It is my great pleasure to introduce myself as Chair of Governors of Ss. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Primary school. I live in New Brighton and love to take long walks up our fantastic promenade and can be often seen pushing my grandchildren on the swings in Vale Park or having a quiet coffee in one of the many cafes we have in our wonderful area. I retired 5 years ago having spent 36 years working as a teacher and Headteacher in 5 Catholic Primary Schools on the Wirral. I became a Governor of our School approximately 3 years ago and have more recently been privileged to be elected as Chair of Governors. I am a practising Catholic worshipping with the community of Holy Apostles and Martyrs’ Church which is, of course, the School’s Parish Church.

I work with our team of Governors, who are all volunteers and are dedicated in their work to ensure that your children are safe, happy and receive the very best education while they are in our school. We are made up of a variety of people from various walks of life with a variety of skills and knowledge that help the Governors in their work. Two of our members are elected by the parents of the school, a teacher is elected by the staff, Foundation Governors are practising Catholics and are selected by the Bishop. Other representatives can be nominated by the Local Education Authority or Council.

The Governing body oversees the work of the school. We do this by visiting the school, talking to teachers and children and by setting the policies and procedures that ensure our school fulfils its statutory requirements. We regularly meet throughout the year and discuss organisational matters and the school’s standards and performance. We discuss our findings from visits to the school and work with the Headteacher to set strategies for future developments and to ensure that the life of Christ and his teachings are firmly at the centre, guiding us in all that we do.