Governor Information and Duties

The Governing Body of Waterloo Primary School

Welcome to the Governor Section - We are very proud to be Governors of Waterloo Primary School.

The Governors play 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 is made up of parent governors, elected by the parents of pupils at the school, staff governors including the Headteacher, Local Authority appointed Governors and Community Governors.

The Governing Body has 3 core functions:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent

Our team is made up of a variety of people from different backgrounds but who all share the same passionate belief that Waterloo Primary School should be a happy and successful school where every child is given the opportunity to reach their full potential, to know their place in the world and develop the necessary knowledge and skills to contribute successfully to the modern world.

Name, Role, Area of Responsibility and Term of Office	Current Term of Office	Appointed By	Link Roles	Committees	Declaration of Business Interest	Relationship to School	Governor Since
Mrs Sarah Michelle Robinson Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor	Sept 27th 2021 - Sept 26th 2024	Governing Body	PSHE Mental Health	Finance Pay	Parent of a child in school	Child in school and former pupil	2010
Ms Jenni Egerton Vice Chair of Governors Co-Opted Governor	18th March 2022 - 17th March 2026	Governing Body	RE GDPR	Finance Curriculum	None Declared	Previous Child in School	2022
Mrs Debbie McLaughlin Co-opted Governor	1st July 2018 - 1st July 2025	Governing Body	EYFS Science	Standards (C) Pay Curriculum	None Declared	Former Pupil	2018
Miss Trudi Louise Hirsch Co-opted Governor	27th Sept 2021 - 26th Sept 2024	Governing Body	Pupil & Sports Premium / Catch up Premium	FInance	None Declared	None
Mrs Helen Shaw Co-opted Governor	22nd November 2017 - 26th September 2025	Governing Body	Health & Safety Music MFL	Finance Curriculum	Staff Member	Previous Child in School & Former Staff Member	2017
Ms Leanne Wynne Parent Governor	18th March 2022 - 17th March 2026	Governing Body	Maths Computing	Curriculum	Parent of a child in school	Child in School	2022
Miss Elizabeth Young Co-opted Governor	27th Sept 2021 - 26th Sept 2024	Governing Body	Safeguarding SEN LAC	Curriculum	Staff Member	Former School SENCO Staff Member
Miss Gillian Wainwright Staff Governor	20th Sept 2022 - 20th Sept 2025	Governing Body	EYFS	Curriculum	Member of Staff	Member of Staff	2022
Mr Matthew Parkinson Parent Governor	4th December 2023 - 4th December 2027	Governing Body	History Geography Health & Safety	Curriculum	Parent of a child in school	Child in School	2023
Mrs Nicola Leighton Parent Governor	4th December 2023 - 4th December 2027	Governing Body	Science Art & Design Tech	Finance Curriculum	Parent of a child in school	Child in School	2023
Vacancy Co-Opted Govenor	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC
Mrs Debbie Lewis Clerk to Governing Body	-	-	-	-	None Declared	School Administrator	-
Mrs Sarah Maciver Acting Headteacher	-	-	-	-	None Declared	Acting Headteacher	-
Miss Sarah Wilson Associate Governor No Voting Rights	-	-	-	-	None Declared	Deputy Headteacher	-

Resignations:

Mrs Angharad Jenn - July 2018
Miss Jade Norman - December 2018
Mrs Emma Graham - July 2019
Miss Stephanie Richardson - July 2020
Mrs Clare Gaudie - September 2020
Mrs Lisa Murphy - April 2021
Mrs Isobel Lacy - September 2021
Ms Lisa Sheppey - May 2022
Miss Emily Grocott - July 2022
Mr David Metherell - July 2022
Mr John Battersby - July 2023
Mrs Chris Smith - June 2024
Mrs Ruth Baldwin - Feb-2024 (temporary until Sept-25)

Governor Committee Dates 2024-2025

Autumn Term

Full Governors

5pm

Tuesday 22nd October 24

Spring Term

Finance Committee	5pm	Tuesday 11th February 25
Curriculum Committee	5pm	Tuesday 11th March 25
Full Governors	5pm	Tuesday 25th February 25

Summer Term

Finance Committee	5pm	Wednesday 21st May 25
Curriculum Committee	5pm	Tuesday 3rd June 25
Full Governors	5pm	Tuesday 17th June 25

