Governors
The work of a School Governor is varied and interesting. It involves challenge and debate but it is also very rewarding, especially in a school like HGPS.
There are currently 12 members on our Governing Board including parent governors, Local Authority governors, staff governors and co-opted governors. The full Governing Board has regular termly meetings and adopts the principles of open government so staff, parents and interested members of the public are welcome to attend. All members have full voting rights.
All our governors volunteer to undertake this role and do not claim any travelling or subsistence allowances for expenses incurred during their work as governors.
Minutes of meetings are published and available in school to anybody who wishes to read them. Copies of these can be provided by the office staff.
At HGPS the Governing Board has 3 very active Sub Groups which meet regularly to discuss matters (and vote where necessary):
- Teaching and Learning – which deals with Learning, Curriculum and Policies.
- Resources and Finance – which deals with Finance, Staffing, Policies and Premises issues.
- Steering group – which deals with a strategic overview of the school.
We are very proud of our Governing Board’s excellent record of proactive and supportive involvement in sharing in the leadership and management of the school for the benefit of all the pupils at HGPS.
For more information about the role and work of a Governor please follow the link here to Stockport Council’s Governance web page.
Our Governors work hard in a voluntary capacity to support the school and act as ‘critical friends’ to ensure that the very best experience is provided for all associated with it.
All meetings in the last 12 months have been 100% quorate.
Visit the Our Team page to meet our Governors.
Further information about our governors such as the committee list, and governor details can be viewed in the tables below and downloaded in the links & downloads section of this page.
Our Governors
| Name | Membership Category | First Appointed | Term of Office | Committee Served | Positions of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Hossen | Headteacher | 12/04/21 | Resources & Finance Committee, Pay Committee,Steering Group, Teaching & Learning Committee | ||
| Mr Philip Lunt | Co-opted | 18/07/2022 | 18/07/2022 - 17/07/2026 | Resources & Finance Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee | Co-Chair of Governors |
| Mrs Lynsey Cooper | Co-opted | 14/10/19 | 14/10/19 - 13/10/23 | Pay Committee, Pay Appeals Committee, Steering Group, Teaching & Learning Committee | Co Chair of Governors & Chair of Teaching & Learning Committee |
| Mr Ian Halford | Co-opted | 14/10/19 | 14/10/19 - 13/10/23 | Pay Committee, Performance Management, Resources & Finance Committee, Steering Group | Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Resources & Finance Committee |
| Mrs Laura Bailey | Parent | 29/09/21 | 29/09/21 - 28/09/25 | Resources & Finance Committee | |
| Mr Callum Rimmer | Co-opted | 09/03/20 | 09/03/20 - 09/03/24 | Resources & Finance Committee | |
| Mr Mark Saxon | Co-opted | 01/09/98 | 12/02/19 - 11/02/27 | Pay Appeals Committee, Performance Management Committee, Resources & Finance Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee | Vice-Chair of Resources & Finance Committee |
| Mrs Claire Rowell | Parent | 29/09/21 | 29/09/21 - 28/09/25 | Teaching & Learning Committee | |
| Vivek Singh | Co-opted | 14/11/2022 | 14/11/2022 - 13/11/2026 | Resources & Finance Committee | |
| Miss Jen Thirlaway | Staff | 05/10/18 | 05/10/22 - 04/10/26 | Teaching & Learning Committee | |
| Vacancy (1) | Local Authority | ||||
| Bethan Parry | Co-opted | 08/03/2023 | 07/03/2023-08/03/2027 | ||
| Stefan Petrie | Parent | 08/03/2023 | 07/03/2023-08/03/2027 | ||
| Richard Taylor | Parent | 08/03/2023 | 07/03/2023-08/03/2027 |
| Name | Membership Category | First Appointed | Terms of office | Committee served | Positions of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heather Etheridge | Co-opted | 20/09/16 | 20/09/20 - 31/12/22 | Pay Committee, Performance Management, Steering Group, Teaching & Learning Committee | Chair of Governors and Vice-Chair of Teaching & Learning Committee |
| Mrs Susan Wilkinson | Parent | 01/03/19 | 01/13/19 - 28/02/23 | Pay Committee, Teaching & Learning Committee | |
| Mrs Bushra Ramzan | Parent | 29/09/21 | 29/09/21 - 28/09/25 | Resources & Finance Committee | |
