Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The governing body of Netherton Moss Primary School plays a crucial role in the life and work of our school. Governors make decisions about many aspects of the school, including the curriculum, staffing and finance.
The governing body consists of members of staff and parents, as well as representatives from Sefton Education Authority and the local community.
Netherton Moss Primary Governing Body 2024/2025
Headteacher: Mr D Hird
Chairperson: Mrs H Lyall Vice-Chairperson: Mrs M Walsh
Clerk to the Governors: Ms D Jackson
| Name | Category | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Term of Office | Roles and Committees |
| David Hird | Headteacher | 01/09/2024 | Governing Body | N/A | Headteacher |
| Joann Hughes | Local Authority | 21/07/2023 | Governing Body | 1 year |
Pay and Staffing SEND Governor |
| Hilary Lyall | Co-opted | 01/09/2013 | Governing Body | 11 years |
Chair, Finance (Chair), Pay and Staffing (Chair), Curriculum (Chair) Safeguarding Governor Attendance Governor GDPR Governor |
| Patricia Rooney | Co-opted | 06/10/2020 | Governing Body | 4 years |
Finance Schools Financial Value Standard |
| Janice Sharp | Co-opted | 01/04/2015 | Governing Body | 9 years | Pay and Staffing |
| Maria Walsh | Co-opted | 17/11/2017 | Governing Body | 7 years |
Finance Well Being Governor |
| Pauline Glenville | Co-opted | 26/01/2021 | Governing Body | 3 years | Pupil Premium Co-ordinator, Curriculum |
| Fiona Washington | Staff | 26/01/2021 | Staff | 3 years | Curriculum |
| Rachael Jones | Parent | 04/10/2022 | Governing body as no other parent nominees | 2 years | Curriculum |
| Wendy Jones | Parent | 10/06/2024 | Governing body as no other parent nominees | ||
| Vacancy | Parent | Parents | |||
| Vacancy | Parent | Parents |
Former Governors since 2014
| Name | Category | Date Appointed | Appointed by | Term of Office | Stood Down |
| Tommy Armes | Staff | 01/09/2000 | School staff | 14 years | 31/03/2015 |
| Janice Sharp | Staff | 01/09/2000 | School staff | 14 years | 31/03/2015 |
| Jayne Jones | Parent | 01/01/2010 | Parents | 5 years | 31/07/2015 |
| Cllr Mark Dowd | Local Authority | 08/09/2011 | Local Authority | 4 years | 31/07/2015 |
| Pauline Glenville | Staff | 30/09/2008 | School staff | 7 years | 31/08/2020 |
| Nicola Bradley | Parent | 01/12/2015 | Parents | 3 months | 01/03/2016 |
| Tony Hird | Co-opted | 01/09/2000 | Governing Body | 15 years | 30/03/2016 |
| Steve Devine | Parent | 01/01/2010 | Parents | 6 years | 31/07/2016 |
| Jackie Hughes | Parent | 01/06/2015 | Parents | 2 years | 31/05/2017 |
| Helen Thackray | Local Authority | 01/09/2016 | Governing Body | 1 year | 06/09/2017 |
| Kelly Griffith | Parent | 17/10/2017 | Parents | 11 months | 01/09/2018 |
| Ian Jones | Parent | 01/09/2018 | Parents | 2 years | 26/01/2021 |
| Christopher Young | Parent | 17/06/2014 | Parents | 8 years | 17/06/2022 |
| Laura Jackson | Parent | 30/09/2019 | Parents | 4 years | 23/01/2024 |
Committees
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Curriculum
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Finance
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Pay and Staffing
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Schools Financial Value Standard |
| David Hird | David Hird | David Hird | David Hird |
| Hilary Lyall | Hilary Lyall | Hilary Lyall | Patricia Rooney |
| Pauline Glenville | Patricia Rooney | Joann Hughes | Diane Jackson |
| Fiona Washington | Maria Walsh | Janice Sharp | |
| Rachael Jones |
Register of Interests
| Name of Governor | Declared Interest |
| Joann Hughes | Her employment at Sefton Place, Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, NHS as a DSD Key Worker Practitioner. |
Attendance Register 2024/2025
| Name of Governor | Scheduled Meetings | Meetings Attended | Apologies Accepted |
Absent
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| Pauline Glenville | 1 | 1 | ||
| David Hird | 1 | 1 | ||
| Joann Hughes | 1 | 1 | ||
| Rachael Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wendy Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Patricia Rooney | 1 | 1 | ||
| Janice Sharp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maria Walsh | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fiona Washington | 1 | 1 |
Netherton Moss thanks all the governors for the time they dedicate to the school.