St John Henry Newman Catholic School– Governors’ Strategic Vision 2023-2028
This text sets out our aspirations for St John Henry Newman Catholic School and our pupils. It provides a description of the school we would like to see evolve over the next five years.
In everything we do, we aim to affirm Cardinal Newman's Inspirational maxim:
Cor ad Cor Loquitur (Heart Speaks to Heart)
We will strive to be a school which is marked by:
As a result of our collective efforts, we anticipate our pupils will:
Each year’s School Improvement Plan will take us closer to achieving these ambitions and will represent the practical, short-term steps required to realise this vision.
Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Resignation Date | Appointed By | Category | Committee Membership / Link Governor | Business and Pecuniary Interests |
Ms Amanda Yellowley | Sep-20 | 4 Years | Governors | Parent | E-Safety Governor | Parent of two Newman Pupils Eden District Council | |
Mr Andrew Abernethy | Oct-19 | 4 Years | Local Authority | Local Authority | Standards & Staffing Finance & Facilities Staff Development Governor | PRU management committee Carlisle College Board | |
Miss Tina Battle | Oct-21 | 4 Years | Diocese | Foundation | Chair of Governors Standards & Staffing (Chair), Chaplaincy Group SEND Governor Safeguarding Governor Well-being Governor RE Governor | None | |
Mr Don Austin | Jul-21 | 4 Years | Diocese | Foundation | Finance & Facilities Student Discipline Cttee (Chair) Attendance Governor | None | |
Mrs Cath Fullerton | Sep-20 | 4 Years | Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing Behaviour for Learning Governor Safeguarding Governor | None | |
Mr Stephen Higgs | Sep-19 | 4 Years | Governors | Associate | Finance & Facilities (Chair), Remuneration (No voting rights) Health & Safey / Premises Governor | Tho. Graham Trust Wetheral Parish Council Executive member - Carlisle City Council Governor - Shankhill CofE Primary School | |
Mr Jack Johnstone | Dec-22 | 4 Years | Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing Finance & Facilities Careers Governor | None | |
Mr John McAuley | N/A | N/A | N/A | HeadTeacher | All committees | ||
Ms Cath Reynolds | Dec-19 | 4 Years | Jan-22 | Governors | Associate | Standards & Staffing, DIG (No voting rights) Sixth Form Governor | None |
Mrs Francesca Robinson | Sep-21 | 4 Years | June 2022 | Diocese | Parent | Standards & Staffing | Parent of two Newman Pupils |
Fr Luiz Ruscillo | Sep-21 | 4 Years | Diocese | Foundation | Chaplaincy Group | Trustee - The Faith Movement Trustee - The Metanoia Project Governor - Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust | |
Mr John Sherrington | Nov-17 | 4 Years | Dec-21 | Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing, DIG, | Parent of a Newman pupil Carlisle College |
Mrs Louise Tickell | Nov-20 | 4 Years | Staff | Staff | Standards & Staffing | Staff member at Newman | |
Mr Chris Wilkins | Dec-19 | 4 Years | Diocese | Foundation | Standards & Staffing Equality Governor | Cumbria Education Trust |