Meet the Governors

Welcome to the Governors' section!

The Governing Body at St. Luke’s is currently made up of nine people who come from all walks of life and represent different groups of people who have an interest in the school. An explanation of the different categories of governors is given below.

Parent Governors

Elected by members of the parent community. You must be the legal parent or guardian of a child under the age of 16 in full-time education. Often parent vacancies are filled by nomination from within the parental community of the school. On the rare occasion when this does not happen, the wider parental community can be approached. Our Governing Body currently has a vacancy for a parent governor. We currently have one parent governor. Mrs Keeley Hopkinson (Appointed 7th May 2021 until 6th May 2025) is the Parent Governor at St. Luke's. Mrs Hopkinson is also Vice Chair of the Governing Body. Mrs Charlotte Blakeborough (Appointed 12th July 2023 until 11th July 2027) is a Parent Governor at St. Luke's.

Staff Governors

Elected by all staff from within the teaching or non-teaching element of the school staff. This category includes teachers, teaching assistants, caretaking and cleaning staff, secretarial and administration, mid-day supervision and catering staff. The Staff category of our School is two – this category includes the Headteacher, Mrs Jeanette Dunn. (Appointed 1st January 2009) The other teaching representative is Mr Mark Bell. (Appointed 14th October 2019 and reappointed 14th October 2023 until 13th October 2027)

Local Authority Governors

These are representatives for the Local Authority. They are usually elected members of the council or County Council. Our Governing Body currently has one LA governor. Mrs Lynne Saint (Appointed 19th May 2022 until 18th May 2026) is the Local Authority governor at St. Luke's.

Foundation Governors

These members represent the Diocese and are appointed through St Luke’s Church. We currently have five foundation governors on the Governing Body and they are appointed to preserve and develop the religious character of the school. Mrs Sarah Stephens, (Re-appointed 16th July 2019 and 16th July 2023 until 15th July 2027) Reverend Peter Stanley, (Appointed 14th October 2020 until 13th October 2024)

Dr Helen Frain (Appointed 13th July 2022 until 11th July 2026) and Mr James Stout, the current Chair of Governors, (Appointed 16th May 2022 until 14th May 2026) are also our Foundation Governors.

Associate Member

We currently have Mr Aaron Connor as an Associate Member of the Governing Body. As an associate member Mr Connor is welcome to attend but not obliged to attend Full Governing Body meetings.

All of our governors can be contacted via the school office at office@st-lukes.notts.sch.uk.

Please see further information about our governors below.

St. Luke's C.E (Aided) Primary School Governing Body 2023-2024
Name of Governor	Type of Governor	Term of Office Start or Reappointment Date	Term of Office End Date	Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting Autumn Term	Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting Spring Term	Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting Summer Term
Mr James Stout	Foundation Governor Chair of the Governing Body	16th May 2022	15th May 2026	Yes
Mrs Keeley Hopkinson	Parent Governor Vice Chair of the Governing Body	7th May 2021	6th May 2025	Absent
Mr Mark Bell	Staff Governor	14th October 2019 Reappointed 14th October 2023	13th October 2027	Yes
Mrs Jeanette Dunn	Headteacher	1st January 2009		Yes
Mrs Sarah Stephens	Foundation Governor	16th July 2019 Reappointed 16th July 2023	15th July 2027	Yes
Mrs Charlotte Blakeborough	Parent Governor	12th July 2023	11th July 2027	Yes
Reverend Peter Stanley	Foundation Governor Chair of the Finance Committee	14th October 2020	13th October 2024	Absent
Mrs Lynne Saint *	Local Authority	19th May 2022	18th May 2026	Absent
Dr Helen Frain	Foundation Governor	13th July 2022	12th July 2026	Absent

* Governor at another school

St. Luke's C.E (Aided) Primary School Governing Body 2022-2023
Name of Governor	Type of Governor	Term of Office Start or Reappointment Date	Term of Office End Date	Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting Autumn Term	Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting Spring Term	Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting Summer Term
Mr James Stout	Foundation Governor Chair of the Governing Body	16th May 2022	15th May 2026	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mrs Keeley Hopkinson	Parent Governor Vice Chair of the Governing Body	7th May 2021	6th May 2025	Absent	Yes	Yes
Mr Mark Bell	Staff Governor	14th October 2019	13th October 2023	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mrs Jeanette Dunn	Headteacher	1st January 2009		Absent	Yes	Yes
Mrs Sarah Stephens	Foundation Governor	16th July 2019	15th July 2023	Absent	Yes	Yes
Reverend Luiz Lima *	Ex-Officio Foundation Governor	16th April 2018		Yes	Yes	Yes
Reverend Peter Stanley	Foundation Governor Chair of the Finance Committee	14th October 2020	13th October 2024	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mrs Lynne Saint *	Local Authority	19th May 2022	18th May 2026	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dr Helen Frain	Foundation Governor	13th July 2022	12th July 2026	Yes	Yes	Yes

* Governor at another school

Academic Year 2023-2024

We have two committees made up of members of the Governing Body.

