Our Governors
Governors invest a huge amount of good will and hard work in our education system.
At Sele First School they focus their efforts on what really matters – improving education for every child who attends. They are the key strategic decision makers and vision setters in school and they are a key part of the overall system for school accountability. They monitor school and pupil performance and ensure that resources are used well to give every child the best possible education.
Governors:
• Ask challenging questions.
• Press for improvement.
• Are responsible for ensuring that monitoring and evaluation take place.
• Promote the interests of the school and pupils.
Each term at least two Governors complete at least one extended visit to the school to look at teaching in a particular area. They produce a Governor Visit Report. Copies of these can be found on this site. In addition Governors are members of at least one committee. Our committee structure ensures that all aspects of school life are covered. Committees include:
• Resources (Staffing and Finance)
• Standards and Curriculum (Attainment and Teaching)
• Premises (including Safeguarding and Health and Safety)
Finally Governors meet altogether once each term to review the work of each Committee, receive the Head Teacher’s Report and finally to allocate business to each of the committees.
Governing Body Information – July 2024
| No. | Name & Category | Appointing Body |
Date of | Appointment |
End of Term of Office | Committees | Official responsibility | Financial Interest | Non-Financial Interest |
| 1. |
Rebecca McVittie Head Teacher |
Head Teacher Governor | 01/09/2020 | Ongoing | All | Head Teacher | Staff | None |
| 2. |
Katie O’Brien Parent |
Chair of Governors | 13/05/2019 | 12/06/2027 |
Finance |
Chair of Governors | None | Child in school |
| 3. |
Brooke Phillips Co-Opted – Staff |
Governing Body | 05/03/2015 | 05/03/2027 | All | Deputy Head Teacher | Staff | None |
| 4. |
Ben Wigham Co-Opted |
Governing Body | 29/03/2017 | 28/03/2025 |
Curriculum Premises |
Chair of Standards and Curriculum | None | None |
| 5. |
Christopher Jones Parent |
Parent Body | 16/02/2022 | 15/02/2026 |
Finance Premises |
Deputy Chair of Governors Chair of Premises SEND Governor |
None | Child in school |
| 6. |
Katy Taylor Co-Opted |
Governing Body | 21/04/2020 | 20/04/2028 |
Finance Curriculum |
English and The Arts | None | None |
| 7. |
Emma Kitching Parent |
Parent Body | 04/1/2021 | 05/10/2025 |
Curriculum Finance |
Equality and Diversity | None | Child in School |
| 8. |
Rosina Weetman Parent |
Parent Body | 04/10/2021 | 05/10/2025 |
Premises Curriculum |
Safeguarding | None | Child in school |
| 9. |
Jamie Williams Parent |
Parent Body | 04/10/2021 | 05/10/2025 |
Curriculum Premises |
PE and Wellbeing | None | Child in school |
| 10. |
Jessica Maitra Co-Opted |
Governing Body | 04/10/2021 | 05/10/2025 |
Finance Premises |
Chair of Finance | None | Child in School |
| 11. |
Karen Hepples Co-Opted |
Governing Body | 20/01/2022 | 19/01/2026 |
Finance Premises |
Finance | Staff | None |
| 12. |
Stephanie Milburn Staff |
Governing Body | 20/01/2022 | 19/01/2026 |
Curriculum Finance |
Wellbeing | Staff |
None |
| 13. |
Claire Mwande Community |
Governing Body |
16/05/2022 | 15/05/2026 |
Curriculum Finance |
Early Years | None | None |
| 14. |
Vacant Local Authority |
Governing Body |
Leavers (within the last 12 months)
Daniel Nash - Parent Body
Record of Governors Attendance
Schools are now required to display Governors attendance at meetings for each academic school year on their website. Here is an archived list of attendance.
KEY
Ö – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
X – Not a member of the committee
Record of Governor Attendance 2023 - 2024
| Name |
Premises 11/10/2023 |
Standards and Curriculum 08/11/2023 |
Full Governing Body 22/11/2023 |
Finance 29/11/2023 |
Premises 17/01/2024 |
Full Governing Body 28/02/2024 |
Standards and Curriculum 25/03/2024 |
Premises 24/04/2024 |
Standards and Curriculum 15/05/2024 |
Finance 12/06/2024 |
Full Governing Body 12/06/2024 |
| Rebecca McVittie | Ó | Ó | Ó | A/A | Ó | Ó | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Katie O'Brien | X | Ó | A/A | Ó | X | Ó | X | X | X | Y | Y |
| Brooke Phillips | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Steph Milburn | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Karen Hepples | Ó | X | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | X | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Chris Jones | Ó | X | Ó | X | Ó | Ó | X | Y | X | X | Y |
| Jess Maitra | A/A | X | Ó | Ó | Ó | Ó | X | Y | X | Y | Y |
| Emma Kitching | X | Ó | Ó | Ó | X | Ó | Y | Y | A/A | A/A | A/A |
| Jamie Williams | Ó | Ó | A/A | X | A/A | A/A | A/A | X | A/A | A/A | A/A |
| John Chilton | Ó | Ó | Ó | X | Ó | Ó | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Rosina Thompson | Ó | A/A | A/A | X | Ó | Ó | Y | X | Y | X | Y |
| Katy Taylor | X | X | A/A | A/A | X | Ó | N | X | N | X | N |
| Clare Mwande | X | Ó | Ó | A/A | X | A/A | A/A | X | A/A | X | Y |
| Ben Wigham | X | Ó | Ó | X | X | N | A/A | X | A/A | A/A | A/A |
Record of Governor Attendance 2022 – 2023
|
Name |
Standards and Curriculum 19/10/2022 |
Premises 02/11/2022 |
Finance 23/11/2022 |
Full Governing Body 16/11/2022 |
