Murray Park Governors
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Parent Governors
Jacqui Fowler (Vice Chair)
Vasileios Papachristos
Lisa Kay
– VACANCY –
Local Authority
Vacancy
Headteacher
Nicola Caley
Staff Governors
Jan Woolley
Partnership Governors
Vasileios Papachristos (Chair of Finance)
Alice Rose
Co-Opted Governors
Paul Davies
Mark Fowler
George Makasis
– VACANCY –
Governors’ period of office is 4 years. Chair and Vice Chair in Office for 2 years
Full Governors 2023/24
Key Role of the Governing Board
- Ensure clarity of vision, Ethos and strategic direction in supporting the delivery of the schools vision
- Contribute support and monitor the school’s Development Plan
- Contribute support and monitor the school’s self-evaluation and understand its strengths and weaknesses
- Provide challenge and hold the head teacher and other senior leaders to account for improving the quality of teaching, pupils’ achievement and pupils’ behaviour and safety.
- Use performance management systems, including the performance management of the head teacher to improve teaching, leadership and management
- Ensure solvency and probity and that the financial resource made available to the school are managed effectively and provide value for money
- Operate in such a way that all statutory duties are met and priorities approved
- Use the pupil premium and other resources to overcome barriers to learning, including reading, writing and mathematics
- Engage with key stake holders including developing working relationships with local industries, hospitals, other educational establishments and other businesses to authenticate and contextualise the pupil experience in such a way as to inspire learning
Meeting Dates
Tuesday 26th September 2023 |
Tuesday 16th January 2024 |
Tuesday 16th April 2024 |
Tuesday 9th July 2024 |
Members
P. Davies (Chair) J. Fowler (Vice Chair) N. Caley M. Fowler V. Papachristos J. Woolley L. Kay M.McAlindon G. Makasis A. Rose
Teaching and Learning Committee 2023/24
Meeting Dates
Tuesday 7th November 2023 |
Tuesday 27th February 2024 |
Tuesday 4th June 2024 |
Members
P. Davies N. Caley J. Fowler (Chair) V. Papachristos J. Woolley M. McAlindon L. Kay
Key Role of the Committee
• Quality of Teaching
• Assessment policy and practice and the impact on Teaching and Learning.
• Feedback to students and impact on progress.
• Performance Management
Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare 2023/24
Meeting Dates
Tuesday 3rd October 2023 |
Tuesday 13th February 2024 |
Tuesday 21st May 2024 |
Members
M. Fowler (Chair) P. Davies N. Caley J. Fowler V. Papachristos J. Woolley L. Kay M. McAlindon
Key Role of the Committee
• Personal development curriculum monitoring
• Behaviour and Attendance
• Pupil Premium including progress
• Inclusion and Learner Support including progress
• Pastoral Care including bullying, racist incidents and other types of harassment
• Safeguarding
• Student wellbeing including keeping healthy
• Student Voice
• Parent/Carer Voice
Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee 2023/24
Meeting Dates
Tuesday 24th October 2023 |
Tuesday 5th March 2024 |
Thursday 25th April 2024
Tuesday 25th June 2024 |
Members
V. Papachristos (Chair) P. Davies N. Caley M. Fowler J.Fowler J. Woolley M. McAlindon
Key Role of the Committee
• Management of Finance and Resources
• Personnel
• Health and Safety
• Building and Maintenance
Quality of Education Committee 2023/24
Meeting Dates
Tuesday 17th October 2023 |
Tuesday 30th January 2024 |
Tuesday 7th May 2024 |
Members
P. Davies (Chair) N. Caley J. Fowler (Vice Chair) V. Papachristos J. Woolley L. Kay M. McAlindon
Key Role of the Committee
• Curriculum
• Student outcomes (including disadvantaged and most able)
• Student progress (including disadvantaged and most able)
• Assessment
The Eight ‘Link Governor’ Roles
Governor Attendance 2022/2023
Governor Attendance 2021/2022
Governor Attendance 2020/2021
Key: (Re) = Resigned (de) = Deceased
Governors’ Terms of Office
Governor Membership 2023/2024 (Total – 12 Governors)
5 Parent Governors
Jacqui Fowler 24/04/21 – 24/04/23 (Vice Chair/Chair T&L)
Vasileios Papachristos 01/10/19 – 29/09/23 (Chair of Finance)
Monica McAlindon 19/07/22 – 19/07/26
1 Staff Governors
Jan Woolley 05/06/17 – 08/06/25
1 Headteacher
Nicola Caley 09/04/18 – 08/04/25
3 Co-opted Governors
Paul Davies 14/09/21 – 14/09/23 (Chair)
Mark Fowler 11/05/16 – 11/05/24
Lisa Kay 25/11/21 – 25/11/25
George Makasis 06/12/22 – 06/12/26
Partnership Governors
Alice Rose 06/12/2022 – 06/12/2026
Governors’ period of office is 4 years. Chair and Vice Chair in Office for 2 years
Name | Governor Category | Terms of Office | Date Stepped Down |
Robin Williamson | Parent | 21/10/14 – 20/10/18 | 06/09/16 |
Adam Gomes | Co-opted | 30/06/15 – 29/06/19 | 19/09/16 |
Teresa Day | Staff | 08/10/13 – 07/10/17 | 06/01/17 |
Trandeep Sethi | Co-opted | 31/05/16 – 30/05/20 | 01/02/17 |
Debbie Stewart | Parent | 22/11/16 – 21/11/20 | 12/02/17 |
Claire Simmill-Parker | Parent | 31/05/16 – 30/05/20 | 14/07/17 |
Antony Ussher | Co-opted | 11/11/15 – 10/11/19 | 25/08/17 |
Derek Crocker | Co-opted | 08/04/14 – 07/04/18 | 31/08/17 |
Jayne Warner | Parent | 08/04/14 – 07/04/18 | 07/04/18 |
Rebecca Somes | Head | 01/05/17 – 30/04/21 | 08/04/18 |
Ian Bennett | Parent | 10/05/17 – 09/05/21 | 14/05/18 |
Chris McGrath
Fiona Williams Jo Pickering |
Parent
Co-opted Co-opted |
.24/09/19 – 23/09/21 18/09/17 – 17/09/21 |
07/06/19
08/12/2021 17/09/2021 |
Resigned Governors
Brian Stephenson Partnership Governor
Register of Interests
Name | Position | Name of organisation | Nature of interest | Date interest was registered | Date interest ceased | Notes |
Nicola Caley | Headteacher | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Jacqui Fowler | Co-opted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Jan Woolley | Staff | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Monica McAlindon | Parent Governor | |||||