Finance Committee
Mrs J Dunn (Headteacher)
Reverend P Stanley (Chair)
Mr J Stout
Mrs H Frain
Mrs S Stephens

Strategic Development and Pupils Committee
Mrs J Dunn (Headteacher)
Mr J Stout
Mr M Bell
Mrs K Hopkinson
Mrs L Saint
Mrs C Blakeborough

Academic Year 2022-2023

We have two committees made up of members of the Governing Body.

Finance Committee
Mrs J Dunn (Headteacher)
Reverend P Stanley (Chair)
Mr J Stout
Mrs H Frain
Mrs S Stephens

Strategic Development and Pupils Committee
Mrs J Dunn (Headteacher)
Mr J Stout
Mr M Bell
Mrs K Hopkinson
Mrs L Saint
Reverend L Lima

2023-2024 Attendance at Finance Committee Meetings	6th December 2023
Mrs J Dunn	Yes
Reverend P Stanley	Yes
Mr J Stout	Yes
Mrs S Stephens	Yes
Dr H Frain	Yes
Mr A Connor	Yes

2022-2023 Attendance at Finance Committee Meetings	11th October 2022	9th January 2023	23rd March 2023	25th May 2023
Mrs J Dunn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Reverend P Stanley	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mrs K Hopkinson	Absent	Absent	N/A	N/A
Mr J Stout	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mrs S Stephens	N/A	N/A	Absent	Yes
Dr H Frain	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes
Mr A Connor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

2023-2024 Attendance at Strategic Development and Pupils Committee Meeting	27th September 2023
Mrs J Dunn	Yes
Mr M Bell	Yes
Mr J Stout	Yes
Mrs K Hopkinson	Absent
Mrs L Saint	Absent
Mrs C Blakeborough	N/A

2022-2023 Attendance at Strategic Development and Pupils Committee Meeting	28th March 2023
Mrs J Dunn	Yes
Mr M Bell	Yes
Mr J Stout	Yes
Mrs K Hopkinson	Absent
Mrs L Saint	Absent
Reverend L Lima	Absent

Academic Year 2021-2022

Name of Governor	Type of Governor	Term of Office Start or Reappointment Date	Term of Office End Date	Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting 13^th September 2021	Attendance at Finance Committee Meeting 15th November 2021	Attendance at Autumn 2021 Full Governing Body Meeting 14^th December 2021	Attendance at Finance Committee Meeting 13th March 2022	Attendance at Spring 2022 Full Governing Body Meeting 26th April 2022	Attendance at Finance Committee Meeting 9th June 2022	Attendance at Summer 2022 Full Governing Body Meeting 20th June 2022
Reverend L Lima *	Ex-Officio Foundation Governor	16 Apr 2018	15 Apr 2022	YES	YES	YES (Partial)	ABSENT	YES	-
Mrs S Stephens	Foundation Governor	16^th July 2019	15^th July 2023	YES	-	YES	-	ABSENT	-
Reverend P Stanley	Foundation Governor Chair of the Finance Committee	14^th October 2020	13^th October 2024	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Mr A Connor *	Associate Governor No Voting Rights	Reappointed 7^th July 2021	6^th July 2025	ABSENT	YES	ABSENT	YES	ABSENT	YES
Mrs K Hopkinson	Parent Governor Vice Chair of the Governing Body	7^th May 2021	6^th May 2025	YES	-	YES	-	YES	YES
Mr N Hauxwell	Parent Governor	Reappointed 7^th May 2021	6^th May 2025	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES (Partial)	YES
Mr M Gillam	Foundation Governor (DBE appointed)	13th October 2021	12th October 2025	-	-	ABSENT	-	ABSENT	-
Mr B Shackley	Foundation Governor (DBE appointed)	15th December 2021	14th December 2025	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	N/A	N/A
Mr M Bell	Staff Governor	14^th October 2019	13^th October 2023	YES	-	YES	-	YES	-
Mrs J Dunn *	Headteacher	1^st January 2009		YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Mrs L Saint *	Local Authority	19th May 2022	18th May 2026	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-
Mr James Stout	Foundation Governor Chair of the Governing Body	16th May 2022	15th May 2026	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	YES

