Meet the Governors including statutory information
Mrs Julia Wallace, Interim Executive Headteacher 2022-23,
Ex Officio Governor
Interim Executive Headteacher
St Joseph’s and St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Schools 2022-2023
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: husband runs Dynamo Dining (hospitality)
Mrs Chrissie Beaumont, Foundation Governor
Has been a parent governor since 2011, with children attending St Mary Immaculate School. She set up and runs the baby and toddler group which meets weekly in the school.
Previously a parent governor, current 4-year term started 1.10.2019
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- Co-Chair of governors
- P&S Committee
- Head Teacher’s performance management
- RE Link Governor
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 12/12
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: Trustee of Friends of St Mary Immaculate, husband is a Governor of Trinity School, Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC
Mr Andrew Staley, Foundation Governor
A parishioner of St Mary Immaculate since moving to Warwick in 2000, Andy is an active member of the SVP and an occasional CAFOD parish volunteer. He is married with two grown up boys now at university/college and is an IT director at BT having worked for the company for many years.
Current 4-year term started 16.8.2021
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- Co-Chair of governors
- Resources Committee, teachers’ pay
- Head Teacher’s performance management
- Health Safety and Premises Link Governor
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 10/10
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: nil
Mrs Jo Grant, Foundation Governor
A retired secondary teacher of science, Jo has been involved in counselling and pastoral care in schools for a large part of her career. Educated in Catholic schools, the lessons and values learnt there have remained with her, meaning that she wants to support her parish school.
Appointed 2013, current 4-year term started 19.5.2021
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- P&S Committee Chair
- Safeguarding Governor
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 12/12
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: Company Director Beauchamp Gardens Warwick (residential)
Mrs Emma Rayment, Foundation Governor
Emma is lay chaplain at Trinity Catholic School. She is married and mother to 4 children of secondary school age. As a catechist in St Mary Immaculate parish, her passion is to provide opportunities for children to grow in their Catholic faith and become who God created them to be. Her responsibilities include quality of education in RE and the Catholic life of the school, with particular interest in collective worship.
Appointed 29th July 2022 for a 4-year term.
Responsibilities 2022-23:
P&S Committee
RE Link Governor
Declaration of interests Sept 2022:
Employed at Trinity School, part of Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC
Mrs Malwina Idziac, Foundation Governor
Appointed 8th December 2022 for a 4-year term.
Responsibilities 2022-23:
Resources Committee
Other responsibilities not yet assigned
Declaration of interests awaited
Vacancy, Foundation governor
Vacancy, Foundation governor
Miss Atheane Holt, Elected Staff Governor
Reception Class teacher
Current 4-year term started 2.9.2019
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- P&S Committees
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 9/10
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: nil
Mrs Joannah Whitten, Elected Parent Governor
Mum of 4, 3 of whom attend Saint Mary Immaculate/Little Angel's Pre School. Currently employed as Community Development Manager of Chase meadow Community Centre to suit my young family, but previously taught French and Italian in a secondary school for 10 years.
Current 4-year term started 23.1.2020
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- P&S Committee
- SEND Link Governor
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 8/12
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: Chair, Friends of St Mary Immaculate
Husband is Company Director of Aion Engineering
Mr Vinders Bhogal, Elected Parent Governor
A dad of two boys who both currently attend St Mary’s Immaculate, Vinders is a
Pensions Consultant and assistant coach to his eldest son’s football team at Warwick Juniors FC.
Current 4-year term started 14.7.2021
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- Resources Committee Chair, teachers’ pay
- Health Safety and Premises Link Governor
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 10/10
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: nil
Ms Jackie D’Arcy, Local Authority Governor
Lectures in Sociology and Politics at Warwickshire College.
Assistant Principal for AQA Exam Board.
Town Councillor (Labour) for All Saints and Woodloes Ward.
Previously served a 4-year term as Associate Member.
Appointed 21.9.2022 for a 4-year term.
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- Resources Committee, teachers’ pay
- Link with local council
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 8/10
Declaration of interests Sept 2022:
Teaching Union representative
Mrs Elizabeth Mottram, Clerk to the Governors
Private landlord and clerk to the governors of 2 primary schools.
She has two grown up sons and one grandson.
She served for a term as Foundation Governor at their primary school, has taught in the secondary sector and has been a clerk for the past 20 years.
Appointed Jan 2015
Responsibilities 2022-23:
- Clerk at FGB and all Committee meetings,
- Training Link
Attendance 2021-22: 9/10
Declaration of interests Sept 2022: Clerk to Governors St Patrick’s Catholic Primary, Leamington Spa
Governors who have ceased office in the last year
Mr Robert Gargan, Head teacher, Ex-Officio Governor
2003-2022
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 12/14
Mrs Julia FitzSimons, Foundation Governor
Governor from 2021 to August 2022. Chair of governors from 2009 to 2022.
Attendance at meetings 2021-22:15/16
Mr John Connor, Foundation Governor
Appointed 2011, serving until his sudden death on 23.3.2022
Co-Chair of governors from September 2020
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 6/6
Mr John Sullivan, Local Authority Governor
Governor from September 2014 to August 2022.
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 7/10
Mrs Elizabeth Weston, Foundation Governor
Appointed 2016, resigned September 2022
Attendance at meetings 2021-22: 8/12