OUR LADY OF SORROWS CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
About the Governing Body
Welcome
A big welcome from the governors here at Our Lady of Sorrows! We work as a team with the Head Teacher for the benefit of all the pupils and staff. We are all volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds, including education, health and business.
The core functions of the governors is to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Hold executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its students and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
You can find out a little more about each of us below. If you would like to contact us, we would be happy to hear from you. You can contact us via the school office either by letter or by email, ‘FAO Governors.’
About Us
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Sean McLaughlin Chair, Foundation Governor |
My name is Sean Mclaughlin.
I would like to introduce myself as the Chair of Governor of Our Lady of Sorrows. I have been a Governor for over 20 years and have enjoyed helping the school progress over the years. I am a farther of two who attended Our Ladys. My background was working for British Coal but now work in the Care Sector. My areas of interest are Maths and RE. As a Governor I hope to help achieve the best for the School and its Staff.
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Hannah St. Clair Vice Chair, |
Hello! My name is Hannah St. Clair and I am delighted to have been appointed as a Foundation Governor here at Our Lady of Sorrows. My link areas are Safeguarding, Early Years and Curriculum and I have been a governor since June 2021. I am an active member of my parish, St. Thomas of Canterbury in Kirk Sandall, which was linked with Our Lady of Sorrows and St Francis Church until very recently. I believe that Our Lady’s is a very special school community where children grow and learn together, rooted in the Catholic faith. As a primary school teacher and Early Years leader, I am extremely passionate about education. I firmly believe that all children should be nurtured, stimulated and challenged to achieve their individual potential and that the school’s curriculum should offer exciting and memorable experiences, which ignite a love of learning. As a school governor, I hope to use my professional experience to support and challenge in order to continually improve and deliver the best possible education for the children at Our Lady’s. |
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Amy Tucker Foundation Governor |
My name is Amy Tucker, I have been a Governor at OLOS for six months now. I have had two children attend OLOS, my eldest, who has Autism and now attends secondary school and my youngest who is in Chestnut class and on the Autism pathway. I have always tried to maintain an active role in my childrens education and have supported the school prior to Covid 19 via Parents Voice and fundraising with a number of other parents. I felt that I could offer more to the school community and when a foundation Governor position arose I applied. I am passionate about SEN and ensuring children with SEN receive the right support for them. As a parent of two SEN children I have some knowledge of SEN and this is definitely an advantage but am enjoying learning more. I have also taken on English link as part of my Governor duties and look forward to reviewing the childrens work and helping OLOS to support our children to reach their maximum potential. I will question and challenge as required to ensure the children receive the education and support they deserve. |