*Governor at another school

*Related to staff member

*Business interests-employed by NCC bought in service

Academic Year 2020-2021

Name of Governor	Type of Governor	Term of Office Start or Reappointment Date	Term of Office End Date	Attendance at Autumn 2020 Full Governing Body Meeting 8^th December 2020 Held on Microsoft Teams	Attendance at Spring 2021 Full Governing Body 8^th March 2021 Held on Microsoft Teams	Attendance at Summer 2021 Full Governing Body Meeting 7^TH June 2021 Held on Microsoft Teams
Mr P Beckett	Foundation Governor Chair of the Governing Body	Reappointed 16 Jul 2018	15 Jul 2022	YES	YES	YES
Mr J Stout	Foundation Governor Vice Chair of the Governing Body	Reappointed 16^th December 2019	15^th Dec 2023	YES	ABSENT
Mrs S Stephens	Foundation Governor	Reappointed 16^th July 2019	15^th July 2023	YES	YES	ABSENT
Revd L Lima *	Ex-Officio Foundation Governor	16 Apr 2018	15 Apr 2022	YES	YES	YES
Revd Stanley	Foundation Governor	14^th October 2020	13^th October 2024	YES	YES	YES
Mr D Croucher *	Foundation Governor	23 Sep 2016	22 Sep 2020	YES	YES
Mr A Connor *	Associate Governor	30 Nov 2015	28 Nov 2019	ABSENT	ABSENT	ABSENT
Mr N Hauxwell	Parent Governor	Reappointed 7^th May 2021	6^th May 2025	YES	YES	YES
Mrs K Hopkinson	Parent Governor	7^th May 2021	6^th May 2025			ABSENT
Mr M Bell	Staff Governor	14^th October 2019	13^th October 2023	YES	YES	YES
Mrs J Dunn *	Headteacher	1^st January 2009	-	YES	YES	YES

*Governor at another school

*Related to staff member

*Business interests-employed by NCC bought in service

Mr J Stout

I have lived in the village for the last 13 years, relocating with my job in 2010. I am married with two children, who both attended St Luke's but have now left and are in secondary education. I have been a member of the governing body for many years, serving as vice-chair of the governing body and chair of the finance committee previously. I was elected Chair of Governors in 2022, and hope to support the school team with nurturing and supporting all pupils through their journey in the school.

Outside of work I enjoy walking our dog, cooking and watching sport.

Mrs S Stephens

My name is Sarah Stephens and I am a Foundation Governor at St Luke’s. I am now in my second term of Office so I have been associated with the School for six years. I don’t live in the village but in one nearby. I do, however, have an association with the village as I manage the trip narrowboat Hugh Henshall for the Chesterfield Canal Trust which is moored in Shireoaks Marina.

I first began my association with the School as a reading volunteer after meeting children from the Sunshine Suite. Sadly volunteers are not allowed into the School at the moment because of Covid 19 and, hence, I have not been into the school since March 2020. In this role I act as an additional resource for the Class Teacher who identifies children who need additional reading support per week.

I trained as a Nurse and then a Midwife in Sheffield and eventually became a Midwife Teacher and retired as a Midwifery Lecturer at the University of Sheffield. Training and assessment of the next generation of Midwives became my passion. The relationship between a student midwife and the lecturer was core to my objectives to enable them to succeed. I learnt to adapt my teaching and supervision to meet the individual needs of students who may have come immediately from post 16 education, or as mature entrants after a College Access course, or as Graduates. In other words from a variety of educational backgrounds. I try to use this experience when supporting youngsters in School though I acknowledge I am not a trained teacher of primary children.

It is my belief that primary school education creates the foundation for young people to achieve with teachers identifying individual needs across the spectrum. St Luke’s School uses a variety of measurement tools, decided by the Headteacher and her staff, and these outcomes are regularly reported to parents.

The Headteacher reports trends to the Governors related to the required elements within the National Curriculum. Our role is to challenge how these are upheld and what action has been taken in order to confirm whether further investment may be needed. Equally we “govern” all aspects of Health and Safety within the School. In a “nutshell” we are part of the Quality Assurance mechanisms alongside those of the Local Authority and Ofsted.

In addition Governors are assigned to individual classes and are required to undertake a termly observation visit and submit a report to the Headteacher. Clearly these have not taken place this last year but Mrs Dunn has kept us informed of adaptations and actions within the School.

Throughout the pandemic Governor’s meetings have continued to be maintained virtually and we meet once per term ie Autumn, Spring and Summer.

Reverend P Stanley

Peter grew up in Stoke-on-Trent and moved to Worksop in 1992 working for Post Office Ltd as a senior IT Manager until December 2019 when he retired. Married to Susan for 36 years with two daughters, Victoria and Gemma who both went to St. Luke’s School. Peter has worshiped at St. Luke’s Church in Shireoaks for over 30 years, and has recently become ordained and working as part of the ministry team of Christ Church Worksop and St. Luke’s Shireoaks. Peter is also the Church Treasurer and has previously been Chair of Governors at St. Luke’s.