Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School

Morpeth All Saints Updates

Welcome

Our school is situated in attractive and extensive well maintained grounds in a small housing estate, Lancaster Park, which is north of the town of Morpeth. The school first opened in 1972 and was formerly known as Wansbeck St Aidan Church of England Aided First School until it was renamed in 2001.

Contact Details

Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 3RD
T: 01670 512803 E: admin@morpethallsaints.northumberland.sch.uk Read More

Noticeboard

Winter Menu 2018 19th October 2018 h
Pupil Questionnaire Autumn 2018 19th October 2018 h

Class Pages

Click the below link to view the class pages

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Calendar Dates

Jade class additional parent consultations 22nd October 2018
Morpeth All Saints Harvest Festival Worship 2.30 pm 23rd October 2018

Attendance Board

Governors

The Governing Body of the school is made up of 12 members and a list of Governor Interests and attendance at various meetings/visits to school are tabled in the documents below.

Under our terms of reference a chair is appointed from governors sitting on the

Resources Committee or Learning, Admissions and Safeguarding Committee.

Register of Governors 2018 / 2019 (updated 01/09/2018)
Mr. Brian Hedley	Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Parochial Church Council Mitford
Category	Foundation
Current Term of Office	01/08/2015 – 31/07/2019
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	All Committees
Link Role	Chair of Resources Complaints Health & Safety RE

Mrs. Sarah Alexander	Governor
Appointed by	Northumberland County Council
Category	Local Education Authority
Current Term of Office	30/10/2014 - 31/10/2019
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	Learning Safeguarding & Admissions
Link Role	Anti-Bullying, SEND, Higher Attainers Equalities Pupil Premium

Mr. Gareth Anderson	Governor
Appointed by	Newcastle & Durham Diocesan Education Board
Category	Foundation
Current Term of Office	06/06/2016 – 05/05/2020
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	Resources
Link Role	E-safety Health & Safety

Mrs. Elisabeth Bainbridge	Governor
Appointed by	Parochial Church Council Mitford
Category	Foundation
Current Term of Office	15/05/2017 – 14/05/2021
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	Grandparent
Committee Membership	Resources
Link Role	Child Protection

Miss Kathleen Halliday	Governor
Appointed by	Full Governing Body by Virtue of Position Morpeth All Saints
Category	Headteacher
Current Term of Office	On Appointment 01/09/2012
Financial Register of Interest	Paid Employee
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	All Committees
Link Role	Complaints

Mrs. Catherine Hutchinson	Governor
Appointed by	Full Governing Body by Virtue of Position Morpeth All Saints
Category	Headteacher
Current Term of Office	01/06/2015 – 31/05/2019
Financial Register of Interest	Parent and Chair of Friends of Morpeth All Saints (PTA)
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	Learning, Admissions & Safeguarding
Link Role	Assessment

Mrs. Judith Michie	Governor
Appointed by	Parochial Chuch Council Morpeth
Category	Foundation
Current Term of Office	01/09/2015 – 31/08/2019
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	Resources
Link Role	Literacy

Mrs. Zoe Millican	Vice Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Parents of Morpeth All Saints
Category	Parent Governor
Current Term of Office	01/09/2015 – 31/08/2019
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	Parent
Committee Membership	Learning, Admissions & Safeguarding
Link Role	All Committees, Foundation Stage

	Staff Governor

Mr. David Simpson	Governor
Appointed by	Newcastle & Durham Diocesan Education Board
Category	Foundation
Current Term of Office	01/09/2017 - 31/08/2021
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	Resources
Link Role	Numeracy GDPR

Rev. Simon White	Governor
Appointed by	Parochial Church Council Morpeth
Category	Ex. Officio Foundation
Current Term of Office	On appointment by Virtue of Position 17/09/2013
Financial Register of Interest	None
Non Financial Register of Interest	Director: Three Rivers Trust Chairman: Mustard Seed Trust
Committee Membership	Resources
Link Role	Collective Worship

