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Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed Church of England Primary School

Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed Church of England Primary School

Governors

Together Everyone Achieves More

Chairperson of Butterwick Pinchbeck’s Endowed C of E Primary School

Welcome to the governor area of our website. My name is Helen Dower. I am very proud to have served on the Governing Body for a number of years as a foundation governor.

My job as the present chair is to work with the other governors of the Governing Body and the Head Teacher, as a team, to carry out our wide range of roles and responsibilities efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our young people in the School and the education service.

Every term there is at least one meeting of the Full Governing Body and the Pay Committee meet once a year.

The role of the Governing Body at Butterwick Primary School is to:

  • Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • Holding the Head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

We as a Governing Body do not lose sight of “Children First” and the schools vision :- Everyone is valued for their individuality, culture and diversity.

As chair I meet Mrs Towers (The Head Teacher) on a regular basis, attend school assemblies plus other functions inside and outside of school.

In order to educate our young people to their full potential I believe in a close working partnership between pupil, parent, school and the community and will endeavour to work to achieve this aim.

The Governing Body always welcomes feedback from the parents and children of the school. The contact details can be found by clicking the contact us tab above.

Thank you for taking time to read about our school.

Helen Dower
Chair of Governors, Butterwick Pinchbeck’s Endowed C of E Primary School.

Alaric Rose
Clerk to the Governors

Appointed By: Butterwick Governing Body
Date of Appointment: 01/09/2022
End of Term: N/A
Register of Interests: Parent of child in school and staff member
Attendance 2022/2023: 7 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Sam Towers
Headteacher

Appointed By: County Council and Governors
Date of Appointment: 19/04/2010
End of Term: N/A
Responsibilities: Leadership of Butterwick School
Register of Interests: Sister-in-law teachers at school
Attendance 2022/2023: 6 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Helen Dower
Foundation Governor

Appointed By: Diocese of Lincoln
Date of Appointment: 05/10/2020
End of Term: 04/10/2024
Responsibilities: Chair of Governing Body, SEND, Vulnerable Children, Educational Visits, Governor Training & Development and Collective Worship & Church Distinctiveness
Register of Interests: Trustee of Pinchbeck Trust
Attendance 2022/2023: 6 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 1 out of 3

Donna Haile
Parent Governor

Appointed By: Parents of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 30/11/2022
End of Term: 29/11/2026
Responsibilities: Pupil Health & Well-Being, Safeguarding (Including Child Protection)
Register of Interests: Parent of pupil
Attendance 2022/2023: 5 out of 6
Attendance 2023/2024: 2 out of 3

Alistair Godwin
Foundation Governor

Appointed By: Pinchbeck Trust
Date of Appointment: 13/05/2020
End of Term: 12/03/2024
Responsibilities: Finance
Register of Interests: Trustee of Pinchbeck Trust
Attendance 2022/2023: 6 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Rev Andrew Higginson
Foundation Governor

Appointed By: Diocese of Lincoln
Date of Appointment: 02/04/2008
End of Term: N/A
Responsibilities: None

Register of Interests: Trustee of Pinchbeck Trust

Chair of Governors at Old Leake Primary School from 25/09/2018

Attendance 2022/2023: 5 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Emma Rolfe
Staff Governor

Appointed By: Staff of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 13/09/2021
End of Term: 12/09/2025
Responsibilities: Part of the Senior Leadership Team of Butterwick School
Register of Interests: None
Attendance 2022/2023: 5 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Peter Watson
Foundation Governor

Appointed By: Pinchbeck Trust/Diocese of Lincoln
Date of Appointment: 03/09/2022
End of Term: 02/09/2026
Responsibilities: School Food Standards, Online Safety and Headteacher Appraisal
Register of Interests: Trustee of Pinchbeck Trust & one grandchild attends Butterwick School
Attendance 2022/2023: 7 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Dr V Tegg
Local Authority Governor

Appointed By: Lincolnshire County Council
Date of Appointment: 07/10/2020
End of Term: 06/10/2024
Responsibilities: Vice-Chair of Governing Body, Finance, Headteacher Appraisal, GDPR - Data Protection Officer, Curriculum including EYFS, Staff Health & Well-Being and Whistle-blowing
Register of Interests: None
Attendance 2022/2023: 7 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Mrs P Bolland
Co-opted Governor
 

Appointed By: Governing Body of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 26/03/2022
End of Term: 25/03/2026
Responsibilities: Attendance
Register of Interests: None
Attendance 2022/2023: 4 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 2 out of 3

Mr David Burton-White
Foundation Governor
 

Appointed By: Pinchbeck Trust/DBE
Date of Appointment: 03/02/2024
End of Term: 02/02/2028
Responsibilities: , Collective Worship & Church Distinctiveness, Online Safety and Website Compliance
Register of Interests: None
Attendance 2022/2023: 7 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 3 out of 3

Mr Martin Bell
Co-opted Governor
 

Appointed By: Governing Body of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 29/09/2021
End of Term: 28/09/2025
Responsibilities: Health & Safety
Register of Interests: Wife is a Teaching Assistant at Butterwick School
Attendance 2022/2023: 0 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 0 out of 3

Susan Knott
Parent Governor 

Appointed By: Parents of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 06/02/2024
End of Term: 05/02/2028
Responsibilities: None
Register of Interests: Parent of pupils
Attendance 2022/2023: N/A
Attendance 2023/2024: 0 out of 0
 

Rebecca Gardner
Foundation Governor
 

Appointed By: Pinchbeck Trust/Diocese of Lincoln
Date of Appointment: 26/02/2024
End of Term: 25/02/2028
Responsibilities: None
Register of Interests: Daughter works in school
Attendance 2022/2023: N/A
Attendance 2023/2024: 0 out of 0

John Hassall
Foundation Governor 

Appointed By: Diocese of Lincoln
Date of Appointment: 04/03/2024
End of Term: 03/03/2028
Responsibilities: None
Register of Interests: None
Attendance 2022/2023: N/A
Attendance 2023/2024: 0 out of 0

 

Committees 2023/2024

Pay Committee

Dr V Tegg
Mr A Godwin

Mr P Watson

Headteacher Appraisal 

Dr V Tegg
Mr P Watson

Mr A Godwin

Previous Governors

 

Mrs Kirsty Deamer
Parent Governor
 

Appointed By: Parents of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 22/11/2021
End of Term: 13/12/2023
Responsibilities: None
Register of Interests: Parent of pupil
Attendance 2022/2023: 2 out of 7
Attendance 2023/2024: 0 out of 2
 

Mrs Joanne French
Foundation Governor
 

Appointed By: Diocese of Lincoln
Date of Appointment: 08/07/2019
End of Term: 07/07/2023
Responsibilities: None
Register of Interests: None
Attendance 2021/2022: 5 out of 6
Attendance 2022/2023: 3 out of 6

Jonathan Hill
Parent Governor
 

Appointed By: Parents of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 13/07/2020
End of Term: 20/09/2022
Responsibilities: Online Safety
Register of Interests: Parent of pupil
Attendance 2020/2021: 4 out of 6
Attendance 2021/2022: 2 out of 6

Tom Huck
Staff Governor 

Appointed By: Staff of Butterwick School
Date of Appointment: 06/10/2018
End of Term: 21/07/2021
Attendance 2019/2020: 5 out of 5
Attendance 2020/2021: 6 out of 6