Governors

A Warm Welcome to Slingsby Community Primary School

Our school is at the heart the picturesque village of Slingsby and we are fortunate to have wonderful children all eager to learn under the excellent guidance and support of our Head, Mr Leigh Smith and his team.
 
Slingsby Community Primary School is a place where we strive to provide a safe, supportive, nurturing and inclusive environment for all of our pupils. All of our teachers and staff work extremely hard and are committed to providing your children with the best possible learning environment and high-quality teaching.   
 
We aim to work closely with our families, believing this to be vital in fully supporting all children to reach their potential. This along with a dynamic Friends of Slingsby School (FOSS) group and active links across the village community, strengthen the friendly, supportive and caring family atmosphere of the school. 
 
Our regularly updated website is here for all to offer useful information about our school. Here you will find our weekly newsletters, policies and procedures, term dates, dates for your diary and much more. You will also find details of the Slingsby Values for Life, which we work within, to provide us with the skills required both inside and beyond the classroom.
 
Slingsby Community Primary School is a school to be proud of, a school where the children enjoy a varied way of learning, be that in lessons, school trips, joint schools sporting activities, visits from famous athletes, the police teaching them about online safety or the fire fighters about fire safety, all topped off with our long held tradition of Maypole Dancing and annual school beach trip.
 
I look forward to working with you all, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
 
Louise Hayes
Chair of Governors
 

The Composition of the Governing Body

Name   Category Appointed By Date Appointed Term in Office

All our FGB Meetings consider all Governing Body responsibilities.

There are no sub committees.

Other Positions of Responsibility Business Interests * Relationships **
Mr Leigh Smith

Head Teacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead

FGB 07.09.2020  
  •  FGB
  • Child Protection/Safeguarding
  • School Development
  • Assessment
None Declared Head Teacher
Mrs Caroline Jordan
Staff Governor & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Staff 25.01.2024 4 Years
  • FGB
  • School Development
  • SENDCo
None Declared Teacher
Mrs Louise Hayes

 

Chair 

LEA Governor

 

FGB 30.11.2022 4 Years
  • FGB
  • SEND
  • Music
  • Art
  • Design & Technology 
  • Staff
  • Governor training
None Declared  
Mrs Joanna Breckon

Co-opted Governor

FGB  22.05.2024 4 Years
  • FGB
  • Computing
  • Science
  • EYFS
None Declared  
Mr Andrew Pope

Parent Governor

Parent/Carer Governor Election  18.03.2024 4 Years  

  • FGB
  • Maths
  • History
  • Geography
  • Finance
  • Attedndance
  • Behaviour
Chair of Governors at York High School Parent
Mrs Rebecca Welch

Vice Chair

Co-opted Governor

FGB  28.01.2025 4 Years
  • FGB


  • RE
  • PSHE/RSE
None Declared

 

 

   

Parent Governor Vacancy 

           

 

 

 

Consideration of Dormant or Resigned Governors

Name Stepped Down Date
Mrs Vicki Wilson  09.07.2020
Ms Kate Giles  10.07.2020
Miss Vicki Wray  17.07.2020
Mrs Sarah Rayner  17.07.2020
Mr Stephen Mortimer  18.12.2020
Ms Anna Louise Mason  09.10.2021
Mrs Sophie Wigby-Ashurst  12.07.2022
Mr Mark Cousins  30.11.2023
Mr Matthew Thompson  08.02.2024
Rev Douglas Robertson  22.05.2024
Mr Tom Storrar  19.05.2025

* Relevant business interests of governors and details of any other educational establishments they govern ** any material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives

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