Vacancy	Governor
Appointed by	Newcastle & Durham Diocesan Education Board
Category	Foundation
Current Term of Office
Financial Register of Interest
Non Financial Register of Interest
Committee Membership	Learning, Admissions & Safeguarding
Link Role

Clerk to Full Governing Body Meetings
Mrs. Margaret Arksey	Clerk to Meetings
Appointed by	Northumberland County Council
Category	Clerk to Governors non voting
Current Term of Office	01/10/2017
Financial Register of Interest	Paid Employee of Northumberland County Council
Non Financial Register of Interest	None
Committee Membership	None
Link Role	None

Register of all Governor Visits

Dates of Full Governing Body Meetings 2018 / 2019

Autumn Term: 27 September 2018

Spring Term: 31 January 2019

Summer Term: 16 May 2019

Copies of Full Governing Body Minutes are held in the main school office.

The Chair of Governors for Full Governing Body Meetings is: Mr. B. Hedley

The Chair of Governors for the Resources Committee Meetings is: Mr. B. Hedley

The Chair of Governors for the Learning, Safeguarding and Admissions is elected at each meeting.

At Morpeth All Saints CE Aided First School we have a team of governors that work as volunteers to support the school. Their role is to support and challenge the Headteacher and to help set the vision and strategic direction of the school ensuring that our school is the very best it can be. Governors have a wide range of duties and tasks, including:-

Ensuring that the school meets its legal responsibilities
Setting the school budget
Making decisions about the school building and premises
Setting school policies
Appointing staff and making decisions about current staffing
Looking at how well groups of pupils are performing and ensuring action is taken if there are any concerns

We have three Full Governing Body meetings each year held in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms. A range of subcommittee meetings also take place at least once per term. During these meetings we look at a wide range of information to find out how well the school is performing. Miss Halliday provides a detailed Headteacher’s report at these meetings but governors also look at data and independent reports so that we can make our own decisions about how well things are going. To support the work that goes on, governors also try to visit school as often as possible. We are proud to have a committed Governing Body that is made up of a team individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

Strategic: The Governing Body sets the general direction of the school, looking at how it should best develop and improve. This is done by reviewing and agreeing policies, setting targets and priorities and monitoring and reviewing aims and objectives. Strategic thinking is not always linked with the curriculum and it does not mean just responding to weakness.

Critical Friend: The Governing Body works with the Headteacher and creates a clear understanding of the challenges faced in managing the school. The governing body is able to question and challenge. A good working relationship is essential as a real critical friendship is only achieved where there is trust and mutual respect.

Accountability: school is a business and its stakeholders are the learners. The Governing Body has a professional attitude and uses its collective skills to benefit the learners. It gathers views, ask questions and decides what is best for the school and the children. The governing body is answerable to the parents and the wider community.

Reconstitution of Governing Body 2015

Instrument of Reconstitution June 2015 Morpeth All Saints.pdf

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Complaints

Northumberland County Council - School Governors

Morpeth All Saints Updates

Welcome

Contact Details

Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 3RD
T: 01670 512803 E: admin@morpethallsaints.northumberland.sch.uk Read More

Noticeboard

Winter Menu 2018 19th October 2018 h
Pupil Questionnaire Autumn 2018 19th October 2018 h

Class Pages

Click the below link to view the class pages

Facebook

Twitter

Calendar Dates

Jade class additional parent consultations 22nd October 2018
Morpeth All Saints Harvest Festival Worship 2.30 pm 23rd October 2018

Attendance Board

Morpeth All Saints Updates

Welcome

Contact Details

Noticeboard

Class Pages and Social Links

Calendar Dates

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School Awards

Governors

Register of all Governor Visits

Reconstitution of Governing Body 2015

Contact the Governors

Morpeth All Saints Updates

Welcome

Contact Details

Noticeboard

Class Pages and Social Links

Calendar Dates

More Quick Links

School Awards

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