
Orchard Primary
& Pre-School

Orchard Primary & Pre-School
"Small enough to care, Big enough to inspire"
Avonreach Academy Trust
Board of Trustees
The Members have appointed a Board of Trustees with responsibility for managing the business of the Trust. The Board has 3 sub-committees, responsible for finance and educational standards:
The Board and its sub-committees meet regularly to review the progress of all the schools in the Trust to ensure that they are receiving the support they need and to set direction for the future.
Please click on the link below to find out more about the Board's membership and remit, including our Trustees/ Directors and Accounts and Annual Reports.
Avonreach Academy Trust - http://www.avonreach.org/
The Role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers good quality education.
Our governors aim to support the whole community of Orchard Primary School by using their varying skills, strengths and expertise from all walks of life to contribute to improving the governance of the school. They work together with the Head Teacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, to set the school's aims and objectives.
Their key role is to:
Other roles of a governor include making regular visits to the school in line with the Governing Body's policy on visits and supporting the Head Teacher and staff in providing meaningful and effective learning experiences for all the children.
All governors are volunteers who willingly give their time to attend meetings, visit the school and meet with staff and children.
List of Governors at Cherry Orchard First School 2019/20
Chris Harrison (Chair of the Governing Body and Member of the Finance and HR Committee)
Date Appointed: 3 October 2019 (first appointed 19 October 2015)
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 6/6 Governing Body Meetings and 5/5 Finance and Operations Committee Meetings
Judy McManus (Vice-Chair of the Governing Body and Chair of the Finance and HR Committee)
Date Appointed: 22 March 2016
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Husband is employed by Orchard Primary School
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 6/6 Governing Body Meetings and 5/5 Finance and Operations Committee Meetings
Sarah Bitcon (Head Teacher, Member of Finance and Operations Committee and Learning and Achievement Committee)
Date Appointed: 1 September 2006
Term of Office: Ex-officio as Head Teacher
Appointed by: Ex-officio as Head Teacher
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 6/6 Governing Body Meetings and 5/5 Finance and Operations Committee Meetings
Philip Carney
Date Appointed: 15 November 2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School and Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 3/6 Governing Body Meetings
Suzanne Clarke (Member of Learning and Achievement)
Date Appointed: 3 October 2019 (first appointed 4 May 2015)
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Member of Avonreach Academy Trust
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 4/6 Governing Body Meetings
Claire Hartley (Deputy Head Teacher and Member of Learning and Achievement Committee)
Date Appointed: 4 July 2017
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Staff Governor appointed by staff
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 6/6 Governing Body Meetings
Cheryl McCullagh
Date Appointed: 15 November 2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 5/6 Governing Body Meetings
Jayne Parker (Member of Finance and Operations Committee)
Date Appointed: 22 March 2016
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Parent Governor appointed by parents
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 4/6 Governing Body Meetings
Richard Paterson (Member of the Finance and Operations Committee)
Date Appointed: 16 November 2017
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Parent Governor appointed by parents
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 5/6 Governing Body Meetings and 4/5 Finance and Operations Committee Meetings
Beth Seale (Governor responsible for SEN and Safeguarding; Member of the Learning and Achievement Committee)
Date Appointed: 15 November 2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 6/6 Governing Body Meetings
Bob Stanton (Member of the Finance and Operations Committee)
Date Appointed: 15 November 2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Wife is an employee of Orchard Primary School
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Trustee of Avonreach Academy Trust
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 5/6 Governing Body Meetings
Lynne Williams (Member of the Finance and Operations Committee; Member of Learning and Achievement Committee)
Date Appointed: 15 November 2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Relevant Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year: 5/5 Governing Body Meetings; 4/4 Finance and Operations Committee Meetings