Members

Governing Body

Under the terms of the Education (No2) Act, 1986 the composition of the Governing Body for Lacewood Primary School is:

• 2 Parent representatives
• 1 Local Education Authority representative
• 1 Staff representative
• The Headteacher
• 7 Co-opted representatives

This composition reflects the number of full time education children at Lacewood Primary School i.e. between 100 and 299.

Governors are appointed for a 4 year term of office and will meet at least once each school term.

Lacewood Primary currently has 4 co-opted vacancies.

Governor roles and responsibilities

• Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Engage with key stakeholders;
• Operate in such a way that statutory duties are met and priorities are approved;
• Provide challenge and hold the headteacher and other senior leaders to account for improving the quality of teaching, pupils' achievement and pupils' behaviour and safety;
• Contribute to the school's self-evaluation and understand its strengths and weaknesses;
• Support and strengthen school leadership;
• Use performance management systems, including the performance management of the headteacher, to improve teaching, leadership and management;
• Ensure solvency and probity and that the financial resources made available to the school are managed effectively;
• Use the pupil premium and other resources to overcome barriers to learning, including reading, writing and mathematics.

Governing body

The aim of this page is to share some basic facts about our Governing Body and how governance works at Lacewood.  We hope it will provide some insight into the important role played by governors in decision making and in striving to ensure that our school provides the very best care and teaching for our children.

Our Governing body does not have committees, but the full governing body meet on a half termly basis, holding 6 meetings as opposed to the traditional 3 meetings. This allows the body to be quorate and for all matters to be discussed in a more timely manner.

Declaration:

Jeannette Stratton’s husband provides discos for the children in school.

2024-2025 - Academic year attendance

GOVERNING BODY REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2023/24

I'm Dawn Murnahan, a parent school governor at Lacewood Primary. My two children attend Lacewood school, now in Year 6, so I have a vested interest in the school and their drive to encourage and support every pupil in fulfilling their potential. I am a retired South Yorkshire Police officer and a former member of the Armed Forces. My experience enables me to challenge, maintain and promote standards, ensuring the principles set at Lacewood Primary are in the very best interest of every child, which are also in keeping with Government Policy. I have a good understanding of children with Special Educational Needs and believe there is a need to ensure all children are given the opportunity to learn within an equal, safe and supportive school environment. 

My name is Kelly-Marie Webster and I have been the Chair of Governors at Lacewood Primary School for over 7 years. I live in Barnsley with my husband and our four children. 

I became a Parent Governor, then Chair of Governors whilst our children attended. Initially, I went into governance because I wanted to gain an insight into the running of the school. 

My skill set includes business and child development, from having my own childminding company for over 15 years. My Ofsted experience, as a Childminder, has also been useful for Ofsted interviews as a governor. 
I am Safeguarding, SEND, & Wellbeing Governor. 

My relevant knowledge and experience includes education, safeguarding, inclusion and SEND, with a specialism in Neurodivergence and Autism.
I have a degree BA (Hons) Early years. 
I have a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and I hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). 
I also have a post graduate Masters degree in Autism and Special Educational Needs (MA).
I am highly motivated to continue my professional development and I am committed to my role in supporting and challenging at Lacewood.  

I very much enjoy being part of the Lacewood team and always try my best to be my best!

My name is Jeannette Stratton and I am Headteacher at Lacewood Primary school. I have been teaching 37 years and I have been at Lacewood 35 years. I started my career at Lacewood as Nursery teacher, moving to Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. I became Deputy Head in January 2006 and Headteacher in September 2017. I thoroughly enjoy supporting the families at Lacewood and, although I don’t live locally, I feel after 35 years it has become my second home. However, I am starting to feel a little old when parents, I previously taught, are bringing their own children to Lacewood. It is a delight to see this as I hope our families see us as their ‘Lacewood Family.’