The name of our governing body is "The governing body of St Margaret's Church of England Primary School".

The governing body shall consist of: a) 2 parent governors, b) 1 Local Authority governor c) 1 staff governor, d) 1 headteacher and e) 7 foundation governors.  The total number of governors being 12.

The foundation governors are appointed as follows:

a)  One appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education

b)  One appointed by the Oldham, Henshaw and Church of England Educational Trust

c) Four appointed by the Parochial Church Council of the Parish, Ecclesiastical District or Team Ministry within which the school is for the time being situated.

The holder of the following office shall be a foundation governor ex-officio:  the principal Officiating Minister.

The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry within which the school is situated shall be entitled to appoint a foundation governor to act in place of the ex-officio foundation governor whose governorship derives from the office named ex-officio.  In the event that the ex-officio foundation governor is unable or unwilling to act as a foundation governor, or has been removed from office, or there is a vacancy in the office from which this governorship derives.

The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry within which the school is situated, following consultation with the Diocesan Board of Education, shall have the power to request the removal of the ex-officio foundation governor and to appoint any substitute. 

The school is part of the Oldham, Henshaw and Church of England Educational Trust.

I have served as a Governor at St Margaret's for more than ten years now, I was originally a Foundation Governor and then became the Henshaw Trust Governor.  I am a Churchwarden at St Margaret's Church and enjoy working with the team at school to provide the best we can for our families.  I have worked as a manager in the retail sector for over thirty years, working in stores in and around the Manchester area. It is good to be able to use some of the skills I have gained from that work to assist with the work carried out by the Governing Body. I am involved with the Finance and Staffing Committees.  I have two sons, and two grandsons whose educational journeys are just beginning.

I came into the role of school Governor approximately 4 years ago. I wanted to be involved in education and was interested in seeing the differences from when myself and my children attended school. I have found it challenging as these changes have turned out to be great! I am constantly learning in my role as School Governor and have found an interest in Health and Safety and Child Welfare.

I have 2 children and 4 grandchildren, all of my grandchildren are working their way through the education system. I enjoy the challenges that the school faces every day and to be in a position to see the rewarding results at the end is great. I love watching the children’s confidence grow and seeing all the wonderful work that they do.

I have been a Governor at St Margaret's for just over 2 years and I have a daughter who attends the school. I love coming into school and spending time with the children and have helped with the setting up of Messy Church. I have worked in insurance for over 28 years and can use some of my experience as a technical claims handler to assist on the buildings committee. In my spare time I regularly attend St Margaret's Church, I also love reading and listening to music.

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