Ansdell Primary School Governing Body
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A message from the Chair of Governors:
On behalf of the Governors, I would like to welcome you to Ansdell Primary School, a wonderful school I am very proud to be associated with. I hope you enjoy looking around our web site.
The Governing Body is comprised of a team of volunteers representing parents, staff, the Local Authority and the community. We work closely as a group with the Head Teacher in particular to oversee the direction and leadership of the school. Governor meetings are held termly and we also regularly meet in smaller working groups to look at, amongst many other things, specific projects, developments, finances, school policies and to monitor the work of the school.
Ansdell Primary School is a very happy school with a dedicated and hard working staff team. Every child is included and valued, our teachers and support staff are totally committed to supporting the children not only in their academic achievement but to become confident and well-rounded individuals.
Please come and visit us to see what Ansdell Primary School can offer your child. I’m sure you will not be disappointed.
Ian Weafer
Chair of Governors
Who are our Governors?
We currently have 14 governors. Our Governing Body is made up of people from different parts of our community. Co-opted Governors are individuals who have been invited to join the Governing Body because of their specific skills or knowledge. Staff and parent governors are elected by their peers. Local Authority Governors are appointed by Lancashire County Council but are usually selected from people within the wider school community.
Ansdell Governors
Co-opted Governors:
Ian Weafer (Chair)
John Wigglesworth (Vice Chair)
Fiona Harrison
Jo Ardern
Janette Weafer
Rev. Paul Bye
Parent Governors:
Wendy Barr
Adam Briscoe
Rob Brocklebank
Michelle Copeland
Local Authority Governor
Vacancy
Staff Governors
Zoe White
Suzanne Thomas (Headteacher)
Governor Committees
Standards and Effectiveness:
Adam Briscoe
Janette Weafer
Rob Brocklebank
Ian Weafer
Zoe White
Suzanne Thomas
Curriculum:
Michelle Copeland
Fiona Harrison
John Wigglesworth
Jo Ardern
Rev. Paul Bye
Zoe White
Suzanne Thomas
Health, Safety and Safeguarding
John Wigglesworth (Chair)
Ian Weafer
Fiona Harrison
Wendy Barr
Zoe White
Suzanne Thomas
Resources
Ian Weafer (Chair)
John Wigglesworth
Adam Briscoe
Suzanne Thomas
Pay Committee
Adam Briscoe
John Wigglesworth
Wendy Barr
Pay Appeals
Jo Ardern
Janette Weafer
Vacancy
Headteacher's Appraisal
Ian Weafer
Michelle Copeland
Pupil Discipline
Ian Buglass
John Wigglesworth
Janette Weafer
Staff Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal
Ian Buglass
John Wigglesworth
Rob Brocklebank
Staff Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal Appeals
Jo Ardern
Rev. Paul Bye
Vacancy
Grievance/Complaints Review
Adam Briscoe
Michelle Copeland
Ian Weafer
Governors can be contacted directly through school - either by letter addressed to Mr Ian Weafer, Chair of Governors, or by requesting a call from a governor.
If you would like to know more about the role of a school governor, please click here
Register of Governor Business Interests
Register of Governors' Attendance
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Name |
Type of Governor |
Appointed by: |
Term of Office |
Committees |
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Mr Ian Weafer Chair of Governors Chair – Resources Committee Safeguarding and Child Protection Governor |
Co-opted
|
Governors |
13th April 2019 - 12th April 2023 13 April 2015 – 12 April 2019 Academic Year 2015-2016 Attendance:12/12 Academic Year 2016-17 Attendance:12/12 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:12/12 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance:13/13 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:11/11 Academic Year 2021-2022 Attendance 12/13 Academic Year 2-22-2023 Attendance 12/13 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum Resources (Fin/Staff/Build) Health & Safety & Safeguarding |
|
Mrs S Thomas
|
Headteacher
|
Governors
|
1 September 2018 - Present Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance:13/13 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:11/11 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 13/13 Academic Year 2022-2023 Attendance 13/13 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum Resources (Fin/Staff/Build) Health & Safety & Safeguarding |
|
Mr Ian Buglass
|
Local Authority
|
Governors
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1 June 2019 - 31st May 2023 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:4/6 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:4/6 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 5/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 2/7 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 1/7 |
Resources (Fin/Staff/Build) |
|
Mrs Fiona Harrison
|
Co-opted
|
Governors
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4 December 2020 – 3 December 2024 January 2017 - January 2021 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:8/9 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:9/9 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:7/9 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 5/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:8/8 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 10/10 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 9/10 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum Health & Safety & Safeguarding |
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Mr John Wigglesworth Vice Chair Health Safety & Safeguarding Committee Chair
|
Co-Opted
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Governors
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12 October 2019 – 11 October 2023 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:11/11 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:12/12 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:10/12 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 13/13 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance: Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance: 13/13 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 12/13 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum Resources (Fin/Staff/Build) Health & Safety & Safeguarding
|
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Mrs Joanne Ardern
|
Co-opted
|
Governors
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November 2021- November 2025 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 6/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 7/7 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 5/7 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum |
|
Mrs Janette Weafer
|
Co-opted
|
Governors
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1 April 2019 – 12 April 2023 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:3/6 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 7/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 6/7 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 7/7 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum |
|
Rev Paul Bye
|
Co-opted
|
Governors
|
Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:2/2 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 6/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 6/7 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 6/7 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum |
|
Mrs Michelle Copeland Standards & Effectiveness Committee Chair
|
Parent
|
Parents
|
Oct 2021 to Oct 2025 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:4/4 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 7/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 8/10 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 8/10 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum |
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Mrs Zoe White
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Staff
|
Staff
|
1st Sept 2021 - 31st August 2025 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 8/13 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 12/13 |
Health & Safety & Safeguarding Committee Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
|
Mr Adam Briscoe
|
Parent
|
Parents
|
Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 9/9 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 7/9 |
Resources Committee Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
|
Mr Garry Everitt
|
Co-opted
|
Governors
|
4th July 2022 - 3rd July 2026 Attendance 1/2 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 3/7 |
|
|
Mr Rob Brockleband |
Parent |
Parents |
21st February 2023 - 31 July 2023 Attendance 4/5 |
|
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Mrs Wendy Barr |
Parent |
Parents |
21st February 2023 - 31st July 2023 Attendance 5/6 |
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Resigned Governors |
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Mr Alan Pedder |
Co-Opted |
Governors |
13 April 2015 Resigned 7 February 2016 |
|
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Mrs Pam Curtis |
Co-Opted |
Governors |
13 April 2015 Resigned 6 September 2015 |
|
|
Mrs Pam Batty |
Staff |
Staff
|
26 September 2011 Resigned 25 September 2015 |
|
|
Mr Pat Dobson |
Co-opted |
Governors |
13 April 2015 Resigned Oct 2016 |
|
|
Mrs Sukie Woodhouse |
Co-opted |
Governors |
November 2015 Resigned June 2017 |
|
|
Mrs M Thomas |
Staff |
Staff |
13 April 2015 – 12 April 2019 Resigned Jan 2018
|
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Mrs M Colligan |
Headteacher |
Governors |
1 January 2014 - 31st August 2018 Resign
|
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Mrs Jillian MacNamara
|
Parent |
Parents |
28 April 2015 – 27 April 2019
|
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Mrs Sophie Vincent
|
Co-opted |
Governors |
February 2018 - February 2022 |
|
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Mrs Annabel Southern
|
Parents |
Parents |
23 May 2016 – 22 May 2020
|
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Mr Rob Hezel |
Parents |
Parents |
Attendance 2016 – 2019 |
|
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Mrs Kellie Rainford
|
Staff |
Staff |
January 2018 - 31st April 2021 (resigned & left the school) |
|
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Mrs Lara Hornby |
Parents |
Parents |
13 October 2018 – 21st May 2021 |
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Miss Alison Donnelly |
Parent |
Parent |
February 2020 - 12th January 2023 |
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