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Governor List

Meet Our School Governors

Name: Mr G Hill

Category: Local Authority Governor

Position: Chair of Governors

Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding, Finance and Premises, Staffing/Communications, Health and Safety

Date Re-Appointed: 01/09/2022

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 31/08/2026

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Spouse works in school

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 3/3

Committees attended 2023/24: Finance 3/3 Staffing 1/1, Health and Safety 1/1

Name: Ms N Anderson

Category: Community Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Staffing/Communications, Health and Safety

Date Re- Appointed: 11/10/2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 10/10/2027

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Non declared

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 0/3

Committees attended 2023/24: Staffing 1/1, Health and Safety 0/1

Name: Mr N Barton

Category: Community Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Physical Education, Health and Safety

Date Appointed: 11/10/2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 10/10/2027

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Non declared

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 2/3

Committees attended 2023/24: N/A

Name: Mrs F Frazer

Category: Parent Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: EYFS

Date Appointed: 11/05/2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 10/05/2027

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Non declared

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 2/3

Committees attended 2023/24: N/A

Name: Mr G Watson

Category: Community Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: To be arranged

Date Appointed: 11/05/2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 10/05/2027. Resigned 02/09/2024

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Nation Heating Services

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 2/3

Committees attended 2023/24: N/A

G Watson Community Governor resigned: 02/09/2024

Name: Mr D Simpson

Category: Community Governor

Position: Vice Chair of Governors

Responsibilities/Committees: Finance and Premises, Technology

Date Appointed: 01/03/2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 28/02/2027

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Co-Chair Backworth Primary School

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 3/3

Committees attended 2023/24: Finance 3/3

Name: Ms V Hall

Category: Community Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Finance and Premises and Staffing and Communications

Date Appointed: 01/03/2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 28/02/2027

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Non declared

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 2/3

Committees attended 2023/24: Finance 1/3

Name: Mr P Finlay

Category: Community Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Health and Safety.  Geography and History

Date Appointed: 08/11/2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 07/11/2028

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Sounds and Visions (NE) LTD

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 2/3

Committees attended 2023/24: Health and Safety 0/1

Name: Mr J Noble

Category: Staff Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: To be decided

Date Appointed: 31/08/2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 30/08/2028

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Non declared

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: N/A

Committees attended 2023/24: N/A

Name: Mrs G Tawse

Category: Community Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Finance and Premises.  Literacy

Date Appointed: 11/02/2020. 

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 09/02/2028

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Governor Backworth Park Primary School

Full Governors Meetings attended 2023/24: 3/3

Committees attended 2023/24: Finance 3/3

Name: Mrs J Eatock

Category: Community Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities/Committees: Staffing/Communications. Numeracy

Date Re- Appointed: 11/02/2020

Term of Office: 4 years

Date Term of Office Expires: 09/02/2028

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests:  Headteacher Beech Hill Primary School. Governor Beech Hill Primary School Board Member of Valour MAT                                                                                              

Mrs F Hughes

Category: Parent Governor

Position: Governor

Responsibilities: Non

Date appointed: 08/11/2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Date term of office expires: 07/11/2028

Business Interests: Non

Full Governors meeting attended: 23/24 N/A

Committees attended: 23/24 N/A     

Name:  Mrs B Middleton

Category Headteacher Governor


Expired/Resigned Governors 2023/24

Name: Mr S Nicholson 

Staff Governor

Term of office expired: 30/08/2024

Name: P Finlay

Parent Governor

Term of Office expired: 08/11/2024

Name: G Watson

Community Governor

Resigned 02/09/2024


The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012:

The Governing Body shall consist of:

  • Two Parent Governors
  • One Local Authority Governor
  • One Staff Governor
  • One Headteacher
  • Seven Community Governors

The Instrument of Government came into effect on 1st September 2015.

Governors should not be approached on the school yard or by individual parents. Any matters to be raised come under the ‘management of the school’ and queries must go to school staff.

All Governors can be contacted via Mrs K Quinn, Clerk to the Governors. 

If you would like to contact a Governor please telephone the school office 0191 252 4188 or by email at office@shiremoor-primary.co.uk


Parent Governors

Parent Governors are elected by and from amongst the parents.

Local Authority Governors

Local Authority Governors are appointed by the local authority.

Staff Governors

The Headteacher is automatically a governor and so has a vote. The Headteacher may choose not to be a governor but will still retain the right to attend all governor meetings. Other staff governors are elected by, and from amongst, the school's teaching and non-teaching staff.

Community Governors

Community governors are appointed by members of the governing body. They can bring expertise found in the local community (including the business sector).