Our Governing Body
Governors work closely with our leadership team, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
| Name | Category | Term of Office Ends | Appointed by | Committee | Business Interests | Governor/Staff Relationship | Links |
| Claire Bonas | Co-opted | 26.02.28 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Department for Education | Daughter employed at CHJS | SDP2 |
| Jill Cooper | Head Teacher | N/A | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
None | All | |
| Emma Crawford-Moore | Parent | 14.01.28 | Parents |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Family Action | None | SDP6 |
| Charlotte Foakes | Co-opted | 26.02.28 | FGB | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring | The Auckland Project | None | SDP1 |
| Alvin Kipling | Co-opted | 08.01.27 | Parents |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
None | SDP4 | |
| Rachel Lambert | Associate (Deputy Head Teacher) | 21.06.27 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
None | All | |
| Laura McMaster | Parent | 13.12.27 | Parents | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring | None | SDP3 | |
| Bernard Mugwendere | Co-opted | 09.07.27 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Accountancy | None | SDP4 |
| Emma Reed | Co-opted | 17.05.26 | FGB | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring | SLT Walworth Primary School | None |
SEND Wellbeing |
| Janice Stobbs | Local Authority | 11.10.24 | FGB |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Retired LA Head Teacher | None |
Safeguarding CLA |
| Rebecca Trow | Staff | 28.01.25 | Staff |
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring |
Staff Governor | None |
All |
Governing Body Committee Structure
Chair of the Full Governing Body: Janice Stobbs
Vice Chair of the Full Governing Body: Bernard Mugwendere
Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee: All governors
Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee: Bernard Mugwendere (Chair), Claire Bonas, Jill Cooper, Emma Crawford-Moore, Alvin Kipling, Janice Stobbs, Rachel Lambert
First/Pay Review Committee: Janice Stobbs (Chair), Jill Cooper, Bernard Mugwendere
Head Teacher’s Performance Review Committee: Janice Stobbs (Chair), Bernard Mugwendere, Kelly Rutherford
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Cockton Hill Junior School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. The following document will provide you with further information.
Monitoring Visits Policy 2022-2023
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Record of Attendance 2023-2024
| Date | Meeting Type | Attended | Apologies received and accepted |
| 26.10.23 | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee |
Janice Stobbs- Chair Emma Reed Jill Cooper Rachel Lambert |
Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Trow |
| 07.11.23 | Finance, Premise and Staffing |
Malcolm Cresswell- Chair Janice Stobbs Bernard Mugwendere Alvin Kipling Clair McGregor Jill Cooper Rachel Lambert Denise Tate - Clerk |
N/A |
| 07.11.23 | Full Governing Body |
Janice Stobbs - Chair Bernard Mugwendere Alvin Kipling Clair McGregor Kelly Rutherford Jill Cooper Rachel Lambert Rebecca Trow Denise Tate - Clerk |
Emma Reed |
| 18.01.24 | Governor Training |
Janice Stobbs - Chair Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Bernard Mugwendere Emma Reed Rebecca Trow |
Kelly Rutherford |
| 15.02.24 | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring |
Janice Stobbs - Chair Jill Cooper Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Rebecca Trow |
Emma Crawford-Moore Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere Emma Reed |
| 27.02.24 | Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Janice Stobbs Jill Cooper Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert Denise Tate - Clerk |
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| 27.02.24 | Full Governing Body |
Janice Stobbs - Chair Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Bernard Mugwendere Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Trow |
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| 07.05.24 | Governor Equalities Training |
Janice Stobbs - Chair Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Alvin Kipling Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Bernard Mugwendere Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Trow |
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| 11.06.24 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee |
Bernard Mugwendere - Chair Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Rachel Lambert Richard Painter - Clerk |
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| 11.06.24 | Full Governing Body |
Janice Stobbs - Chair Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Bernard Mugwendere Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Trow Richard Painter - Clerk |
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| 12.07.24 | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee |
Janice Stobbs - Chair Claire Bonas Jill Cooper Emma Crawford-Moore Charlotte Foakes Rachel Lambert Laura McMaster Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Trow |
Alvin Kipling Bernard Mugwendere |
Record of Attendance 2022-2023
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Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee | Janice Stobbs-Chair Jill Cooper Emma Reed Rebecca Trow |
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| 08.11.22 | Finance, Premise and Staffing | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Jill Cooper Alvin Kipling |
Janice Stobbs Bernard Mugwendere |
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| 08.11.22 | Full Governing Body Meeting | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Karen Booth- Clerk Jill Cooper Alvin Kipling Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford Rebecca Trow |
Janice Stobbs Bernard Mugwendere |
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First/Pay Review Meeting | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Karen Booth-Clerk Jill Cooper Alvin Kipling |
Janice Stobbs | ||||
| 15.11.22 | Special HT Appointment | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Denise Tate-Clerk Rebecca Trow Alvin Kipling Janice Stobbs Andrea Norman-School Leadership Advisor |
Bernard Mugwendere-Vice Chair Jill Cooper Kelly Rutherford Clair McGregor Katherine Eliot Emma Reed |
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Special HT Shortlisting | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Bernard Mugwendere-Vice Chair Denise Tate-Clerk Rebecca Trow Janice Stobbs Clair McGregor Katherine Eliot Emma Reed Andrea Norman-School Leadership Advisor |
Jill Cooper Alvin Kipling Kelly Rutherford |
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Special HT Interview |
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Alvin Kipling Kelly Rutherford Katherine Eliot |
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| 09.02.23 | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee | Janice Stobbs-Chair Jill Cooper Emma Reed Rebecca Trow Kelly Rutherford |
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Special DHT Appointment | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Denise Tate-Clerk Jill Cooper Kelly Rutherford Emma Reed Andrea Norman-School Leadership Advisor |
Alvin Kipling Janice Stobbs Bernard Mugwendere-Vice Chair Katherine Eliot Rebecca Trow Clair McGregor |
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Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Bernard Mugwendere Jill Cooper Alvin Kipling Janice Stobbs Clair McGregor |
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| 28.02.23 | Full Governing Body Meeting | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Bernard Mugwendere-Vice Chair Denise Tate-Clerk Jill Cooper Rebecca Trow Alvin Kipling Janice Stobbs Kelly Rutherford Clair McGregor Katherine Eliot Emma Reed |
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| 22.03.23 | Special DHT Shortlisting | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Denise Tate-Clerk Jill Cooper Janice Stobbs Kelly Rutherford Katherine Eliot Andrea Norman-School Leadership Advisor |
Rebecca Trow Alvin Kipling Clair McGregor Emma Reed |
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Special DHT Interview | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Denise Tate-Clerk Jill Cooper Janice Stobbs Kelly Rutherford Clair McGregor Andrea Norman-School Leadership Advisor |
Bernard Mugwendere-Vice Chair Rebecca Trow Alvin Kipling Katherine Eliot Emma Reed |
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| 08.06.23 | Curriculum, Standards and Monitoring Committee | Janice Stobbs-Chair Jill Cooper Rachel Lambert Rebecca Trow Emma Reed Kelly Rutherford |
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| 20.06.23 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Jill Cooper Janice Stobbs Denise Tate - Clerk |
Bernard Mugwendere Alvin Kipling Clair McGregor |
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| 20.06.23 | Full Governing Body Meeting | Malcolm Cresswell-Chair Denise Tate-Clerk Jill Cooper Rachel Lambert Rebecca Trow Janice Stobbs Kelly Rutherford Katherine Eliot |
Bernard Mugwendere Alvin Kipling Clair McGregor Emma Reed |
Archived Attendance
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