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York YO30 1AG
Our Governors
Local Governing Committee
Simon Rigg
Chair
Date of Appointment: 05.05.2022
Appointed by: Trust Board
End of Term: 04.05.2026 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 4/4
Link: Standards and Whistleblowing
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Parent of child at Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary School
Bio:
Simon Rigg grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland and after graduating university worked in the software engineering industry for over 15 years, specialising in product design, software optimisation and cybersecurity. He recently leveraged this expertise to launch his own company, developing innovative web services and mobile applications.
Simon is a passionate leader at his church in York, actively helping with the youth and children’s groups while lending his technical expertise to various roles. He also enjoys photography, DIY, games, walking, cooking and spending time with friends and family.
Contact: chair@fog.hslt.academy
Address: Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary School, York, YO30 1AG
Rev. Andrew Foster
Foundation Governor
Date of Appointment: 26.05.2018
Appointed by: York Methodist Circuit (ex-officio)
End of Term: Not applicable / Ex-officio appointment
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/4
Link: Church School Distinctiveness, SEND and Safeguarding
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: No interests declared
Georgina Rothel
Staff Governor
Date of Appointment: 11.01.2023
Appointed by: Parent Election
End of Term: 10.01.2027 (Four years)
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 4/4
Link: No link role assigned
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Teacher at Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary School
Hannah Holmes – Principal
In Attendance
Attendance at Meetings 2024/25: 1/1
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 4/4
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Principal at Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary School
Governor attendances are updated once a term
To become a Governor, please contact the school – hello@fog.hslt.academy or apply here
Further Information
Governance Support Officer – Provided though CYC governance service
Clerk / Trust Governance Support – Georgina.Holman@york.gov.uk
For further information, including Governance documents, please visit our Trust website
What does the Local Governing Committee do?
Local governors have three central duties:
i) setting the vision of the local academy
ii) holding the Headteacher/Principal to account
iii) and ensuring the academy’s financial management is to the highest possible standard.
Governors carry out their tasks in a number of different ways, through regular meetings and visits to the academy. Meetings are held at least once a term. If you are interested in governance please contact the school.
The Local Governing Committee provides the school with a wide range of skills and experience which supports the Senior Leadership team in vital decisions that enhance the academy’s environment, curriculum and delivery of the best educational experience possible. The Local Governing Committee is constituted in the following way:
Headteacher – ex-officio by nature of their position
Staff Governor – elected by staff members
Parent Governor x 2 – elected by parent/carers in the academy
Trust Appointed Governor x 5 – appointed by the Board of Trustees
Foundation Governor x 2 – appointed by the Diocese of York and the Methodist Church
Multi-Academy Trust Governance
A Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) is a legal entity accountable for the running of the organisation and all the academies within it. The MAT is a charitable company limited by guarantee, and has multiple layers of governance: the Members, the Board of Trustees and Board Committees, which include a Local Governing Committee for each academy within the MAT.
The Local Governing Committee serves as a sub-committee of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust York Board of Trustees, and their responsibilities are set out within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. If required, the Board can either delegate more powers to the Local Governing Committee or withdraw powers in exceptional situations. Governors are not involved in the operational running of the academy; the daily management of the academy is the responsibility of the Principal. All decisions are made as a group; governors are there as a corporate body responsible for the governance of the academy and not to represent their own interests or the interest of others.
LGC Meeting Dates
Wednesday 16th October 2024, 5pm
Wednesday 04th December 2024, 5pm
Wednesday 05th March 2025, 5pm
Wednesday 04th June 2025, 5pm
Former Governors within the past 12 months
Katie Wood (Vice chair)
Trust-Appointed Governor
Date of Appointment: 03.03.2023
Appointed by: Trust Board
Resigned: 10/07/2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 1/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/4
Link: Behaviour and Attendance
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Confirmed no interests to declare
Rev. Trevor Gant
Foundation Governor
Date of Appointment: 01.12.2016
Appointed by: Diocese of York (ex-officio)
Resigned: 31.08.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 4/4
Link: Church School Distinctiveness
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Confirmed no interests to declare
Karen Osborne (Acting Chair)
Trust-Appointed Governor
Date of Appointment: 23/11/2022
Appointed By: Trust
End of Term: 21/11/2023
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/2
Sue Scott
Parent Governor
Date of Appointment: 19/10/2022
Appointed by: Parent Election
Resigned: 19/06/2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 3/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/4
Link: Safeguarding, SEND, Pupil Premium
Business and/or Pecuniary Interest:
National Trust (Partner Employer – 2016)
Explore York Library (Employer – 2023)
Parent of child at Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary School