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    Governing Body 

    Mrs Tessa Durham - Chair/Local Authority

    Mrs Jenna Freear - Co-opted 

    Mrs Liz Murray - Ex-Officio

    Mr Matthew Tomlinson - Headteacher 

    Mrs Ann Town - Vice Chair/Co-opted 

    Mr Chris Walsh - Parent

    Miss Samantha Moyses - Staff 

    Ms Jessica Colson - Diocesan 

    Mrs Kelly Farmer - Parent 

     

    Miss Kirsty Lyodd - Co-opted

     

    St. Peter's Cross Keys C of E Primary Academy Governing Body
    Chair of Governors Tessa Durham
    Vice Chair of Governors Ann Town
    Clerk to the Governors Caspia Baird

     

    Committee's and Responsibilities 

    Governors
    Governor Training Coordinator Jessica Colson
    Safeguarding  Tessa Durham
    Special Educational Needs Jenna Freear
    Governors Category of Governor
    Jessica Colson Diocesan 
    Kelly Farmer Parent
    Tessa Durham Local Authority
    Matthew Tomlinson Head Teacher (no voting rights)
    Helen Kujawinski  Associate (no voting rights)
    Rev'd Elizabeth Murray Ex-Officio
    Ann Town Co-opted
    Jenna Freear Co-opted
    Chris Walsh Parent
    Victoria Cobb Deputy Head Teacher (no voting rights)
    Samantha Moyses Staff
    Kirsty Lloyd Co-opted

     

    Link Governor Roles for 2025-2026 Academic Year

     

     

     

    St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy - Details of Governors

    Name

    Position

    Other roles

    Appointed

    Term of office

    Date Stepped Down

    Business & Pecuniary interests

    Governance roles in other schools

    Relationships between governors & staff

    Attendance record over last Academic Year

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    **AP1=Strategic Development - AP2=Finance, Personnel & Pay - Full = Full Governor Meeting of the local governing body

    Attendance over 2020-2021

    Academic Year and Attendance over 2021-2022 as year progresses 

    Summer Term 2022 - all meetings held as FGB

    2022-23 - 1 x Strat Plan - 2 x FGB per term

    2023-24 - 6 x FGB

    2024-25 - 6 x FGB

    Reverend Elizabeth Murray

    Ex-officio

    Governor

      23 April 2018 ongoing  

    1. Local reverend (since April 2018)

    2. Member of Diocesan Board of Education Board

    (Southwell & Nottinghamshire) (since  2015)

    Governor at Elston, All Saints Primary, Newark (since Oct 2013) none

    2021-2022

    Full 4/5

    AP1 1/2

    2022-2023

    FGB 2/2

    SP not reqd

    2023-2024

    FGB

    4/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    3/6

    Jessica Colson Foundation Governor

    Health & Safety Governor

    2021-2022 was Chair of Accountability Panel One

    18 May 2018 to 18 May 2026   Church Warden (since 2015) & Safeguarding Officer (since 2017) at St. Peter's Church, Farndon  Governor at Christchurch Primary School, Newark since 2021 none

    2021-2022

    Full 5/5

    AP1 1/2 

    AP2 2/2

    2022-2023

    SP 1/1

    FGB 2/2

    2023-2024

    FGB

    5/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    5/6

    Joanne Hoult Staff Governor   6 March 2018  to  5 March 2022   Year 1 Teacher St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy (since 2013) none none

    2021-2022

    Full 1/1 

    AP1 2/2

    To date of leaving

    Rebekah

    Daley

    Staff

    Governor

     

    9 March

    2022

    8 March 

    2026

     

    Teacher (Y4,5 & 6) St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy

    (since 2011)

    none none

    Appointed March 2022

    Full 2/4

    2022-2023

    Full 1/2

    SP not reqd

    2023-2024

    FGB

    2/6

    To date of leaving

    Elizabeth Duffell Head Teacher   1 January 2010   31st December 2023 Head Teacher at St. Peter's Cross Keys Academy (since 2010) none none

    2021-2022

    Full 5/5

    AP1 1/2

    AP2 1/2

    2022-2023

    SP 0/1 (covid)

    FGB 2/2

    2023-2024

    FGB

    2/2

    To date of leaving

    Tessa Durham

    Parent Governor

    12 May 17 to 1 May 2020

    Local Authority Governor 

      1 May 2020 ongoing   none none none

    2021-2022

    Full 4/5

    AP1 2/2

    2022-2023

    SP 1/1

    FGB 1/2

    2023-2024

    FGB

    6/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    4/6

    Kelly Farmer

    Parent

    Governor

     

    14 April 

    2022

    to April 2026  

    1. Friends of St Peter's Farndon (PTA) - Chair (since Sept 21)

    2. Farndon After School Club - member of committee (since 2016)

    none none

    Appointed April 2022

    Full 2/3

    2022-2023

    FGB 2/2

    SP not reqd

    2023-2024

    FGB

    5/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    5/6

    Jamie

    Pitts

    Co-opted Governor   10 December 2020 December 2024 May 2024 none none none

    2021-2022

    Full 4/5 

    AP2 1/2

    2022-2023

    FGB 2/2

    SP not  reqd

    2023-2024

    FGB    

    3/4

    To point of leaving

    Victoria

    Cobb

    Deputy Head Teacher   01 September 2022   ongoing none none none

    2022-2023

    SP 0/1 (Covid)

    FGB 2/2

    2023-2024

    FGB 

    Maternity leave

    2024-2025

    FGB

    2/6

    Matthew Tomlinson  Head Teacher   01 September 2022   ongoing none none none

    2022-2023

    SP 1/1

    FGB 2/2

    2023-2024

    FGB

    6/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    5/6

    Helen Kujawinski

    Associate Governor

    No voting rights

      01 January 2023   ongoing none none none

    In role ref 1/1/23

    2023-2024

    FGB

    3/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    4/6

    Ann Town Co-opted Governor   25 July 2023 July 2027   Ex-Head Primary Teacher at Bleasby   none

    2023-2024

    FGB

    5/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    4/6

    Chris Walsh Parent Governor   12th September 2023 September 2027   none none Brother-in-law to Jenna Freear

    2023-2024

    FGB

    6/6

    2024-2025

    FGB

    3/6

    Jenna Freear Parent Governor   6th February 2024 February 2028     none Sister-in-law to Chris Walsh

    2023-2024

    FGB

    4/4

    2024-2025

    FGB

    2/6

    Samantha Moyses Staff Governor   7th October 2024 October 2028   Year 5 teacher none none

    2024-2025

    FGB

    2/6

    Kirsty Lloyd Co-opted   18th May 2025 May 2029   Local wildlife campaigner  none none

    2024-2025

    FGB

    Southwell and Nottinghamshire Multi Academy Trust