Standards and Curriculum 15/03/2023 |
Premises 29/03/2023 |
Finance 26/04/2023 |
Full Governing Body 15/02/2023 |
Standards and Curriculum 06/06/2023 |
Premises 15/06/2023 |
Finance 28/06/2023 |
Full Governing Body 28/06/2023 |
|
Rebecca McVittie |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Katie O’Brien |
X |
X |
√ |
√ |
X |
X |
√ |
√ |
X |
X |
√ |
√ |
|
Brooke Phillips |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
A/A |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Karen Hepples |
X |
√ |
√ |
A/A |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Stephanie Milburn |
A/A |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Ben Wigham |
A/A |
√ |
A/A |
A/A |
√ |
A/A |
X |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
|
Chris Jones |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Rosina Thompson |
A/A |
X |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Jessica Maitra |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
Emma Kitching |
√ |
A/A |
A/A |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
X |
X |
A/A |
|
Daniel Nash |
A/A |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
X |
√ |
A/A |
X |
X |
A/A |
|
Katy Taylor |
X |
X |
A/A |
A/A |
X |
X |
X |
√ |
O |
X |
X |
√ |
|
Clare Mwande |
A/A |
X |
√ |
√ |
√ |
X |
√ |
√ |
O |
√ |
A/A |
|
|
Jamie Williams |
√ |
A/A |
X |
A/A |
√ |
A/A |
X |
√ |
X |
√ |
X |
√ |
Record of Governor Attendance 2021 – 2022
| Name |
Full Governing Body
|
Premises Committee
10/11/2021
|
Resources Committee
24/11/2021
|
Standards and Curriculum Committee 13/10/2021
|
Premises Committee
26/11/2022
|
Resources Committee
09/02/2022
|
Standards and Curriculum Committee
|
Full Governing Body
|
Premises Committee
30/03/2022
|
Resources Committee
04/05/2022
|
Standards and Curriculum Committee
|
Full Governing Body
09/06/2022 |
| Rebecca McVittie | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Katie O’Brien | √ | X | √ | X | X | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | X | √ |
| Brooke Phillips | √ | √ | √ | A/A | √ | √ | √ | √ | A/A | √ | √ | √ |
| Tobyn Hughes | √ | X | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | |
| John Chilton | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | A/A | X | √ | LEFT | LEFT | LEFT | LEFT |
| Joanne Scott | √ | X | X | N | X | X | N | √ | X | X | N | A/A |
| Ben Wigham | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | X | √ | √ | √ | X | A/A | √ |
| Chris Jones | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | X | √ |
| Daniel Nash | √ | X | √ | √ | X | A/A | N | √ | X | √ | √ | A/A |
| Katy Taylor | √ | X | √ | √ | A/A | A/A | √ | √ | X | √ | A/A | √ |
| Emma Kitching | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | A/A | A/A | X | √ |
| Rosina Thompson | √ | X | √ | √ | A/A | X | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ |
| Jamie Williams | √ | X | √ | √ | A/A | X | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | A/A |
| Jess Maitra | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | √ |
| Karen Hepples | – | – | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ | A/A | √ | X√ | √ |
| Stephanie Milburn | – | – | A/A | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | A/A | √ | √ |
Record of Governors Attendance 2020 – 2021
| Name |
Full Governing Body 07/10/2020
|
Premises Committee 04/11/2020 |
Resources Committee 11/11/2020 |
Standards and Curriculum Committee 18/11/2020 |
Premises Committee 13/01/2021 |
Resources Committee 27/01/2021 |
Covid Committee 08/01/2021 |
Covid Committee Committee set up in response to pandemic
13/01/2021 |
Standards and Curriculum Committee 10/03/2021
|
Resources Committee 17/03/2021 |
Full Governing Body 25/03/2021 |
Premises Committee 21/04/2021 |
Resources Committee 28/04/2021 |
Standards and Curriculum Committee 05/05/2021 |
Full Governing Body 08/06/2021 |
| Rebecca McVittie | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö |
| Angela Beattie | Ö | Ö | X | Ö | Ö | X | Ö | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | Ö | x | A/A | Ö |
| Brooke Phillips | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö |
| Tobyn Hughes | Ö | Ö | Ö | A/A | X | Ö | X | X | Ö | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | A/A | Ö |
| John Chilton | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | A/A | Ö | x | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | x | Ö |
| Roddy Currie | Ö | Ö | Ö | X | N | Ö | X | X | x | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | x | Ö |
| Joanne Scott | Ö | X | X | Ö | N | X | X | X | x | x | Ö | x | x | A/A | Ö |
| Ben Wigham | Ö | X | A/A | Ö | Ö | X | X | X | Ö | x | Ö | x | x | Ö | Ö |
| Chris Jones | Ö | Ö | Ö | X | Ö | Ö | X | X | x | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | x | Ö |
| Nathan Armstrong | Ö | X | X | Ö | Ö | X | X | X | Ö | x | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | Ö |
| Helen Forrow | Ö | X | A/A | X | X | Ö | X | X | x | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | x | Ö |
| Katie O’Brien | Ö | X | Ö | X | x | Ö | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | x | Ö |
| Daniel Nash | Ö | X | A/A | X | X | Ö | X | X | Ö | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | Ö | Ö |
| Katy Taylor | Ö | X | Ö | A/A | X | X | X | X | x | Ö | Ö | x | Ö | x | Ö |