Our Governors
Welcome to Holy Trinity Governing Body
The Governing Body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the School and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies, targets and priorities.
The Governing Body should have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
a. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
b. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
c. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Please contact the Chair of Governors, Helen Morris, if you wish to see minutes from Full Governor Meetings.
Governors' Details, Register of Interests and Attendance Record
Details of the Governing Body membership, committees membership, governor responsibilities and the Register of Governors' Interest. The following interests have been declared:
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Helen Morris - Trustee of Gloucestershire Learning Alliance Multi Academy Trust
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Steve Jordan - Leader of Cheltenham Borough Council.
Current Governors
Name | Governor Position | Committee Membership | Elected By | Term Dates | Business & Financial Interests | Attendance |
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Mr Duncan De Gruchy | Head Teacher | Finance and Resources, Strategy and Standards, Ethos | N/A | None | 3/5 | |
Mrs Helen Morris | Chair | Finance and Resources, Strategy and Standards, HT Performance, Assessment | Local Authority | 1.12.2017 - 30.11.2023 | None | 3/5 |
Mrs Katherine Lynch | Vice Chair (Ex Officio) | Strategy and Standards, Ethos, HT Performance, Looked After Children (EYFS), Church School Distinctiveness, SEND Governor | The Diocese of Gloucester | 1.12.2019 - 30.11.2023 | None | 3/5 |
Name | Governor Position | Committee Membership | Elected By | Term Dates | Business & Financial Interests | Attendance |
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Ms Kate Westmacott | Parent Governor | Parents | 23.11.2020 - 22.11.2024 | None | ||
Mr Steven Jordan | Co -Opted Governor | Finance & Resources, Creative Curriculum | Governing Body | 1.9.2019 - 31.8.2023 | None | 3/5 |
Miss Fran Mitchell | Staff Governor | Strategy and Standards | Staff | 15.10.2019 - 14.10.2021 | None | 2/5 |
Mr Alex Pardoe | Co-Opted Governor | Finance & Resources, IT & Communications | Governing Body | 25.9.2019 - 24.9.2023 | None | 3/5 |
Mrs Rebecca Holmes | Parent Governor | Strategy and Standards | Parents | 1.7.2019 - 30.6.2023 | None | 2/5 |
Mr Barry Lambert | Foundation | Ethos | The Diocese of Gloucester | 1.3.2019 - 28.2.2023 | None | 3/5 |
Mrs Lynda Britton | Associate Member | Associate on Ethos | Governing Body | 1/1/2021 - 31/12/2022 | None | N/A |
Previous Governors
Name | Governor Position | Committee Membership | Elected By | Term Dates | Business & Financial Interests | Attendance |
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Mrs Emma Yorke | Parent | Finance and Resources | Parents | 14.10.2016 - 13.10.2020 | None | |
Mr Richard McConnell | Co - Opted Governor | Ethos | Governing Body | 1.4.2016 - 1.4.2020 / 1.4.2020 - 23.9.2020 | None |
Our Governing Body has been reconstituted in September 2015 and comprises 10 governors made up as follows:
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The head teacher
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1 x Staff Governor
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2 x Parent Governors
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2 x Foundation Governors
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1 x Local Authority Governor
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3 x Co-Opted governors
Our Governing Body subcommittees are:
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Strategy and Standards
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Ethos
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Finance and Resources
Becoming a Governor
Being a Governor - If you are thinking of becoming a Governor watch this short video.
Make Schools Your Business - We all believe that schools should provide the best education possible for our children, but you don't need to be a politician or a teacher to help. You can use your business skills to help support local education by becoming a school governor today.
Inspiring Governance Website - information for potential, new or current governors.
Gloucestershire County Council information for Governors