Governors
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School Governing Body
From December 2024
| Mrs Claire O'Donnell | Headteacher Ex Officio - Term of office ends when employment ceases |
| Mr Peter Craig (Chair) | Foundation Governor, appointed by the Bishop of Lancaster & Link Term of office 4 years from 05/11/2022 to 04/11/2025 |
Mrs Teresa Baron | Foundation Governor, appointed by the Bishop of Lancaster Term of office 4 years from 15/11/2024 to 14/11/2028 |
| Mrs Annette Vandome | Foundation Governor, appointed by the Bishop of Lancaster Term of office 4 years from 29/04/2022 to 28/04/2026 |
| Vacancy X 3 | Foundation Governor, appointed by the Bishop of Lancaster |
| Mr Daniel Prentice | Foundation Governor, appointed by the Bishop of Lancaster Term of office 4 years 01/10/2021 to 30/09/2025 |
| Mrs Michelle Sharpe | Staff Governor elected by school Staff Term of office 4 years from 01/06/2021 to 31/05/2025 |
| Vacancy | LA Governor |
Mrs Kerry Salter (Vice Chair) | Parent Governor, elected by parents Term of office 4 years from 07/06/2021 to 06/06/2025 |
| Mrs Ruth McKenna | Parent Governor, elected by parents Term of office 4 years from 07/06/2021 to 06/06/2026 |
| Mrs Carmen Athersmith | Associate Member *Associate Member - no voting rights at FGB level, but at Committee level |
| Mrs Rachel Jewell | Clerk to the Governors |
| Mr Paul Lewis | Bursar |
| LEAVERS | |
Declaration of personal and pecuniary interests.
- Mr Paul Lewis - Family member employed at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School , Barrow. (Date Interest registered February 2022)Furness Catholic Primary cluster.
- Mrs Annette Vandome - Braklon Ltd - member of family employed by this company which supplies school with food products. Family member employed at St Columba's Catholic Primary School.
Mrs Kerry Salter – family member employed by St. Columba’s School, Walney.
Mrs Claire O'Donnell - None to declare
Mr Peter Craig - None to declare
Mr Daniel Prentice - None to declare
Mrs Teresa Baron - None to declare
Mrs Ruth McKenna - None to declare
Mrs Michelle Sharpe - None to declare
Mrs Rachel Jewell - None to declare
In Addition:
P Lewis, School Business Manager – attends Governor meetings, but does not have voting rights.
R Jewell, Clerk to the Governors – attends Governor meetings, but does not have voting rights.
Committee Terms of Reference
Structure and responsibilities of the governing body, including financial interests and meetings attended.
Committee Members of the Governing Body
Foundation Governors appointed by the Bishop of Lancaster
| Resources Committee |
Paul Lewis (Bursar) Claire O'Donnell Danny Prentice Peter Craig (Chair) |
| Curriculum Committee |
Claire O'Donnell Annette Vandome Carmen Athersmith Ruth McKenna Kerry Salter (Chair) |
| Health & Safety Committee |
Michelle Sharpe (Chair) Danny Prentice (Vice Chair) Annette Vandome Peter Craig Claire O'Donnell Kerry Salter |
| Chair of Governors | Clerk to Governors |
Peter Craig Vice Chair Kerry Salter | Rachel Jewell Link Governor Peter Craig |
St Columba's Catholic Primary School does not employ any staff earning over £100K.