Meet Our Governors

Bidston Village C.E Primary School
Governors

Welcome to our Governing Body from Mrs Trish Iddon, Chair of Governors

Like all schools, Bidston Village is overseen by a Governing Body. Our Governing Body is is made up of representatives of the church, the school community and the wider community. We work with the Headteacher and it is our job to support and challenge her and her team to ensure that every child's school experience is the best that it can be.

We agree the strategic plans for the school, set the school's budget, set targets for school and we monitor the school's overall performance. Most importantly, we are here for you and for your child.

If you need to contact us at any time you can do so via our school office at schooloffice@bidstonvillage.wirral.sch.uk .

Kind Regards

Mrs Trish Iddon

Chair of Governors

What is a school governor?

School governors are volunteers who help to run the school. Most schools work with a group of school governors - together they’re called the 'governing body'. Meetings are held throughout the academic year and governors are involved in decisions about all aspects of managing the school – such as running buildings and budgets, supporting staff and setting standards of school discipline.

Governors also help to make big decisions about the school’s long-term goals. They support headteachers, but also ask questions and make sure the headteacher is taking the school in the right direction.

Our school is made up of governors to represent the following areas: LA governors (Wirral local authority), foundation governors (nominated by Chester Diocese), co-opted governours, staff governors and parent governors. Governors are linked to an area within the curriculum.

Contact may be made to any of our governors via the clerk Mrs K Langford who can be contacted at the school office on 0151 652 0673.

Instrument of Government

The Headteacher

1 Ex Offico, 1 LA, 1 Staff, 3 Foundation, 3 Parent’s & 3 Co-Opted

Current vacancies 1x Co-Opted space & 1X Foundation
Contact for all our governors is via the Clerk to the Governors Mrs. K Langford on: –0151 652 0673

 
 

Mrs Katharine John

Category of Governor:
Advisor
Appointed by: Staff
Term of office:
01/04/2024
Committees/Subject links: Education & Standards, Science Behaviour Curriculum

Mrs Trish Iddon

Category of Governor:

Co-opted

Term of office:

18/09/23-17/09/27

Committees/ subject links: Chair of Governors, Finance & Resources, Appeals & EYFS

Rev Joe Smith

Category of Governor:
Ex Offico
Term of office: 05/09/21
Committees/Subject links: Chair of Education & Standards, Headteachers,
performance management & Church distinctiveness

Ms Gill Bain

Category of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by:
School
Term of office:
06/07/21 - 05/07/2025
Committees/ subject links: Education & Standards Discipline & Capability Headteachers performance management & English

Miss Kate Wilkes

Category of Governor:
Staff
Term of office:
04/09/23-03/09/27
Committees/Subject links: Behaviour & Curriculum.

Jenni McKeever
Parent Governor
Term of office: 27/03/2023 - 26/03/2027

Lynda Langerhuizen
Foundation Governor
Term of office: 26/09/2023 - 25/09/2027

Miss Claire Gartland

Category of Governor:
Foundation
Appointed by:
Diocese of Chester
Term of office:
17/09/23 - 16/09/27
Committees/Subject links: Education & Standards, SEN & Safeguarding

Mr Dave Costello

Category of Governor: LA
Appointed by: LA
Term of office:
12/11/21 - 11/11/25
Committees/Subject links:
Chair of Finance & Resources, Pay Committee & Discipline & Capability

 

Ms Julie Kelly

Category of Governor: Parent (Vice Chair)
Appointed by:
Parents
Term of office:
06/07/21 - 05/07/25
Committees/ subject links: Vice Chair of Governors, Finance & Resources, Education & Standards, Pay committee Appeals & Pupil premium

Mr Martyn Taylor

Category of Governor:
Parent
Appointed by:
Parents
Term of office:
01/11/22-31/10/26
Committees/ subject links: Education & Standards, Oracy Lead