Lisa Kay | Appointed Governor | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mark Fowler | Co-opted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Paul Davies | Co-opted (Chair) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
George Makasis | Parent Governor | |||||
Alice Rose | Parent Governor | |||||
Vasileios Papachristos | Parent Governor | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
COMPLIANCE | |||||
Governors | Register of Business Interests | GDPR | Financial Interests | Governance roles in other schools or educational institutions | Material Interests arising from relationships between governors and between governors and school staff (inc spouses, partners and close relatives |
Paul Davies | YES | YES | None | None | None |
Nicola Caley | YES | YES | None | None | None |
Jacqui Fowler | YES | YES | None | None | None |
Mark Fowler | YES | YES | None | None | None |
Vasileios Papachristos | YES | YES | None | None | None |
Monica McAlindon | |||||
Lisa Kay | YES | YES | None | De Ferrers | None |
Alice Rose | |||||
George Makasis | YES | Wife works at the school | |||
Jan Woolley | YES | YES | None | None | None |
Governors’ Code of Conduct
Please use this link to view: Governors Code of Conduct Policy
Introducing The Governors
I am now a Co-opted Governor, although for five years I was a Parent Governor whilst my daughter was a student at Murray Park. I am a former Headteacher of two secondary schools. I left headship to become Head of Secondary School Improvement at Derby City Council before retiring from full-time work. For the next five years I was an educational consultant working with schools across Derby before ceasing that work in order to become Chair of Governors at Murray Park.
Paul Davies – Chair of Governors
I am a civil servant with the Health & Safety Executive, with a daughter currently at Murray Park and a son who has recently left for higher education having spent his GCSE years at Murray Park. I specialise in business and people change, having spent more than 20 years working first within technology and more recently in business psychology. I also volunteer with the Derby Music Centre and am passionate about inclusivity across all areas of the curriculum.
Jacqui Fowler – Vice-Chair of Governors
I was educated in Yorkshire before attending Teacher Training College at Dartford in Kent where I qualified as a PE Teacher. I worked in several schools before being appointed to the staff of Murray Park School when the city was reorganised in 1989.
Whilst working at the school I have had a variety of teaching positions including 2nd in PE and acting HOD before becoming a Head of Year in 2001. With the subsequent re-organisation of the Pastoral structure I became Assistant Community Director for Kestrel and then Communities and Enrichment Co-ordinator after a further restructure. I am now a member of the World Studies department teaching all subjects across KS3 and KS4 PSHE. I was also the staff representative on the PTA for 18 years and was responsible for numerous fundraising events.
Out of school, I have been Chair of the Derbyshire Schools Netball Committee since Easter 1989 where I have been involved in coaching, team managing and tournament organisation.
Jan Woolley – Staff Governor
I am an IT portfolio manager for DXC, previously EDS and then HP, with over 20 years experience across industry sectors. I have led a number of technical programmes globally and, as a subject matter expert in delivering large business transformations, I work well at all levels of an organisation with a governance focus. My son attended Murray Park School and left in 2020.
Mark Fowler – Co-opted Governor
I am an Engineer working at Bombardier. My role is in product performance and safety. I like investigating possible root causes of failures or near misses and this is also my approach in life. As a parent my role is to fully support my daughter and son who is now in Y1. My motto in life is to always be proactive. Knowledge is endless and I like to be a life-long learner. Education should be the number one priority of all societies as this is the only way to build a better future.
Vasileios Papachristos – Parent Governor
I have an enthusiasm and interest in young people’s education as I have been a teacher and Deputy Headteacher in Derby City for 19 years and have been working for a trust in Staffordshire as a Vice Principal in a junior school for 4 years. In my role, I am responsible for educational standards, performance management, data and assessment, coaching and CPD. I can offer a sound understanding of current primary education with a particular personal interest in well-being and transition to secondary.
As a parent, I understand how important it is to have a voice and representation to ensure that all our children receive the best education and support as possible. It goes without saying that I look forward to supporting Murray Park to be the best it can be.
Lisa Kay – Parent Governor
I am a co-opted Governor at Murray Park School with a daughter in year 8 and my wife is currently the Murray Park librarian. My background is finance related and I currently work as an accounts payable assistant. I have a BA Hons in accounting and economics which I studied at Derby University. I enjoy helping out within the local community and spending time with my family and children. I want to contribute to the continued improvement and development of the school which I consider is improving year on year, to ensure student’s school experience is as inclusive, diverse, and developmentally challenging as it can be. It is exciting to be able to support education, Murray Park and all its pupils.
George Makasis – Co-opted Governor