Governor Information
Meet Our Governors
Meet our Governors. If you would like to speak to any of them or if you are interested in becoming a school Governor, please enquire at the office. There is currently a Parent Governor vacancy.
Governors are a very special part of our school.
Governor Committee Members
| Curriculum & Standards | Finance | Personnel | Premises & Grounds |
| Mr M Bainbridge | Mr M Bainbridge | Mrs G Foster (Chairperson) | Mr A Board |
| Mrs J Kemp | Mrs K Hall | Mrs K Hall | Mrs G Foster |
| Mrs A Lennox | Cllr. A Hopgood | Cllr. A Hopgood | Mrs J Kemp (Chairperson) |
| Mr R Trickett | Dr V Maltman (Chairperson) | Mrs M Sleeman | Mrs A Lennox |
| Dr S Whitton | Mrs M Sleeman | Mr R Trickett | Dr S Whitton |
| Mr K Wills | Dr S Whitton | Dr S Whitton | Mr K Wills |
| Mr J Wolsey (Chairperson) | Mr K Wills | Mr J Wolsey | Mr J Fairbairn |
| Dr V Maltman |
| Pay Review (First) | Appeals | Head Teacher's Performance |
| Mrs K Hall (Chairperson) | Mr M Bainbridge (Chairperson) | Mrs K Hall |
| Cllr. A Hopgood | Dr V Maltman | Mrs G Foster |
| Mrs G Foster | Mr A Board | Mr J Wolsey (Chairperson) |
| Mr J Wolsey | Mr J Fairbairn |
Mrs Kate Hall - I have been a governor since March 2012 and as well as attending myself many years ago, I have a child at Finchale Primary School at the moment. I am a parent helper, which I thoroughly enjoy, and am also currently an active member of the PTA. I work part- time as a Finance Director for a consultancy company of which I am also a part- owner.
Mrs Gayle Foster - I feel very privileged to have been elected parent governor at Finchale since December 2015, especially having attended here as a child myself. My daughter is already at the school, and I hope my son will follow in a few years time so I have a vested interest in Finchale for a long time to come. I work part time as an Online Brand Manager, but my background is in performance and people management.
Mr Ron Trickett - I was privileged to be elected a parent governor in 2020. I have son who attends Finchale and my youngest daughter, who has Down's Syndrome, will hopefully join the Finchale Family in the future.
I own and manage a small retail business in Durham City centre and I am responsible for the structuring and organising of day-to-day activities including staff, finances and general admin. I also have experience of running and coordinating small conventions and festivals.
Mr John Fairbairn - I am a newly appointed governor (2021). I have lived on the estate for almost 43 years. All four of my children have attended Finchale Primary school. My four grandchildren have also attended, three of whom are still in school.
I spent nearly 40 years in construction, firstly as a chartered quantity surveyor and latterly as a design and build manager for a construction company, until I was made redundant 10 years ago. I am also involved as a trustee of a charity in Africa and am the circuit Property Steward for the Methodist church in Durham. I enjoy walking, watching rugby and getting away in the caravan.
Staff & Governors Learn Together, 5/2/19
Staff and Governors met to talk about their roles, responsibilities and interests prior to doing a "learning walk" around school. They visited all classrooms and each teacher gave a short introduction to their own area as well as talking about our key priorities reading, maths and writing. All staff, teaching, support, admin and school leaders answered questions from Governors who not only enjoyed the tour but also got a very good understanding of what a meaningful, broad and balanced curriculum we have in school. They also learned more about how our key priorities are addressed in each class. Governors then stayed in school to undertake training about their role in the Ofsted Process which was led by our Education Development Partner.