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Woods Primary School, Magherafelt
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Board of Governors 2024-2028

CHAIRPERSON: Mrs Diane Nicholl 

84 Ballyneill Road, Moneymore

BT45 7TE

SECRETARY:    Mrs K White

Woods Primary School
38 Oaklea Road
MAGHERAFELT
BT45 6HX       

028 79418415

028 79418905 

info@woods.magherafelt.ni.sch.uk

www.woodsprimaryschool.com

                                 

EA REPRESENTATIVES
Mrs Sarah Jade Jameson 2028
Mrs Kathryn Robinson 2028
TRANSFEROR (TRUSTEE):
Mrs Heather Hawthorne 2028
Mrs Diane Nicholl 2028
Rev Stewart Glendinning 2028
Mrs Andrea Givans 2028
PARENT REPRESENTATIVES:
Mrs Sharon Jones 2028
Mrs Sarah McKinstry 2028
TEACHERS REPRESENTATIVE:
Mr Andrew Stewart 2028
PRINCIPAL:
Mrs K White  

NB    Each Governor’s name is followed by the date on which his/her term of office expires.

GOVERNOR’S ROLE

The Governors are ultimately responsible for the overall management of the school. 

Some of their duties include:

  1. The oversight of the curriculum.
  2. The control of the budget.
  3. The provision of information to parents.
  4. The selection of staff (to be ratified by The E.A.)
  5. The maintenance of the premises (shared responsibility with E.A.)
  6. The Admissions Policy
  7. Fostering links with the local community and pursuing the objectives of Mutual Understanding.

The Board of Governors are required to meet a minimum of three times each year, but in practice meet more often than this.  At these meetings they consider matters related to most areas of school life.  The Governors consider Policy matters, management issues, Complaints, School Development Plan, new appointments, Health & Safety, Finance and the Assessment.  In addition, many of the Governors attend training sessions run by the Education Authority.