Governing Body

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
Structure and Committee Membership | |||
Full Governing Body (Meets six times per year) | |||
Mr P McDermott (Chair) | |||
Mrs J Mullins (Vice-Chair) | |||
Admissions Committee (Meets as necessary)
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Finance & Premises Committee |
Learning & Standards Committee
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Mission & Pastoral Committee |
Mrs J Mullins (Chair) | Miss V Morgan (Chair) | Ms C Valsler (Chair) | Mrs B Sharp (Chair) |
Miss V Morgan | Mrs B McLaughlin | Mrs J Lee | Mr S Spurrell |
Mrs C Nicholls | Mrs C Nicholls | Mrs B McLaughlin | Mrs J Mullins |
Mr S Spurrell | Mrs J Mullins | Mrs B McLaughlin | |
Alderman M Sykes | Mr S Biber | Mrs J Lee | |
For Admission policy meetings only: | Mr P J McDermott | Ms. C Valsler | |
Mrs B McLaughlin | Mr A Emenike | ||
Clerk: Mrs J Deane | School Convener: Mrs N Fear (Business Manager) |
School Convener: Mr K Magner |
School Convener: |
Mr E Walker |
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Clerk: Mrs N Fear | Clerk: Mrs J Deane | Clerk: Mrs J Deane | |
Personnel Committee (Meets six times per year) |
Disciplinary (Meets as necessary) |
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Mrs B McLaughlin | |||
Miss V Morgan | |||
Mrs J Mullins | |||
Alderman M Sykes | |||
Mrs C Nicholls | |||
Mr P J McDermott | |||
School Convener: Mrs B McLaughlin |
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Clerk : Mrs J Deane | |||
Governors with Special Responsibilities: | |||
Chair of Governors | Mr P McDermott | Health & Safety | Miss V Morgan/Mrs C Nicholls |
Vice Chair of Governors | Mrs J Mullins | Governor Training | Mrs J Deane |
Association of Bristol | Ms C Valsler | Numeracy & Literacy | Mr P McDermott |
Safeguarding, Child Protection & Children in Care | Ms C Valsler | Safeguarding, Esafety & Looked After Children | Mrs J Mullins |
Governors’ Induction & Training | Chair/Head Teacher | Religious Education, Worship & Chaplaincy | Mrs B Sharp |
Clerks to Committees | Mrs N Fear/Mrs J Deane | Clerk to Governors | Mrs J Deane |
Careers Education and Guidance | Mrs J Lee | Safer Recruitment |
Governors’ at St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School — Bristol 2018/2019 | |||||
Governors names | Governor Type | Start Date | Termination date | Resignation Date | Pecuniary Interests |
Mrs Jessica Lee | Parent | 23/10/2018 | 22/10/2022 | None | |
Mrs B McLaughlin | Ex Officio | 31/03/2047 | None | ||
Miss Veronica Morgan | Foundation | 01/09/2017 | 31/08/2021 | None | |
Mrs Jo Mullins | Co-opted | 01/12/2015 | 30/11/2023 | None | |
Mrs Catherine Nicholls | Foundation | 01/08/2017 | 31/07/2021 | None | |
Mr Stephen Spurrell | Staff | 29/01/2018 | 28/01/2022 | None | |
Alderman Mary Sykes | LA | 19/05/2015 | 08/07/2023 | None | |
Ms Clare Valsler | Foundation | 01/03/2015 | 20/03/2023 | None | |
Mr Patrick John McDermott | Foundation | 26/03/2018 | 25/03/2022 | None | |
Mrs Bev Sharp | Foundation | 01/07/2017 | 30/06/2021 | None | |
Mr Stanislaw Biber | Foundation | 12/09/2020 | 11/09/2024 | None | |
Mr Alexander Emenike | Foundation | None | |||
Mrs Tina Fogg | Parent | 18/03/2017 | 17/03/2021 | 17/03/2021 | None |
Ms Clare Garrett | Foundation | 12/04/2017 | 11/04/2021 | 24/06/2019 | None |
Mr Peter Russ | Parent | 22/03/2018 | 22/03/2022 | 13/05/2019 | None |
Ms Elizabeth Clark | Parent | 07/10/2014 | 06/10/2018 | 30/01/2018 | None |
Mrs Michelle Morgan | Diocesan | 01/06/2015 | 31/05/2019 | 09/10/2017 | None |
Miss Madeline Woolfenden | Associate Member | 16/01/2017 | 15/01/2018 | 20/09/2017 | None |
Mr Phillip Gilpin | Diocesan | 01/06/2015 | 31/05/2019 | 13/01/2017 | None |
Father Matt Anscombe | Diocesan | 04/02/2016 | 03/02/2020 | 10/01/2017 | None |
Academic Year 2020-2021
Full Governing Body Minutes:
Attendance at committee meetings
Academic Year 2019-2020
Full Governing Body Minutes:
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 - meeting cancelled due to lockdown Term 5 Term 6
Academic Year 2018-2019
Full Governing Body Minutes:
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6
Attendance at Committees 2018-2019
Full Governing Body Learning & Standards Mission & Pastoral
Admissions Finance & Premises Personnel
Older minutes and attendance available on request.