Nb: Curriculum and Finance sub committees not established until Spring-25

Governor Attendance At Meetings Sept 2024 - July 2025

Name	Full Governors	Finance Committee	Curriculum Committee
Mrs Sarah Robinson	2/2	2/2	1/1
Mrs Debbie McLaughlin	1/1
Miss Trudi Hirsch	011	2/2
Mrs Helen Shaw	1/1		1/1
Miss Liz Young	1/1
Mrs Ruth Baldwin	2/2
Mrs Leanne Wynne	1/1
Miss Gillian Wainwright	2/2
Mrs Sarah Maciver	1/2	2/2
Mrs Jenni Egerton	0/1	2/2
Mr Matt Parkinson	1/1
Mrs Nicky Leighton	1/1

Meet the Governors

Image	Name & Role	Background
	Sarah Robinson Chair of Governors	I have been a Governor at WPS for c10 years, having been a former pupil at the school many years ago. I became a Governor to give something back to the community and have loved every minute of it. I have a passion for ensuring every child can reach their potential and is given every opportunity to succeed and I centre my Chair’s role to ensuring this is delivered for our pupils. I am the link Governor for PSHE and Pupil Voice, and I visit the school regularly to spend time with the children during their lessons and listen to children read – I love seeing their confidence grow and love of reading increase! You’ll often see me on Twitter with the ‘#proudchairofgovernors’ as I’m incredibly proud of everything the school, the staff and the pupils continue to achieve.
	Jenni Egerton Vice Chair of Governors	My family moved to Crosby from London in 2018 and my daughter joined Waterloo Primary in Year 3. She was immediately made to feel welcome and quickly made friends. I have always found the school to be inclusive and friendly with high expectations for the pupils and excellent pastoral care. I decided to become a Governor as I am a teacher with 25 years in education and I felt I wanted to bring my experience and skills to the area of governance. The role of Vice Chair is one that I take very seriously, I will endeavour to always do my best to support the Waterloo community and ensure that it continues to thrive and grow in the future.
	Rachel Goodwin CEO
	Sarah Maciver Acting Headteacher	Having been in education for nearly 30 years and spent over 24 of them at Waterloo Primary School & Nursery it's a pleasure and passion to sit on the Local Governing Board and support in providing the best possible provision and opportunities for the children in our care and school community. I have acted as a governor in all of the schools in which I have worked.
	Matt Parkinson Parent Governor	I wanted to become a governor at Waterloo Primary School because, as a parent of two children currently attending the school, I have a strong personal connection and a genuine interest in its continued success. I see this as a valuable opportunity to contribute to the school community, support its leadership, and help ensure that all pupils receive a high-quality, inclusive education. I’m committed to working collaboratively to maintain the school’s positive ethos and to support the wellbeing and development of every child.
	Trudi Hirsch Co-opted Governor
	Helen Shaw Co-opted Governor	When I joined the governing body in 2017, I was in the unusual position of being a parent, an employee and a governor at the school. Now, while my daughter has moved on to her high school and I have carried on working as a teaching assistant in other schools, I am proud to continue my role as a governor; Waterloo Primary gave my daughter a wonderful primary education, it gave me an invaluable start to my career and I am privileged to carry on being part of life at school. With my experience of Waterloo Primary and of other schools, I feel that as well as understanding the school well, I can now contribute outside educational experience to my governor role.
	Leanne Wynne Parent Governor	As a new member of the Governing Body, I am excited to become more involved with our wonderful school community. Since my daughter joined the school, I have been impressed by all the hard work which goes into providing the supportive, nurturing environment that Waterloo Primary School offers our children. I have worked in primary education as a teacher for sixteen years; I am passionate about education and always enjoy learning. My goal is to enable all children to reach their full potential, despite any barriers they may face, enabling them to become responsible citizens within our community.
	Liz Young Co-opted Governor	I have been very happily involved with the school for over 40 years. I worked as a class teacher and Special Needs Coordinator. After retiring in 2015 I enjoyed maintaining my links with the school, running a lunchtime club and offering support to the current SENCO. It was an honour to subsequently go on the governing body. I have always been so impressed by the school’s commitment to the well-being and learning of the children. It continues to be an inspiring place to be part of, a real sense of team and shared values of compassion and high expectations.
	Gillian Wainwright Staff Governor	I have been employed at Waterloo Primary School since September 2019 and have worked in Reception for those years. I wanted to join our Board of Governors to gain a deeper understanding of the running of the school outside of the Early Years Foundation Stage. I am keen to support decisions that develop and strengthen our school, giving all children the excellent learning opportunities they deserve
	Nicky Leighton Parent Governor
	Sarah Wilson Acting Deputy Head & Associate Governor

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