Our Governors

Mission Statement

Growing and Learning in Faith

Our Mission is to develop the whole person in a Catholic learning community, to provide a loving Christian environment and to strive for excellence, equality, justice and fairness.

At St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School we aim for our young people to be:

strong and committed in the faith of Christ
confident of their personal worth
active in response to Christ’s call to care for others
responsible members of society

Hence we strive to:

achieve excellence in all aspects of our life and work
foster the spiritual growth of each member of our community
create a happy and successful learning environment
develop the full potential of each individual
prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life
work in partnership with home, parish and the wider community

Governors at St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

Governor	Governor Type	Start Date	End Date	Pecuniary Interest	Appointed by
Mr Stanislaw Biber	Foundation	08/11/2024	07/11/2028	None	Clifton Diocese
Mr Alex Emenike	Foundation	10/12/2020	09/12/2024	None	Clifton Diocese
Mr Patrick McDermott	Foundation	25/03/2022	24/03/2026	None	Clifton Diocese
Miss Veronica Morgan	Foundation	01/09/2021	31/08/2025	None	Clifton Diocese
Mrs Joanne Mullins	Co-opted	01/12/2019	30/11/2023	None	Existing Governing Body
Mrs Catherine Nicholls	Foundation	01/08/2021	31/07/2025	None	Clifton Diocese
Ms Steph Ryan	Staff	10/03/2022	09/03/2026	None	Staff Body
Alderman Mary Sykes	Local Authority	08/07/2023	07/07/2027	None	Recommendation of the LA
Ms Claire Valsler	Foundation	15/03/2023	14/03/2027	None	Clifton Diocese
Mr Edward Walker	Headteacher	01/09/2021	-	None	Ex-officio
Ms Oluwayemisi Onyeocha	Parent	16/06/2023	15/07/2027	None	Parent Body
Ms Louise Nevers	Parent	16/06/2023	15/07/2027	None	Parent Body
Mr Thomas Gray	Foundation	11/12/2023	10/12/2027	None	Clifton Diocese
Ms Sarah Olive	Foundation	19/06/2024	18/06/2028	None	Clifton Diocese

Please click here to view any Declarations of Interests which our Governors hold.

The following Governors have served in the past 12 months:

Ms Helen Burger

Parent

01/04/2021

26/05/2023

Parent Body

Governing Body Structure

Chair of Govenors: Mr P McDermott

Vice-Chair of Governors: Mr T Gray

Clerk to Governors: Miss S Lindley

Admissions Committee (Meets as necessary)	Mrs J Mullins (Chair)
	Mr P McDermott
	Miss V Morgan
	Mrs C Nicholls
	Ms C Valsler
	Mrs Kelly Scott (Policy meetings only)

Finance & Premises Committee (Meets six times per year)	Miss V Morgan (Chair)
	Mr A Emenike
	Mr P McDermott
	Mrs C Nicholls
	Alderman M Sykes
	Mr E Walker
	Mr T Gray
	School Convener: Mrs N Fear

Learning & Standards Committee (Meets six times per year)	Ms C Valsler (Chair)
	Mr S Biber
	Mr P McDermott
	Ms S Ryan
	Mr E Walker
	Ms L Nevers
	Ms Sarah Olive
	Ms O Onyeocha

Mission & Pastoral Committee (Meets six times per year)	Mr S Biber (Chair)
	Mrs J Mullins
	Ms S Ryan
	Ms C Valsler
	Mr E Walker
	Ms Sarah Olive
	Ms O Onyeocha

Personnel Committee (Meets six times per year)	Mrs C Nicholls (Chair)
	Mr P McDermott
	Miss V Morgan
	Mrs J Mullins
	Alderman M Sykes
	Mr E Walker
	Mr T Gray
	School Convener: Mrs N Fear

The Pupil and Staff Disciplinary Committee meets as necessary and the membership is decided on a per meeting basis.

Governors with Special Responsibilities

Association of Bristol Governors Representative	Ms C Valsler
Safeguarding, Child Protection and Children in Care	Mrs J Mullins
Governors' Induction	Mr P McDermott
Careers Education and Guidance	Mr S Biber
Health and Safety	Miss V Morgan and Mrs C Nicholls
Governor Training	Clerk to Governors
Numeracy and Literacy	Mr P McDermott
Online Safety	Mrs J Mullins
Religious Education, Worship and Chaplaincy	Mr S Biber
Safer Recruitment	Miss V Morgan

Attendance and Minutes of Meetings

Please find below the minutes of the Full Governing Body Meetings held in previous Academic Years, and the record of attendance for all governors.

Academic Year 2022/2023

Copies of Minutes of Meetings are available on request from the Clerk to Governors, Mrs S Lindley.
Please email: clerk@stberns.bristol.sch.uk

Governors Code of Conduct

code of conduct for governors ced sept 2024 for website.pdf