Governor Information
St Mary Immaculate School is a Voluntary Aided Catholic School with a Governing Body made up of 12 governors:
- 7 are appointed by the Archdiocese of Birmingham (Foundation Governors)
- 2 are elected by parents (Parent Governors)
- 1 is appointed by Warwickshire Local Education Authority (Local Council Governor)
- 1 is elected by school staff (Staff Governor)
- 1 is the Headteacher
The Current Governing Body Members and their duties
- Co-Chair of Governors - Mrs Julia FitzSimons (Foundation Governor)
- Co-Chair of Governors - Mr John Connor (Foundation Governor)
- Mrs Elizabeth Weston (Foundation Governor)
- Mrs Chrissie Beaumont (Foundation Governor)
- Mrs Jo Grant (Foundation Governor)
- Mrs Belinda Shuttleworth (Foundation Governor)
- Vacancy (Foundation Governor)
- Mr Robert Gargan (Headteacher)
- Miss Atheane Holt (Staff Governor)
- Mrs Joannah Whitten (Parent Governor)
- Vacancy (Parent Governor)
- Mr John Sullivan (Local Council Governor)
- Ms Jacqueline D'Arcy (Associate Member appointed by Governing Board to bring expertise as serving member of Warwick District Council)
- The Clerk to the Governors is Mrs Elizabeth Mottram
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Mrs Julia FitzSimons Former social worker and manager (learning disability), current voluntary worker. Involved in the Catholic parish, she has interests in safeguarding and community development, and is a Trustee of Fr Hudson’s Care. She has been a Foundation governor of St Mary Immaculate since 2001, initially as a parent, and has chaired the governing body since 2009.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Foundation |
31.8.2018 1st appt 2001 |
4y |
Co-Chair of Governors Attends all Committee meetings Literacy governor RE and Catholic Life Working Group |
15/15 |
Trustee of Fr Hudson’s Care |
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Mr John Connor A parishioner since 1983, John retired in 2004 after 35 years in teaching, latterly as headteacher of a Catholic school in Coventry. Both of his children attended St Mary Immaculate and went to University after secondary school. He divides his time between looking after grandchildren, hobbies and voluntary work.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Foundation |
22.5.2019 1st app’t 2011 |
4y |
Co-Chair of Governors Resources Committee H&S and Premises governor Head’s Performance Management Pay Committee RE and Catholic Life Working Group |
11/12 |
Nil |
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Mrs Belinda Shuttleworth Clerk /Deputy Clerk to the Trustees of two Warwick charities, Belinda is also involved on a voluntary basis with another Warwick charity. Her life time work experience is of a financial and safeguarding background. A long term parishioner at St. Mary Immaculate Church, Warwick.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Foundation |
28.8.2017 1st app’t 2013 |
4y |
Resources Committee
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11/12 |
Works for King Henry VIII Endowed Trust Warwick, The Charity of Sir Thomas White, Warwick |
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Mrs Jo Grant A retired secondary teacher of science, Jo has been involved in counselling and pastoral care in schools for a large part of her career. Educated in Catholic schools, the lessons and values learnt there have remained with her, meaning that she wants to support her parish school.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Foundation |
19.5.2017 1st app’t 2013 |
4y |
Performance and Standards -Committee Chair SRE governor Performance data governor Head’s Performance Management |
12/13 |
Company Director Beauchamp Gardens Warwick (residential) |
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Mrs Elizabeth Weston Retired teacher, who worked in a Special School. “I enjoyed the challenge of tailoring the curriculum to meet individual needs and working closely with families, so delighted to be a Special Needs Governor.” Former governor at her Special School for many years and Chair of the Finance Committee with lengthy experience. Her 3 children attended St Mary Immaculate. She is involved in the life of the parish and enjoys running, reading, and looking after her young grandchildren.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Foundation |
7.9.2020 1st app’t 2016
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4y |
Performance and Standards Committee SEND & Pupil Premium governor Head’s Performance Management Pay Committee |
11/13
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Nil |
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Mr John Sullivan Appointed LA Governor when he was Town Councillor for Warwick West.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Local Authority |
1.9.2018 1st app’t 2014 |
4y |
Resources Committee – Chair Pay Committee H&S and premises governor Accessibility governor |
11/12 |
Chair Warwick Branch Labour Party Treasurer University and College Union Reg. Cmttee Chair/NEC Member UCU Warks College Group |
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Mrs Chrissie Beaumont Has been a parent governor since 2011, with children attending St Mary Immaculate School. She set up and runs the baby and toddler group which meets weekly in the school.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Foundation Governor |
1.10.2019 |
4y |
Performance and Standards Committee Maths governor eSafety and ICT governor |
13/13 |
Member of Friends of St Mary Immaculate
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Mr Robert Gargan
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Head |
2001 |
Ex officio |
Attends all Committee meetings RE and Catholic Life Working Group Data Protection |
15/15 |
Daughter employed as Nursery Assistant at Little Angels Pre-School |
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Miss Atheane Holt Reception Class teacher |
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Staff |
2.9.2019 |
4y |
Performance and Standards Committee School Council Link |
12/13 |
nil |
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Mrs Joannah Whitten Mum of 4, 3 of whom attend Saint Mary Immaculate/Little Angel's Pre School. Currently employed as Community Development officer in a local Community Centre to suit my young family, but previously taught French and Italian in a secondary school for 10 years. |
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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Parent |
23.1.20 |
4y |
Performance and Standards Committee Early Years Governor Publicity and parent communication |
3/9 Access to online meetings delayed |
Chair, Friends of St Mary Immaculate |
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Mrs Elizabeth Mottram Private landlord and clerk to the governors of 2 primary schools. She has two grown up sons and one grandson. She served for a term as Foundation Governor at their primary school, has taught in the secondary sector and has been a clerk for the past 16 years.
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Governor Type |
App’t Date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2020-21 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2020 |
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n/a Clerk to the Governing Body |
Jan 2015 |
n/a |
Clerk at FGB meetings and Resources Committee meetings Training Link
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12/12 |
Clerk to Governors St Patrick’s Catholic Primary, Leamington Spa |
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Governors who have served within the past 12 months |
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Fr Patrick Mileham Parish Priest of St Mary Immaculate, Warwick.
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Term of office |
App’t date |
Term of office |
Responsibilities 2019-20 |
Attendance 2019-20 |
Declaration of Interests September 2019 |
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4y |
02.08.17 |
4y Resigned 2.7.20 |
RE governor RE and Catholic Life Working Group Head’s Performance Management |
2/9 (no access to online meetings) |
nil |
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Mrs Chrissie Beaumont ceased to be a Parent Governor on 29th September 2019 (end of term) and became a Foundation Governor on 1st October 2019 – see above |
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What Do Governors Do?
The governors' role is to provide a strategic overview for the school, with the school's Learning Improvement Plan at its core. Governors work with the Headteacher and staff to drive up standards, deliver the best possible opportunity for every child to achieve their potential and to ensure the wellbeing and safety of pupils and staff.
Governors help make key decisions about the school and constructively challenge and support how the school and its resources are managed. They monitor the progress and impact of decisions and agree targets, policies, priorities and budgets with the Headteacher.
All governors must be committed to developing their knowledge and skills and be willing to attend regular training courses in all aspects of governance.
Governors' Meetings
The full Governing Body meets every term, and major decisions are made here.
The Governing Board is trialling a committee-less structure during 2019-20, including resources and performance and standards within the full Governing Body Meeting agendas.
Sub-committees oversee the Headteacher's performance management, pay and the school's Religious Education.
Governors' Links With The School
Governors aim to keep close contact with the school and make regular visits to monitor progress and assess the impact of planned improvements. They try to attend parents' evenings and school events to identify pupils' views and ideas through personal conversations as well as regular questionnaires.
Some governors have additional responsibilities for topics such as:
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Training
- Safeguarding
- Special Needs
- Early Years
- Performance Management
Contacting The Governors
The governors are always keen to hear parents' views, so please get in touch via the school office or Headteacher if you have any ideas, suggestions or questions.
If you wish to contact the chair of the governors, please leave a message at the school office or email chairgovernorsimm@gmail.com
