Governors
A Governing Body is a group of volunteers elected by parents and staff at the school and also nominated by the Bury Local Authority. Working closely with the Headteacher, the Body has the responsibility for raising school standards through key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring & evaluating school performance.
Sunny Bank Primary School has 7 Governors who meet once per term to address the delegated functions of the Trustee Board (Vision Multi Academy Trust).
Our Governing Body includes 3 Parent Governors, one Staff Governor, the Head Teacher as ex-officio and the remaining members are co-opted.
To find out more about our Trust Governance Model along with further information about trustees and members please visit the Vision Multi Academy Trust website.
Diversity
The Governors/Trustees of Vision Multi-Academy Trust believe it is important that Governing Boards/Trust Boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse Boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. Vision MAT has a diverse Board and a wide range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. At the present time, we do not publish this diversity data online, as individual Governors/Trustees could be identified, and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
Current Governing Body Members 2024 - 2025
Chair Miss Claudine Jacobs
c/o Sunny Bank Primary School,
Hathaway Road,
Bury,
BL9 8EQ.
Vice Chair Mr Benn Earnshaw
Headteacher Mr James Gabrielides
Community Governor Mr David Jones & Mr Robert Judge
Staff Governor Mrs Christine Oldham
Parent Governor Miss Claudine Jacobs, Mr Benn Earnshaw & Dr Maryam Shah
|
Full Name |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed By |
Link Governor role |
Attendance Record 2023/24 |
Attendance Record 2024/25 |
Associate or Full membership |
Voting Rights |
Business or Pecuniary Interests |
Business or Pecuniary interests |
Governance roles in other educational institutions
|
|
Mr David Jones |
1st September 2023 |
4 years |
Co-opted Governor |
Safeguarding and Child Protection |
3/3 |
1/1 |
Co-opted |
Yes |
Declared |
Has a Charity Trusteeship – “The Mellor Fund” |
None |
|
Miss Claudine Jacobs |
13th June 2024 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
Teaching and Learning |
2/3 |
0/1 |
Full |
Yes |
Declared |
Company Directorship – Helix Commercial Finance Ltd |
None |
|
Mr Benn Earnshaw |
1st September 2022 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
SEND |
3/3 |
1/1 |
Full |
Yes |
None declared |
None |
None |
|
Dr Maryam Shah |
1st September 2022 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
Wellbeing |
1/3 |
1/1 |
Full |
Yes |
None declared |
None |
None |
|
Mr Robert Judge |
30th June 2020 |
4 years |
Co-opted Governor |
Health and Safety |
2/3 |
0/1 |
Co-opted |
Yes |
None declared |
Treasurer of Greenmount Village Community |
Governor & Vice Chair Greenmount Primary School |
|
Mr James Gabrielides |
1st November 2020 |
- |
(Headteacher) |
N/A |
3/3 |
1/1 |
Full |
Yes |
None declared |
None |
None |
|
Mrs Christine Oldham |
10th October 2022 |
4 years |
School Staff |
N/A |
3/3 |
1/1 |
Full |
Yes |
None declared |
None |
None |
|
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