Evans
Mrs R. Harmer
Mrs C Carr
Mrs H Robinson

Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.


Committee Terms of Reference

We will be updating this section as soon as possible.

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Butterknowle

Bishop Auckland

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DL13 5PB

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