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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:

Christian values, where Catholic teaching is at the heart of school life
equal respect for each member of a school community which is safe, inclusive and nurturing of all
a staff team dedicated to our pupils and committed to professional self-improvement no matter what our role
a curriculum which fosters curiosity, challenges all pupils and enables them to explore wider horizons to make sense of the changing world around them
promotion of positive career routes for all pupils, including through membership of our own distinctive sixth form
active participation in the Bishop’s vision for Catholic education in the diocese as a member of the Mater Christi multi-academy trust

As a result of our collective efforts, we anticipate our pupils will:

become well rounded young people, open minded and receptive, honest and truthful
grow into generous, grateful, hopeful adults able to fulfil their spiritual and personal potential
be shaped by Christian values, discerning, compassionate and actively serving society
know that they are valued and cared for, confident in their personal gifts and equipped to develop their unique strengths
have respect for their own dignity and the dignity of others, able to act as both leaders and good team players
develop into self-disciplined and courteous young people, conscious that they can be a positive example to others

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	June 2024	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	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 RE Governor	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	March 2024	Diocese	Foundation	Standards & Staffing Equality Governor	Cumbria Education Trust

Governors Diversity Data

The governors of St John Henry Newman Catholic School believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small governing body we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.